Fun and guys at CIT

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I’m sure these questions have been asked before in the CMU forum, but just rebooting the discussion for any current CMU CIT students.

  1. Realistically, how is the work/fun balance for CIT students? While I'm going to college for an excellent education and plan on studying hard, I definitely want to have time to hang out with new people, join clubs/activities, just relax a little bit, etc. I'm considering majoring in ChemE with a CS minor. Will I have time for fun or is it true what some people say about being completely overwhelmed with very difficult work all the time?
  2. Again, this has probably been asked and is a bit shallow, but are the stereotypes about super-nerdy, not-so-attractive guys in CIT true? I've heard from various people that while the performing arts students tend to be attractive, people in CIT in general are not so much. So what are the guys like? Is there more a focus on serious/semi-serious relationships or on hookups/casual dating?

Thanks!

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I didn’t graduate CIT but my partner is a CIT graduate.

  1. You'll have time to have fun but it is definitely demanding. The demand is also not consistent. The beginning of the semester is typically slower but as midterms and finals week there is typically more work. For ChemE, there is one semester/class that is extremely time consuming. To some degree you can balance your schedule's difficulty. The CS minor will be definitely increase the load considerably. A lot of students come in freshman fall saying they want to minor but they balk at the difficulty. The relax bit is interesting, I personally rarely felt truly relaxed during the semester. If I wasn't doing schoolwork, I was doing fun things or hanging out with friends.
  2. Yes. There are plenty of stereotypical super nerdy guys. Some blossom in college, some don't. Attractive people tend to do pretty good job of finding each other. I wouldn't say the dating environment skews casual or serious. I know an equal mix of people who serially hooked up/casual dated as well as people who are now getting married after meeting in college.