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How much more intense college is than high school. I though that I knew that but when I got here I realized that I was way off. I had to learn how to study because college didn't come easy to me like high school did. Having to work hard at school was a big change for me. I would have liked to have known more realistically what my workload would be.

I felt prepared for classes and my living arrangement and the general size of campus so everything seemed to be covered before I got to campus.

One of the things I wish I had known before I attended Ohio State was about the alumni programs and the benefits gained from networking with various community leaders. In my fourth year of undergrad I learned that Ohio State has a very strong relationship with alumni and a majority of the alumni sponsor networking activities and other social events to help students get involved and network with alumni from various programs. I wish I had known that the alumni are very supportive because I would have most definitely attended events where I could socialize and network with alumni.

I felt very prepared going into college, however I wish I had known how to separate myself from wanting to spend time socializing and making new friends in order to focus on studying. There have been many nights where I sit and get to know the people I live with because I was afraid if I didn't right then, they would be gone. I wish I had known they are always there, and that it is okay to take the weeknights as time to focus on studying rather than making new friends.

I wish I had known the the importance of diversty before coming to this school. The Ohio State University shows great interest in diversity and the way that the students react with each other.

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I wish I would have known how to be better prepared for my classes. Going from high school to college was a very difficult transition. The courses weren't necessarily harder, but the exams were more elaborate. It's as if high school didn't prepare me at all for the caliber of the exams.

Looking back, I wish I had known more about the on-campus housing at Ohio State. I moved into a freshman dormitory without really knowing what to expect. On campus tours and at orientation, they show you a "typical" dorm room. However, I was assigned a triple rather than a double; meaning that I had not had the chance to view an example of my room before move-in day. Also, I had chosen to buy a bedloft but had missed the deadline so I had to arrange the delivery after my two roommates and I had already moved in.

College: “the best years of your life” (my parents). College: “partying, clubbing, and drinking” (my friends). I wish someone had told me before my arrival at OSU that the two definitions do not have to be synonymous, that there are others who enjoy themselves and remember it the next morning. I wish I had known that you can have just as much fun stomping in puddles, gelling the boys’ hair, furiously baking fruit pizza, skipping in leaf piles, slinging food at each other, and watching “Modern Family.” I wish I had known that it’s okay to still be goofy.

Before I came to Ohio State University, I wish I had known more about how the university's grading system works. When I received my grades after my first midterms, I was extremely upset. In high school, I barely ever got anything less than an 85{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} on a test, so receiving less than a 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} on my Chemistry 121 midterm shook the very foundation of my academic confidence. I worked very hard the rest of the quarter because I was terrified of receving a poor grade, and to my surprise I ended with an A for the quarter.

I wish I had known more about all the opportunities and organisations available at Ohio State, so that I would have been less overwhelmed the first few weeks of school. I think it's important to have an idea of the types of things you want to be involved in early so that it is easier to sort through all the opportunities presented to you. It is much better to be very involved in a few things than to mildly participate in many.

I don't think there is anything I wish I would have known before coming to Ohio State that would have made my experience any better than it already has been.

I wish that I had known more about all the opportunities the university had to offer. I feel I would be at a bigger advange if I knew all the things I know now about the university. It would have went much smoother. However, once I did discover the opportunities and activities, it made my transition much easier.

I honestly don't wish I had known any more than I did as an incoming freshman. I absolutely love living here and I appreciate the sense of community amoung the students. I had known previously that Ohio State is known for its "buckeyes" and its extreme pride regarding sports, and that is one of my least favorite things about attending Ohio State. But I was well prepared in that knowledge and would recommend that others become so as well, as it can be overwhelming when people make a big deal out of sports.

I wish I had known how difficult taking 18 credit hours during my first semester would be! You have to be able to pace yourself, or else you'll get really stressed and everything will be a lot more difficult. Don't bite off more than you can chew!

I wish I had knew, how college actually worked since high school. I wish someone would have told me that I should work hard in high school which would enable me to get scholariships or grants in college; it would have made my college career ten times easier because that way I would not have to try to work full time and go to school full time also.

I wish I'd know all of the opportunities my college offered the first quarter I attended, I was so stuck in my old ways and freinds that I went home practically every weekend! Had I know that my University offered all sort of events such as President Obama coming to speak, or concerts for practically free, I would have had probably spent more time becoming acclimated to campus and making friends, and would have enjoyed my first two months on campus far more.

Although there is a lot of school spirit at this school, there are plenty of other activites to be involoved in and there is truly something for everyone here. The staff here are extremely helpful and well versed in their field of study.

Before I came to Ohio State, I wish I would have known how much different college classes were going to be from high school classes! In high school, there always seemed to be a way to boost your grade when you didn't do so well on an assignment, but in college you usually have two midterm grades and a final and that is your final grade. It can be a little frustrating, especially if you don't do so well on one or all.

I put so much pressure on myself trying to decide what to major in. I thought I needed to have a career picked out and chose a related major. As I've found out, I had no reason to worry. After lots of investigation, I've found that sometimes one's major doesn't relate to their job. I'd like to let incoming students know that they shouldn't worry. Take classes that will interest you. Pick a major you're excited about studying. If it's something you'd do for free, than you've found a winner.