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Yes, professors do know my name. But I have made it a point to introduce myself and meet them. You NEVER know who you could be asking to write you a letter of recommendation for medical or graduate school. my favorite class is Brain and Behavior taught by Orenda Johnson. I love it because it is highly interesting and the teacher, Dr. Johnson is superb! I haen't had a least favorite yet. Some students study more than others. Most study at least a day or two before the test. Class participation in some courses is common. Yes, FSU students do have intellectual conversations outside of class. Students can be competitive, depending on career goals, such as medical, law, or graduate school. The most unique class I've taken has een Women Studies. I LOVE my major! But you do not get much sleep with that type of major and you do need high academic performance for acceptance into a graduate program. Yes, I go to office hours so I do spend time with professors outside of class. FSU's academic requirements are doable. I feel as if the education at FSU is geared toward learning for its own sake.

Large class sizes in general classes like Freshman Biology.

In terms of academics, FSU is just as good as any other university. There are good and bad professors, classes, and requirements. A lot of it is just a matter of opinion.

While some classes at FSU are HUGE (baby bio aka basic biology has over 1000 students in that class), I've been here for both undergraduate and graduate school, and I've only ever had 1 class over 50 kids. So it's been great, almost all of my professors have known my name in the first month or so that haven't been in my degree program.

Every teacher has hours you can visit them. UTILISE THESE! Professors want to see you and talk to you.

Large classes

My teachers know my name, and i know they will be helpful when its time for me to start looking for a job.

As a former student, now professor at FSU I can see a certain change that has taken place in the student body since the installation of Bright Futures Scholarship. Having so many students on a state-paid full ride is both a blessing and a curse. In some aspects it allows students to not work as much and focus more on school and extracurricular. In other aspects it allows them to slack off if they are not focused.

The best class that I've taken was speech with Mark Zeigler and the worst class has been Organic Chemistry.

FSU is very competitive, and although other schools say things like "FSU is just a party school" it really is not. We take our schoolwork seriously here at Florida State. I guess most of us live by this motto though, "Work hard...but party harder". I've taken many great classes with great professors but the most influential class I have taken was definitely my Micro and Macro Economics classes with Calhoun. Although the class is in a lecture hall built to hold over 500 students, this class is one of the most hands on, participating class I have ever had. I love going to class and I can honestly say that I've learned A LOT already from Calhoun's two classes, more than in any other particular topic I've studied so far.