Spring Arbor University Top Questions

I don't think that there was anything that I was unprepared for. The staff did an excellent job preparing the incoming students as to what to expect. I went in understanding what the school was like and knowing that it was a good fit for me. I am very pleased with my decision.

I wish I would have known that majoring in theater was what I should be doing. I was undecided on my major when I was a freshman, and didn't get started with theater until I was a sophomore. Now as I am approaching my senior year, I wish I would have been in the theater on campus sooner. If I could do it again, I would have gone in as a theater major from the start.

I wish I knew more about the different housing opportunities. I also wish I knew more about my major, like that if your major is specail education that only means you will be certfied to teach learning disabled. Thats is about all that I wish I knew before.

I wish I had known better how to handle the workload since it is about twice the homework as a community college. I spent a lot of time stressing over homework and feeling utterly overwhelmed. The only thing that helped was that I had understanding professors and supportive family and friends.

Coming into this school I wish I had known to be more involved in campus life from the get-go. Spring Arbor hosts many opporutnities that foster community and build friendships with diverse people, but oftentimes I chose to stay in my comfort zone. Though I don't regret that first year of college, being more socially active would have been a healthy and exciting way to spread my horizons and try new things.

Before attending this school, I wish I would had known to schedule more classes than I had orginally registered for. I am pushing on graduating on time and feel if I would have taken more general education classes in the begining , I wouldn't be in this situation.

Growing up in the same town as the university I attend, I was/am well aware of the negative reputation SAU has. This is a great school, however a negative vibe is often sent out to "outsiders" within the community. During my senior year of high school, community college or SAU seemed to be my only options. A semester in, I wish I would have known that I had other options to different schools if I had just looked around. SAU is good for some people, but not for me. I wish I had known that.

I wish I had known how much organization, preparedness and time management are key to succeeding in the college environment. It's very easy to enjoy having an unconventional schedule and to put tasks off until later, but the way to get the most out of your time is to get work done first and to use what's left for fun. By doing things this way, you end up with more free time, and with more nights and weekends to spend with your friends, plus you don't get caught with five things to do at the last minute.

The cross cultural requirements.

Before I began coursework at Spring Arbor University I wish I had known I was not alone. Revisiting college after a decade long hiatus is nerve wrecking. Had I known that my peer group would have been made up of women, like myself, balancing families, work, and other obligations, I would not have been so anxious for so many months preceeding the first class. Had I known I would meet intelligent and hard working women with whom I would form friendships with, I would have enrolled a long time before.