Florida International University Top Questions

Describe the students at Florida International University.

Alana

My classmates at FIU are generally nice. Its best to come here if you've lived here in south Florida for a while, due to the insane amount of backgrounds.

Jose

Quickly figure out what career you are interested in, so you do not waste any time. Don't buy your books from the bookstore, instead try to get digital copies or take turns buying and scanning books with your friends. Also use ratemyproffesor.com to find the best classes. The best food on campus is at Almazzar, Sushi Maki, and Tropical Smoothie. Tropical smoothie has the best food for a low price in addition to being relatively healthy. Try hard in your first years even if first year classes seem dumb, your GPA later will thank you for it.

Darel

My classmates are the best. Whenever I've needed help with something in class they have always been there for me. We want to make sure that everyone in our class works hard and succeeds.

Gabrielle

Students at FIU are focused and determined to get the most out of their education. In addition, they're always engaging in addtional activities. I have yet to meet one FIU student that does nothing except attend school.

Stephanie

The classmates at my university are very friendly, helpful, and positive.

Carol

In all honesty, every time I step foot in a crowded place I have a panned out map of the direction to be taken. Maneuvering through campus always distinctively feels like a coupled air of awareness of environment with the act of numbing population is truly there. I would have to pin my levels of anxiety for the manner of routing. As far as you flyers and people watching can denote, within the 40,000 individuals I can truly say there is one of all from the most outrageous, funky dresser to the professional heel-wearing business woman. Inhabitants abide to no dress rule though the majority of us opts for a bug sweater and jeans as a matter of comfort and reflection of over night studying. Overall, a cohesion of ethnically and racially different parts.

sabrina

My classmates are mainly cuban.

Takiyah

Diverse and career driven students that want to succeed academically and in life.

Michelle

Great people who are friendly, talented, ambitious, funny, and creative.

Ismael

Odd and aloof in some cases, cold and inert in others, and great in some.

Ariadna

My classmates are cooperative and they like to work as a team.

Michelle

They are the most friendly and helpful people I've ever met.

Melissa

My classmates are in the same boat as i am, just trying to pass exams so when needed classmates are willing to help me help themselves in a win-win trade off.

Alison

I would describe my fellow graduates as ambitious, dedicated and knowledgeable.

Veronica

Classmates are friendly and are willing to help by forming study groups.

Kimberly

At Florida International University, most of my classmates are very introverted and shy. They do not speak amongst each other unless it is pertaining to the mutual subject.

Stephanie

About 7 in 10 are fluent in Spanish.

Juliana

Total enrollment in 2011 was 47,966 students, including 8,819 graduate students, so clearly the campus looks like Disney World in summer. Minorities make up 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of total enrollment, with lots of hispanics. FIU offers almost 200 academic programs, and business is the most popular. It has international campuses in China and Italy. Students are very politically aware, there is always some sort of protest going on, and they are predominantly liberal. Students will come to class in very beachy outfits for the hot South Florida weather.

Bryanna

As I have said before in response to other questions, FIU has a very diverse group of students so I don't think anyone will feel out of place. There are even some students who sit alone by the lake while reading a book and no one bothers them, and yet in Graham Center there may be a pep-rally going on. Everything is "normal". Being located in Miami, many students may be from here. Although I was born in Miami, I lived in Kansas for some time. I met some trainer at the gym whom is Persian and some guy from my SLS class who came here from France. I've also met some people with a German background, and me myself have a Cuban-Chinese background. My best friend is Colombian, and one of my new friends is Chinese as well. Most students at the Universty are from the middle-class, although it may vary. There are some who walk around with everything designer and some whom drive a normal Honda. I'd have to say most people, at least that I've met, are pretty liberal. It is kind of a party school, but not so much that no one cares about their studies either.

Mishka

There are many different students at FIU. The school has a lot of diversity so I met people from all over with worldly knowledge and experience. Most students are kind and hold doors open for the next person and are polite. The only time people are rude is if you take their parking spot!