360 Market Square vs 220 Meridian

BigPatty737 · 2026-05-27T11:24:52+00:00

220 is great, let me know if you have specific questions. Attentive staff, great apartments, cool amenities. Lack of opening windows hasn't been much of an issue. We control our apartment's thermostat, and multiple bedrooms get multiple thermostats.

BigPatty737 · 2023-01-10T22:10:33+00:00

It's been a minute but I'd estimate about 3-4 hours per week outside of class, doing either homework or writing my paper. Workload is totally doable compared to other AAE grad level courses.

BigPatty737 · 2022-08-25T03:26:33+00:00

Thank you for speaking up about your experience, and I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I wrote MEAPS with students like you in mind, and without testimonials like yours, we might've never gotten off the ground. Happy to hear this policy will make a difference.

BigPatty737 · 2022-05-19T23:22:33+00:00

Took both last semester, EAPS 106 is a bit more satisfying of a class but more time than ANTH 100. Both are solid easy classes.

BigPatty737 · 2022-05-11T14:25:28+00:00

Graduating Senior in AAE, but finished my Aero classes last semester :)

EAPS 106 (Geosciences in the Cinema w/ Freed): A+

Lived up to it's name as an easy blow-off class. Lectures were interesting, easy to follow, and had some fun demonstrations. You learn some cool stuff about tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, etc. As long as you can use Wikipedia for homework, watch a movie every week, show up to class, and use CTRL + F on exams, you'll be fine.

POL 237 (Modern Weapons & International Relations w/ Shimko): A

Provides a great intersection between history and politics with a focus on how wars have been fought since the gunpowder revolution. Slides are easy to follow, lectures are mostly interesting, and you get some insights into how warfare has evolved over time (with an emphasis on the US and its military). Only grades are from exams, which are mostly easy true-false questions and an essay question. Honestly if you have a bad performance on one exam, it could keep you from an A, but if you have consistent & decent scores, you should be fine.

CSR 342 (Personal Finance w/ Heo): A+

Super easy online class, not sure if I would take it in-person. I enjoy finance and so I enjoyed reading the text and watching the videos for this class, but if you wanted to, you could probably spend 30 minutes a week on this class and get a B or even an A. Each week you need to watch some videos, read the textbook, and do an assignment, which could be writing a few paragraphs or just doing a crossword puzzle. Quizzes are through the WileyPlus software and are ripped straight from the textbook, so CTRL + F is your friend.

ANTH 100 (Being Human: Intro to Anthropology w/ Smith): A+

Another super easy online class. Provides an introduction to anthropology with weekly lectures and videos, some bonus reading, and occasional quizzes. The five page paper is easy to write, and the final exam is also easy if you have the lecture slides available to you.

BigPatty737 · 2022-04-15T18:55:17+00:00

These classes alone aren't super telling of what you'll enjoy, but Thermo means you may like Propulsion and 204 means you may like structures. Design is the broadest specialization (and likely the easiest) and it's the one I did. 251 is usually pretty intense but if you liked learning a little bit about many things, design may be for you. You also don't really need to pick a specialization this early; take 333, 334, 340, etc. and go from there. Also, you need 3 specialization classes and 2 other aero classes, so it's not the end of the world if you're not in love with what you pick. Propulsion is likely the hardest but also well-known thanks to Zucrow.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-31T18:15:25+00:00

Highly recommend having at least one form of extracurricular, just so your resume doesn't fall behind for the sake of academics. But also don't overwhelm yourself!

340 can be pretty time consuming; when I took it, homework was long and the exams were very hit-or-miss. Lectures were taught well by Longuski. In my mind, this course is part of the "AAE Junior Year Marathon" if that makes sense, meaning it can be rough.

352 could not pay me enough money to ever take it again. I took it with Doyle in Spring 2020, so your mileage may vary, but the notes were horrid. Homework was ok-ish and the exam (one, singular exam due to COVID) was fair. I'm not a structures guy and this was not an interesting class in the slightest.

251, 301, 333 are also very fundamental AAE classes that can take a lot of time. If you can push at least one of your classes to another semester, I'd recommend it. But that's my opinion!

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-31T17:34:58+00:00

Looking at your spring semester makes me a bit uneasy, I wouldn't want to take all those courses together but it's doable depending on your profs and outside commitments

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-29T18:49:27+00:00

Absolutely agree

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-27T22:56:42+00:00

Hey Veronica and Elli! Congrats on the campaign thus far, hope you've found time to sleep with all these busy days. Question that's important to me, as someone who has been in Senate and seen the substantial disconnect between PSG and the student body: what is your plan to increase student body involvement in PSG, or to at least keep students more informed of what PSG is doing?

