What are everyone's thoughts on UF (University of Florida)?

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Anonymous wrote:I generally do not look at the politics of the state when choosing a college. My older child goes to school in NC. But I would not send my kid to college in FL or TX unless our family was MAGA.

Austin is very blue. It is silly that you would completely discount a 4 year opportunity over something like that. It makes you as close-minded as the people you disdain.

Plenty of other opportunities where there isn’t an insane gun culture, a right to an abortion actually exists, and funding decisions aren’t made by Greg Abbott. As the federal cuts start to hit universities, I want my kid to be somewhere that values science and education. You do you.

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Anonymous wrote:Way overrated public where the good student Florida redneck strivers end up.

The Florida elite doesnt send their kids to Gainesville….

What a weird post.

I’m from Florida and that true. -redneck striver who got out

Sounds like you have a lot of insecurities linked to your upbringing. Pretty sad for a middle aged person to be so stuck.

Absolutely true, I have had lots of counseling to deal with my rough upbringing, and the difficulties that I had to overcome to have a life in the DMV. would not recommend Florida for that reason, as you’ll be going to school with my peers from similar backgrounds

You are still stereotyping a state you left 20+ years ago and kids you have never met. I'm in FL and I'm not sure what a "redneck striver" is. Everyone I know is from outside Florida/outside the US.

Why in the world do you think I left 20 years ago? It’s true, but I still go back and have family and friends there. It’s not like it’s had a renaissance - the people who are moving to Florida post pandemic are of similar type.

Maybe you know Miami? That’s a different state entirely than the rest of Florida, which is more Mississippi and Georgia

I’m from FL too with the sibs who went to UF and while harsh, imo there is a nugget of truth to what the pp is saying. I still have lots of family and friends there and go back often, but I’m from a wealthy coastal part of Florida which generally speaking might as well be a different world from the interior of FL (minus parts of Orlando).

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Anonymous wrote:Way overrated public where the good student Florida redneck strivers end up.

The Florida elite doesnt send their kids to Gainesville….

What a weird post.

I’m from Florida and that true. -redneck striver who got out

Sounds like you have a lot of insecurities linked to your upbringing. Pretty sad for a middle aged person to be so stuck.

Absolutely true, I have had lots of counseling to deal with my rough upbringing, and the difficulties that I had to overcome to have a life in the DMV. would not recommend Florida for that reason, as you’ll be going to school with my peers from similar backgrounds

You are still stereotyping a state you left 20+ years ago and kids you have never met. I'm in FL and I'm not sure what a "redneck striver" is. Everyone I know is from outside Florida/outside the US.

Why in the world do you think I left 20 years ago? It’s true, but I still go back and have family and friends there. It’s not like it’s had a renaissance - the people who are moving to Florida post pandemic are of similar type.

Maybe you know Miami? That’s a different state entirely than the rest of Florida, which is more Mississippi and Georgia

I’m from FL too with the sibs who went to UF and while harsh, imo there is a nugget of truth to what the pp is saying. I still have lots of family and friends there and go back often, but I’m from a wealthy coastal part of Florida which generally speaking might as well be a different world from the interior of FL (minus parts of Orlando).

What percentage of kids come from rural areas though? And how does this make UF different from flagships anywhere which will all have a percentage of conservative rural kids (which seems to be seen as the negative here? A bit of a disturbing opinion imo...)

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I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

Adding I am not either of the posters you reference in your post. There is just something off about a state where no one raises an eyebrow about their governor paying to ship migrants from another TX to NY.

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Anonymous wrote:Gainesville is kind of small. You’ll need to fly through Atlanta or Charlotte to get anywhere. Safe enough and good weather. UF is kind of a cult. Big on Greek Life and sports, but you can find your niche at the honors college if you’re nerdy.

Unfortunately, my kid did not apply for Honors. But he doesn't seem to care too much about it. As a parent, I'm trying to figure out the logistics of travel.

We drove there in the fall and back in the spring. Mostly flew into/out of Jacksonville airport for shorter breaks.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

Adding I am not either of the posters you reference in your post. There is just something off about a state where no one raises an eyebrow about their governor paying to ship migrants from another TX to NY.

Nearly half of Florida votes the other way.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

Adding I am not either of the posters you reference in your post. There is just something off about a state where no one raises an eyebrow about their governor paying to ship migrants from another TX to NY.

Nearly half of Florida votes the other way.

It really doesn’t matter when the government making decisions about finding and administration of the flagship is entirely red.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

Adding I am not either of the posters you reference in your post. There is just something off about a state where no one raises an eyebrow about their governor paying to ship migrants from another TX to NY.

Nearly half of Florida votes the other way.

It really doesn’t matter when the government making decisions about finding and administration of the flagship is entirely red.

Funding and administration

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

It has 22 million people. It attracts everyone. Some of those people are gonna be weirdos.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

Adding I am not either of the posters you reference in your post. There is just something off about a state where no one raises an eyebrow about their governor paying to ship migrants from another TX to NY.

Nearly half of Florida votes the other way.

It really doesn’t matter when the government making decisions about finding and administration of the flagship is entirely red.

Why are you blaming people who vote like you and inferring they are "a bit off"? It is illogical.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Florida and I wouldn't go back. There's a deep meanness in the culture there that's gotten significantly worse. I used to be harassed riding my bike to school, people would deliberate run over animals right in front of us when we were walking home from school. It's just off there.

Where on earth is this in FL? Maybe you and "redneck striver" poster are from the same dysfunctional place because this is the opposite of the FL I know. You also both sound quite mean currently so that mean streak stayed with you.

Many of us have actually been to Florida. It always has attracted people that see a bit off, and that was before the MAGA infusion post Covid.

Adding I am not either of the posters you reference in your post. There is just something off about a state where no one raises an eyebrow about their governor paying to ship migrants from another TX to NY.

Nearly half of Florida votes the other way.

It really doesn’t matter when the government making decisions about finding and administration of the flagship is entirely red.

Why are you blaming people who vote like you and inferring they are "a bit off"? It is illogical.

I’m not blaming anyone. I simply wouldn’t send my kid to a flagship where the governor is DeSantis or Abbott when it is clear there is going to be a significant drop in federal support for said flagships. I’m sure those that vote blue in these states have bigger concerns than where I send my kids to college.