University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Top Questions

I wish that I would have known that most of my friends from my freshman year would not be here the next year. What I mean by that is, it is a lot easier than I originally thought to get off track with your academics and end up leaving college. You need to be responsible for yourself and make sure you stay on top of your studies because no one else is going to do that for you, and schools are very serious about your academic performance.

I can't really think of anything I'd wish I'd known before I came here. I looked into the school really well and asked any questions I had to my friends that already attended here.

Making friends within the first six weeks of school and becoming involved on campus creates a greater sense of belonging while attending this University. Also, don't forget to bring shower shoes for the bathroom!

I wish I would have known how much construction would have been going on during my time here. The first year and a half the university center was being re-done and now there are suite apartment/dorms being built on campus. It is a great addition but just have never seen the campus without construction.

I wish I had known what the socialness of this campus was like, for example peers not exactly being the most "warm" type of people.

I wish I had known more about the learning communities. I am in a learning community, but I didn't fully understand how helpful the community is: a lot of close friendships are created with the people in your community, and you have a lot of classes with them. You also have a closer relationship with the professors of the learning community.

I wish I had been more informed about how to be an advocate for yourself ealy on in college career.

Nothing

I wish i would have known to save up more money before hand because it is very hard to get a job here.

How remote and not-college friendly the town is.