University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

How to manage time

I wish I had known the availability of housing. It seems that the University of Maryland has too many students and too few dorm and housing options available. I personally wasn't able to get a dorm for the Fall semester and had to wait until the start of the Spring semester before I was able to get into a dorm room.

The essential skill of balancing out a social life and academics is key. I found that college was even more social than I had expected and my new independence was much different than just leaving my parents. I also wish I knew to involve myself more in structured activities.

There is only one thing I wish that I knew before I attended the University of Maryland, College Park (since my sisters attended UMD, I was already familiar with the school before hand). I wish I knew that they did not have a business management major. In the beginning, I was uncertain on my business major concentration; however, I was leaning towards business management and that's not a major at UMD, so now I I'm deciding between international business and general business as my major concentration.

I wish I had known certain programs have limited enrollment only guaranteed to incoming freshmen, and it is very difficult for current students to transfer into the desired program.

That getting a bad grade in a class is not the end of the world. Try your best and always stay positive. Plan ahead and be responsible for your actions, you are considered an adult in college.

I wish that I had known more about what clubs I wanted to be involved in so I could maximize the number of things I could get involved in.

Growing up I didn't have study skills and now that I'm in college, i feel like I have been cheated out on. Also college isn't here to teach you, its more like teaching yourself. You are giving information and it is up to you to learn this information. Also books are really expensive, if you think paying tuition is all you have to pay, then you were miseducated.

I wish that I had have known that all of my life prior to shool was based on how to present myself and caring to much about trite things. Since, my first year and a half of college I have learned that humans are amazing. As hard as something seems we usally get it done and wonderous things are created. I wish I had have known to be original and not care so much about everyone and everything else. .. people like people who are true to themselves.

Be prepared to involve yourself with a group because this campus is huge and it can be overwhelming to try and meet people. Also, you will definitely spend a lot of time studying so having your skills in the area down is crucial to success.