Natalia
Many of the kids consider DU a "fall back school."
Samantha
Before coming to this school, I wish I had known more about my major program and maybe saved up a little money in high school to take off some of the financial burden.
James
Other scholarships and financial aid opportunities.
Melanie
I wish I had known the value of forming deeper connections with other people. I have always been a fiercely independent individual, and believed that dependence on others was a sign of weakness. Being solitary, I believed, was indicative of strength and intelligence; to be able to survive on one's own is always admirable. I realized, however, upon arriving at this university, that human connection is critical to any experience. To share, build, and overcome in groups or teams is much more rewarding than reveling in one's own glory. Human connection is vital.
Jenny
During the first couple days of school I was very desperate to make friends, assuming that I had to make friends as fast as possible. I didn’t meet anyone right away who I clicked with so I settled for ho-hum friends. As time passed I was miserable with them. Once classes started I met people whom I genuinely clicked with. As I perused a friendship with them I started to enjoy my college life 100 times more. In general I had known to take my time meeting people and find friends who are as amazing as I am.
Codi
That they would raise tution so much each year!
Madeliene
I wish I would have known that the first year is heavily focused on common curriculum.
Corinne
Get out there! It's kind of scary, but it's so much easier to make friends if you're willing to get out of your room and see people. So yeah, making sure you get your homework done is important, but don't stress out about it so much that you don't get to make friends with the people right in front of you. There are plenty of opportunities, but you won't get a thing out of them if you don't put the effort in to get involved!
Lauren
How little funding there really is out there.
Tara
I wish I had known what a bar school this was. If you are 19-21 and over and do not posess a fake ID it is very difficult to find activities to do with friends on Thursday and Saturday nights. I would guess that 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students here either have or have had a fake ID. It is rare that you will find fun things to do on those nights other than staying in or going to the movies.