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mem9571
Syracuse University '13
Majoring in International Relations and National Security Studies
Member since 7/27/2011
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A Great Department for a Developing Major
International Relations at Syracuse University is everything that I could ask for in an undergraduate program. Unlike other colleges' International Relations departments, the one at Syracuse is well developed and allows for students to design the major around his or her individual interests. At Syracuse, there are two concentrations-- geographic and topical--which are meant to prepare a student for a career while giving the student a specialized education tailored to his or her interests.
The faculty in the IR department at Syracuse are all either well-respected academics in their fields or former practitioners. The department often sends out emails about internship and job opportunities, and the directors of the IR department are more than happy to recommend possibilities for careers or to make class recommendations based on a student's career goals.
Jul 27, 2011
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Not the Best
Food services brags that there has not been a single case of food poisoning caused by dining hall food in well over a decade--well, not a proven case, at least. While the food may not be carrying deadly diseases, it's certainly not appetizing or necessarily healthy. Hot foods are typically heavy and rich in starches and fats. The best dining halls will have hot food that tastes like it should, but other halls may serve food that is cold and tastes gross. If you're willing to give up taste for two years or so, then the hot foods are pretty ok.
There are some healthy options;every dining hall has a salad bar and some have vegetarian options. Although salad bars are opened during breakfast and left to sit all day, there is little that can be done to prevent this from happening while making sure that even those with abnormal schedules can walk into a hall and find something to eat.
Syracuse requires that all students have a meal plan for the first two years.
Jul 27, 2011
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Your Typical Northern Private University
Syracuse is divided along three lines: Greeks and wannabe Greeks, hippies and hipsters, and international students. These three categories tend to separate themselves from the others and there is not much intermingling. There is a joke at Syracuse that all of the girls wear black leggings, an old t-shirt, and a North Face jacket 24/7. While a lot of women do wear this one outfit, a lot of people are very fashion conscious so there is some diversity.
Unless you're 21 or have a fake, you pretty much have to go to a frat or make friends with upperclassmen who are allowed to live off-campus.
There a lot of really pretty girls at SU, but, unfortunately, not a lot of hot guys.
Jul 27, 2011
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