<p>Is the renee crown honors program something that I should strongly consider?
Do you know the benefits of the honors program?</p>
<p>-Gibran Le</p>
<p>Hi narbiglets,</p>
<p>I graduated SU and its Honors Program a couple years ago. I’ll try to keep this concise.
I accepted the Honors offer upon SU admission because the honors program at the flagship state school from my hometown is very rigorous/prestigious/stimulating. As it turned out, SU’s Honors Program was something entirely different and I was wrong to assume they would be similar. Having found this out pretty quickly, the main reason I stayed is that my major made fulfilling Honors requirements fairly easy. Here are some pros and cons.
PRO
-It may function as a resume stuffer upon graduation.
-Honors students get to choose classes earlier in the process.
-Honors Cafe = free restaurant buffet couple times a semester.
-Pretty Honors medal to wear at commencement 
-‘Honors Living Community’ in nicer dorms freshman year
-Sometimes the program will bring in an interesting guest lecturer.
-The Capstone Thesis may noticeably enrich an undergrad program that doesn’t require a thesis and help connect with faculty for research.
-The required community service can turn out to be fun if you find the right type for you.
CON
-Of all the classes Honors made me take, one was exceptional and the rest were jokes.
-Requirements may be a pain to fulfill depending on your major(s). THIS IS KEY
-You will quickly notice that the program is largely posturing with little content.
-Hot chocolate powder in the Honors Lounge runs out 15 minutes after being restocked.</p>
<p>If the above pros outweight the cons for you, go for it! My review was on the harsh side, but I do not regret joining and staying in Honors. If you decide against the program but still want to challenge yourself at SU, double- or triple- major. The rewards of that will be much more real.</p>