February 20, 2008
questions anyone?
Okay, so...I definitely lack in the comments area, but I've decided to throw myself out there! By now a majority of you have gotten your acceptance letters and probably have some questions about college. Well, Guess what?! I'm here to answer them. From the best place to go out,where to find a great contemporary or traditional church, the best restaurants to eat at-great date spots or just some good quick eats-, i've been here for 2 1/2 years so i'm pretty sure i can help you out, just ask. Paula
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ok...you need a comment. all you bloggers put too much time into this not to get a comment or two. =D
I'm an incoming Freshman, I've been accepted, and I am now officially enrolled. So, my questions are sort of girly...like should I go through rush? I don't know if I want to be in a sorority because I really want to focus on my classes and hopefully being on the equestrian team, but a part of me sort of thinks that maybe Rush would be fun...
2nd Question: What should/shouldn't I bring to college that most people would overlook?
3rd Question: What organizations/clubs do you think are the best?
thanks bunches
Hey Paula,
I'm a Junior in highschool from a small town in northern Ohio. I'm really interested in UT and am hoping to do a campus visit this summer. I know the tour will give me the general info, but could you tell me the things I wanna know, like: What are the people like? What's the party scene like? Do you know if they have a good nursing program? Do you suggest joining a sorority? All these kind of questions have been on my mind and when I saw your blog I was so glad to know I could ask a student and get a real answer. If you can reply that would be extremely helpful! Thanks for your time :]
Okay, Betsyj2008, First I'm soooo sorry to get back to you so late! 2nd, Congrats on your acceptance!! yeah! And I love that your questions are girly, that's my specialty ;) I would definitely recommend that you go through recruitment. It's a wonderful experience where you get to meet tons of people and have a great time. And if you find out that greek life isn't for you, you aren't obligated to anything. And I know that you might be thinking that you won't have time to focus on your classes, but trust me, you will! It's all about time management, I mean I can name girls from every sorority that are in the nursing program, which is rigorous, going pre-med, pre-law, etc. and they still have time to do things with their sisters!
2nd question: Honestly, don't bring too much clothes! it's such a hassle to load back! But something that I wish I would've brought from home was my yoga mat...especially when it's rainy out and you don't want to walk to the trec!
3rd question: All the clubs/orgs here at UT are amazing, so you really can't go wrong, it's really up to your preferences. But some of the orgs that I've really enjoyed are of course those associated with going Greek, TeamVOLS-which is an amazing program if you want to get involved with volunteering, and Orange Pride-which is where you show your enthusiasm about UT to potential football recruits and tell their families your experiences with the school! I hope this helped, and thanks for the comment ;)
Elyse,
That's so awesome that you're already thinking about doing your tour this summer! I also am from what used to be a really small town, so I definitely can relate to wanting to know all the answers to the questions you were asking! The great thing about UT is that the campus is filled with diversity and there isn't just one 'type' of person, but when we are all gathered in Neyland Stadium or in the arena, we all share one thing in common: we all bleed orange!
As for the social aspect of UT, we have the strip where a lot of people go, we have Old City and Market Square where people hang out also, and for a lot of graduate students we have things that are more off campus.
The nursing program here is pretty amazing! I know girls that are in it, and I give them praise everyday for what they had to do to get into the program, and what they have to do to now that they're in nursing school. Our nursing program is one of the best and from what I can gather, everyone seems to enjoy it!
I definitely suggest going through recruitment and seeing if Greek Life's for you. Like I told Betsy, you aren't obligated to anything, but it's a wonderful experience that I wouldn't trade. Elyse, I hope this helps and good luck in you college admissions process!!!
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