Blog #12

My ideal university has many components. First of all, physically the landscape would be very aesthetically pleasing, with lots of beautiful landscaping and a clean living environment. This is important to me because living in a healthy environment helps keep students emotionally happy. Living situations would be a lot different as well. Sleep is something that a lot of us, as college students, end up sacrificing because of our busy schedules and different stresses. Class times are sometimes very unaccommodating for those students who have other commitments or are trying to get jobs. I think another important part of the ideal university is the available student services. Mason excels in this department, offering a variety of helpful learning tools as well as mental health services. My ideal class would be a creative learning class which would encourage thinking outside of the box and allow students participate in activities that force them to do things they wouldn't normally. The most important part of a university should be the way the staff motivates their students to excel and succeed. Having a bad professor can turn a student off to their entire learning experience, and the feedback of the students during teacher evaluations should be taken seriously and under advisement by the human resources department.