TeNikka
I wish I would have known that having my own mind and point of view is actually a good thing. I wish someone would have made sure I knew that time management is the key to survival. I wish I would have known, without a doubt in my mind, that I can actually be anything I want and someone will be there to help me reach this goal. Above all, I wish I would have known that I would form some of the best friendships of my life here.
Lindsey
Before I came to UAB, I wish I would have known more about the amazing services and opportunities available for me and all other students at UAB. Even though I am somewhat involved, I wish that I would have known more about the numerous organizations offered so that I could be tremendously involved like many of the people that I have come in contact with in my few months a UAB. I feel that if I would have been more interested in learning about what is offered, it would have been easier for me to get involved.
Lisa
UAB charges a lot of money for out of state tuition and I wish I would of known this before hand, because they also don't give out that much money for loans, and now I'm stuck being able to pay for school.
Nicole
Before I came to UAB I wish I had known that you could major in whatever you like to be on a pre-med track and also that housing on campus was so expensive after freshman year and off campus housing is also.
Christina
I wish I had known the difficutly in getting financial aid. Minorities have no problem getting aid however those whose parents are still together and make a fair income usually do not recieve as much aid as the minorities with the same financial situtation.
Meredith
I wish I had known how easy it was to approach teachers about my own conflicts. I was having trouble with a teacher's assissant who was not teaching my Biology lab well, but I felt like it was too small of a deal to approach my professor. After the semester I approached my professor about the problem and she said she would have remedied it immediately if I had come to her. Unfortunately my grade and GPA were already affected because I was reluctant to speak out about problems in my lab.
LaTasha
The only thing I wasn't prepared for was the lack of parking.
Brittany
I pretty much knew what I wanted because I researched and visited the whole time I anticipated coming here. The only surprise to me was the dorm/meal plan prices.
Ryan
How to prepare mentally and physically for the road ahead. Grades can slip if you're not careful.
Amelia
How much I needed to study!