Questions for Rice students/alums

sffhgoalie73
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:11:13 +0000

3(continued) So, one more least favorite thing that has nothing really to do with Rice: cockroaches. I’m from the north and I had never seen a cockroach before I came to Houston. I don’t like them but I’ve had two in my room and seen a couple of others. Again, not a big deal, just something I don’t like.


I’m only taking 4 classes this semester which means I have only had 4 profs here but so far so good. All my profs seem pretty awesome. I went to one’s office hours the other day to ask some questions about a test and we ended up having a pretty nice conversation on a variety of subjects. My psych professor makes the class really fun and interesting. My other two profs are also really nice and are always offering their support. I say how close the students are depends largely on the students. From my own experiences and those of people I have talked to, there are a small number of profs who don’t seem open for getting to know their students better.
People care about their grades, but it’s not done by competing with other students. Even when a class has a curve, students work together a lot. I always see groups of people working together in the commons, mostly on the natural sciences and math classes, and it is not hard to find someone to help. As the person above said, pre-meds have to worry about their grades, but it still doesn’t lead to a lot of competitiveness.
There really are a lot of activities going on here. Since I arrived there have been two activities fairs, one during o-week and one since the upperclassmen have arrived. I signed up for a huge variety of things and am now sorting through the emails deciding which meetings to go to. Also, it is so easy to get involved in your college’s sports which is something I really like. Whether you like volunteering opportunities, sports, academic clubs, you’ll probably be able to find something that interests you. And if not, you can always try and start something. I know someone who just put together a little running club. There is always a lot to do on weekdays and weekends. People definitely don’t get stuck under all their work (at least not yet) and have a social life.
Rice is way more awesome than high school. The classes are harder (but then again I went to a not good public school) but you have so much more time to get things done. It is a completely different atmosphere than high school because everybody wants to be here.


If you have any more questions feel free to pm me. I’m happy to answer what I can.