Azusa Pacific University Top Questions

If I could go back to a time before I started college I would tell myself two things. The first would be to never let anything intimidate me. Not an assignment, another student, a professor or a book. The second is just to put my nose to the grindstone and get done whatever needs to be done.

Use the library! Don't slack off! College is WAY harder than high school.

I wish I had known that the food isn't the best. Honestly, during the week it is fine, but on the weekends the only eating place open is the cafeteria, and I'm not the biggest fan of that eating place. Other than that, I wish I'd known how many opportunites there are to study abroad, and how easy the university makes it to do so. I think had I known that, it would have made it easier to decide where to go.

If you are girl looking to date a lot of guys or have a lot of guy friends than it might help you to know that there are a lot more girls than guys at this school. For some girls I know this is a big deal because they are not finding as many eligibile guys to date or are having trouble not having as many guy friends as they did in high school. At first I didn't like the skewed ratio, but now it has been a great opportunity to make some great girl friends!

I wish that I had been aware of the time commitment required for ensemble rehearsals and performances for a music major. It would not have changed my mind, but because of the limited number of students, the requirements per student, for ensemble participation can sometimes be a bit overwhelming.

I wish that I had known about on campus housing rules, chapel attendance rules, and much more about financial aid and loans.

I wish i knew that difference in the life style of being in highschool and college. That the setting for college is not the same as being in highschool. Especially the workload, it can't just be done in about 10 minutes it does require time.

I wish I knew it would have been good for me to be motivated enough to be involved in the upperclassmen's projects.

I wish I would have known that you can just be who you are and take the time to get to know people individually and that you do not have to be everybody's friend all at once. There is a friend for everyone on campus.

I wish i had know that it is convienient to have a car on campus so you go out and see much of LA, especially if your choosing to live off campus. Other wise you will just have to be dependent on others.