Southeast Missouri State University Top Questions

Well, especially in the case for Southeast, or any colllege for that matter, you must look past what is being said in 'Show-me' days at the college. Take time to explore the college yourself, immersing into life on campus. Stop a sutdent on the way to a class, be polite and ask "how is life on campus," or any question that seems pertainable to your situation. Don't just take the face value of any school, because obviously any school will only show you the good, and tend to shy away from potential flaws.

I would encourage anyone to get involved; starting from the very beginning. This includes parents and students getting involved during the enrollment process, getting to know people at the university, and finding out everything that is available. Becoming involved from the very start will make one more aware of the college and life it has to offer, which will ultimately help one decide if it truely is the place for a student and family. The advice extends all the way through college and beyond graduation. Become involved with as much as can be handled, and as much as there is available in your interest and having to do with your major. Then stay involved in order to gain the benefits that the university has to offer.

The most important piece of advice would be to understand your circumstances and plan ahead. I am the first person in my family to go to college, so I didn't know what to expect as far as financial aid, orientation, course work and exactly how the higher education system works. Also, being a nontraditional student I didn't have a guidance counselor who could explain to me how it all works. Had I been more prepared, I know the first year of college would have been much easier to get through.