Georgia Southern University Top Questions

One thing I discovered upon leaving Georgia Southern University and starting my role in "the real world" was the lack of fundamental training on software that is used across all industries. I find that this holds true for most, if not all universities. There is an emphasis on memorizing class materials which has a negligent presence in corporations across the country. Instead of the traditional educational approach, I believe universities should purchase and provide training on software packages that major organizations are using. This way students can come out of their education gaining a valuable, technical skillset.

Lack of healthy options for eating for the students who are forced to purchase the dining plans.

The worst thing about my school is how big and spread out the campus is. The lack of parking will be an issue as well.

Honestly, I haven't found anything wrong with the school. Being a freshman this year, I am still getting used to everything and everyone around me. Down the road, I will probably find little things here and there, but for right now I haven't found anything wrong about it that I need to go run and tell anybody about.

There is only one Walmart, which serves 4 other counties

Limited access to the big city. I lived in a suburb of Atlanta and now I'm 45 minutes away from any meaningful Mall shopping or a wider choice of physicians.

Again, I would have to say the location of the school. There isn't a wide selection of things to do outside of the University grounds.

The worst thing about southern is the heat. It gets unbearably hot in the summer and you feel as though you may melt!

The outlying community is very small. Not people wise, but business wise. There are not a lot of things to do outside of the campus, which probably leads to the 'party-school' reputation.

The weather and the availability of the buses and bus stops.

Finding a compatable roommate. (Heat & bugs are somewhat of a problem in fall.) There isn't much I don't like. I really like the campus, the professors, and the classes for the most part. I don't like having to use the meal plans . I feel I have to get those in before Monday or I loose them, so that makes me pretty much have to eat on compus a lot. However, I do like being able to use my meal plans at the campus store to get milk, bread, water or things I might need.

There is nothing bad about my school

The only bad thing I could say about my school is the lack of shopping around it. There's isn't much of it from about 45 minutes.

The available parking would be my thought. I say this because you have to have a parking pass no matter where you park and if you don't have that pass your most likely going to receive a ticket. It is a pain because parking passes sell out quickly so if your classes are all in one area and you don't get the parking pass you need you will have to walk a bit to get to them.

The worst attribute associated with Georgia Southern University is its lack of ethnic diversity. I feel if more international students were to attend the school then each student could experience how different groups of people live and interact with each other.

The worst thing about Georgia Southern is there seems to be more room for emphasis on academics. In my opinion, some course could be more challenging.

This is a difficult question to ask because Georgia Southern has hardly any flaws. They are very stern about the rules they set, especially concerning alcohol and drugs, and treat these situations no differently than a normal authority would. However, the administration also understands that they are dealing with college students who are very curious and this is taken into consideration if a student has been caught their first time.

The worst thing about my school is the fact that people who do not or have not been enrolled here often consider it a "party" school. It is bad because many prospective students rule it out before they even visit and get the chance to see all GSU has to offer.

Tension

I believe the worst thing about Georgia Southern University is the professors in some departments. It is extremely hard to learn from a professor who speaks English, but with such a heavy accent, it's difficult to perform at your best.