Texas A & M University - College Station

Date: Jul 18 2008
Major: Nuclear Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
I moved to Texas after I graduated high school right outside of DC. I knew no one going to the school and had no one to hang out with when I visited my parents. That all changed within the first few weeks. I lived in the dorms and it was fantastic for a first year student. The people on this site that have continually bashed A&M for being redneck and close minded must have only seen the surface. I will agree it appears to have that take to it, but that's why A&M has so many student organizations. By the time I finished with my degree I had friends from around the world with differing political views. The idea that you can only get along here if you are a white Christian conservative is absurd. I'm assuming the people who have said this did not attempt to find people open to talk.

As for the education I found it top notch. I graduated with a degree in Radiological Health Engineering and immediately found a job through help from my advisors, professors, and on campus work. The classwork was challenging and the professors expected hard work. I often was lazy with homework and going to class and it hurt my GPA severely over the course of two semesters. This is an absolutely amazing school and I am so glad to have chosen it. That being said it is not for everyone, and be sure to come to the school for an education (i.e. research your major). Most people who don't like A&M or fail out because their classes are not interesting or dynamic.