University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

Honestly, funds. I understand we attend a University, but damn y'all be snatchin' all our money. I have to leave the school because being a first year student and having to pay for own education is LITERALLY impossible here. I got through 2 quarters and I am V proud of myself. Not only does the funding effect students personally, we also experience it on an everyday basis. The school just is not smart with their spendings. Instead of just focusing on the architect and unique ass structures of our buildings, we should be spending funds on fixing the roads, bike baths, skateboarding lanes, study environments, programs, and especially towards maintenance. Let me tell you, we have two elevators in our dorm of eight stories. One elevator has been out the entire year and sometimes both aren't working at the same time. They tell us it is because it takes time to order the pieces, but when yo girl got a broken ankle that ain't an option.We as students pay and invest in our school for beneficial reasons (education, UCSB label), but should also be receiving help and benefits towards our daily activities and usage of roads, technology, etc.

"UCSB? Isn't that a party school?" "I bet you turn up so hard all the time, right?" as well the generally disapproving looks from some parents, who are clearing imagining UCSB as a hive of raucous and drunken beachgoers.

I consider the worst thing about our school would be the culture of alcohol and drug use it has. I understand that every school has these problems, but UCSB has it in particular because social stigma has branded our school as the center of alcohol and drug use, and that would then have the students trying to live up to that reputation, exacerbating the situation altogether. Every year, the parties get crazier and crazier, and out of towners would see us as an opportunity as a fun weekend. They would come, trash the town, and then leave.

The food at the dining commons is rather dreadful. Everything tastes the same, even if they claim to be different dishes.

Job placement is not the strongest at this school, but ultimately, it is up to the individual to get a job. There are job placement centers at this school, but you have to be the one to go to all the career events and drive yourself. Don't let the school get you a job. That is your individual responsibility, not the school's.

The off-campus living conditions provide many distractions. This makes it a difficult environment for those who might have expected to spend all their time studying.

Those that are not extremely extroverted may find themselves drowned out among all of the socializing that occurs. It's not a huge problem, and more mild mannered students will still find great friends but it can be difficult for some to stand out amongst the large population.

The worst thing about UCSB would probably be the fact that since I have very sensitive skin i will probably get burned easily because of the sun rays,and the expenses that i will probably have to cover out of pocket.

The thing I consider to be the worst about the University of California-Santa Barbara are the limited availability of professor office hours. The office hours held by professors are usually limited to once a week, for less than a period of two hours. A majority of the time, I have work or class during there office hours; thus making their use to me go un-utilized when I want it outside of the classroom.

The worst thing about my school would probably have to be the raccoons and skunks. You wouldn't think such cute little critters could be so vicious. Walking around the campus lagoon at night can be terrifying with violent raccoons eating each other's faces off in the dark bushes. They also manage to find all the trashcans on campus and ravage them silently. And as you're walking at night, they turn their heads and their eyes shine in the moon light and scare you.

It's a hard choice to pick what I like least about UCSB-- the people are friendly and decent for the most part, the campus is very clean and well structured. I suppose the worst thing would be the professors for some of the classes I've taken. They were be nearly incomprehensible and I felt like I wasn't learning anything from the lectures. Always research your professors before taking a class! It might make or break what grade you get and how much you like the subject.

The worst thing of this campus is diversity. In my experience, it felt strange walking into a university with mostly white students. However, their tolerance for the low diversity was outstanding that now I don't even notice the difference.

Wherever you live, it is always very loud! It is almost impossible to study in your dorm; I spent a lot of time in the library.

UCSB has a reputation of being a "party school." Party school is the first thing that people say when I tell them I attend to UCSB. UCSB is so much more than the pre-conceived notion that proceeds its reputation.

It seems to me that the worst thing about my school, is the amount of social pressure being put on the students to conform to ideas of "cool". I see so many young men and women looking exactly the same, acting the same, and in general being hemongenous. It is sad to see so many young people think of college as an extention of high school instead of a new oppurtunity.

I think there is too much focus on beer drinking and partying.

That's a hard one. I guess the worst thing about the school would have to be the lagoon on campus. It smells terrible at certain times of the year. Besides that it's not bad.

There is a lot of partying around campus, which is fine if you go in for that sort of thing, but I don't. It sort of detracted from the learning experience for me because every one else is focused on partying.

The Financial aid people arent very friendly. Our student health center is not very good

What I consider to be the worst thing about my school is the fact that it's known mainly for being the party school. My school is more than just that. Though, sometimes there are many who party and there are tons of parties that go around, my school also has great education, programs, and events. I hope that people will see past the party school mask and see what UCSB is really about.