University of Florida Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Alissa

How cold it got.

Richard

I wish that I had more control over the effects of my learning disability prior to enrolling.

Lindsay

Honestly, I wish I had known a few more domestic things like how to do my laundry. It was a complete mess the first time.

Vanessa

The classes that are required for the majors. If I knew I didn't need CHM I wouldn't have wasted my time struggling with it.

Sophia

clubs that i could effectively join starting on day one. internship availability for minorities. the loans available. being financially independent. being able to drop my full course load before the last drop date if something ever arises. counseling availability. tuturing areas. strategies to succeed in certain classes. not bullshit strategies. real ones.

Caitlin

I wish I'd known more about the town. It's very small with not much to do outside of the campus.

Lauren

Before I came to this school I wish that I was told that I actually had to read my textbooks to past my tests with as high of grades as I wished I would get on them. I dressed more casual than people when they went out when I first came so I wish I had known that.

Nancy

the layout of the school

Judith

Getting involved in student/pre-professional clubs is really helpful in all aspects of life.

Matthew

Exactly what coursework I wanted to pursue.