University of Louisville Top Questions

I wish that before I came to UofL that I knew all the small easy jobs that I could have taken to earn money. There are many scientific studies where you work as a test subject, temporary promoting jobs for festivals and events, and obscure jobs like feeding somebodies hedgehog. I wish I knew to take those five extra seconds to read the email or to walk the extra twenty steps to look at the local bulletin board. Just maybe I could’ve been getting paid to try the new Doritos chip flavor instead of working as the dishwashing boy.

I wish I had known how difficult it was going to stay involved on campus; productive in classes; make new friends and experience all that college has to give. This is not totally specific to the University of Louisville, but I know many found it especially hard to do it here because of all of the great opportunities we have been given by the University. I struggled with keeping my grades up after joining our student government, a sorority, an extracurricular community service group and more. Be sure to prioritize your time and effort. School is always first.

Before I came to this school I wish I would have known about more scholarships so I could appy for them earlier than I did. I had to pass up on some scholarships due to my lack of deadline information.

I shouldn't have started my first semester with a completely new language class. The intro class professor started speaking soley Italian the second day!

I wish I had known the faculty who work in my major's department better and how difficult the classes were going to be compared to my last school. I would have been better prepared if I had actually visited the school before attending and sat in some of the classes I was planning on taking, so that I could have been able to better prepare myself and know what to expect.

The "freshman 15," for sure. A lot of people tend to gain weight (about 15 pounds, according to legend) when they do their first semester of college. Beware of late night snacking and overdosing on soda and pizza! Make your health a priority, and don't let stress cause you to overeat.

The University of Louisville's Engineering school has a non-traditional semester setup that includes summers and co-op work. I wish I had known more about the right time to transfer. Had I known what I know now, I would have begun at U of L instead of completing 2 years at the community college level.

I wish I would have known exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I was originally a biology major. I realized how much I missed mathematics after two semesters. I ended up switching to mechancial engineering, because I have always wanted to become a Disney Imagineer. I also wish I knew that I would have been okay not taking summer courses three days after I graduate, because I am now required to go during the summer. All engineering majors must attend during the summer.

Overall the only thing I wish I would've known before coming to school is I wish I had known overall how to study better. My high school did not prepare me at all for the tough classes ahead of me, and I wish I would've known the quality of school work that would be expected of me when reaching college. Everything else I was well prepared for, mostly due to the university's orientation.

That my classes would have more students. I was used to 30 or less in high school and when I got to school, I had to adjust to the larger student population in one classroom. Knowing that I wouldn't have the same connection with my instructors would have been helpful.