University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

I wish I had known how much of a challenge it is trying to live in a totally new city, different room, with an entire set of new people. I knew college life would be different, but it really is a struggle trying to juggle not only my own schedule, but the schedules of my two roommates along with mine.

Knowing about the spirit and excitement that all students here have would have made me coming to this school much more comfortable from the start. I didn't know how college would be like, therefore had a more serious, or a "not knowing what it would be like" type of experience. However, I believe it's not knowing TOO much that makes you learn on your own and allows you to make your own perspective of the school rather than having one beforehand. It's important to know the basics, but the real stuff you learn on your own.

It is important to understand just how vital balance is. I wish I had known how to balance school and fun before coming to college because it is easy to get caught up in the social aspect of college and get behind in the academic part. Time management is important and every student should know how to do that effectively.

I wish that I had know that when you are in college you are not going to be helped by someone unless you go looking for it. In college you are responsible for yourself. There are going to be no teachers there reminding you what homework you have to do everyday. You can only be successful in college if you want to be. I took plenty of the help that I had in high school for granted. Always talk to your proffessors when you need help, you can't be shy in college.

I wish I had known about the economic problems that the university faces so that I could better prepare myself for the lack of available classes. I also wish I had known how great this school is, rather than brush it off as an easy college to get into.

I wish I would have known more about this school when I applied. I had my heart set on other colleges and applied here out of a wim. When my top choices rejected me I was clueless to what the University of California Santa Barbara included. However, the more time I spend here, the more I fall in love with it. I am so happy I ended up choosing this school to broaden my education.

I wish I had known that parts of college would be really hard and that it would take time to adjust to living in such a different environemnt with a bunch of peers. Also, UCSB students have had a hard time enrolling in classes and recieving enough units in order to graduate on time. I wish I had known it would be difficult to get the classes I wanted for my major.

it is very difficult and to put in all the needed study hours from the beginning

Nothing because my experience here has been great and I wouldn't change it.

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