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Originally Posted by amire
Actually, beedubaya, I'd say that Terre Haute is pretty similar to some small Southern towns I've visited. I'm originally from the South, so I've got a pretty good impression of how small, farming-based communities work. I go to school in Terre Haute, and it is quite similar to these towns. I've noticed that it's a very blue-collar type of place with emphasis on family, farming, and church.
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Sounds like you are describing Fort Smith. However, ISU sounds like it is
much better than where I go to school. Its commonly said that a degree from ITT Tech, which i think has a bad reputation, is better than UAFS. Most people at UAFS take no pride in their school, and attend as a last resort. The only people who go here are those who are too academically challenged to get into a good school, too poor to, or those who initially went off to college but didn't make it or were kicked out. Its truly a sorry place to be.
Academically I believe I may have suffered here as well. For instance, my major is IT-Networking, but I don't feel my classes have prepared me for the workforce in that field. Also, most teachers here are high school teachers part time as well. In the morning they teach at the local high schools and they teach college in the afternoon/evening.
If it wasn't for my scholarship, staying at this school one more semester would not be an option.