University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

I wish I would have known what it means to have a good work ethic before coming to school. I attended college after high school and did not do so well, then I joined the Marines and they changed my work ethic. Now in my second round of college I know what to do, which makes the whole experience easier and more enjoyable. Having a good work ethic is paying dividends and I wish I would have known this right out of high school.

I wish I had known how many classes one has to take per semester to graduate in four years. I went full time (12 credits) per semester, and it took me a very long time to finish. I also wish I would have known how to line up a professional position after graduating. The school didn't help with that.

School will be difficult and trying at times, but never give up because education is a life long process. You will not suddenly be finished learning the day you graduate. The friendships and contacts you establish while attending school will be just as important as the grades you get, so always be friendly to your because you never know who will hire you. Take this time to really enjoy learning. In the future you will become far too preoccupied with work, family, and finances to ever learn as freely as you can right now. Overall, just enjoy the opportunity.

I wish that I had known about the various scholarships available to me that would help pay for my education. Financial aid is extremely important and I believe every incoming undergraduate freshman should apply for as many scholarships as they can. In the end, it will benefit him or her greatly, and they will have one less stress in making the transition from high school to college.

How unfriendly and clique people are.

If I could go back and had known something about the school, I wish I would have known of its opportunities. Nevada provides many different opportunites for students including sports, clubs, and a social life.

I wish I had known I would be ripped off beyond belief.

I wish I would have taken seriously when people told me that getting behind in class is hard to come back from. College is way different than high school and you may not get homework but reading the required chapters in the textbooks for the course is so important. I wish I would have listened to this in the beginning. Staying on top of reading is the most important thing in college in my opinion.

I wish I had known how to better get scholaarships. I understand there are a lot of scholarships, but in high school I felt I would never get a scholarship because I didn't volunteer as much as some and couldn't write better than others. I was an average student who was involved in many activites only to learn during my senior year that unless you were the best of the best you couldn't get scholarships for dance, speech and debate, or drama. I wish I had the understanding that you can't suceed unless you try.

I wish I had known more about how to manage so much of my time. In high school there isn't much time to socialize (especially as I graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program), so having so much time in college has been a challenge to manage. There just needs to be a balance of school, social and work if you have a job.