Kesha Dorisma/Staff Writer
A year ago when I came to FIU as a transfer student from The University of South Florida, I was quite disappointed to see the lack of school pride compared to the proud and pompous bulls of USF. As I met students and asked them what they thought about FIU I found that there were a lot of students who thought of FIU as merely an “OK” university or even worse, “Really boring”. I quickly became worried that I would soon regret my decision to transfer to FIU.
A year later, I realize that yes FIU can be boring but so can UF, UCF, or any other university. The fact is, whatever school you decide to go to, it is what you make it. You can decide to love your school or you can decide to hate your school, it is all up to you.
There are a number of ways that you can make the most of your college experience. Among these things I would say is living on campus. It can be expensive but if you can afford it then go for it because living on campus gives you a more authentic college experience than commuting. As someone who made the mistake of not living on campus when I first got here, I can say that living on campus is better not only in terms of meeting tons of new people, but also for getting the sense of community here at FIU, not to mention the convenience of having everything a hop and a skip away.
Joining different clubs is also a good way to make sure that you are making the most of college. Join a club that fits your major and join a club just for the heck of it, weather it is SPEAK for the poetry lovers or Taekwondo for the thrill seekers. It does not matter what it is, Just do it. You will meet new people and it’s a way to trade in boredom for something way more appetizing. Don’t just stop at joining either, run for an E-board position. Being on an e-board can teach you valuable leadership and organizational skills.
Going to on campus events such as sporting events, is also a big part in enjoying FIU. Okay, I get it, the football team sucks but the games are free and I’m sure if they had more support from the classmates then they might perform better. Apart from football, there is a number of other sports that you can attend… for free, including tennis, rugby, volleyball, baseball. Not into sports? Check out a play or a free movie. There is always something going on on campus.
Whatever it is you decide to do, don’t be a student that goes to class and goes home, without ever making an attempt to get involved in the community someway or somehow because you will find that it gets boring. College is what you make it so be sure that you are making the most of it in every way.