University of Iowa Top Questions

I wish I had known how inaccessible the grocery stores are without a car.

That some people are very sheltered when they come to college.

Drinking is the only thing to do for fun.

I wish I had more of my finances figured out before I came to school. As an out of state student, I am basically putting my life, as well as my parents, on the line in order to pay for school. And even after pooling all possible resources, we still have not covered all the finances needed.

The weather could be better and there could be more information on Nite Ride. I also didn't know how to study very well coming to this school and a lot of classes are test based.

I wish that I had known what it was that I wanted to major in and/or do with my life after attending school. Unfortunately, I really don't think that I would have known either of those things regardless of how I might have changed the course of actions in my life.

the TA's teach, nt the proffesors

I wish that I would have known about all the different types of people I would be meeting. I met many different races, classes, and all around different types of people. It was a cultural shock. I also wish I would have known to stay truthfull to myself and my family. I tried fitting in with groups I had nothing in common with.

It is WAY harder than i thought, but that is good.

The University of Iowa is a great school with tremendous opportunity. Unfortunately many student get distracted and with a large state school, it can be easier to fall through the cracks. My advice is to know what you are going there for before entering. As a freshman, I had no clue so I took a wide variety of classes. Yet, I still didn't know what do to. I ended up getting a studio art degree. It was a lot of fun, but now I can't find a job.