University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

How I am able to handle famous photographs and other artwork during my internship hours at the Center of Creative Photography.

I am from Anchorage, Alaska so I brag to my friends at home about the sunshine and the weather!

I firmly believe that my major (Engineering) is the raison d'etre for this school. It was founded to research new ways to mine the valuable minerals that are abundant in Nevada and the engineering program has grown into the most competitive and esteemed programs on the campus. My freshman engineering professor refers to us as the "marines" when it comes to curriculum difficulty. Aside from that, the campus is beautiful and maintained constantly. The feeling I get while in-transit from one location to another on it instills me with an aura of knowledge.

I brag about how great the campus is and the teachers. I tell them that I really enjoy going to UNR and the school pride is fantastic. Also, that the classes are very engaging and you really learn a lot. In addition, how the professors are always there to help you when you are struggling and they get your mind thinking. Also how the class sizes are great and I really feel like I have bonded with many students in my classes. I brag about how the campus is so beautiful .

I brag that I'm paying a much more afforadable rate of tuition than out-of-state schools, yet I'm getting a quality of education that rivals most research-based universities in America. Also, the campus' proximity to Lake Tahoe and the beautiful wilderness of the mountains throughout northern Nevada often makes my friends jealous of the fact that I get to take advantage it. We are also a four-hour drive from San Francisco, so we can easily access northern California without the cost of living there.

That the engineering classes are difficult, but I'm learning a lot.

The sierra nevada mountains are less than half an hour away with over 10 different ski resorts to ski and snowboard at on the weekends. Lake tahoe is 40 minutes away for swimming and hiking in the summer. Reno is one of the few 24 hour cities in the country so you can always find something to do and the city is always active. There are kayaking contests and festivals on the truckee river in downtown reno almost every weekend.

It seems like a big school in a big city, but you'd be amazed how many times you constantly run into the same people. Reno is actually a small city, and the campus sits in the heart of it. However, the school is not "citified" at all. The beautiful grasses and tall, gorgeous trees provides such a tranquil way of life. Football is huge in the fall, and the alumni take over the parking lots with bar-b-ques and tail gating parties. Be prepared to get involved or miss out on the greatest experiences!

The professors go out of their way to help you succeed!

Social life. Friday? jam session, party, philisophical duscussion (seriously). It's a toss up, it's spontaneous, it's a blast. I'm enjoying what are rumored to be the best years of my life in the best possible way.