Appalachian State University Top Questions

I wish I would have known how cold it was up here and about how the food service isn't always open when I need it. I wish I would have brought dishes and stuff to clean.

I wish I had known how difficult it can be to adjust every few hours to different teaching styles. You may have one professor that lectures the entire time and your next professor may have class discussions and projects. You might even have an instructor who has class discussions and projects online, so the class only meets a few times during the semester. It can get pretty tricky keeping your mind in order at first, but it keeps you on your toes at the same time.

I wish I had known how great the faculty is here. I would not have been nearly as worried knowing how dedicated the professors are to help out. The first day I came, every professor laid out their office hours and was more then glad to schedule around office hours if the student needs it. Even Chancellor Peacock is accessible. You do not have to feel as if accomplishing a goal is intangibile.

I wish I understood that people were not kidding about the harsh winters.

I wish I had known that at&t did not have reliable service on campus. Most of the areas on campus are dead zones for at&t users. I would have switched cell providers before I came to school if I had known that I would not have service most places on campus. I also wish I had known how unpredictable the weather is here and that I had brought rain boots with me when I first came to school.

I wish I would have known how hard it was going to be to leave my family. I think it would have been the same experience for me not matter where I would have went to school.

I wish I had known that the classes really aren't comparable to high school classes. You really have to study and work hard.

I wish I had known the extend of what would be required. I realized that college would mean freedon to do as I pleased, but did not understand the responsibilities associated with that freedom. As a senior in high school, I only wanted to leave the small town where I lived and never look back. I wanted to experience college, not learn from it. I wish I'd been able to experience both the life changing stuff that comes with college AND the academic experience, at a greater length. It's difficult to be prepared for the unknown.

I wish I would have known just how cold it can be here: I'd heard it could get cold, but I was not prepared for the winter weather I have encountered.

I had been told by many people that it gets very cold in the winter and stays cold/snowy until May. At home, only 2 hours away, "Spring" comes in March instead of May. I just had to experience it to realize what they meant.