| infeatheredeyes,
Don't get me wrong. My S thinks the Honors program has been extrememly beneficial to him in a variety of ways. Obviously, the upfront perks are the honors housing and pre-registration opportunities. For example, he's already registered for fall and spring next year, and it hasn't opened to the general public yet and most of them can't register for spring. He constantly uses the computer lab at Burnett between classes. He loves the free printing, saves a ton of money on ink cartridges. His honors economics professor asked him to interview for a job in the economics dept., helping with research. This is an opportunity that was offered to a first semester student. I doubt he would have had it without being in the honors program. He already had a freelance job that he liked so he didn't pursue it, but to be offered the opportunity to turn down was kinda cool. The advising has been wonderful and very one on one. Anytime there's been a difficulty that he's needed assistance on he's gone to Rex, and it's been handled, including opening up additional english honors composition classes when several kids got shut out this spring semester. The small feeling in a large university ... and the knowledge that they want to help you succeed ... priceless. Pay the fee and enjoy!
zebes |