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I wish I would have known about the Direct Connect program to UCF, as well as knowing the different campuses and travel time to these campuses. I attened this school blindly. I knew very little about Valencia and some how I am making it through, but if if would have known about these two things, it would have made it a whole lot easier on me. I make a huge commute to class becuase no one told me about different campuses or how to register for classes properly. Signing up for the Direct Connect Program is very difficult knowing nothing.

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I love my school, and wouldn't change a thing about it. The only thing I wish I had known, or done differently, would be to have started the scholarship hunt earlier. I'm paying for college myself this time around, as opposed to my parents paying for it. It's a tough place to be in, but I know it will make having my degree that much more of an accomplishment for me.

That my credits from Full Sail University would not have transferred over. I'm basically starting fresh at a new school with a years worth of credits at a school that isnt even really accredited.

I pretty much knew what I was going into. I didn't expect for my social life to flourish because many people are there for the same reason I am: to get an education that is affordable and has great quality.

Something I wish I knew before coming to school is about all the expenses. I always knew college was expensive. However my worries about tuition and paying for classes kept me close minded for the rest of expenses. Once I got to college I realized that I needed a budget if I wanted to make it to the end of the semester with gas in my tank. Even with a budget it was difficult, I had to pay for books, food, gas, printing, calculators, and the list goes on for what seemed forever. A good budget will be a necessity.

I wish I had prepared myself better to learn. The teachers push you more than i thought they would.

The only thing I can think of is that no one told me there was a class I could have taken before biology 1. That class sure would have helped me for biology since I haven't taken any kind of science class in 15 years.

I wish I had known the financial aid rules prior to coming here, I now have to reappeal financial aid due to my general studies degree being completed and now that respiratory care is an associate in science, I may not get coverage because it is another associate degree, and I was not able to change because my general studies had to be completed prior to me trying to get accepted into a limited access associate in science program.

I already knew a lot about it.

I wish that I knew how hard college really is, because if I did I would had been more prepared. Now I'm more prepared to further my education than I was before.

There is nothing that I wish I had known. I am having a very joyful experience at this school.

I wish I had known about ratemyprofessors.com and other websites like it because it helped me find professors that taught in the ways that I learn best and made me much happier and more successful at Valencia.

I really cant say nothing wrong about the school yet because i really havent been in any classes to experience anything.

The worst thing about my school is the congested parking spaces. Finding a parking space after 8:30 in the morning is like trying to find a needle in a hay stack.

I wish I was aware of the freedom and independence I was going to receive from my college instructors before actually attending class. Many of my classes consisted of very few assignments, all due at the end of the semester. This meant I was required to do a great amount of studying and researching outside of the classroom. On some occasions, students let the freedom get the best of them through procastination. I adjusted fairly quickly, but knowing so beforehand would have made my first semester a better success.

Before i came to this school i wish i would of known about the financial struggles that my parents have to go through to keep me in school along with supporting themselves in their household. If i would of known before hand i would have saved up money years ago to help my parents out but i know the lord has seen me and my parents through these financial struggles and has provided us with the finances to keep me in school.

I wish I had known how much studying is needed for each individual class. I also wish I concretely knew how expensive college would be. That being said, I wish I had taken more A.P. and dual enrollment classes.