Texas State University Top Questions

Visiting college should be your number one priority. You need to find a college that fits your style. The first time I visited Texas State University I fell in love with it. I knew right away it was perfect for me because it was a big university with a small town feel. Do not choose a college based on how good their football team is. My football team is awful but I still have school spirit. You are going to school for an education not to win football games. You need to make sure you like the size and location of your college. Also, try to get involved with some organization. There are TONS of options but if you cant find one you like you can always create your own club!! Just remember to have as much fun as possible but make sure you create times during the week to go to the library and work on your studies.

College has to be a fun place in order for students to learn the right way and get the right experience. College is not just about going to school and getting a degree so you can get a job, it is also about growing up. Growing up is the most fun people ever have, learning from their mistakes and having more fun than they know what to do with. People get so caught up in GPA's and social clubs that they forget what college is really about, discovering who you are. Kids today have enough pressure as it is and sometimes a bad college experience is enough to throw some over the edge. College is supposed to be fun but also informing that is why Texas state has been such a positive experience for me, it has just enough of both to truly enrich me as a person. Texas state is the best school im sure of it.

Research research research. Make sure you can find affordable living, make sure that the college offers the degree program you want, and be involved. I'm not involved with anything, except when I was in the marching band, and I have barely have any friends. I drive an hour and a half home every weekend because I am not involved.

Go See It!!! I think visiting a campus and getting a feel for what it is going to be like is the best thing anyone can do before making one of the biggest steps in their lives. My whole life I thought I wanted to attend a different college and even (without seeing it) went and attended in my first year, when I went to visit one of my high school friends for the weekend I realized I was in the wrong place. I made the transfer the next year and have never been happier!! I love it. I think visiting the campus you can get a feel for vibe that will be there when you make the ultimate decision.

Finding the right college is a tough and time consuming activity. I would recommend that parent and student take a trip to see all the schools they are interested in applying to. Get to know the surroundings and basically picture yourself in that school and see if you feel comfortable. Academics are important but this time in our lives we also have to find ourselves, see what we want to do and what we want to become. Do focus your time on work but also find time to make friends and go out around your town. Joining clubs or intramural sports are a great way to make friends and have fun! Making the most is learning who you are and having friends accept you. Forgetting about the high school worries and passing your classes. This is the time when you are as free as you get before becoming a full blown working citizen.