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What I wish to have known before coming to the University of Arizona is how different college would be in terms of the workload and scholarship information. This would have helped me be prepared for college in terms of being prepared how much work is required for certain credit hours. Also with knowing information that could have helped me find scholarships that could help me cover the rest of my tuition rather than paying out of pocket.

Free stuff. It is everywhere. Take advantage of it! You know that thing called the ILC? Yeah, there are laptops, Macs and PC's, that are there for your taking. Well, for three days that is. You can rent whenever you please. You know what else there is to rent? Bicycles. Oh, and cameras, movies, recorders, and whatever the heck else you could possibly need for school.

how helpful everyone is around here

I wish I had taken the time to know more about the opportunities available to students on campus. There are many on campus jobs, study locations, clubs, etc. But, it is difficult to figure this out as a freshman unless you are prepared coming in. Freshman can join clubs and I think they should!! I had no idea the amount of clubs on campus, and now that I know, I am in a few. From yoga to journalism clubs, I now feel included in the campus.

I wish I had known how useful having an hour inbetween classes really is because it's a great way to catch up on some homework or just relax before having to go to other classes, and it gives you time to eat.

I wish I had been able to afford a campus visit before accepting the offer. Surely a tour would have cued me in that there weren't many people like me considering attending. Additionally, I would have loved to tour the humanities departments. The school advertises new science and business buildings, making the campus appear modern and cutting edge--but my literature classrooms had broken desks that were decades old. This knowledge, I believe, would have made me realize that UofA was a place I wouldn't be valued.

The limited ceramic materials. Difficult for students to fully explore different skills of creating diferent types of pottery.

I wish I had not put the University of Arizona on such of a pedestal during my last months of high school. I fell in love with the Global Studies major and campus environment after my first visit and as is human nature when it comes to love; I began to idealize the object of my affection. I wish I had not expected college to instantly mend all my internal struggles. Going to college means discovering yourself and that journey can be challenging, espcially when done away from family and friends. But nothing has been or could be more rewarding.

I wish I would have known how much the school focused around sororities and fraternites. I am not too big on those type of social gatherings therefore it makes it hard to meet people that are up to doing other things. I do not think I could change this, but it would have been something that I considered when thinking about the social scene at a university.

I wish that I had known how much discipline it would take to earn good grades in my classes. I remember convincing myself that I did not need to work hard or even attend some classes because I had succeeded in those subjects throughout high school. When my first semester at college had ended, I found myself very stressed, and regretted not putting in the work that I had the time to do. I had a lot of time on my hands, and did not utilize it properly ay first. I had to learn how to study.