Bridgewater State University Top Questions

I was accepted to Boston University but attended Bridgewater State College instead. I grew up in the lower middle class and there was in no way enough money to attend the college of my dreams. However, now I believe that you do not need to pay $50,000 a year for a school. At BSC I have two majors and a minor and my dream of going to law school seems more and more likely to come true. My advice is that the most expensive schools are not the only schools, and not going to them is by no means the end of the world. Any college education is a good think whether you go to a community college, a state school, or a pribate University. As long as you put your mind to it you can graduate from anywhere and be whatever you want to be.

Finding the right college is something learned by finding who you are as a person. Some people are made for the big university experience with parties, large classrooms, and big social events, while others like the small town college with close groups of friends and nothing too crazy in their surroundings. And of coursethere are people in between. To make the most of your college experience, you have to know what kind of a person you are, and what you enjoy doing. If you like the big college scene, then go for it and do what makes you happy. When you get to college, it may take a while, but be who you are and surround yourself with good people, and everything should take care of itself. You'll meet new friends, stay close to some, and transform into someone who should make your family proud.

Get involved with some kind of club or organization.

visit every campus and make sure that not only do you like everything about the academics and organizations but you feel the campus and it feels right.

Really think about what it would be like to be stuk on that campus without a car. I went to Westfield State my first year of school and i hated it. I didnt like it because without a car you couldn't go anywhere! I was stuck on a boring campus without a lot going on. At Bridgewater you can walk to anything you would need: grocery store, convient stores, fast food, good resturants. Also, look into the future and see what the off campus houseing is like. Make sure your not ogin to have to drive to school in the morning. Having off camous housing in walking distance to the campus is always better. Also ask students who are doing the same major as you what the program at that school is like.

Take school tours.

Find a place where the student can enjoy themselves, but also recieve a good education. Be open to new ideas and try to make as many new friends as you can. Attend events, eat dinner with someone new and do your homework!

Make sure you look at school sizes. Big schools can be over whelming, and small schools may not offer all you want. When a student gets to school, they need to realize there aren't cliques like there were in high school. Every one is there to meet a variety of people. Just go out and have fun; make the best of school.

Let your child choose they school that best fits them

Don't chose you major based on what will make you money, but based on what you really like to do and you will be happy with where you end up, and might even be making good money. Parents should back their kids with whatever they want to do because the only approval kids really seek is that of their parents. That being said, kids don't let your parents down, because they're the ones that brought you up.