Brigham Young University-Hawaii Top Questions

When to apply for student housing. When to apply for everthing is really overwhelming. It would be vey helpful to have a check list of what to apply for and when.

I wish I had known that cultures vary. I had always thought that wherever you go it is always the same. When I got here at BYUH I found out it is not. As an Asian, I grew up with a laid back life. I just chill out here and there. Job is no big deal. I can live with less money. I am enjoying life. When I got here I have to work and go to school at the same time. It was killing me at first but now I learned and adapted the culture.

I wish I would have known which Hale was the best to reside in

Nothing actually, I was well informed about BYU-HI. My older sister went to school here so she told lots of stories about campus life, late nights at the library, going to the beach, also about the different cultures represented at the university. So i think I'm good.

I wish I would have known how strict the rules are around here. I wish I would have known how low quality the food was here. Also there aren't a whole lot of selections of off campus housing. I wish I would have known that it has a high school type of atmosphere because it is so small.

I should have known that there are many international students and have respect for them. Campus is very small and should have learn how to deal with others before I come to this school.

How to study more effictively so I wouldn't have to spend as much time studying.

I wish that I had known that college was pure self motivation. That no one would be checking up on my to see if my room was clean or if my homework was compelted. I wish I had known what it was like to be truely stressed out. I wish i had known what it would be like to live in a tiny room with a complete stranger. Most of all, I wish i had known that COULD DO IT, so I wouldnt have been so scared.

Before arriving I would have liked to better understand how to transport my belongings in a better fashion from the main island to Hawaii, as well as a lesson on personal extermination of little critters! In honesty, I wish that someone took time to encouraged me to get involved with clubs and all the different activities that continually go on. Being a part of the special school spirit the Brigham Young University Hawaii has to offer is uniquely special as you blend different cultures and backgrounds in uniting for one purpose, a higher education.

I had never visited BYU-Hawaii before I attended this wonderful University and I wish I would have known more about the history and culture of Hawaii so I could have an even greater appreciation for it. I love Brigham Young University Hawaii so much and by attending here I have truly been changed for the better. I have friends of many cultures and traditions and I love each and every one of them, every one is unique and I embrace that aspect of life.