Is chicago right for me?

Cosmos
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:21:07 +0000

Agreed with everything that’s been posted.

1) Fun doesn’t come here to die. I’ve had a fantastic time at UC so far. I’ve made a lot of fantastic friends and have also done plenty of schoolwork and studied hard. You can be socially active and also get your work done and done well here.

2) The grading varies from class to class. I had a class this quarter in which I got an A but didn’t put a huge amount of work into the class. Also, I had a class in which I got a B even though I tried really hard. It varies.

-Come here if you like to do a lot of reading on a lot of different topics and discuss your readings and the author’s ideas not only in the classroom, but at meals, in the lounge, when you’re hanging out with friends, etc. Basically, the people I’ve met live and breath the stuff they’re reading. They’re very interested in a lot of it (not all of it!) and want to spend time discussing it. This isn’t to say that they’ll give up their Friday and Saturday nights to do extra reading - Most kids want to go out and have a good time. However, if there’s work to be done, I think that most students would give up PART of their Friday and Saturday nights to do that work.

-If you can, come for a visit and talk to current students and see how you feel.