Michigan State University Top Questions

better understanding of application process and finacial aid process. I should have looked more into majors and what options I have with each of the majors.

I wish I had taken the time to get to know other majors before jumping in to theater. I'm so much happier in Professional Writing, a major no one has really heard of.

I wish that I had known that I wanted a B.A. and not a B.S. degree. I also wish I had known about the increase in tuition rates in my junior year.

I wish I had known that my status as a high achiever in high school was not automatically predictive of great success in college; that coming from a poor, rural school, I would be behind many of my classmates, especially because I had only been able to take one AP class; and that no matter what happens, becoming a better, more passionate person is more important than getting a 4.0 every time.

One thing that I wish I knew before coming to Michigan State University was allmsu.com. This website has everything from student?s posts on classes to professor ratings to apartments and tickets for sale. It is an outstanding website that connects students with their peers. One can get a variety of responses regarding teachers and class structures. Once I learned of this site, I immediately saw the benefit and still use it to this day when choosing my class schedule. This website was created by our students and shows the ingenuity that Michigan State University has to offer.

One thing i wish i had known was the best place to get a job. Since being here i have tried very hard to find a job on campus but have been unsuccsessful and the debt is starting to accumulate.

I wish I would have known myself a little bit better. I made decisions I don't think I was ready to make because I felt I needed to at the time. I also wish I would have known how easy it was to get involved.

I wish I would have known how to manage my time better and realize the importance of attending my classes and completing my work. My transition was rough due to the allure of a fast paced social life that was easily accessible. Now, looking back, I realize I could have had just as much fun while still maintaining a good standing in my classes rather than devoting all my time to irresponsible activities and allowing my grades to suffer.

The number one thing I wish I knew about Michigan State before I got here is how much is available. I learn about new groups and activities every day. There is a galore of different events to participate in. I wish I would have known this and tried out more things when I first arrived here. I think it would have made my first year at college a lot more fun and interesting. I think I would have learned a lot more from the experiences and could have helped shape me into a better person also.

Since Michigan State University is not far from my home, I had visited its campus numerous times. As an athlete, I played in many tournaments on its beautiful campus. In addition, I trained in a facility near the campus for years. In addition, my parents and my cousin all attended college there. Therefore, I feel like I chose Michigan State armed with essentially all of the key information I would need to know about it in order to make the right choice for myself. While I may discover something I should have known about it, that has not yet happened.

The diversity there would be since I'm used to my little bubble of a city at home.

Before coming to school I wish I would have known how difficult the work load would be. Most people sharing their college stories only talked about the fun times they had in college; many left out the fact that a majority of the nights would be spent studying in my room or the Library.

Which classes I needed so I didn't waste part of my freshman year with things I didn't need.

I wish I had known the variety of campus jobs.

Before coming to Michigan State University, I wished that I could speak, read, and write English better. And the only reason for this is, so that I can get more involved in the culture and learning environment smoothly. Other than that, I love being where I am right now.

Before I came to Michigan State University I wish I had known that what people from my hometown and what other people said about it was false! Michigan State is a large university but it is so friendly! People are very helpful and even though my classes can be far away, the walks are always enjoyable because of the beautiful scenery that is our campus.

I wish I would have know that the class sizes were going to be so large. In some of my classes I have more than 300 people.

I wish that I had known before exactly how the economic situation of this state was really like and to what demographic the majority of people were more associated with.

I'm an environmental and animal rights minded person. My first choice would have been the University of Oregon for my field of Environmental Studies. Michigan State is a reputable college; it is highly credible as a reseach school and agricultural college, and has it's own recycling center - however, in terms of animal rights and deeper environmental ethics it scores somewhat low. It is hard to fight an animal and environmental ethics battle against farmers and research scientists exploiting both the environment and countless animals. All in all, I wish I had realized the close mindedness I would encounter.

Before I came to MSU, I wish that someone had told me how important it was to make an effort to break out of your comfort zone right away. I spent my first few weeks here hanging out with some of my old friends from high school and probably missed out on meeting new people. I did end up trying out a bunch of new things after I realized that college was a time for me to be a new person and have met some great people and found some new passions.