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10 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Attend Rollins College

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10 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Attend Rollins College

Are you looking for your dream school? I'm here to help you. There are countless places that you could choose to attend. Being a college senior, I know how crucial it is to pick the school that is the perfect fit for you as an individual. It also must be in line with your educational growth.

Well, I can tell you at least one thing: don't make my mistake. When choosing a school, don't bother wasting your time looking into Rollins College. Here are a few reasons:

1. Rollins is the #1 Regional University in the South

U.S. News & World Report ranked Rollins College #1 for 10 of 11 years. Why would you want to go to a school that's number 1?! That such a lame number. How about 17 or 12?! Now, that sounds like a cool school to me. Nobody really wants to have a good résumé when they graduate; it's all about how cool of a number your college is.


2. Rollins is the #1 Most Beautiful Campus

According to The Princeton Review, Rollins College ranks #1 among 380 other colleges. But I don't see it. The campus has Spanish-Mediterranean architecture, it's right on Lake Virginia, and it has some pretty well-kept greenery. But nobody likes that. I'd rather the campus look like a cemetery, because I feel like dying every time I see the sunset over the lake. It's terrifying.

3. Rollins serves GOOD food.

Rollins' food services was the only Florida university or college to rank in the The Daily Meal's annual survey. I don't know about you, but I'm thoroughly upset that my high school mystery meat days are over. Now I'm stuck with tons of options, like handmade sushi, a bagel bar, pasta, and the famous Buffalo Chicken Salad.

4. Rollins Has A Great Study Abroad Program

Considering their accessibility to financial aid, Rollins students take advantage of the ease of going abroad to study. Studying abroad for a semester is the same price as it is if you're living on campus, so why would you want to go visit some foreign country and gain new experiences when you could just Netflix and chill in your dorm room? I tried to just ignore this program but everybody is bragging about how awesome their trip was. #annoying


5. Rollins Wants You To Get Involved

This is one of the worst things about Rollins. They keep telling me to "find my anchor" and join one of the many organizations on campus -- a club, Greek Life, etc. When I said that I didn't find anything interesting they even gave me the option to start a club! So rude. Can't you see I want to stay friendless and passionless?!


6. Rollins Is A Liberal Arts College

So not only do you have to prepare for your future career, but Rollins also expects you to learn how to positively impact the world and learn a wide range of concepts?! No, thank you. When will I ever use the skills of "responsible citizenship and ethical leadership" in my everyday life?!


7. Rollins Has "Fox Day"

This day in the Spring Semester is literally the worst day of the year. Rollins thinks my education is a joke, so they randomly cancel classes and have all these "fun" activities and free food! Most of the students go to the beach and hang out with a large group of Rollins students and act like they all know each other or something. Just thinking about this day gives me the chills. I want my education, not fun!


8. Rollins Is Located In Winter Park, Florida

If you're unfamiliar with Winter Park, it's this quaint city near sunny Orlando, FL. But that's not even the worst part, besides being a mere 20 minutes from awesome theme parks, Winter Park is home of the famous Paul McCartney. Nobody ever wants to casually bump into him on the "beautiful" streets of Park Ave. Save yourself and get as far away from Winter Park as you can.


9. Rollins Has Small Classes And Caring Professors

At first I thought small classes would be great like Rollins told me. I was promised an intimate environment, opportunity to make friends, and great relationships with my professors...well I got that, but it's not cool at all. I'm tired of going to my classes and people knowing what my name is! I want my professor to have to check the roster every time and respond to my emails weeks later. Even worse, my professor added me on Snapchat. I never wanted to get this close!


10. Rollins Has A Tight-Knit Community

Ok, so imagine you get invited to a party and you walk in and see at least 10 people you know and at least 25 people you've seen or spoken to at one point. THE TERROR! I know. I just want to walk around campus without seeing someone who I'm friends with, is that too much to ask?! LEAVE. ME. ALONE.

Well aren't you glad I helped you make a decision? I've exposed Rollins College and saved you from 4 drastic years of a nightmare. Share this article so that others won't fall into this trap!!

You've been warned.

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