It was daunting at first transferring to UCF as a sophomore, not just because I didn’t start as a freshman but because of the size of the school. I kept getting opinions from people telling me the school was huge and they didn’t know how I would navigate the campus. Here I am, a senior at UCF, telling you there’s nothing to be afraid of when going to the largest university. Here are some myths of going to the largest university, UCF:Â
- “It’s Hard to Make Friends”
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You can always make a large college feel small, but vice versa is not true. When I started at UCF, I immediately found clubs that interested me to get involved and make the task of making friends feel less like a hassle. This made the campus feel smaller as I got to meet new people through clubs and different organizations and not feel overwhelmed with all the students on campus.Â
- “It’s Difficult To Network”
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This goes hand in hand with getting involved with clubs, but networking becomes a lot easier with that involvement on campus. Most of my connections on LinkedIn come from clubs and other organizations. There’s also almost a club for every major possible, which is the best way to network for people in your potential career path.Â
- “You’ll Struggle With Your Classes”
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I was worried about professors not caring about if you fail or pass their class because of how huge class sizes can be. The truth is they care if you care and show them that by going to office hours and tutoring sessions. It’s also very possible those big lecture halls won’t have all the students come to every lecture due to attendance not being mandatory, so you can sit up and center if you want
- “You’ll Be Rushing To All Your Classes”
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If you have classes back to back (which is very rare), there’s usually a ten-minute time in between and the buildings are pretty close to each other. If you’re worried about showing up a little late to class, there’s always the option to rent a Spin scooter or use one of the free student government bikes.
- “All The Classes Will Be Too Big”
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The first two years have more of the big lecture halls because they are filled with introductory and gen-ed classes. Once you get to your junior year, you’ll be in your major and your classes get capped off at a certain number, depending on how many people are in your major.
It might seem scary at first going to a school with over 60,000 students, but know you’re not just a number. UCF may be big, but it makes up for a large number of possibilities available to succeed in the future.