University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Top Questions

If I could go back in time I'd tell myself to stop stressing over the little obstacles and begin to cherish the time that I currently have with family. I'd let myself know that I'll be ten times busier than I thought I'd be and not be able to have the time I was expecting in order to talk to my family. I'd tell myself that even though my brother's stereo woke me up once again, that I should get up and dance with him instead of being grumpy with him the rest of the day. I'd tell myself how I should referee my brother and dad's sporadic wrestling matches instead of being annoyed that they knocked over all the laundry I just folded. I'd tell myself that even though it was frustrating when my mom talked while I was trying to do my homework, I should stop and listen to her stories because someday soon I'd give anything to hear her voice. As unbelievable as it is, I’d tell myself the annoying things my family did would be the things that I missed most.

There is an overemphasis on end results of education and not enough emphasis on the learning process. Pressures from teachers manipulate students to focus on how well they are doing as a substitute for focusing on what they are doing. Students are caught up on results. Students begin to view school as an obligation, not an opportunity. As school becomes an obligation, school work becomes a task. As achievement combined with school work is stressed, the amount of genuine learning declines. Students who have put success out of their minds are more likely to be successful than the student who only looks for the correct answers. Due to stresses of society, students are under a significant amount of pressure to reach a higher level of achievement that may just be too high. Everyone falls short at some point in time; however modern society tends to construe minor flaws as huge failures. In addition to personally failing themselves, students believe that they are incompetent. Harm comes from paying too much attention to the end results rather than learning. If too much emphasis is placed on results students tend to think less about learning and more about the test outcomes.

Dear 17-year old, high school senior self, Don't change a thing about yourself. Don't try to act different. Don't assume college is a clean slate and you can become a new person. You're amazing the way you are now. You'll find that people appreciate you for who you really are and that acting out-of-character won't really get you anywhere. If for some reason people don't like you, then just realize they're missing out. Focus on finishing out this year strong. Enjoy high school while you can. Salvage these times with your buddies and make sure to say goodbye to the people you care about. Maybe ask that cute junior out...you're going to kick yourself for letting her get away. All-in-all, college will be a blast. Try not to party too much, otherwise your third semester will be pretty rough. Classes are tougher, but you can handle it bud; just study hard and pay attention. If you work hard enough, you can do anything! Best wishes, from your future self. P.S. The Packers win the Super Bowl next year, so make a bet with Ty.

While in high school I didnt even think I had the option to make it into college. I am a first generation student and did not have much support. While looking back I wish that I would have thought about what career path interested me and maybe done some job shadows or just talked more with my advisor about it. Looking into a career would have helped me to take courses right away towards a major that I was interested in. The biggest advice I would give to myself though is to not hold back and try to get involved right from the begining. I would have hooked up with good friends before starting college.

I did very well in high school and graduated with honors. One thing I would tell myself or anyone is to learn very good study skills. The thing that hurts me the most in college are poor study skills and has really brought my gpa down. I feel that I had a good amount of fun but also made sure I stayed on top of school more than my other friends and that has tought me to be more self disiplined in college.

Just do it. Do your work, go to class and get your priorities straight. Don't ever under any surcumstances miss a class. You are paying for this so you better do it right. Ignore all other things that don't relate to school. Don't get depressed when your friends start killing themselves around you. Just do college nothing else.

I would tell myself to be less dependent on my parents and to try to find a way to pay for college on my own because counting on parents to take care of my finances may not always be the best option. I would also tell myself to study more for tests like the ACT or the SAT because it can really be very beneficial in the long run. I would also advise myself to be more organized when starting college because college life can quicly become very hectic and very overwhelming. I would most importantly remind myself to be a more responsible individual and to be aware of my goals and that some sacrifice may be necessary to meet them.

Work hard, concentrate, college is different, the course work is tougher. Everything MATTERS.

I would tell myself to stop worrying about whether or not Oshkosh was "prestigious" enough. Oshkosh is sometimes known for being a school that a lot of people can be accepted to, and isn't very selective. My grades have always been really high, so I worried about how I would be perceived by going to Oshkosh. I shouldn't have been. The education I get here is wonderful, especially for the price it's at. Also, it has an absolutely wonderful program for Radio/TV/Film. Many different student-produced projects have won national awards, beating out some of the bigger schools around the nation that are known for film production. I would also tell myself not to worry about making friends. All I had to do was get involved in different organizations relating to my major right away, and I quickly made friends. Overall, a lot of little things that I was stressing about are now things that I see aren't something to stress over at all, and I wish I had just enjoyed the experience of my first time being in college a little bit more.

Dear high school me, Don't be so afraid. I know that college is sometimes scary to think about. But don't worry about it! You'll make friends, just be yourself and everyone will love you. Don't let others get you down. Get out there! Experience new things. Don't be afraid to try something different. You'll be a lot happier with yourself if you make friends with the girls in your hall. The first week there, go knock on everyone's door and meet people. It'll be the best thing you ever do. Also, classes are hard, and you will need to study. Don't procrastinate like you do in high school. You know you're smart, use that to your advantage. Have fun in class, make friends, but also make sure to pay attention. Your GPA will thank you for that later. Study hard and do the best you can on your exams. They're hell, that's for sure, but they sure are passable and you can do it. Love, Your college self P.s. Don't take anthropology, you won't like it at all :)