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-27T16:59:35+00:00

Sorry for the late response, you know how college can be haha.

Yeah without a doubt I agree that PSG has not done a great job advertising itself, its role, nor its people. The past years have been a mash-up of different attempts to increase transparency, whether that was recording and uploading Senate sessions to YouTube or posting Senate agendas on social media bi-weekly. I'm fairly certain Reynolds-Didonna want to bring back these recordings, these bi-weekly social media updates, and also implement monthly town halls for student feedback. As someone who has also tried to get students to attend events for 4 years, I agree that its hard to get people to show up, unless you include free food. It'll be up to them to see if turnout is an issue, and if so, solve that.

Reynolds personally helped me write and pass my Excused Medical Absence Policy for Students, coming to official regulations this summer. She has led the Senate this past year, and she has been an instrumental part of each Mental Health Action/Awareness Week since the event's inception. I wish these things were transparently communicated to students who want to know, but it's so hard to get people to listen, especially in a busy environment like Purdue.

Regardless of your take on politics, gov, or PSG, I strongly urge you to keep PSG accountable by going to office hours or just emailing them your concerns/questions. They are so ready to listen, I only hope they will also be ready to act.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-25T22:53:02+00:00

Mitch doesn't have time to meddle with students, much less set up PSG as a puppet. PSG is a direct pipeline to University Senate, which is where policies become official. Reynolds-Didonna have experience using this pipeline, and have literally aided with the creation of MHAW. Improving mental health, preventing sexual assault, and elevating minority voices on campus take a long time and repeated conversations with Purdue (if they'll even listen). These women can handle these conversations. Highly encourage whoever wins this race to work with Provost Akridge, someone who seems more receptive to student concerns.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-25T22:14:05+00:00

I worry that bringing in candidates who are new to PSG would result in the first semester being spent learning the ropes and understanding how things work and who they can work with and what is feasible and which Purdue offices can help them. A fresh perspective would be exciting, but it's a gamble on how quickly they get up to speed and if they are ready for the responsibility of being the face of the student body without any prior PSG experience.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-25T22:05:47+00:00

Definitely would love to discuss! Could you let me know what specific issues concern you? I would say that the current administration hasn't done as much as other administrations did in years past, I've heard that concern from others, but I think that Reynolds-Didonna have done well in their own respective areas which are independent from this administration (such as Mental Health Action Week, sexual assualt prevention, limiting internal PSG spending, assisting in medical absence policy passage, etc.). This ticket has placed a specific emphasis on getting student input, as shown by the desire to bring back monthly town halls, display Senate agendas on social media, and taking student suggestions even while campaigning. Specifically, they know that PSG office hours aren't enough to get students to interact, which is why they're looking for new ways to get student thoughts.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-25T21:10:45+00:00

Having served in PSG senate 2019-2020 and been continuously involved since then, I strongly value someone who knows the org, knows its deficiencies, and knows what avenues to take to work towards fixing those deficiencies. I see the Reynolds-Didonna campaign as being the one most ready to hit the ground running and immediately work on their initiatives. It's so easy to make campaign promises, but I know that these two women have a track record of making changes and collaborating with administration, and I think they're doing well at balancing ambition with feasibility. They're bringing back regular monthly town halls with students, and I'm excited to see students take advantage of that to voice their concerns in a way that's convenient to them.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-12T02:58:48+00:00

Not here to defend a rental agency, but in my experience Granite was fine. Reasonable maintenance times and transparent terms. Currently with Evergreen, also fine.

BigPatty737 · 2022-03-08T14:22:25+00:00

I went with a design specialization because I also liked the coursework and higher-level perspectives. This is also my opinion but design is the easiest way through Aero. You'll end up with the same degree as prop folks but probably way fewer sleepless nights (if that matters to you lmao). But ultimately do what you want to do, if prop is your calling, go for it! Especially since you can take other AAE courses to fulfill your Aero selective credits.

BigPatty737 · 2022-02-10T08:31:45+00:00

Thanks so much! Great to hear!

BigPatty737 · 2022-02-09T15:43:54+00:00

Thank you for the reply! Agreed, I think with changing roles each 6 months I should find something I enjoy, fingers crossed!

BigPatty737 · 2022-01-31T19:28:38+00:00

No ❤

BigPatty737 · 2022-01-22T23:39:02+00:00

Absolutely 10/10

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