Christopher Newport University Top Questions

Before I came to this school, I wish I would have known all of the hard work that it takes to be a successful college student.

I wish I had known that it was quite some distance from the beach. Also, that the majority of students are from the Northern Virginia and Richmond areas. I transfered to CNU, I wish I had known the social life is limited if you don't come as a freshman because everyone forms their cliches. The campus is very Greek Life oriented and I am not one for sorority life. CNU is also pretty conservative in political views and many people come from upper class areas. This school is also a commuter school.

That they would stop me from double majoring after they had promise me that I could

I wish i had know about the intensity of the academics. I didn't realize how good this school really is.

I wish someone would have warned me about the responsiblities that college entails. I have found that you have to make decisions on your own and manage your time well because it is quite easy to fall behind. The work can be very tedious as well as time consumer, but you have no choice. College is not like high school. You cannot just slack off because you are paying for your education and you will be the one that loses in the end.

I was pretty well prepared for school by the time it came around but there were a few things that I wish I had anticipated beforehand. Fist of all, sharing a bathroom with all girls, you go through a lot more toilet paper than you think you will! The washing machines are small so don't save up all your clothes for two weeks and expect them to all fit in one load. And grading and homework load depends compleatly on your professor, not on the course. And it takes a while to get used to school food every day.

I wish I had known the amount of construction that was going to take place over the next four years and how it was going to affect tuition. If I had known tuition was going to increase every year, I might have looked into other options.

Do your research, I cannot stress how important it is to learn about what college is best for you. And, make sure you have some idea of what you may want to do when you are older. Don't get trapped into who you were in high school, strive to be your own person in college.

That often the professors, staff, administration, etc. are playing it by ear just like the students. That there are more shades of grey than black and white lines; the rules are often flexible and you can get what you want if you take it to the right person and don't take no for an answer. That at a small school you can't wait for change or be a spectator. That ultimately you reap what you sow with your education.

how hard it is to get campus housing