I would have to say that the best thing about Ohio is the people and the atmosphere. The campus is simply stunning with all of the brick buildings and foliage. The campus is centered around the "uptown" area, which brings everyone together. If I could change one thing about Ohio, it would be the parking situation. There is not enough parking on campus for those who live too far to walk. The size of Ohio is just right, with approximately 20,000 students (including graduate students). Everytime I walked to class, I passed several people that I knew, however, there are still plenty more people for me to meet :) When I tell people that I go to Ohio, they say "Ohhh, party school!" With all do respect, I just took 20 credit hours, went out every weekend, participated in tons of extracurricular activities, and got a 4.0. We party but we work VERY hard, too! I spend most of my time around West Union St. due to the fact that most of my classes for Communications take place over on West Green near West Union St. Our school is the definition of a college town. It is amazing. When I first came to Ohio, I had some problems with the advisors which I have heard is a common problem, however, once I got the right one, she was absolutely amazing. Just like at any school, some faculty are just more dedicated than others. My advice to incoming students would be to get a second opinion from another faculty/administration member before making a big decision (such as switching majors). The biggest recent controversy on campus was the one involving students storing generic equations in their calculators for their Accounting tests. Accounting 101 (Into to ACCT) is known as one of the (If not THE) most difficult classes on campus. Students were storing several of the many generic equations that they needed to have memorized in order to complete the test in their calculators and there was a huge deal made about it. Accounting students now have to use calculators given out by the instructor. As for school pride, there is a TON of it. I remember going to hear a visiting speaker a few years back and he made a huge point of mentioning how almost every student he passed was wearing Ohio paraphernalia. Even the faculty/administrators exhibit a large amount of school pride. Ohio students are also very into Ohio State football and divided into BROWNS, Bengals and Steelers fans. There are individual bars dedicated to each team :) The most unusual things about Ohio are what I listed as my favorite things: the people and the atmosphere. The one experience I will always remember from Ohio was from my Sophomore year- I was still an undecided student and I was starting to feel the pressure of needing to declare a major. I felt very lost and confused and needed some direction. I got fed up one day and called the School of Communications and said to the lady who answered the phone: "I need help. I am undecided and I think I want to be a Communications major but I have no idea in what area. I love people, I am good with computers, I don't do well with time limits, and I am interested in Marketing and the creative aspect of things. Can you please help me?!" This woman, who I later found out was Vicki Rhodes (the amazing secretary in the College of Communications), sat on the phone with me for a good 20 minutes and went through every area of the College until we found the one in which I felt was ME. She never sighed or tried to rush me off the phone- I could tell that she was GENUINELY interested in my well being. The major that she helped me pick that day is still my major and I am completely enthralled in it!