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I love Purdue! There is so much school spirit and there is always something going on. I play intramural sports and I'm involved in honor societies on campus. Its a well known school, so people always want to hear more about it when I tell them I'm going there.

I absolutely love Purdue! I think the diversity is a great part of the school. There are many international students and many others of different decent. Another aspect that I like about Purdue is that the students have a TON of school pride! The boilermaker special rides around campus and intensifies everyone's spirit. Also, sporting events are filled with students cheering on our team.

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My overall opinion of Purdue University is that it is among the top schools in the nation to attend for the advancement of education and life skills. One experience that I will always remember was the day I moved into my dorm at Purdue. It was one of the best days of my life. Before I even came to Purdue they made me feel like I was already a student by constantly sending me newsletters, updates, and letting me know of the opportunities awaiting me when I arrived. When I did get to Purdue, it did not disappoint. Prospective students may worry that the school seems very large and overwhelming. Although the university is large, it hosts many different organizations and clubs that allow for the personal connections of a smaller school. This made it really easy to make friends almost immediately. The fact that Purdue offers so many different opportunities for students to meet others and get involved on campus and in the local community is one thing that makes it so great. In fact, there are over 880 clubs and organizations that any student can get involved in! Not only is Purdue focused on student involvement but also faculty involvement. I truly believe that the university offers world class professors. I have never taken a class with a professor who was not willing to speak with or help a student individually- even in a class that has 400 people! This makes it much easier for students to excel in the classroom. Another favorite part about Purdue for me is the intense school pride. Thousands of students attend athletic events each week and when you walk through campus you will notice most people proudly sporting their Purdue apparel. There is even a small train driven around campus that students can ride on called "The Boilermaker Special." The Boilermaker Special makes its rounds each day to remind us of our Boilermaker pride! While all of these staples of Purdue make me proud to attend this university, the thing that I love most is that it provides students with endless opportunities each and every day. In my time here I have learned that my college experience is whatever I want to make it and at Purdue University the sky is the limit.

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The best thing about Purdue is as a University highly recognized by its engineering department and located in a area crowded by manufacture industry, Purdue has cooperated with a lot of companies and offers a lot of opportunities for students to actually practice the knowledge they have learned in class. If there was one thing I can change, I would say food. I just personally prefer traditional Chinese food. The main campus of Purdue is about 10 square kilometer, and I would say Purdue should consider as a large university, although the mjority of the land is not used for educational buildings. Their first react will be :" So, you must majoring in engineering. Recently, since I started to do the research with one of the most brilliant professor at Purdue, most of my time was spend at Forney, Purdue CHE building. I would guess you are asking for some sight about the West Lafayette City. Most of people in West Lafayette City are students. To be honest, there are not many entertainment facility nearby, however, I know a lot of my friends do prefer the cozy life style. I would say they are really helpful, however, do get more contact information from them if your questions are considered really relevant to some specific aspects. I would say Purdue never get too many controversies, may be about the gun control. Couple month ago, some students were trying to pass the bill to allow students to bring guns to campus, failed at the end. Not really, but we do think we are much better than IU :) Purdue alumni, Neil Armstrong, was the first astronauts who landed on the moon. I am currently the Director of Purdue University Chinese Students and Scholars Association, and one of the event I did last semester was to help facilitate the US and China Symposium for the 5th annual energy forum. As the international students groups keeps growing, some students nowadays might have trouble when getting involved with Purdue Campus activity.

I am a small town girl and moving away was an exciting, yet scary thought for me. I knew that there was so much I could learn from putting myself in a situation outside of my comfort zone and I was right! Purdue has been the perfect transition for me. It is a slightly larger town and a significantly faster paced world then where I come from and it ended up being perfect for me -- it was the next step for me in gaining independence and becoming career oriented.

I am a small town girl and moving away was an exciting, yet scary thought for me. I knew that there was so much I could learn from putting myself in a situation outside of my comfort zone and I was right! Purdue has been the perfect transition for me. It is a slightly larger town and a significantly faster paced world then where I come from and it ended up being perfect for me -- it was the next step for me in gaining independence and becoming career oriented. I feel very blessed to have a number of great friend groups here at Purdue. Purdue has a great freshmen orientation called BGR that really gets you involved on campus and meeting friends right away. I made a lot of friends from this that I am still friends with today! Purdue is located in West Lafayette and it most definitely is a "college town", but just a few miles down the road is Lafayette where a lot of graduate students live.

I am a small town girl and moving away was an exciting, yet scary thought for me. I knew that there was so much I could learn from putting myself in a situation outside of my comfort zone and I was right! Purdue has been the perfect transition for me. It is a slightly larger town and a significantly faster paced world then where I come from and it ended up being perfect for me -- it was the next step for me in gaining independence and becoming career oriented. I feel very blessed to have a number of great friend groups here at Purdue. Purdue has a great freshmen orientation called BGR that really gets you involved on campus and meeting friends right away. I made a lot of friends from this that I am still friends with today! Purdue is located in West Lafayette and it most definitely is a "college town", but just a few miles down the road is Lafayette where a lot of graduate students live. The food is great! Seriously. I lived in the dorms my first year, got an apartment, and then went back to the dorms. And the biggest perk of the dorms is simplicity. You don't have to cook and the food is actually good.

I am a small town girl and moving away was an exciting, yet scary thought for me. I knew that there was so much I could learn from putting myself in a situation outside of my comfort zone and I was right! Purdue has been the perfect transition for me. It is a slightly larger town and a significantly faster paced world then where I come from and it ended up being perfect for me -- it was the next step for me in gaining independence and becoming career oriented. People always react positively when I tell them I go to Purdue. I am about the graduate at the end of the month (December 18) with a degree in English. Purdue is not known for its liberal art program, but I have received a challenging and rewarding education here. And best of all, I feel that I am apart of a tight-knit family here. I am close with my professors and peers in my major. I have had bigger classes (core/elective classes) where my Professors don't know my name, but once I started really getting into my major (English classes) my teachers really got to know me. I have many Professors who have mentored and seen me through my 4 and 1/2 years here and I will be forever grateful for their support and advice. I feel very blessed to have a number of great friend groups here at Purdue. Purdue has a great freshmen orientation called BGR that really gets you involved on campus and meeting friends right away. I made a lot of friends from this that I am still friends with today! Purdue is located in West Lafayette and it most definitely is a "college town", but just a few miles down the road is Lafayette where a lot of graduate students live. The food is great! Seriously. I lived in the dorms my first year, got an apartment, and then went back to the dorms. And the biggest perk of the dorms is simplicity. You don't have to cook and the food is actually good.