The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Top Questions

My classmates are polarized in that some have high aspirations and will do whatever it takes to reach their professional desires, and others are sorority girls who care mainly about becoming a wife and home-maker.

My classmates in my engineering classes are very competitive. When we have exams we always like to compare scores. the competition drives us to do better on the exams.

Going from a 30 person class to a 150 person lecture is pretty crazy. I love having a ton of fellow classmates because it gives me an oppurtunity to make new friends in all of my classes. UT is full of genuinely nice people who want to help and encourage you to do well in class. Vols help Vols.

My classmates are very diverse, bold, eclectic and outgoing.

Since I am a nursing major, I have to take nursing specific courses and therefore, a majority of my classes with the same people. Everyone I have encountered so far has been friendly. Some are more open to talking to people outside of their friend group while others tend to socialize with their group only. But when it comes to answering class discussions and lecture questions, everyone joins forces and helps each other out which is really nice.

My classmates are determined people all wanting to achieve a college degree.

Unfortunately, racism tends to be a problem here. Not too entirely prevalent, but there are definitely undertones of it. If you are openly gay, then you may receive some awkward looks and rude remarks. Most students dress normally, and the social class generally runs from lower class to upper middle class. It is a public school. The majority of students are conservative and republican, and don't really talk about their future. If one type of student is different from another, they rarely mingle. Essentially, the campus is very divided and if you don't previously know anyone from high school, it may be hard to make friends as well.

My classmates are fun and are willing to learn.

When you get into the upper level distribution classes, your classmates become your friends and colleagues. Your classmates are individuals that feel just as passionately about the subject of interest as you do; you are a team in the class. There are always study sessions, homework groups, and classroom fun. Your classmates are definitely those friends that you need to get you through finals week and those hard weeks where everything seems to be due at once.

they are nice and very helpful. if you just get involved you will not only gain life long friends but great study friends.