The Tech Center

The TECH is awesome! Thousands of computers for Temple students to use and they have a ton of breakout rooms for conferences and group work. They have industrial printers, too, so you can make full sized posters and stuff with high quality!

I can’t believe that I have spent a majority of the last 4 years here. It is one of the best places to study at Temple, especially since it’s open ²⁴⁄₇ during the week!
Pros:
— LOTS of computers — more PC’s than Macs.
— They all have generously large screens.
— Supposed to be quiet
— Break out rooms
— Help desk with lots of hand sanitizer/​clorox wipes
— Couchy seats
— Downstairs has a starbucks
— Printers for everything! Even for some GAID
— They have certain programs that I need for class that I don’t have on my own computer
— They have a screen before you walk into the main computer area that shows you what computers are available.
Cons:
— Difficult (read, almost impossible) to find a seat when it’s a busy time (midterms/​finals)
— Sometimes there are inconsiderately loud people
— Chairs imprint the back of my legs with horizontal lines
— FREEZING at times
— Sometimes I get super flustered because we are not allowed to set anything down when swiping in. Holding a coffee, 2 text books, my bookbag, wallet/​id holder, etc. is pretty annoying when trying to swipe in!
When I was a freshman (2009), I was told that this was one of the (if not THE) biggest in the country. That said, there is still a strong desire for more computers at certain times of the year, especially with how crowded the campus has gotten recently. I also saw a mouse here once or twice within the last 4 years.
If you go to Temple, I am sure that you will understand the love-​hate relationship I have with the Tech center. It provides a studious environment, but it is sometimes littered with people who do NOT know what ‘QUIET AREA’ means. And really, how much do you love studying? Sigh.