Hey yall.....Whats really good?!??!
Well let me get str8 to the point.....My name is Melanie, i'm from Brooklyn, New York, i'm currently a Sophomore at Clark Atlanta Unviersity in Atlanta, GA i'm a Criminal Justice major and I plan to TRANSFER to FAMU for my Junior year.....what i need from you all is to tell me a little bit about your school. What is there to do as far as fun?!?, how are the professors/classes?!?!?, what is there to do on campus?!?!, whats the deal on housing?!?!?.....meaning are there on campus housing available?!?!?! i would like to know about your past experiences at FAMU whether you're a Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.....i'm sure someone has their most memorable experience that they can sure with me.......I know it seems like i'm askin for alot but truth is i'm really interested in your school and i think its best for me to get some info from a student's point of view...ya feel me?!?!Basically i would like to know all about the student life over on FAMU's Campus......If you can, can you please get back to me asap or hit me up on MYSPACE......look me up by my email its the easiest way to find me: [EMAIL="MissJones1221@aol.com"]MissJones1221@aol.com[/EMAIL]
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Well, I stayed at Phase III for a spell...six people in an apartment that would've been suited for no more than three. You'll still have FAMU's crap-**** furniture and you CANNOT move it out of your apartment, not to mention FAMU's rules. Don't like surprise inspections or being fined for having trash bags outside your door? Better move off-campus. Thinking of hanging up some curtains? HA! The walls are made up of painted brick. No matter what you do and no matter what people say, the apartments are nothing but dorms. Dorms with a stove, but dorms nonetheless. Oh, and you're too far away from campus to get anywhere in a timely fashion. If you're going to class, you better leave your place some 15-20 minutes before it starts.
Not too sure how old you are, but if you're over 21, do yourself a favor and move off-campus. Believe me, you'll have plenty of time to network between and after classes. Living with silly kids just getting their first taste of freedom will wear your nerves. Even if you sympathize with them - and I did - my sympathy stopped short of coming out of pocket because some idiot snuck a girl in through his bedroom window. And if you're going to stay IN the dorms? NO FEMALES, period! You better get your love on in the lobby. Even if you're in an apartment, she'll have to be gone at a certain hour - ten on weekdays, I think, and midnight on the weekends. And I THINK they're not allowed to be in your room at all, only the living area. I don't recall, as my boyfriend practically slept in my room.
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I'll start by saying that there is always going to be negative talk about FAMU because the people that attend don't know what they have, and the people that don't attend know what they're missing out on, therefore they slander out of envy. But it's lonely on top.
Thank you to those that are considering coming to FAMU. It is the largest black campus in America. All of the fraternities and sororities are represented on campus including the Alpha's, Omega's, Delta's, Sigma's, Zeta's, Sinfonians, etc. with the exception of Kappa Alpha Psi who was suspended for hazing until 2013. There is alot to do at FAMU. All of the frats throw parties practically non-stop all year from the Alpha's Gorilla Thrilla's, to the Omega's **** Spills, to the Sigma's Pajama Parties, etc.
As far as getting involved, you have all the on-campus organizations: Marching 100, Concert Choir, Gospel Choir, Symphony band, Orchestra band, Student Government Association, Strikers, Mahogony, FAMU Elite (dance troupes), Faces, Images, (modeling troupes) etc.
There is a few different choices to live on campus. Paddyfoote is basically the worst place to live because of the small rooms. Gibbs is an all male dorm building, somewhat better than Paddyfoote because of the stucture of the rooms. Females have Diamond, McGuinn, Truth, and Copper Halls. I couldn't tell you too much about them cause I'm not a girl lol.
Then you have the on-campus apartments Palmetto North, Palmetto South, and Phase 3. They all have their advatages. P. North is a series of spaced out complex buildings and in each apartment is 2 bedrooms shared with 2 people each, 1 full bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room, and balcony. P. South is basically the same way except there are three seperate buildings, no balconies and some rooms are available for single living. Phase 3 is the same as P. South except there are two buildings of apartments with the newest furniture on campus. The apartment rooms are all bigger and comfortable than any of the male or female dorms.
There are no co-ed dorms but there is a building in P. North for students with children/married. The thing about Paddyfoote and Gibbs is that you have to watch yourself and your things. There are alot of ignorant people at FAMU (though not the majority) that pride themselves on robbing students caught off guard. Recently, alot of X-box 360's and laptops have been stolen because people don't lock behind themselves. And in all three apartment complexes that is somewhat the problem but the main issue is personal safety at night. People have been robbed, shot, and **** in iscolated incidents late at night.
Just make sure you haveyour head on straight and you'll be fine. I'm from Chicago and I haven't had to worry about none of the above because I watch my surroundings, I lock up my stuff and lock my room when I leave, I have a lot of friends and we don't mind getting our hands dirty if you know what I mean, and most importantly, I'm not getting myself into thingsI don't need to be doing. Trouble begets touble, and that's at any University.
FAMU has a music program that is out of this world i.e. the band and both choirs. The Business college is huge, point blank. Nursing is off the chain, ask about them. The Law school is doing well and the same goes for History majors, Psychology, Math, etc. What I'm trying to say is, you may hear about FAMU going through some stuff with City and State legislature, but believe me, the education is sitting pretty.
I can't believe I just typed all that lol
Thank you Joker! I just finished my first year at FAMU and I really love the school no matter what problems they have. It takes a real Rattler to stick with/deal with the school's issues. I am from Wildcat country so I am constantly hearing negative things about MY school but they aren't there so they don't know the issues. I also feel that every school has there problems... they just don't get put of in the media as much as others. But I believe FAMU is a great school.
Thank's Joker for giving me so more information of FAMU. I am having a hard time deciding which school I should transfer to. I got accepted to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and I am waiting for my acceptence letter to FAMU. I always wanted to attend FAMU, but at the same time im nervous about going there because I won't know anyone and being a transfer student is kind of hard because everyone already has their group of friends already. I see you from the Chi as well, is there a lot of people from Chicago down there?
Yeah there is a huge amount of Chicago people at FAMU. Like, literally Chicago it is ALOT of us down here. Heck, the student body president this past year is an Alpha from Chicago.There is actually a Chicago club, as well as other clubs for example California Club, Texas club, etc. I myself haven't gotten a chance to check out the Chicago club because of other things I've been doing on campus but it does exsist.
The thing about getting to know people is this... when you come from outside of Florida, unless you come with people from your hometown, the key to networking and getting new friends is getting involved on campus. Just about every organization on campus has a kind of "process" where you eventually gain a circle of friends that you can depend on and hang around. Whether it be a fraternity/sorority, dance troupe, modeling troupe, choir/band, or some kind of academic club, that's what you gotta do.
I'm lookin 4ward 2 being at FAMU in the Fall of '08, and I'm glad that FAMU is making the steps that it is to weed out the staff and administrative members who are ruining the school's financial and public status, but there is still work to be done, and I feel that it WILL be done. I am very hopeful about FAMU & the Rattlerz have my support, no matter what people from PWIs OR other HBCUs have 2 say about FAMU. The media had their nasty, defamatory way with FAMU while hiding all of the accredidation problems at the big Florida schools, including FSU, UF (who got a warning in late 2007 from SACS & has repeated but little-known racism issues within the student body & the law teachers), and USF...uh-huh. SO...I hope that I can contribute to the improvement and well-being of FAMU when I get there!!!!GO RATTLERZ!!!! -Jasmine (major: Sociology, minor: Political Science, career goals: Legal-Aid/Civil Rights lawyer)
