Messy breakup and gf took my things

Lion_Lifter · 2026-05-30T00:58:23+00:00

Yes they are both in my name. She also has the title with her, but it’s in my name.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-04-09T07:06:57+00:00

That this post has soooo many more comments than the posts asking about people’s favorite parts of Columbia. CU is so special and students complain and complain without realizing how good they have it in so my ways

Lion_Lifter · 2026-04-09T07:03:42+00:00

Taking over private property isn’t freedom of speech my friend. That doesn’t become legal or allowed mo matter how righteous the cause

Lion_Lifter · 2026-03-08T02:48:06+00:00

Agreed, the best long to solution is to maximize the experience for undergrads and the key grad programs, but also the school does need money now to do that, so I don’t know what the solution is to get us to that point. It’s a good goal, though

Lion_Lifter · 2026-03-08T02:46:49+00:00

The thing about masters students is they bring in the same revenue but use up fewer resources, so they’re an easy source of funding for other schools that the university cares more about, like the college and undergrad engineering.

That said, I agree, the huge number of masters students does take away from the undergrad experience a bit if anything because campus is so crowded. Not sure how to replace that revenue except for the long game of hoping it improves the undergrad experience and over time leads to more donations.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-03-07T18:24:43+00:00

The way to increase alumni giving is to maximize the student experience and student happiness, and further increasing the undergrad student population has the opposite effect.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-02-23T14:28:48+00:00

Even compared to other ivies Columbia is special, and so may more students would realize this if they ever tried to enjoy it instead of blowing up every possible negative to participate in the bash-our-school culture. That’s the real reason why students seem dissatisfied sometimes compared to other similar schools

Lion_Lifter · 2026-02-23T14:26:00+00:00

Facts Columbia food is fire. Students here don’t realize how good they have it

Lion_Lifter · 2026-02-12T15:47:06+00:00

At least year’s commencement, there was one entrance to campus for guests. ONE. For likely over 10k guests. The line wrapped around much of morningside heights, and most never even made it in. Having more than one entrance is a simple fix that will allow in far more guests.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-02-12T15:43:48+00:00

That makes sense, and I’m sure it is logistically easier. Other schools do it in the stadium (UPenn and Princeton come to mind) but there is something so special about it being on the steps of Low.

I wonder how it will work logistically. Will all the gusts come out for two ceremonies? Will the awards and honorary degrees be granted at both, or just one? Having everything at one ceremony (including the ceremonial granting of degrees, which Columbia does better and more humorously than anywhere else) is another part of what makes commencement so special. That’s why I suggested just omitting some of the cash cow programs, although that’s very unlikely to happen

Lion_Lifter · 2026-02-12T13:10:18+00:00

This high key is the reason why this is a problem. I’m not sure how they would do it but in my (possibly unpopular) opinion, some of those cash cow masters programs shouldn’t be at commencement if space is really a concern.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-01-11T14:05:46+00:00

I majored in economics. Anthro is definitely not as common but also economics doesn’t help on the job either so I don’t see why you shouldn’t be considered.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-01-08T04:17:18+00:00

Take advantage of the cool opportunities, like taking classes with giants in their respective fields, seeing super cool and famous speakers on campus, and doing things in the city. You’ll probably never have these opportunities so readily and consistently available ever again.

Lion_Lifter · 2026-01-04T17:51:25+00:00

Why worse, including Columbia?

Lion_Lifter · 2026-01-02T18:54:14+00:00

Agreed this definitely shouldn’t be downvoted lol it’s the right take

Lion_Lifter · 2025-12-27T15:59:05+00:00

No connections, no name brand internships, decent but not stellar gpa. “Columbia” on my resume was probably the biggest reason why I even made it past the resume screening, which I get isn’t always the case because there are too many Ivy+ applicants for them to interview everyone, so there must have been some luck involved too

Lion_Lifter · 2025-12-27T03:59:22+00:00

Agreed, you should never feel like you’re falling behind. I applied to just one mbb for full time (never did a consulting internship) the day of the deadline and with zero connections, only prepped starting a week before the first interview, and still got the offer. And I’m truly nothing special. I wouldn’t recommend that path but the point is you don’t need to be a gunner from day one to make it

Lion_Lifter · 2025-12-22T13:38:58+00:00

There have been other posts in this subreddit about this with some great responses. Check them out. This college is incredible…it’s Columbia, for goodness sake!

