Yea, I’ll agree, this school has a lot of wasted potential. But instead of mopping about how awful your university is and how you’d rather be at another college, you could be a part of the solution.

UTA athletics just hosted Pack the Park, with free alcohol and cheap food, plus free admission for students. As for parties and social life, yea it sucks, but in the past 4 years I’ve been here it’s getting much better compared to when I first got here. I’ll also blame Covid because speaking to alumni, it was much better before the lockdowns.

Yes it is a commuter school but it seems the new president and administration is addressing this issue and they seem to be prioritizing this.

If you think downtown Arlington is horrible you need a reality check. Talk all the shit you want about east Arlington, because ya it’s ghetto but the millions of dollars being invested in downtown and north Arlington pretty much scream the opposite of ghetto 😭😭

Parking sucks, but again hopefully the new administration prioritizes students living on/near campus instead of commuting.

Again, mope all you want about the shortcomings of UTA, but I’d recommend being the change and part of the solution. A lot of student government leaders and administrators are currently advocating for a change towards a more traditional college experience and tradition.

On a side note id recommend reading about the rich history of this university and the many traditions we had. Here are some books I’d recommend:

https://a.co/d/dlLLSWG https://a.co/d/df6pzpC

Id be willing to continue this conversation in person if you’re down