University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

I wished I have known a couple of things before coming to this school. One was where to get the best deals for buying my books. I would have liked to known where to go to get the cheapest price for my books. I also wished that I would have known the different procedures concerning finances and how much I would have to pay if I wanted to switch to a new residential hall during the semester. An example of a procedure concerning finances would be how the biling of different items to my account works.

I wish I knew more about the bus system beforehand. Throughout the first month of school I had trouble taking the bus to class and always ended up passing up my stop. I spent the whole month walking or riding my bike to class until I finally got used to the transportation system by observing took and by knowing where the classes were from walking to them!

That it was one of the most sought out school in Illinois.

I wish I would have known that I would be struggling to pay for tuition before I came to this school. It has been difficult since I am paying for school by myself.

There are many things I wish I had known before attending the university; one thing is that I would actually need to study, or that calculus 3 is extremely hard, another being the actual layout of the campus, and never take a class before 10 am. But beside these things that most people figure out soon enough I also enjoyed not knowing things, such as social experiences and meeting new people, some things are always at their best the first time they come around.

The professors and teacher's assistants are always willing to help you out so do not be afraid to seek help when you need it, otherwise you will find yourself falling behind and unable to keep up with the pace of the class. Also, do not skip classes, you learn essential things in lecture/discussion and it's just not worth it to skip because you did not feel like showing up.

I wish I would of known more about the different opportunities on campus that are offered to Black students. I also wish I would of had more guidance on filling out applications because books alone cost a lot of money. I also wish that I knew more about the campus period because there are many opportunities out there that I did not know about because I did not know much about the campus. Before I came to this school I also wish I would of knew how much tuition was and waht it went towards.

That scholarships weren't going to be readily available.

I wish I had known exactly what career path I want to go, but I'm glad that U of I is giving me a chance to find what makes me truly happy.

I wish I had done more research about what certain classes I should take and what would help for the major i intended to go into. I took classes that ended up being too difficult for me or about things I was not really interested in so it made it harder for me to do well in the class. More research and information prior to registration needs to be available for students on what they would like ot take.