Syracuse University Top Questions

Go to syracuse university but not for architecture apply to arts and scineces for psychology and premed and save your self the trouble. Also apply for a job as an RSA and an RA after your 1st semester!

I'm proud of the decision I made as a high school senior of selecting this school. This school has changed me in many ways. I come from a small suburban town in New Jersey. I've hung out with the same ethnic group of friends. My friends decided to go the same university in New Jersey. but I wanted to have a change in my life and discover myself. I wanted a real life experience. Syracuse University is a four hour drive away from home but it's worth my time up here. It's a dead city I must admit and has a LOT of snow but this place forces me to be an independent individual. I'm away from the distractions of having to spend money a lot. There's really not much places to go so it limits me but I like it. I'm more academically focused and socially involved. I have a high GPA and I was Secretary of a club for my major called Enterprise Club. I'm proud of my success, and I would tell myself to not have any second thoughts and continue the right choice of going here.

James, You need to budget your time very efficiently when you get to college. Make sure not to procrastinate! Procrastination is the enemy! Do not procrastinate! Procrastination is the devil! Try to find employment as soon as you get on campus.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to take advantage of all the things that a college offers, such as the summer program for incoming freshmen From what I saw, those students who attended the SummerStart program at Syracuse University became very close to each other and still hang out during the regular school year. It eases one?s transition into starting college, and gives one a feel for how different college classes are from high school classes. During the first few weeks of college, be enthusiastic and friendly, and take advantage of all the different clubs and organizations available on campus. Participating in these different activities will allow you to meet different types of people. Making friends early during your freshman year will definitely ease your transition into college.. Everyone you meet is going through the same things you are, so you would have company. Friends make the world seem just a little brighter.

If i have the chance to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior; i would have many advices. i would advice myself to work more on my reading skill because now that i'm in college i find myself reading lots and lots of pages a night. i would also tell myself to apressiate everything, from my mom's home cook meals, to going out with my friends, to sleeping eight hours, and of course to having that support system with me everyday unlike college where you are your on support system and no one does anything for you unless you ask for help. Another advice that i would give myself would be to get well inform about scholarships/grants because right now i have four loans and that doesn't seem really pretty for my future, so i would have to tell myself to apply to MORE scholarships. The last thing i would tell myself is to have fun, you can only be a high school senior once and those special seniors events would not happen again or if they do, it wouldn't be with the people you shared your struggle for four years.

Going back in time and meeting myself as a high school senior, I would advice my self to choice the college that i though was best for me, not only sport but also academically origented. Do not to listen to anyone when making your decision, not even your parents. I would advice myself not to sell myself short but rather to reach for my goals, beacuse at the end of the day I will have to return the favor and provide for my parents, I will have to provide for myself and I will have to provide for my family. This is why you need to do what is best for you and no one else because you have to love what you do, and you are the only one who can truely pave your future, so you must love what you know, because if you don't you will never be a happy man.

i would tell myself to be more open to everyone around . if i see someone that I do not know I should introduce myself and just be friendly. That really makes a difference in college. it is very easy for one to alienate his/her self from everything. i would tell myself to listen more to the advice of my parents as they were mostly right and always do have the best intentions for me. I am glad I took their advice sooner rather than later on in my time in college.

Monica, your GPA is not the most important thing about college. Focus on being as creative as you can and build an incredible portfolio. Get involved early and make connections with those around you- you may make some life-long friends. Don't forget to keep in contact with people back home. Learn from those who are different from you. Embrace the winter weather, however uncomfortable it may be. Take the day off if you need it. Look around. Take lots of pictures. Fake confidence if it's not really there. Go to the gym no matter how lazy you are feeling. Wake up early if you can. Get a job so that you can afford to have some fun. Make a few mistakes. Bend the rules and toe the line. And keep in mind that college is only for four short years, so you'd better make it good.

I would say to myself: take a couple of years of, go explore the world, than, no matter what you did, go back and finish your higher education.

If I can go back to my high school senior, I would tell myself to consider more schools similar to Syracuse University. I think schools similar to SU is a very good fit for myself and that I've made a good decision coming to Syracuse University. Although the numbers in the college books looks big, its fairly cozy and easy to adapt to. I say visit schools! I wasn't able to visit schools as a high school students but I think it's helpful in the decision making especiall now that I've seen the tours giving by my university.

If I could go back to high school and talk to myself, I would give a couple pieces of advice. First I would tell myself to try and get a couple more hours at work because books are a lot more expensive than I expected. Another thing I would tell myself would be to really cherish the last large amount of time I had with my highschool friends. As a senior I looked at things in a selfish kind of way where I convinced myself that I would make new friends in college and would never want to go back to my old friends. This is very incorrect, I love my college friends, but I really do miss my high school friends. They're not gone, but I wish i spent more time with them when I had the chance. And the last thing I would tell myself would be to just chill out, things aren't really that bad. The acclimation process happens so much easier than I expected. If I spent less time worrying, and more time cherishing life, I could've done a lot more with my loved ones than I had the chance to.

I think the one thing I will tell myself in highschool is to really take the college search process seriously. Look at the programs offered, what kind of curriculum, the geography. Just to think seriously and to find if the university is interesting.

