Indiana University-Bloomington Top Questions

The most frustrating thing about IU Bloomington is how different resources are housed in different offices around campus. Because IU is so large, many of its student resources are siloed by their function, meaning that career advising and academic advising are housed in different offices with different advisors. It makes it more difficult for students to seek out the correct resources or professionals.

It is no secret that Indiana University is one of the biggest “party schools” around. As a Biochemistry major, the lack of study time has become increasingly frustrating. Living in a dorm, I have a limited about of quiet time because there are so many people on different schedules than my own. Granted, there is a library within a fifteen minute walk, but I have learned from personal experience that it is not a good idea to walk alone at night. There are not many things I dislike about Indiana University, but this would definitely be my number one complaint.

The most frustrating thing I have experienced is how hard it is to read the bus schedule. I am sure it is easier than what I am making it, but I can't figure it out and how to get on the bus to get off campus to go to the store.

The fact that some of the older professors are stuck in their old style of teaching.

So much focus on alcohol within the student group

One of the most frustrating things about IU is the size. It's one of the biggest schools there is. As a result, you really need to come out of your shell to get noticed by your instructors and professors. But once you do realize what it takes, you have a new skill and new strengths that not all of your peers might have.

I belive the most frustrating thing about my school was the fact that our advisors were not helpful. I'm not sure if it was simply a personal experience, but I interacted with at least 3 advisors who could not really point me in the right direction after graduation. They were helpful in which classes to take, although I could figure that out on my own, but they could not give me solid advice about a future career.

The weather this year has been brutal. The sidewalks are not always free of ice and snow.

A lot of social opportunities are party/alcohol focused, which can be difficult for people who don't like that. There are other social options, but they can be harder to find initially.

Indiana University is too often stereotyped with the reputation of being a party school; however, it is an amazing institution that is obviously a fun place for students to live, but that stereotype does not at all define the school.

After 1989 and the end of the Cold War, there has been a decrease in the number of those interested to study, learn about, or sponsor research in Eastern European Studies area studies. Although we have an institute for Russian and East European Studies at my university, my work in the English Department on the Romanian-American diaspora is completely sidelined by the university's corporate interest in South-East Asia. What needs to be known is that Eastern Europe is a site that provides much of the global workforce through its immigrants. More attention should be paid to them.

It is hard to get problems accomplished. It takes awhile to get anything done with staff.

The most frustrating thing about Indiana University is the weather at times. It rains here a lot, and then it gets cold and freezes over and becomes ice. It can be frustrating going to and from class in very unpredictable weather. This is mainly because Indiana University is a very large campus and to get from certain dorms or buildings to some of your classes can be a 15 minute walk, and it is a pain when the weather is bad, which this year has been pretty often.

One frustrating thing about IU is there are many different avenues to go down both academically and socially in extra-curriculars. It's often difficult to choose, or to make multiple organizations fit into a schedule. The biggest challenge fitting academics, social life, and extra curriculars into my schedule. It's possible, but it can often be stressful.

I would say the most frusturating thing about Indiana University-Bloomington is how many students there are. Sometimes I feel like I don't know anyone at all because there's just so many faces and bodies walking around campus.

The most frustrating thing about IU is that a lot of useful information regarding classes, bus schedules, happening on campus, etc aren't well displayed or discussed. The only way a person can find out is if they happen to accidentally stumble upon it or hear it from someone else and by that time it's sometimes too late to even be effective for you.

The main frustration that comes to mind when I think of Indiana University would have to be the number of students that attend. The campus is very large an accomodating for the number of students, but once inside buildings it can become quite cramped at times.

The most frusterating part about attending Indiana University was the amount of professors that were not familiar with fluent english. As a student, it was sometimes very difficult to learn and engage actively in class because we were not able to understand a lot of the professors and/or teacher's aids.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the availability of classes. During registration time the biggest worry I face is getting into all the classes that I need. The number of students at IU is tremendous so it is impossible for all the students to get into all the classes that they desire. But the frustration comes into play when there is a class of thirty students and the waiting list is almost as high. If there is a waiting list almost equal to the size of the class, new classes should be made.

The most frustrating thing is trying to find something in the school website. The website is extremely confusing and i have to call an office to help navigate through it.