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| - The University of the Eaton Center. That's basically what Ryerson should be called. Or maybe the school of Salad King. One of those two.
Ryerson is a former technical college that got University status within the past 15 years or so. That's the edge that Ryerson has over most other universities -- a lot of their professors either still work in the field or have had so much experience that they end up being a wealth of knowledge. That said, I had a handful of useless profs in my 4-year degree who I wished I had the power to fire immediately.
I made the Eaton Centre joke because Ryerson is literally next-door to the tourist mall of Toronto. I can't count the number of times I spent breaks between classes going shopping when I should have been at the library, or sat at Salad King when I had brought a lunch from home. So easy to waste money at this school because of where it is. Not to mention I'm sure it's one of the only universities I know of that is within walking distance of a strip club (Zanzibar!).
Some sound advice, all jokes aside: If you're looking into coming to Ryerson, make sure you are in the Faculty of Communication and Design, or Engineering, or Business, or even Hospitality. Do NOT come to Ryerson for the standard bullshit degree in Sociology or English, or even better, "Undeclared". Ryerson isn't know for its academics -- it's known for practical training for a specific career path. A lot of students come to Ryerson knowing exactly where they want to take their degree -- and if you're just wasting time trying to figure out what you want to do, you're wasting space. Sorry.
Ryerson is great for a lot of programs, but they have a lot of administration problems. For example, have fun waiting in line for stupid things like fixing your fees when they falsely charge you for being late on tuition, or when you need a letter to prove you're enrolled and they charge you $15 for it and force you to wait in 3 different lines to talk to someone. Worst.
Also don't expect a great library bursting with a selection of materials. The first floor might look all new and fancy, but when you actually need to find a book for a history paper, you should probably listen to the famous professor-of-the-year Arne Kislenko and take a friend's student card so you can head to Robart's at U of T. This is another reason you should not specialize in history at Ryerson.
Don't get me wrong, I definitely liked my time at Ryerson. But it's far from perfect, and I hope they get on the right track with their expansion, because they have the potential to be a really amazing school.
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