Oregon State University Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Kendra

About all the clubs and fun places to hang out! I just found them this year, when last year I should have taken a tour!

Jessica

Nothing

Alexandra

I wish I would have known how crumby the weather can be here and how it effects your mentality and studies.

Catherine

More about class size and how exactly professors taught. More about housing on and off campus would have been helpful and what is in the general area surrounding the school.

Vincent

I wish I had known how important it is to seek an academic advisor and make sure that you're taking the classes that you need to graduate instead of just trying to do it yourself. Time management is another very important skill, it is tough to balance school, social life and work until you learn the best ways to do so.

Sean

I wish I would have taken high school more seriously. College is only difficult when I am playing catch up (I.e. writing ability, math, etc.).

Courtney

Besides your advisor, you have to survive on your own. The administration building is worthless when you need help unless you are paying your fees and tuition. There's a lot of red tape and bull you need to go through to get your problems fixed with them.

Mary

to beat the lunch rush at the on-campus cafe's and restaurants.

Tiffany

How rough freshman year could be.