Anderson University-Anderson, SC Top Questions

Frankly, I wish I had known what I wanted to do with my life before coming to school. I am still torn between some ideas I have, like journalism or Christian ministry. I know that most college kids will change their major once or twice during their stay, but I wanted to have it figured out before spending $30,000 a year. I do not enjoy swimming in debt as an eighteen year old.

Do your research! I can not stress this enough. I chose to pursue my undergraduate degree in education becuase I really did not know what I wanted to do with my life. Had I taken the time to research and learn about the vast array of career opportunities out there, I would have chosen a different path. Instead of graduating with a degree that would only lead to a miserable job, I could have already started a career path that would be fullfilling and more financially rewarding in the long run. Truly, do your research and apply for scholarships!

Anderson University is a small school. I wish I had known what it felt like to have such a small number of classmates. I believe that a school of a bigger size would have suited me better. I already feel like I have met everyone on campus which makes me lose interest in socializing. I enjoy meeting new people and seeing new faces everyday. It helps me to realize that the world has so much to offer with many possiblities. I don't wish to feel limited to a certain amount of people on campus.

Before i came to this school I wish I would have known just how difficult the transition from home to college was really going to be, because it was a big burden. I also wish that I would have known how difficult my major was going to be, although honestly it probably would have made me shy away. Mostly though, I wish I would have known and never doubted that this was the place for me to be, and once attending here that I would grow tremedously and that I would meet some of my greatest friends for life.

The main thing that I wish I would have known before I came to Anderson University is being able to live on my own and support myself. Coming to Anderson for school was the first time that I have spent an extensive amount of time away from home and not being around my parents. It was hard to get used to at first but Anderson has a great environment and staff that makes it easier to adjust to living away from home. I think students need to be aware of the struggles so they do not get overwhelmed and quit.

There is not anything huge that I can think of. They do a really great job advertising.

I wish I had known how safe and friendly that Anderson University is. I was so terrified about going off to college that I did not allow myself to enjoy the first few months of college. The orientation and Welcome Week staff were so wonderful, and yet I chose to only focus on my fear. That first week is so important to freshman year, and I wish that I had taken advantage of all the fun times that it offered.

Before I came to Anderson University, I was anxious about my impending arrival. During orientation, I quickly and quietly boxed myself into a certain group of people, which included my roommate and suitemate. There is nothing wrong with this, unless that's the only contact you make with students on campus, period. By the end of my first semester, I realized that I should not be invisible on this campus. I should have been embracing, not rejecting, the college experience... forming meaningful ideas, and making life-long relationships.

My classses will start in August. All my previous answers were predictions.

I wish I knew more people who go there before I came here. Makes a person feel more comfortable going to college if you have some friends already going into it.

How awesome the people are! The atmosphere is amazing and the staff and students are very friendly. I felt very welcomed when I stepped on campus.

I wish I had known how much of a home AU would come to be. The people there are so wonderful, from every teacher I've had, to the friends I've made, even down to the workers in the cafeteria. If I had known how great college would be, I would have worried less, and I feel this would have allowed me to enjoy myself more at first. I was too worried about not fitting in. But at Anderson, you will quickly learn, there is a place for everyone. We are a family.

Before I came to this school I wish that I had knownabout more financial aid oppurtunities. After the bills from my father's heart attack I am now fully responsible for affording my college education. I work hard and have good grades, so a good portion of my costs are covered by academic awards, but I am still responsible for covering room and board.

i wish i knew where the classes were and the different building. i also wish i would have known where everything is.

I wish I had known that they were going to get a nursing program. I had always wanted to come here, but did not at first because they were unsure about whether or not the program would go through. If I had known, I would have come here right off the bat, instead of attending a community college for two years first because I would have had a full ride. Even if it didn't cover the program, I would have had enough scholarship money left over to buy a car. Other than that, this school has been amazing.

How the rooms looked and were set up in many different areas.

There are A LOT of squirrels. On a serious note, there really isn't anything of which I wish I would have had foreknowledge. Everything took me by pleasant surprise, and has resulted in a beyond-positive and nurturing enviroment. I was able to grow way more than I thought possible, and I have been challenged both mentally, physically, and spiritually. It's a powerful place.

Cannot think of anything at all. I am very pleased with my college of choice.

Before coming to the school, I wish I had known that many of the students go home on the weekends so the campus is very empty during that time.

Before I came to AU I wish I had know that I was going to have three roommates in one room instead of one roommate and sharing a bathroom with three other girls. I am so thankful that we are all together but it has been very difficult. On move in day the size of the room did not fit the amount of stuff we had all brought. We had looked like saver hoarders. But we have made it work; there was a lot of down sizing and a lot of reorganizing. Though it was hard I'm still thankful.