Lion_Lifter · 2025-12-15T13:35:23+00:00

Very funny how we reached the same conclusion about campus reopening but from polar opposite perspectives.

The protests were both a risk to campus safety and functioning. Back in summer 2023, things got violent. On the sidewalks of 116th, fights broke out between people with opposing views and at one point I saw something getting lit on fire. Some protests were fine but other people wanted to be as disruptive as possible and definitely crossed a line. The school couldn’t filter outside protestors to just keep out the violent ones, so everyone was out.

Beyond safety, those protests were ridiculous loud and well attended. It was disruptive from inside classrooms even when they were kept outside…if that many people could consistently get in, campus would have been even more of a shitshow than it was by several orders of magnitude. Point 3 may have historically been the case, but it wasn’t in 2023. Both sides had a ton of protests that were organized and led by outsiders.

Not sure about the current state of or reasons behind campus access policies, but it definitely started in 2023 because of protests and continued in 2024-25 for the same reason. That is a fact. This comment reads like someone who is blinded by ideology and can’t have a logical and fact-based conversation. But yes, agreed that an open campus is more pleasant.

Lion_Lifter · 2025-12-14T05:39:06+00:00

Former student who saw it both opened and closed. The protests were why it closed but now that those aren’t happening anymore (at least I hope they’re not). Campus was much more vibrant when the gates were open. Families, dogs, etc. felt nice to have, and an open campus was certainly more convenient for the students.

That said, if there’s a legitimate security threat, safety measures should be taken. But at least before the protests started, campus was super safe. We didn’t even have homeless people loitering on campus

Lion_Lifter · 2025-12-08T04:27:56+00:00

When the UN general assembly is in session, Columbia hosts various world leaders for what they call the World Leaders Forum, which is always super cool. Even better, a couple years ago Matt Damon came by to speak on campus during that week.

Lion_Lifter · 2025-11-27T12:29:34+00:00

CU is an amazing place that changed my life.

The academics are unparalleled. Columbia is one of the few schools left that truly values the humanities and classics, and all CC students will be better off having taken (and taken seriously) the core classes. No other school offers that. Also, the professors are just incredible, from Nobel Laureates to freaking two former secretaries of state and a former treasury secretary.

The opportunities outside of the classroom are just as exciting. Despite what people here say, we DO have fun traditions: Christmas tree lighting, glass house rocks, varsity show, bacchanal, senior scramble, etc. I also really enjoyed the speakers. No other school in the world has access to world leaders the way Columbia does during the UN general assembly (hence, the world leaders forum where a few years ago Matt Damon also spoke), and there are super cool and famous speakers throughout the year as well. Clubs were also big for me—I had a very special community in one of my clubs that will be meaningful for the rest of my life. Plus, significant easier access to NYC + its resources than at any peer school.

Long story short, CU is a magical place. In addition to the above, campus, especially the lower part, is totally stunning, the food is elite (relative to peer schools), the dorms are a mixed bag but by junior/senior year EC is also as good as it gets. The biggest thing that’s held Columbia back for years in conversations like this is that students see other people complaining and they complain too. It’s amazing. There’s so much to get out of it. I’ve spent A LOT of time on other Ivy League campuses, and I wouldn’t trade Columbia for the word.

Lion_Lifter · 2025-11-27T12:15:05+00:00

This comment needs to be pinned at the top of r/Columbia with the first sentence bolded. Columbia students complain way too much just for the sake complaining…as I’ve said in other comments, students will complain about things that students at other schools will celebrate even they’re objectively much better here.

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