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| - There is no place/business I have visited more in Arizona than Arizona State University and I think I should give you my honest opinion on it as my 100th review and as I finish up my final year here and get ready to accept my diploma.
My first year at ASU, like most freshman, was spent at the dorms. What a crazy experience. I shared a room with my best friend in Palo Verde Main and we lucked out and didn't have to share a bathroom with any of the drunk, obnoxious, party bimbos that lived on our floor. Don't forget about the douchebag wannabe jock dickheads on our floor too, that would be up until 4am screaming obscenities and running up and down the hall with underwear on their heads. PV Main is a freaking DUMP HOLE compared to the new resort-style dorms that these spoiled brats are living in now-a-days. Minus the people in my dorm, I enjoyed living in PV Main, due to the close proximity to my classes, grocery store downstairs, and abundance of parking. The bunk style beds were rather obnoxious, seeing as how being extremely intoxicated makes it ridiculously difficult to climb up to the bunk and then have a no-spin sleep. I moved my mattress to the floor when my roomie moved out.
I have generally had good professors while at ASU. My 2nd semester at school I had chosen my major, Women and Gender Studies, and my minor, Sociology. ASU also offers a certificate in LGBT Studies which I will be obtaining as well. In both fields I have learned more than I ever could have imagined and have grown incredibly as a person. I have met so many rad, intellectually stimulating, and down to earth people. Sometimes the larger classes (300+) can be a little overwhelming but as long as you pay attention and turn in assignments on time you're golden. Some of the classrooms are nicer than others but none were every disgustingly dirty. COOR lecture halls are great for naps during boring classes (CSE180) and the bottom level of Murdock is 100 times nicer than the top level. My favorite professors have been Michelle Vlahoulis in Women's Studies, Shelley Erickson in Women's/Justice Studies and Richard Fey in Sociology. Take any of their classes if you can. They're very inspiring and motivating, and actually care. Some of the gen ed classes can be rather mind-numbing but look up your professors on ratemyprofessor.com to get a good idea of what they're like. Most of the reviews are dead on.
The campus is huge, it's easy to get lost if you don't know you way around, but maps are abundant. The Memorial Union is huge and filled with yummy places to eat and a downstairs lounge with pool tables and a bowling alley. My favorite place to eat is the Extreme Pita on the first floor. Sometimes these places can get a little pricey but that's the price you pay for convenience. There are also lots of nooks and crannies to get comfortable in to study in the MU, as well as the library, which is full of books and great study spots, and usually pretty quiet. Out in front of the MU there is always something going on - sometimes bands playing, clubs promoting, free give-a-ways, United Blood Drives, and of course, my absolute favorite spectacle, the far-out religious lunatics carrying signs and shouting bible verses explaining why homosexuality is a sin. And the rowdy students that gather round and have some [educated] fun with them. They have a rec center on campus as well, with a work out room, pool, tennis and basketball courts, everything you would want in a rec center and then some. And it's free for ASU students! So screw paying $30 a month for a gym if you're a student. And it's pretty cheap for non-students to get in as well, if you have any friends that want to accompany you. Walking around campus can be a bit hectic, as this school is HUGE (3rd largest in the nation). What makes it even more difficult is all of the bikers/skateboarders that zoom past you with no regards as to where you are walking. And everyone is either plugged into their ipod or cell phone so no one is paying attention to anyone else around them.
My biggest problem with ASU is what money-hungry whores the school officials are. Rising tuition, we all know about it. Parking costs. $380 to park in a giant lot a mile and a half away from campus? Seriously? They have a bus that takes you to campus but still! You have to arrive at least 30 minutes before you class to make sure you get there on time. What a hassle! Parking meters are difficult considering they are on a 60 minute limit and most classes exceed that amount of time. What gives? I've gotten more parking tickets than A's at this school.
Overall though, my ASU experience has been a pretty good one. I picked this school over NAU and UA because I wanted to stay in Phoenix and I liked the big campus and extreme variety of classes they offer. I wouldn't trade my experience and the knowledge I have gained over the past 4 years for anything in the world.
Go Devils!
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