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This school is very student oriented. The classes are not overbearing. We are not just a number to our teachers. They know us by name and are easy to contact. I feel very confident and secure speaking openly to my professors. I think the stigma attached to going to C of C is that people are typically impressed. C of C has a great reputation of being a strong school academically and socially. I think that employers are confident in hiring students that have graduated from the college. I also feel like we are pretty well prepared once we do graduate. The majority of my time spent on campus is at the library or in class. This year has been one of my hardest, so I was constantly studying or doing projects at the library.Although I spent a my time in the library, it all pays off in the end when you see your grade and summer comes. Since I have been done with classes for the year, I have been able to go to the beach and baseball games. There are a lot of activities that go on throughout the year in Charleston, so there is always something to do around town. I feel that there is a great deal of school pride even though we don't have a football team. People are always wearing cougar apparel and it's an honor when we finally get to walk across the Cistern. The most unusual part about C of C is that we always have tourists and carriage tours around campus taking pictures and talking about the history of the school. It's wierd to me because I find it odd to see someone with their tourist gear standing outside the door taking a picture of the building I have class in everyday. I understand the curiosity. We are (I think) the oldest or one of the oldest colleges in South Carolina. There is a great deal of history that coincides with the college. I think one experiance that I will always remember is when I finally get to walk across the Cistern. I have seen so many people walk across it and receive their diploma. I appreciate the history of the ceremony and I have worked extremely hard to receive the privledge to walk across the Cistern. It will be an honor.

I love that CofC has a small campus, I think that our school is about 12,000 and I think that is the perfect size. I've been to and heard about bigger university's and I can't imagine walking around those huge campuses! You really can't beat the weather in Charleston either, it rains sometimes, but that is just something that you have to deal with and I like to play in the rain sometimes. I love that when I'm on campus for class I can just go behind the library or lay down on a bench and have a nap. Expecially when the sun is shining, that's one of the best things about CofC in my opinion. The students are a large part of Charleston, but we are also a huge tourist destination so the city isn't entirely dependent on the student population. I see that as a good thing though, it's nice to go out and meet all kinds of people, not just students. The higher powers here at CofC (aka; professors, administration) can be difficult to work with sometimes, but I guess you get that with any school. This year, an office from our student government (student body vice president, I think?) was "impeached" and they tried to remove him from office over some controversy. I don't know all the details, but try to stay out of all that.

One thing I love about C of C is the perfect size. It's a well-known, higher-grade college without losing the advantages that smaller schools have of better teacher-to-student ratios and the like. It is also a gorgeous campus located in the beautiful downtown area of Charleston.

Cofc is less of a "school's school" (spirit and inner involvement) and more of the city's school -- it is far more connected to the city than the school - probably because of its lack of general school spirit focus - such as football is at other schools . it also must have to do with how cofc is literally intertwined in the city itself

I love the view that you get from just walking around on campus. Everyone is really friendly and you can make a friend practically anywhere. There's really nothing that I would like to see change. Towards the end of the school year though, our all-you-can-eat cafeteria was slacking off, just a little bit. My school is just the right size, so no need for population change either. When I tell people that I go to C of C, they immediately ask me if I like it or not. I tell them that I LOVE it! I spend most of my time either in the library or in my dorm on campus. This college actually shares the surrounding perimeter with the town of Charleston, so it's not necessarily a college town. C of C's administration is good. I have not really had a chance myself to involve myself with them. The biggest controversy on campus would have to be all of the other college campus' issues with violence. C of C is concerned about their students' safety, so keeping everyone safe is always a big task. Another controversy would have to be the use of alcohol in the dorms with minors. I have seen many students being disciplined with this and it does not look like it would be something fun to go through with. With basketball and baseball, our two big sports on campus, I would say that we have enough school pride. Compared to our other rivals in South Carolina, I would like to see more school pride though. There's nothing really unusual about C of C. The experience that I will always remember will be my first couple of days at the college. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot of new things in those very few days. The most frequent student complaints would have to be their issues with their advisors and how hard it is to set up an appointment, let alone get all of the right classes lined up for the following semester.

The best thing about CofC is that it is right in the middle of downtown Charleston. Literally, I can be a block away from great shopping and great food at any time when on campus.

The best thing about CofC is the campus and how amazingly beautiful it is. It's hard to find such a pretty school these days, and I really enjoy just walking around campus. One thing I'd change is the parking situation. I mean, come on, it is a bit absurd. However, this past semester I started taking the Carta Express bus from James Island instead of driving and parking, and I have really liked that. Saves me money and frustration!! I wish more students would use this service. The folks at MUSC take the bus way more than people at the college. Another thing I'd change is the negative attitudes that students of one major hold towards another. For instance, as a Psychology major I have been 'fighting' the past four years to earn even a speck of recognition from my peers in the "harder" sciences like Chemistry. I wish more money and attention was paid to up and coming majors like Psychology, with it's new emphasis on the science of Psycholgy, rather than it being pushed onto the back burner and ridiculed. I think the school is just the right size. I love small classes, and I am really glad that I've been able to be a big fish in a small pond. I know all of the professors in the Psychology department and they know me too, which I really really like. People really don't react one way or another when I tell them I go here. They usually are interested more by the fact that I grew up here and am going to CofC. I am usually in the Science Center because I work in the Animal Care and Use Program. Yeah, I feel Charleston is becoming a college town... slowly. I mean, you can find buildings that are owned by the College as far as King street! However, I also feel like this city has a history all its own and that can't be overshadowed by one institution.

At a medium sized 10,000 students, CofC is the perfect environment for a student that is looking for a school that is rather large but not as enormous as a state school in which drowning in classes of 300+ is inevitable. Set in the center of breathtaking, quaint downtown, campus is only feet away from delicious, CHEAP food, an array of stores, and marion square; the local hangout where students study, tan, play frisbee, and play at the local drum circle. The music scene is great and there is always tons of stuff going on; you just have to be active and look for it. The biggest controversy on campus at the moment, and by far the biggest complaint, is the noise and inconvenience from the construction on campus at the moment. Construction is not stopped until the week of finals and can be very distracting! Once the buildings are complete however, the campus is going to be INCREDIBLE! The new science center is going to be complete with a greenhouse, computer fitted classrooms, and the asthetics and define the CofC campus. The library is a great place to get some work done while catching some rays on rivers green, grabbing a coffee at the adjoining java city, or studying in one of the libraries beautiful nooks (my favorite nook has a glass wall that overlooks the library fountain and garden; it makes it slightly bearable to be inside all day). The best part about going to CofC however is definitely the fact that a variety of beaches are only a 10 minute drive away. If you dont have a car theres always the battery and the waterfront park overlooking the bay.

10 minute drive to the beach. would not change anything! the school is the perfect size and there is so much to do in downtown charleston. everytime i tell someone i go to cofc, they are jealous because charleston is such a cool place. since there is not a football team, which usually drives people away, the school pride is minimal. during basketball and baseball season, though, a lot of students attend games and wear maroon. homecoming is also a big week for school pride.

The College is just the right size. Classes are small once you get into the upper level ones. The campus is absolutely beautiful all year round but especially in the Spring. The best thing about the College is the student learning center in the library. They are very helpful with math classes and if they can't help you they will tell you where you can get help.