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Boasting the 鈥渂est known nursing program in the state,鈥� the University of Maine-Fort Kent relies on 鈥渄edicated professors鈥� and 鈥渁 positive learning atmosphere鈥� for its 鈥渧ery community-based learning system.鈥� Because this 鈥渋s not a huge school,鈥� it is easy to have personal interaction with your professors. 鈥淢any will stop on the street and talk to you or sit at the lunch table and chat about life.鈥� While most students find their teachers 鈥渁cademically and personally helpful,鈥� some complain they 鈥渞ely too heavily on students grasping the context without input or direction from their own lectures or plans.鈥� Overall, though, the 鈥渋ncredible鈥� academic experience is bolstered by professors who 鈥渕ake sure we are working hard to succeed in their classroom.鈥� In addition to its strong nursing program, the school鈥檚 location makes study in the environmental sciences ideal. Overall, this is a school that 鈥渇ocuses a great deal on diversity and enriching student lives with culturally enriching experiences.鈥�

鈥淭here are not always a lot of things to do鈥� when your school is 鈥渁 little out of the way鈥� 鈥� which is to say, 鈥渙n the Canadian border鈥� and well away from any large-town environment. That is, unless you enjoy outdoor activities. In that case, 鈥渢he school in general is a beautiful campus with a community full of activities, if you are looking and open-minded.鈥� Hiking, fishing, snowmobiling, camping and more are all easily within a student鈥檚 grasp. Sports are also popular on campus, along with fitness endeavors like 鈥淶umba classes and yoga classes,鈥� as well as 鈥渁rt nights,鈥� 鈥渕ovie nights,鈥� and 鈥渢ons of amazing student activities.鈥� There is a party scene, and being close to the Canadian border means some underage students take the trip north where drinking is legal for them 鈥� some complain about 鈥渢he lack of enforcing alcohol polices by college personnel鈥� 鈥� but just as many other students enjoy UMFK because it is 鈥済reat for peace and quiet.鈥�

The student body is largely local, though 鈥渨e have many international students,鈥� too, who are often 鈥渕ore easy to approach and interact with then some local.鈥� Being an outsider is hard to accomplish. 鈥淭here are not many cliques,鈥� and because of the school鈥檚 remote location and small size, 鈥渁lmost everyone knows everyone or knows of everyone.鈥� Students here tend to be smart, maybe a little reserved, but 鈥渉elpful鈥� and friendly. There is a strong Catholic undercurrent in this largely Catholic community, but 鈥渙thers couldn't care less.鈥� And that鈥檚 fine, because 鈥渁 typical student at UMFK usually gets a long with anyone.鈥� While 鈥渢here are a few people here and there who think it is like high school and they like the drama,鈥� most find that 鈥渋t is very hard not to find a good group of people that you relate to.鈥