Big College

• Days with Daniela
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• August 26, 2024

Days with Daniela 

Hello! Welcome to my blog, today we are going to talk about the positive and negative things of studying and living in a big University, in my case I am a student at Texas A&M University. 

Pros: 

• There are plenty of opportunities for socializing, and extracurricular activities. There are several options to do some sports, there are clubs of many types, either related to your career or clubs of things you have in common with other people. 

• At large universities, you may have more job opportunities, research resources working with your professors, and even more opportunities for people who are more interested in sports. You will also have more opportunities for scholarships and financial aid if you meet certain requirements. 

Cons: 

• Face-to-face classes have up to three hundred students in a classroom. It will be harder to socialize with your classmates and sometimes not have one-on-one interactions with your teachers and they will not always be able to help you because they have so many more students to teach. But like any University, they also offer tutorials with teaching assistants and pages with tutorials to learn the best material. 

• The university is big; therefore, you must learn your ways and times to be able to arrive on time. If possible, you should have a means of transportation such as skateboards and bicycles. In my case, I was on foot like most people. 

• They have many departments that serve certain services, therefore, you have to learn the ones you will need the most and know their location in case you need help with something, in my case I always had a list with addresses for services such as Financial Aid and Disability, but since it is a large school and there are many students it is likely that the help you receive or the services are not the best. Students may not receive as much personalized attention and you may have to deal with long wait times for help, as was in my case. 

In conclusion, these are examples of the pros and cons of being in a large University, partly based on my experience, I would recommend visiting universities before making that big decision such as choosing a university. Remember that this decision will depend on your presence and that it is what you are looking for in your life goals.