Portland State University Top Questions

In school and life the key to success, is to love yourself, be yourself, give yourself a break, find yourself, make time for yourself, and keep yourself psychologically healthy. If you cannot keep yourself healthy then you cannot serve your community. If you commit to too much, then you will overwhelm yourself. Go out and find what you enjoy. When everyday life becomes too much, give yourself a break, it's okay. In the end, this is your time, your life, your breathe, so be yourself. Finally, love who and what you are and find others that do to.

i would not have taken out student loans

I wish I had known what work study opportunities there were and if I could get them.

I wish I had known more about the student run career/advice center. I heard about it after I had graduated and how it was a great help to many of the students there.

If you don't come with a clear goal and plan to make professor relationships, you may struggle later on when trying to find someone who knows you as a student (e.g. for a letter of recommendation).

How really nice of an environment it would be. also there are not a lot of options for food on campus after a certain time at night. There is also not a lot of healthy options anymore to eat. The food could always be better but it is a college caferteria. Also how some dorms maybe crammed more than others.

To sign up for even more classes! They are not as hard as I had thought. There is a lot of work but also helpful teachers and resources.

Before attending Portland State University, I wish I had known

Campus has expanded a lot, much bigger than I had thought it would be.

I wish I would have understood the loans I was taking out. I was signing promissory notes and didn't fully grasp the significance of the amounts.