University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Top Questions

I wish I had had a better sense of direction of where I wanted the remainder of my college and professional careers to point to before I came the University of Minnesota. I am currently in my 4th semester, and have taken numerous classes that fulfill requirements and help decide what not to pursue. I wish I could have started a major track as a freshman rather than a year later. It would have proven to me that I did have time for Marching Band, the greatest collegiate decision I made this year. I am glad I made that choice.

How to ride the free buses around campus. Plus, I wish I would have looked into all the groups, so that I could have become involved in sooner.

I would have wished to know how intense some courses are. Some were easy with hardly any work, yet classes with the same credits had lots of hard work.

How expensive off-campus housing is.

Nothing really. I got to know everything I needed to know before I came.

Before attending the University of Minnesota, I wish I had known more about classes and the grading systems used at our school. There really is not much I was completely unaware of because I did a lot of research before transferring to the University.

I wish that I would have known that most classes are designed to test who really knows the material and separate them from who does not. Many undergraduate level courses are designed to distinguish students who should be in that field from those who shouldn't. Therefore, sometimes it feels as though professors want you to fail. However, this school is really just requiring a stronger work ethic from its students than many other universities.

I wish I had known how to use the bus system more efficeintly before going to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities because it is located in a metropolitin area and I could not bring my car with me to college.

Although this could be applied to any college, I wish I would have know how to study properly. In college you really need good study skills and time management which I didn't really practice all that much in high school. I think that once you develop a good skill set for how to handle your school, work, and social life that you'll experience less stress and enjoy your college experience. It's all about balance, and that is exactly what college teaches you.

Think about everything you want to accomplish or experience while in college and try to plan it into your schedule ahead of time. Your advisors will not be as helpful to you as you can be to yourself if you plan ahead. They are mostly focused on meeting your academic requirements, not extra activities like studying abroad or internships. Don't just follow their advice blindly, think about if it makes sense for you.