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I wish I had known that in order to find a place in the school, I would have to go out and actually participate in clubs and events. I didn't realize before that although there are a huge number of clubs at Ohio State, some of them can be sort of difficult to find and participate in.

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Before I came to this school I wish I would have had a better idea of what life would be like living away from home. For myself Ohio State is atleast a two-hour drive from home and I get homesick very often. Also I wish I would have known just how many people went to this university. With such a large number of students I feel very small compared to everyone else.

I wish that I would have known how hard it is to balance school and making new relationships. It is hard to excel in school and form lasting relationships in the beginning parts of the school year. College is a new experience and much harder than high school. You have to change your study skills in order to succeed.

I wish I would have known how hard it was to keep up with my friends from high school. There is always so much going on and so many great people here at OSU that it's sometimes difficult to keep in close touch with old friends.

I wish I had known how to manage my finances better. I had to take out loans for school and work 2 or 3 jobs a year to keep up on rent and other bills. It would have made life a lot easier if I had already known how to manage my finances to make sure I was saving money, not using it all for living expenses.

I wish I would have known the importance of attending each class. It is so easy to skip class but you learn so much from just showing up. Also, prepare for the amount of studying.

I wish that I had known that I would soon see Columbus/Ohio State University as my home. I was a little nervous about moving there from a small town after my senior year of high school. While Ohio State has one of the largest campuses in the nation, I soon learned that it became a lot smaller as I became more aquanted with my surroundings and the people.

Before I attended Ohio State University I wish I would of known that obtaining an internship is so important to your career path. In addition, I wish that I would of known to research all of the different groups available to assist you when help is needed to succeed.

Before coming to Ohio State University, I wish that I had known how to manage my time better. During orientation, everyone had told me that the one thing you needed to learn was how to manage your time. However, high school never taught me how to manage my own time. High school was set up that you had your day already planned out for you. Your classes were already picked out for you. Without learning the most basic skill, balancing classes and creating a lifestyle for yourself in a new environment becomes almost impossible, and failure is inevitable.