Western State Colorado University Top Questions

This is a question that i have been wanting to express! I wish i knew what i know now, i never thought i would be saying this. I use to think or say i wish i could live on my own and do whatever i want. Its not so easy anymore, i took alot of thinkgs for granite. The main thing i took for granite was my family, it use to be a skip, hop, and jump around the corner to see most of them , but now they are hours away. My grandma has stage three lung cancer and i wish i could have valued my choices more towards my family. A call on the phone isnt as meaning full as an in person how was your day. Knowing what i know now i wish i would have planned more for the future not the moment!

Be ready to have the time of your life. Every opportunity will bring you closer to finding out your true passions in life and will help you grow up. Accept the hardships, for every one is a learning experience; hold true to your ideals, because deep down, you know what they are. Never be afraid to dream. "Love all, trust few, and do wrong to no one" as Shakespeare once said. Don't be afraid to try new things or listen to people's ideals, for they may be saying what you were thinking all along. Take initiative, take risks, and love life. Find the joy in the small things and embrace your youth. Overall, just love life and live it the best way you know how. You will not fail if you believe in yourself.

College is a wonderful time for growth. You're going to become the person you're supposed to be so go with it. Be open to everything.

Eric, Your going to college soon and Dad was right, go to Western and dont waste your time applying to all those other schools. Start early on figuring out your financial aid and dont forget to keep up on it. Dont waste your time with negative people. College life is great, no need to worry. Stay involved and dont worry about the little stuff! I know you think you have a good coat but get a bigger one and fix your radiator...no matter how much it costs, because it is going to get COLD!

The key to finding the right college is very simple, it brakes down into three areas that need to fit the student: academic, social, and financial. The school must obviously offer the right area of academic study that the student is interested in, and that offers a good education. The second area is social; if the student will not fit in and be happy outside of the classroom it will affect their performance inside the classroom. The last area is the tricky one, the financial area; you have to pick a school that offers the first two areas, but that you can afford as well.

stay in school. work hard and always have fun

The best advice I can give is to really research the school and the surrounding community. Know the professors, the other students, and the town you are considering spending the next two to four years of your life with. These are all things that can make or break your college experience.

Follow your hunch. :-) If you like being there and like spending time with the people you find there, the academics and extracurricular activities will fall into place. You need to be in a place you like to be in - the rest can follow after. The relationships and the contacts you make in a place are the most important resources you can have in your favor and the most significant memories you will take with you, so this should be high on the priority list of considerations when choosing the place where you will spend such a significant amount of time at such a crucial point in your life.

Make sure your student is ready for college.

Find a college that will make you the sudent happy. Do not follow your friends or choose based of what your parents want. Creat your own path way in life not someone else.

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In order to find the right college need to visit it during the school year. So you can talk to some of the teachers and meet some of the students that already attend to see how they like it. Pick a college for the right reasons, not because it looks nice or it is not as expensive as another, but because it has good teachers and it will prepare the right way for what you need to learn for the real world. Also because you as a student made the choice to go to that school and you feel comfortable going there.

get away from your home. you will never expand if you don't leave at least your hometown. also when your in college you have to be able to discipline yourself and balance what you do between homework and social activities. i'm an orientation coordinator the balancing act is the worst problem all freshmen have.

Make sure that if you are going to choose a large university that you or your child can handle not having personal and intamate attention from your professors. I liked a smaller college because I know all my teachers personally and it was easier for me to fit in right away and not just get lost in the crowd.

The most important things to consider when deciding a college is the location, the academic programs offered, and the cost of the school. My best advice would be to spend a few days at the school you are considering to become familiar with the atmosphere and the students and professors at the school. Also, be aware of how you will pay for college if you don't recieve any financial aid.

Visit the campuses!

The most important thing about determining which college is best is to send out applications to a wide variety of colleges with various strengths and weaknesses so that you have a wide selection to choose from. Attend orientations and visit with the professors and take a tour of the campus. Talk to students about what they think about it. Compare the different schools and see which ones appeal most to you, based on which ones you get accepted to, the choice is sometimes made for you. Also remember that academics is not the sole basis on which a campus should be judged; student body, activities, lifestyle, events, and quality of life are important things to consider when selecting a college. Happiness of the student should be the overall goal. In essence, it is crucial to determine what campus will best contribute not only to the education of the individual, but also the overall happiness of the student. I know several students did two years at a smaller school to get more hands-on time with the teachers in a small classroom before transferring to a much larger and better known school for the final two years. Happiness is most important.

Take the time to viist the school at diffent times of the year in order to fully understand what you are getting your self into. Be ready to do things on campus and don't waste your time being stuck in your dorm room.

Visit many times, talk to CURRENT students, not alumni

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