Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids

Overall

My overall experience with this college so far has shown me that a portion of the student body is only there because they feel they are obligated to be there and not because they want to. The teachers are off and on about being in class on time and a small portion seem to have a very unorganized routine an example of such would be making up projects on the spot that aren't really explained and presented in a timely manner giving students a day or two to prepare for some projects while others are mentioned weeks in advance just never seemed very organised since there has already been a syllabus prepared in advance.

Academics

Generally they have about 30 students, mostly lecture based teaching, and average to minimal workload unless it's a math course the time distribution homework wise for a math class seems to be far greater than any other general requirement. Some of the professors get off track and rant on about their personal lives, probably as a way to open up to the students but just in my opinion I would rather pay for the course material being taught to me rather than listening about how many kids a teacher has or their husband and what not.

Campus Facilities & Safety

The campus atmosphere with the fluorescent lighting in the halls and the dark tan colored brick walls gives off a gloomy sense in the areas without windows, the center holds a courtyard with trees and a curved pathway in the center and I saw a squirrel bounding around in there in the months before winter... not so sure what happened to him kinda sad really. Anyways the student body doesn't seem to have the same respect I have seen in some of the other schools for people studying they often times blare rap music in the areas designated to be for the use of studying with restriction on noise but lacking reinforcement. The computer labs have decent access but they are normally packed full. Same ordeal with parking decent access but packed full.