California State University-Chico Top Questions

I wish I had known how to cite papers much better before I came here and how transportation costs affected my trips to and from college and home.

I wish I had known how seriously you need to take your schoolwork because it is so easy here to not think you need to work as hard as you would at other schools, which is far from the truth. This is an academically difficult and rewarding school and you need to make sure to stay on top of your studies.

I wish I had known how friendly and pleasant college would be, which includes the attitudes of the professors and staff. I wish I had known that college isn't scary at all.

That the parties were easily avoided.

I wish I knew how to manage my finance better before leaving to go to school.

There is not many off campus activities- the campus is a little 'middle of nowhere'

i knew a lot of about this school, from growing up here.

The ethnic-diversity that is very much lacking.

Nothing, I was very prepared for college when I came to Chico.

Although Chico has a reputation for being a party school, I wish I would have known that this is the ONLY social life that exists. Without alcohol use there isn't much to do in this town during the night time. TONS of outdoor activities for day use however, which is WONDERFUL. One of the most beautiful parks in California, and Paradise just 20 miles North allows for major outdoor activity like mountain biking and hiking. Mt. Lassen just 70 miles North, and Lake Oroville and Feather River make for great excuses to hit water sports.