Texas State University Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Muctarr

Do not take loans

David

I wish I would have known how much fun Texas State is. There is not a shortage of exciting on campus and off campus activities to participate in. From community service projects, such as Bobcat Build, to greek parties. If I would have known how much fun college is I would have graduated from highschool a year early.

Salina

I wish i would have known more about all the school groups. They all seem deserving and I'd like to commit to a few. I allso wish i would have known more about scholarships and finacial aid pertaining to Texas State.

Samantha

I wish I had known about how much money I needed to save. If you don't have scholarships or another source of finances, then save up what you can. I would have loved to have saved up more money for books, because that's where most of my money goes.

Casey

I wish that I would have been told that the Financial Aid office here does not offer the TEACH grant to undergrad students because that was something I read up on and was interested in.

Andrew

Before i came to Texas State, i wish i had known how much walking i was going to be doing. Everywhere one goes is up hill some how, you need to be prepared to get a workout on your way to every class. I wish i had known before hand how easily it is to get distracted, there is always something going on. But if you just forcus on the task at hand and leave the fun for the weekend you should do fine.

Noemi

I wish I had known how to schedule my time better between work and school so that I get the right amount of studying, at sensible times. I also wish I had known about all the help that colleges offer for students, such as the free tutoring, the center to help students write essays, and all those little things that will make life so much easier. Also if you are planning to transfer schools, make sure that the classes you are taking match up so you wont take anything unnecessary, or have to retake the class.

Colin

I wish I had known how friendly everyone at Texas State is!

Carlo

I wish I had known how much of a hassle the commuting would be to and from home, especially with the cost of gas going up so much.

Laney

I wish I would have known the amount of studying I had to do. Everyone told me it was going to be harder, but I didn?t really believe them. I wish I would have listened to all those people and been more prepared for all the studying that I had to do. Also, I wish I would have been prepared for the homesickness. I thought I was ready to get out of the house; I was excited to be living on my own. But the first month was so hard, I cried myself to sleep almost everynight.