Thinking back to my senior year there are a lot of things I would advise myself to do differently. First and foremost, I would have found a cure for "senioritis." The college workload is so much different than highschool homework that I wish I would have continued working hard instead of losing a semester to laziness. Another piece of advise I would be sure to give myself would be practice time management! In highschool I was superwoman, handling any and everything that was put in front of me. I was involved in extra curricular activities, volunteer work, school work, a part-time job, and a social life. Back then I always put too much on my plate and some how managed it all with ease. College isn't as effortless. Although I have more free time than before, it is almost entirely taken up by schoolwork. I wanted to be involved in so many extracurricular activities when I got here, and now I'm struggling to find time for any of them next to my part-time job. I would like to find a way to manage all of my interests on my time, instead of the other way around.

Most importantly I would tell myself that it is okay to not be best friends with your roommate. I came into college expecting to become best friends with my freshman roommate. We got along well and are still friends today, but we are not best friends by any measure. There was actually a lot of tension between us when we were trying to be best friends and always do everything together. Later in the year once we each had our own things going on and we weren't trying to always be together, we started finding that we actually wanted to invite each other along when we went somewhere rather than feeling like we had to invite each other. Realizing that it's okay to not be best friends right off the bat was the best thing that could have happened to our friendship and it definitely strengthened the relationship as well.

Believe in yourself. No matter what you do, the first step is to believe in your own abilities and know that you can accomplish everything and anything that you strive to achieve. You are limited not by your abilites but by your doubts and fears. Do not worry so much about the transition. Learn to love your community and your neighbors and they will love you back. Speak with the professors and meet new people. They may change your life in a way that you could have never foreseen. Allow yourself to experiment with new activities, taking courses outside of your immediate interests, and broaden your field of vision. Don't believe that you are limited to a single career. You will meet talented individuals throughout the entire campus and they will prove to you that any given individual has the power to make a positive impact on the community and the world as a whole. Think big and believe in yourself. Believe in others' as well. You cannot enjoy life without being trustful. Lastly, have fun. Four years will fly by. You will say goodbye to all your friends in a blink of an eye. Live, laugh, and love.

I would urge myself to focus on the college life beyond the textbooks, exams and papers. The education component is certainly ingrained in college life and a vital part of the growth process but to fully mature as an adult, one must become engaged with other activities. Since Syracuse University is a high-profiled Division I athletic school, there will be ample opportunities to immerse myself in the management of sport and to learn through experiential experiences. In these experiences, I can utilize the theories that have been taught in the classroom and apply them to real-life situations. Any evaluation that may be presented in the classroom (e.g. paper) cannot substitute for these experiences. And, considering that I am a sport management student, I must capitalize on the ample opportunities that exist on campus. By doing so, I will be able to sharpen my sport management knowledge and gain invaluable tools that will aid in my on-going professional development.

I would tell myself to be more open to change. I was very unwilling to even expose myself to alcohol, but it is sometimes not a viable option. You cannot decide to dislike someone just because they drink, although you can choose not to be around them when they do. Also, I would make sure that I was more confident in myself and my abilities. I have doubted my ability to adapt and succeed in the real world, but I am learning that I need to be able to give myself more credit in order to get into the right mindset to talk to potential employers. This is also helping me to get out of my comfort zone and to meet new people that I may be friends with for the rest of my life. I would have liked to know these things at the beginning of my college experience.

Steer away from any science or engineering courses. Pick your classes wisely, search for the professor first before enrolling in the classes. Take a look at your major requirements and take courses that are relevant. Do not bring too many things, such as unnecessary books and electronics - chances are, you won't have time for it. Be more vocal in class, do not be afraid to speak openly, however, do not speak for the sake of hearing your own voice - professors do get annoyed.

The ?freshmen 15? is a myth. The freshmen ?break-out-so-badly-you-resemble-a-pepporoni-pizza-from-across-the-quad? is not. Welcome to the big leagues. Mom will not do laundry, your teachers will not coddle you, and your roommate will hit the snooze button fourteen times just for fun. College is stressful. Point blank. It?s a rapid and sometimes overwhelming transition. There will be tears and panic attacks. The good news is, your diagnosis is temporary, there is a cure, and if you deal with it on the onset of symptoms, there are no lasting side effects. Here are a few things you should know. Exercise releases endorphins. Pack sneakers and leave the flask behind. Eating right can be difficult when you have a stash of Ramen Noodle like you?re saving for an apocalypse, but being aware of nutritional content keeps your body healthy and your mind sharp. Lastly, time management. Some people think this is a skill they are just not capable of honing. Anyone who can afford an academic planner can achieve enlightenment. Be diligent in writing down due dates and pace yourself with projects. Those zits will clear up in no time.

My experiences so far in college have provided me some advice that I would highly value if were to start the process over again. First of all, being friendly, outgoing and most importantly yourself from the onset are essential in creating new relationships that will be fostered into friendships and classmates. Leaving your dorm door open and simply saying hi to everyone you see in the hall are simple acts that are effortless and work as great icebreakers. Realize that everyone is in the same situation of not knowing each other. Take advantage of this by initiating activities. Invite a bunch of people to go get a meal, watch a movie or play some Frisbee. My last piece of advice has to do with academics. This is where many freshmen run into problems. Always remember that is the primary reason you are going to college and it should be your priority. Don?t be afraid to ask for help, get advice or assistance. Getting off to a bad start in your classes is often very difficult to recover from. Also, be sure to attend all of your classes, it?s the best way to learn!