University of Arizona Top Questions

Don't stress so much. This is the time for mistakes. There isn't a better time for you to mess up and learn from it. Taking care of yourself means having fun too.

The whole notion that freshmen year is necessarily a "special" year is absurd. It can be, but this isn't necessarily the case. There's no magic moment. Just do your best.

I wish someone had told me to avoid working full time while being a full time student. My grades really suffered that first semester because of it.

I wish that someone told me that it's okay to be afraid to go up to professors, but that I should push through the anxiety and go to office hours.

One thing I wish someone had told me about freshman year is how much different attending a university is compared to high school.

That it was so much of a party school and it would be hard to find friends that don't party all the time.

That financial aid would not cover the total cost of tuition let alone books, parking, and additional fees.

I was very informed about the U of A, however I wish someone would have told me to buy rainboots because the campus floods when it rains!

I wish I had none about the grants that were available to me.

"College is way different than high school." That's the one thing teachers continuously tell students. What they do not tell students, however, is exactly how. And by how, I mean emotional-wise. I wish I had known that for the first few weeks, college was going to be a depressive and life-sucking experience. Nobody warned me that I would be extremely overwhelmed by the vast environment and experiences. The immensity of my college struck me hard in the guts, and I felt I was completely alone. The truth, however, is that almost every freshman feels the same way.

Before enetering the University of Arizona, I wish I would have known how to join extracurricular activities such as clubs. My first year I had no idea how to look for clubs and get more involved in school. For the most part I know the university very well since I would always go here on field trips when I was younger. My high school was right across from the school so I would walk over after school and hang out at the Student Union with friends. It was also a lot of help that my brother attends the university.

One thing I wish I had known before coming to this school would be about the GI Bill and how long it takes to be put into action.

I wish I would have known how expensive it would cost, being that I'm coming from out of state.

I wish I had known about which classes to take at the local community college and what to take at the University. This way, my GPA would be better and I would have left with a better overall education.

I wish I had been told to study abroad. Many of my friends went on amazing adventures all over the world and experienced new ideas, cultures and people. The University does a great job of finding programs that allow you to continue your coursework while abroad making study abroad programs even more beneficial. I wish I had known about all the resources there are in order to help students find the best program for you, whether you want to teach English in Germany or learn Spanish in Chile, The University of Arizona ensures your journey fits your needs.

I wish I had known how many different advisors I would need for my major, minor, and even my honors thesis because there are many places to go to talk to them

I wish I had more knowledge on the majors I was particularily interested in.

I wish I’d known what college life would be like in reality. High school was an experience I skated through with as little effort as possible. Yeah, I got good grades because I’m smart. I didn’t have to study much and my final grades weren’t important to me. College life is all about the grades. It starts way back in high school where students should strive to obtain the best grades possible so they can qualify for more scholarships; then continuing to study hard to maintain that GPA so they can graduate with honors. Work hard!

Before I attended the University of Arizona, I wish I had known what I truely wanted to study. I got accepted into the Pre-veterinary program, but after a year decided to change into Art Education. Though I am much happier in my program and it is a much better fit, the education program at the University of Arizona isn't as good as other schools I thought about attending. We have such a wonderful science program, which is why I came here, but had I known I would get into art education I would not have come here.

The campus is huge and there are a lot of bikes that sometimes try to run you over if you are not careful.