University of Kentucky (UK) Campus

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If you ever come to the university, the Brand new Gatton student center is definitely a place you do not want to miss! They just finished building it this year, and this past fall semester (2018) was the first semester it had ever been open. It has everything from a Barnes & Noble bookstore to Starbucks to Champions Kitchen (dining hall) to Panda Express to an entire recreation center and gym. It has conference rooms for large events, a movie theater, and 3 floors filled with different offices, such as post offices and passport offices. Everything about the student center is high-tech and brand new, which makes it truly a beautiful, state of the art asset to our ever-evolving campus. Note: If you are looking at the street view, it might not be accurate since they just finished it this year.

Part 1: UK does not necessarily have quads, but we do have certain areas that always have a heavy flow of students (like the 'bowl paths' in front of the library in this video). Usually students can be seen walking here to get from one side of the campus to the other, and since so many students come to the library it is a central spot for walking paths and nice hang-out areas when the weather is great!

William T. Young Library (Willy T / the Lib)! My FAVE spot on campus! The library includes a Starbucks on the first floor, which is also THE largest on-campus Starbucks in the nation! You can grab coffee any time and it is a great place to meet up for group projects, too. In addition, the lib has 5 floors including a basement of endless resources and great spaces for getting work done. Since it is so big and open, everything echoes so it is relatively quiet everywhere, but students can still get lots of group work done at group tables on the second and third floor. Willy T has designated quiet studies where students go if they need COMPLETE silence (if a piece of paper falls on the ground it echoes). There are plenty of other study areas, including cubbies, study rooms that you can reserve and even balconies outside. In addition to the library, I talk about the workload of being a biology major as well as how to balance studying and having fun in college!

(Part 2) This is a view of one of our most recent additions to campus - the walking street! This street used to be part of Rose St. but they have recently blocked it off, painted certain parts, added seating and relax spots and they have made it into one of the busiest streets for students on campus. This street essentially connects central campus to north campus and also has a multitude of important buildings (Thomas Hunt Morgan, Jacobs Science Building, Chemistry-Physics Building, etc.) that line it on both sides. If you bike, skateboard, scooter or any other means of transportation, this road is the place for you! And if the weather is nice and you need a break before your next class, feel free to sit on any of the colorful chairs that line the road and relax!

I made this video because no matter what, anywhere you go, GET INVOLVED with your campus!! If you decide to go to UK this video will be very helpful because I talk about the main super lit and fun organizations on campus that will for sure give ya some pals to bool with and help you grow as a person.

This is a special place on campus you don't go to on your tour, but I think it's so beautiful. It's called Memorial Hall, and it is one of the logo's for UK. I have never had a class here, but I hope I do in the future.

The first classroom I take you into is a common lecture hall in the White Hall Classroom Building, which is also used as an exam room for different classes. These lecture halls are very big, but it is common that you would have a balance between lecture hall classes and smaller classes. These smaller classrooms can be exemplified by the recitation class I show, which includes separate, smaller tables where students can connect to understand complex topics discussed in lecture in a smaller-scale, interactive setting. These recitations are common for each lecture class (usually once or twice a week depending on the class). I also give a glimpse into one of my biology lectures in JSB, which holds the same amount of students as the first lecture hall, but looks a bit different. Depending on the building and the major, each class, whether it be a lecture or a recitation, will be a bit different each time. This depends on the size of the class as well. Lastly, I give a glimpse into what a research lab could look like if you are interested in completing undergraduate research. Once again, each lab is different depending on the subject, but this is an example of what it could possible look like (I am currently researching circadian rhythms in bacteria, so that is what the lab is set up to do). If you would like to see what other labs look like, please reference my Jacobs Science Building video (JSB) to see what an introductory chemistry lab looks like (which is a class that most freshman are required to take).

Whitehall is one of the older buildings on campus, in fact some of my friend's parents who went to UK took classes in this building. It is mostly used for general classes, so as a freshman you will probably have a few classes in here. They do have updated technology though, so taking big classes in there isn't bad because there are big screens the teachers post their powerpoints on and microphones so you can hear them even in the very back of the lecture hall.

If you live on South Campus and go to the gym, this will be your place. It is complete with a rockwall, pool, racquet ball, basketball, track, etc etc etc!! I personally go here for the free zumba and yoga classes which are super fun. One disadvantage is if you drive here good luck with parking because you'll probably get a $15 ticket anytime you go.

I made this video because no matter what, anywhere you go, GET INVOLVED with your campus!! If you decide to go to UK this video will be very helpful because I talk about the main super lit and fun organizations on campus that will for sure give ya some pals to bool with and help you grow as a person.

I talk about some quick facts about the University of Kentucky and some tips to know coming in the fall of freshman year.

UK lives directly in the center of Lexington. Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, which doesn't really mean much if you live in Chicago or New York, but compared to the rest of Kentucky Lexington is the place to be. I have lived here my entire life and absolutely love it!

One of my favorite 'hidden' parts about UK is not on campus! It is a place called Red River Gorge, which is a nationally recognized hiking and rock climbing park with breathtaking views and incredible trails that you can hike and get into nature! A smaller-scale version of this is the Arboretum, which is 5 minutes from campus which has trails that you can walk and run. In addition, the Bowman statue is one of my favorite spots for relaxing outside, as well as taking cute pictures with friends for events and games. Lastly, one of my favorite buildings is the Singletary Center for the Arts, which has an auditorium for different shows that the university holds, as well as lots of sculptures surrounding the grounds of the building that you can study by when the weather is nice. If you enjoy art, this is a great hidden spot for you to visit, as well as the Fine Arts building!