I'll start with the bad things about this school since there aren't too many compared to how many good things there are. Two bad things about this school are the parking lots and professor's hours. There are many different parking lots, that's for sure, but it feels like more than half of them are for those who live on campus, need a parking pass, or for faculty. It's something that many students, especially commuters, have been complaining about. Which it's really only bad on cold windy days or on those really hot days other wise it's pretty nice to take a short stroll from the parking lot to the building you need to be in. Then there are the professor's hours. These are the times that you can see your teachers when you don't have their classes. Now, some of them are very nice about their hours or, at least, very nice about squeezing you in if you can't make it during their hours. There are times when if you can't make it during a professor's hours than you can't really meet with them at all, which can be frustrating if you need to see them about something. Besides those two things there aren't any other bad things or things that should change that I can think of.
One thing that people usually say to me when I tell them I'm going to SVSU is "Isn't it expensive though?". Honestly, it really isn't. For the types of majors and minors SVSU has, and not to mention some of the undergraduate and graduate degrees they have, it's a pretty good deal. Plus, it's a lot cheaper to get my B.A. at SVSU and then go on to a graduate school then to just go to a grad school and get my B.A. and masters. Of course another question I've been asked is "Wouldn't it be easier to go to Delta and get an associates and then go to SVSU for your B.A." or "Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to go to Delta first and finish those gen ed classes?". Truthfully I'm still not sure how the first one would work or how it would have to be done. However for the second one... I don't think it would be easier. It might seem cheaper but I think it would be too much of a hassle to constantly watch and make sure the credits would transfer. Plus then you'd be coming in later than all your other peers who've already made bonds with others and you would've been missing out on all the fun things that happen at SVSU. I liked the idea of coming to SVSU straight away to start earning my degree because then I would get to really be apart of the SVSU experience.
Also another upside to SVSU is the size of the school. To me, the size is just right. It's not like it's own city or town that you would need to spend days learning how to get around and it's not so small that it makes you feel like you're right back in high school again. I've been at SVSU for almost two years now and the school still isn't getting boring. There's too much to see and do to get bored at SVSU but it's also not overwhelming. I'd also like to think that there is a good amount of school pride at our school. There are many different things going on all the time for our school and we even have a rock that different clubs and groups get to take turns painting. As for anything unusual about the school... I wouldn't say there is anything unusual but there are always rumors about unusual things happening. Whether they are true or not, who knows. There are so many other things to say and talk about that have to do with SVSU but I wouldn't want to give all of it away. A lot of the magic and fun from college comes from exploring the campus on your own or with friends and finding all kinds of neat things, like the perfect place to take a nap for example ;).