Washington & Jefferson College is ranked in the top 100, and 11th among Pennsylvania institutions, in U.S. News & World Report's 2015 National Liberal Arts College Rankings. It is listed in the 2016 Edition of the "Fiske Guide to Colleges," which features 300 of the "best and most interesting" colleges and universities in the country, and The Princeton Review's guide, "The Best 381 Colleges: 2017 Edition." Washington Monthly lists W&J among its top liberal arts college rankings for 2016. (These statistics and more can be seen here detailing W&J's high collegiate rankings.)

However, just as with any well-known and high-ranking college, there's a lot that needs to be changed or renovated. And, trust me, this list could have been longer.

1. The Wi-Fi needs upgraded ahead of the necessary projections for the following year.

Any student who has attended Washington & Jefferson College has at one point or another complained about the poor wireless connection at the school; I can almost guarantee it.

Truth be told, it's not the worst connection I have ever encountered (and it certainly could be worse than it is now). However, the campus could be equipped with a better bandwidth, built to accommodate more students than we actually have. That way no one will have to worry about staying connected.

2. The cobblestone walkways need fixed.

I shouldn't have to worry about where I'm stepping at any given moment, especially when I'm trying to be social and interact with my peers. No one likes tripping and falling in front of other people, and no one should have to worry about tripping hazards when they're trying to get from place to place.

3. Parking is free but, sometimes, hard to come by.

I'm sorry that parking garages aren't aesthetically pleasing, but we students would genuinely appreciate one. And, if you are really concerned about how it would fit into the architectural landscape of the rest of the campus, make the outside consistent with the brick/stonework on our academic buildings. A parking garage is practical; a brand new recreation center is not.

4. The college only requires one "diversity" credit, and yet, diversity is something in which they like to pride themselves.

For a campus that prides itself on students going to foreign countries and making a difference in those communities and for bringing in students from all over the world and for recently connecting the campus to a university in India, having only one necessary "diversity" course doesn't mirror our school's growing mission.

Don't increase the amount of prerequisites for graduation because that'll become an even larger issue later; instead, take away a different requirement (such as one of the three necessary "humanity" courses) and replace it with a "diversity" course requirement. Some students could really benefit from this change.

5. The dormitories need a lot of work.

To this day I still don't understand why freshmen don't have air conditioning on this campus (unless, of course, they have a written doctor's request to have a unit placed in their window). It's like the college is hazing their freshmen.

But, that's only one of many complaints I've heard.

The showers in most of the buildings, especially those on Presidents' Row, could use renovations. Unless you're an upperclassman lucky enough to live in one of the Greek houses or in the suite-style dormitories (for more money, of course), the air conditioning units are placed in the windows, where they are secured by duct tape and occasionally drip due to condensation. The furniture in the common rooms is dilapidated. Some buildings have leaky roofs and mold issues... Do I need to go on?

The conditions we are forced to live in don't mirror the price tag we pay for tuition.

6. "Study spaces" are actually places for students to go and socialize.

Places such as the Ski Lodge and the Technology Center are constantly utilized by students for study spaces; however, there are others that also go to these locations and carry on with their friends. You can only turn up your music so loud before it becomes distracting to your work.

Officials need to specify where it is acceptable to act in such a manner and where it is not. I shouldn't have to divert my attention to groups of people discussing "how crazy their weekend was" when I'm trying to focus on homework.

7. The number-calling system at George & Tom's...actually, what number-calling system?

We've all been there at 9:00PM Sunday night when all the fraternities and sororities are finished with their respected chapter meetings. We know how boisterous it can get because everyone's in the mood for a late-night snack. And, yet, those that work at G&T's still have to scream over top of the crowd.

How about having a "Now Serving" television screen that displays the numbers currently available for pickup, or how about utilizing the overhead speaker system and calling out numbers on that? That would be efficient and would save those poor workers from losing their voices and their minds because of us crazy college students.

8. The website is an oasis for interested applicants and not so much for active students. Oh, and the featured students need updated.

I understand the necessity to feed the minds of prospected students because, without them, our college wouldn't exist. But, current students only get one tab for everything we might need. Granted, there are ways around navigating the main homepage, but regardless, we should have something a little more beneficial for us...

...not to mention the fact the students who are featured on the website graduated years ago. There are students here that have done a lot and deserve recognition.

9. Tuition keeps rising, and our merit scholarships stay the same.

If the tuition is going to steadily increase by 2+ thousand dollars a year, our scholarships should be able to cover the difference. Some of us don't have that kind of money to just willingly accept the jump in tuition; in fact, some of us are struggling to find new ways to pay for school without having to sell a kidney (even though that sounds like a good idea at this point).

For some of us, this isn't the end of our education. We would like to not have to go into so much debt before this is all said and done.

10. Our money doesn't necessarily go towards bettering our academic experience (beyond, of course, paying for our classes).

Don't get me wrong, there are a few projects that are scheduled to happen that will improve the scholar's experience at Washington & Jefferson College, such as the much anticipated renovation of the library (too bad it won't happen in my time here). However, there's so many more things that should be done in addition to these smaller projects.

How about finding the money to renovate Lazear so that disciplines such as English could have a permanent home instead of bouncing around from Old Main to the Technology Center to Swanson Science Center? How about finding a way to finish the top two floors of the Technology Center so that there's more space for student-friendly study areas or for an actual Student Union? How about beginning new academic initiatives or opening up honors-based curriculums to entice a more competitive applicant pool? How about expanding the campus to not only have the ability to build more academic buildings but also to eliminate some of the worry of walking off campus?

These types of things should hold precedence at a school that prides itself on academia.