Middle Tennessee State University Top Questions

do your research.

My advice would be that you have to be confident. If you believe that you can do it, then you can! Also parents, please be supportive of your child, if they are having a bad day just give them a little encouragement because it goes a long way! You would be suprised how many students at this school come here without support from their loved ones, this is why it is such a big deal to me. School is hard, but if you are coming here for an "easy ride" don't waste your time because beleive it or not it does take some effort. That being said, it's not impossible and it can definitly be done! Making the most out of your college experience is very important because you only get to do this once! Get involved!! Go to football games and school activities, if you don't like it you don't have to go again but at least give it a try! You never know what is going to happen or who you will meet, and that spontaneity is the best aspect of all!

First and foremost you need to select a college that offers the correct courses for the major you decide on. I also feel that it is important to choose a college that is not deemed as a big party school. Not everyone likes to participate in such activities and so you want there to be alternatives to those things. Once you have decided on the college you want to attend the rest is up to you, as to how your college experience will be. You aree the one who decides if you want to be involved in numerous school activities, sports, plays, and things like that; or whether you aree going to be the person who sits in the library all the time. Only you can determine how much fun you're going to have in college and it is to your advantage to make the most out of it!

Go out and try things you never thought you would try, its a great way to meet new friends.

Always go to orientation if offered it tells u a lot about the school and what they offer.

As I walked to class that August day in my blue college apparel wearing my pink backpack that secured my textbooks still wrapped in plastic, I saw myself wave to a dormmate as I casually strolled the green campus fully aware and excited for my first class. That mental image of the collegiate me was all the reassurance I needed to know that this college was the right choice. I felt safe and accepted walking past the diverse group of multi-tasking students talking on the phone and drinking their morning coffee. Even though this image was confined to my imagination, I knew that I had found a place where I would grow into my adulthood and develop friendships that would support me beyond this institution. As far as meeting those providential relationships, it was simply me steping outside my normally shy persona and joining a few of the hundreds of organizations available that were searching for enthusiastic members or turing to the person beside me in calculus class in persuit of a friendly converstation. After I let go of my insecurities, I found that everyone I met was searching for a small haven like me within campus.

Don't give up. Apply to multiple colleges so you can have a variety of choices. But most importantly, relax, make new friends and have fun!

Make sure you are comfortable with the school. Visit a school once or twice before making a decision. Ask lots of questions upon visiting. Sit in on classes, talk to current students and professors. Make a list of questions before going so you can obtain all the information needed to make the best decision. Make sure that you are happy with all aspects including the town around campus. During your first semester, get involved in interesting extracurricular activities. You will make friends with people who have similar interests. Don't spread yourself too thin. Choose a couple things to get involved in. Stay on top of your academics. If you let your GPA drop it is difficult to pull it up. It will take more work, time and effort to pull up a bad GPA than to maintain a good one. Challenge yourself, try new things; if you enroll in a class and it's too difficult or does not fit you, it can be dropped. Step out of your comfort zone, this is your time to make yourself into the person that you want to be. Take advantage of it; don't let any opportunity pass you by!

My advice as to finding the right college is to research the school as much as possible. A person can not get a full view of college life by word of mouth. A perspective student should tour the campus, communitcate with students that are already attending the school, and it should be a place they really feel comfortable. Also a perspective student should not go to a college just because their family member is an alumni. A perspective student should eplore all options in deciding where they want to spend the next two to four years of their life.

First and foremost, college is about education, and therefore, you should always choose a college based on its selection of degree programs. However, college should also be enjoyable, so don't forget to look at other factors, such as extracurriculars. Don't judge a book by it's cover. Large state universities can offer just as good of an education as highly selective, ivy league schools. Study hard, but don't forget to still have fun.