Spring Arbor University Top Questions

I wish I had a better idea of what I wanted to do with my major. If I had looked further into the curriculum and thought more about whether it was good or not. For general terms it might be, but it could also be a personal fault for not checking. I would also have wanted to relook at the finances for the school, it`s pricy and to go for four years will be a challenge.

i wish i knew that this school wasn't a HBCU

The one thing I wish I had been certain of previous to arriving at Spring Arbor University was what field of study I wanted to follow. I came in with somewhat recklessly and arrogantly. I basically had half my mind set on studying Physics for the sole reason that I was very talented at it. Nevertheless, I attained doubts after my first year and ended up changing my major multiple times. I am happy now to be majoring in both Global Studies and Spanish, but I still wish I had made up my mind previous to my sophomore year.

How attached I would be to it! I love it so mcuh and all of the people and it is hard to leave it even if it is just for the weekend becasue you miss all of the people.

I actually knew a good amount before coming.

I wish I had known better how financial aid and loans work.

Nothing else.

I wish I had known about the minimal amount of jobs on campous and how much they pay everyone. It would have been nice to know how the food in the dining commons tasted and that they serve better food when people visit.

I wish I would have know how big the school was and certain unspoken rule and traditions that were done in certain departments. Also, how certain students will behave in the classrooms and certain disrespectul manners can get very frustrating. So learning abou these things would have been helpful in helping me to prepared for college. Yet also, learning or knowing that college is hard yet it is doable would have been a nice encouragement. I was expecting the worse and though it can get tough at times, its doable with hard work and dedication.

I wish I would have known the little availability of work. Spring Arbor is not a busy town whatsoever and there are only so many jobs on campus. Even then, you do not get a lot of hours to work, so it's hard to make money.

I wish I would have known how much I would be required to do on my own without direct supervisor finding me placements for internship placement.

I wish I'd known that finding a job on campus was more than a notion. Because of the size, jobs are far and few.

I wish I would have had just a little better understanding of how the "system" worked. Mostly just the little things - how/when to get a studnet I.D., how to get a parking permit, etc. I'm a transfer and commuting student, so I couldn't really attend freshman orientation.

That being far from home is okay because there is a lot of things that happen on the weekends.

I wish that I had known how amazing the love and support of the on campus community is than I wouldn't have been so worried about this new step.

I wish I would have known more people before coming to this school. I only knew 1 person and I never saw this person after coming here, so it was a little weird trying to find people to hang out with because I was thinking I would hang out with this particular person a lot, and I never did. It's better now, I have a wonderful group of friends on this campus!

I wish I would have known more about scholarship opportunities that Spring Arbor University provides. I applied fairly late during my senior year of high school, so I missed out on applying for the full-rides or larger scholarships that the school has to offer, but I was still able to get a great academic scholarship anyway. Regardless of my financial situation, my education and experience at Spring Arbor University has been well worth the financial sacrifice. I have gained volumes of understanding and wisdom while attending this college that cannot be valued by a dollar.

A big regret I have is not working harder in high school to get better grades. Had I done that, I would qualify for better scholarships. I also regret not paying more attention to scholarship opportunities and doing the work that goes behind that.

Becoming a student at Spring Arbor University was far easier than I thought it would be. I had a lot of anxiety over a lot of different things. I was helped so much. The staff at SAU answered every question I had with ease and introduced me to everything I needed to have on deck. I was and still am beside myself with joy due to how well I was and still am treated by the staff. If I had known this prior to applying, I would have applyed her a lot faster!

I really don't feel as though there would be anything I didn't know when I started at this school. I made sure that I asked all of the questions I had before I began. I researched this school for a long time before deciding that it would be the write school for me to attend. They helped me plan things out and answered any questions that I had.