Alabama vs. Lafayette

SEA_tide
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:34:12 +0000

I’m in agreement with the other posters. Overall, I love UA and consider myself very well-adjusted. I know people who came from very small high schools and they are also enjoying UA. If you want to get to know professors, go to office hours or send them an e-mail, they are very approachable. Come to think of it, many have offered to work with students outside of office hours and one even asked if anyone wanted to house-sit for him over the summer. As for internships and other opportunities, your son would have lots to choose from. For engineers and selected business majors, UA just expanded their already close relationship with Mercedes to include a program that pays for graduate school and guarantees a job in the end. I myself am in the running for an internship closer to my home near Seattle.

I too really understand the importance of finances, which should be a good thing as it’s one of my majors. I applied to colleges with financial aid/scholarships in mind and was extremely delighted when UA ended up being the cheapest option as it was my top choice. It seems that your son likes Lafayette better, but that could just be because he is not used to the size of UA.

Socially, there is always something to do and oftentimes, I want to do more things than I have time for. I have never been that much of a sports fan and had zero intention of considering Greek Life. Then again, I wasn’t expecting to attend Alabama either. I’ve been to every home game and love the experience of Alabama Football games and those of other sports too. I’m still a GDI, but I recognize that Greek Life can be a great experience of for many people. Contrary to the beliefs of some, many college students do not drink. Wherever he ends up attending, your son will find people with similar interests and do stuff with them, most likely things that don’t involve alcohol. Then again, I know people who don’t drink but still go to parties where alcohol is present (they make good designated drivers). Additionally, there are a lot of quiet kids at UA, especially in honors, I’d put myself in that category. That doesn’t mean that we don’t like to have fun, we just know when we need our to work or just need quiet.

momreads’s son and his friends as good examples of how to make the most of your UA experience. I know them personally and they are great people. UA is attracting many of the country’s best and brightest students.

I do like living in Alabama even though this winter was not the best weather-wise. The people are very friendly, the food plentiful (I’m not a fan of fried chicken , but I like ribs, okra, chicken fried steak, and cornbread, among other southern foods), pretty good weather, and the wonderful campus experience and campus vibe that says anything is possible if you put your mind to it. I’m proud to be part of the UA family.