Seattle Pacific University Top Questions

That it would be quite academically challenging and that it would take some time to get use to the intensity of my schedule.

I wish I had known to apply for more scholarships before attending SPU, as it is a fairly expensive school.

I wish I knew my major because I will not graduate on time. It seems as if it is impossible to graduate on time for a lot of people these days. I also wish I knew more about clubs I could get involved in from the start.

It would have been helpful for me to experiment with majors at a cheaper school first. I am spending extra money because I am now behind in the major that I am switching to, it's not too big of a misfortune because I am overly pleased with my new major.

There are two things I wish I would have known before attending college. The first is knowing that the administration of residence life truly does a great job of bonding the floors and forcing people to make friends. If I had known this, I wouldn't have been as nervous the months before school. The second insight I wish I knew before college is that you don't need to spend every minute with your roommate. I thought that I needed to do every activity with her, but in reality you are allowed to go out with your other friends.

I wish I would have known the extent of the required religious classes and how much the university classes are all based around Chrisitianity. I did not grow up with a religious background but I am open to learning about religion. But the school is very strong in its beliefs and its teachings of Christianity.

If I had known that I would be immediately welcomed to this school, I wouldn't have stressed about my college decision ALL summer. If I had known that I would have the freedom of choice and ability to voice my opinion without being disrespected, I would have made my decision MUCH earlier. And if I had known that this would be the school of my dreams and the fulfillment of so many opportunities, I couldn't have dreamed bigger.

Seattle Pacific University is best known for engaging the culture of others. We have many opportunities to get involved with people from all over the world. This makes for an amazing learning opportunity. Many classes involve studying different cultures. My school also has a great amount of extra curricular activities in which you can learn about different ethnicities as well as participate in their traditions. Our Cafeteria is known for having all types of food from around the world as well.

If you want to have friends, just plunge into school activities. Everyone really is friendly, but you have to work to build relationships. Go out to lunch with people.

I think that I was actually very informed about all the things that I've done. I do wish that I was able to get a job before coming to the area. It's difficult to get by without one.