University of Florida Top Questions

That it's okay to explore your options and it's not a huge deal when you decide that the major you chose upon enrollment isn't really what you wanted.

I wish I had know what the weather was like. I did not know it got so cold in Gainesville during the winter. I also wish I knew the campus better. My first weeks of school were difficult because I had trouble finding my classes.

I wish I would have known the importance of not eating on campus every day and eating home-cooked meals regularly.

I wish I had known that college is competetive. Although, UF is not competetive within the classroom, it is very much so outside of the classroom. If you want to do something, you most likely cannot unless you apply and are accepted to do so. They claim that everyone should get involved and find their place, but it is not as easy as they make it seem. I wish I had known that I wasn't going to make a million friends and I wasn't going to get to do everything I thought I could.

I wish I knew about the city in which the school is located. Gainesville, to put it briefly, is...very, very boring. There is not much, if anything, to do here. However, to each his own, and those who enjoy the suburbs would find this college town to be suitable to their liking.

I wish I would have known about the availability of full ride scholarships.

I wish I would have learned time management. I know that people will probably always use that excuse, but as soon as I was barely passing, it kind of hit me that I had to get my act together and strive from something that not only I, but my parents, worked hard for. Time management definitely leads to better studying and essentially passing the class.

It is better to take entry level summer classes before freshman years to start off with a good GPA.

I suppose I wish I had learned not to worry too much. Then again, the process of learning that was much more important than the information itself.

I wish that I would have known how loud it gets on campus when there is a home football game. There are lots of noise and different tailgating parties taking place simultaneously on the campus. This makes it very difficult to find a quiet place to study. Also, I wish I had known how unpopulated the camp would be on weekends and holidays. During these times, the campus becomes very desolated and walking around such a huge campus can be very scary at times. During this time I have to remain very vigilant of our surroundings while wandering outside.