University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Top Questions

I would tell myself to do the best you can in high school because it all makes a difference in College. It helps for academics, curriculum, and career choice. I did not focus as much in my senior year and this impeded my future learning. I do well at the University, but know that I should have completed my high school academics to the best of my abilities.

Dear High School Me, Life is not so much about making the right decisions at the right time but choosing to take take risks and hold responsibilities for choices that might not gaurentee you one hundred percent success. Sometimes you will fail but it is a priviledge to taste faillure because those are the moments that will help you stand back up again. Remember to always keep pushing forward, even when you feel like that "F" for your test score definitely defined your intelligence. Life is too short to make your imperfections bigger than realizing your strengths. Be confident. Yours Truly, Maineng

LIVE ON THE HONORS FLOOR FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. Quit trying to be cool. You will not be surrounded by nerds who live their entire lives with their nose stuck in a book. (Okay, some of them do, but its not a bad thing) You will be surrounded by like-minded people who want to do more on Friday night than drink themselves silly. You'll be surronded by people who value their college career for the education they get, and not just their social life. Honor's students DO have a social life, by the way. They are witty and funny, and not at all socially awkward. PLEASE do not waste a whole semester trying to fit in with people you are never going to fit in with. You will end up sad and depressed with no friends, and stuck with a terrible roommate. You're going to end up there anyway, might as save yourself some heartache.

I would tell myself, to work harder on getting things ready for college. Also, I would tell myself to make sure you have everything ready for college when the time comes.

I would tell myself to make sure that I am ready for the challenges ahead. I actually graduated high school early, and went straight to college during my senior year. I was not prepared and not ready to meet the challenging requirements of college. I took some time off of school, and now that I am older, I am 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} prepared and dedicated to graduating, and also getting the best grades possible along the way. I have maintained a 4.0 since attending UW Oshkosh, and I love being so dediated and committed. Out of all the things I would tell myself, being prepared would most definitely being the most important thing on my list.

I would tell myself to just try and make it through, and make the best of it. There is no need to overstress about what you will do with your life, you have plenty of time to figure all of that out. Also, trying to escape and go to a far away school may not be the best decision to make. Before picking a school, you need to look at yourself and think about where you will be the best student you can be, not where you will have the most fun.

Dear Courtney, College is amazing! Stop dreading it and start looking forward to it! The transition to college at first is very difficult, but it's okay, you will get through it! It's hard letting go of the life and routine that you've followed for the past 18 years but trust me, once you do, you won't want it back. College life is the best! Your roommate is awesome and the amount of new people you meet is unbelievable! Meeting and making new friends is easy! I know you are unsure about living in the dorms, but don't be. The amount of freedom you now have is great. No more having to ask mom if you can go hangout at a friends house; you can just go do it, regardless of the time of day! You create your own schedule. The school work isn't nearly as bad as you think either. Once you learn to manage your time, its a piece of cake. Litte tip: BUY A PLANNER AND USE IT!! It helps a lot. Also, don't create more work for yourself: Take notes AS you read! Sincerely, College Freshman Courtney

Emily, you love to learn and college is going to excite you in that area without a doubt. The one thing you have to do is accept yourself for who you are and know that you mill make wonderful new friends. Don't think you're weird because you like to talk about what you learned in class; you will find many others who do too. Continue making smart decisions but know what the right choices are. Your studies always have come first, but you have to allow yourself to have fun too. Don't be such a scaredy cat and try new things, get involved in campus activites and find jobs that interest you on campus. There are so many opportunities and all you have to do is take a deep breath and let it go.....

As a senior going into college everything looks so tough, you are told "It is nothing like you think it will be, there is a lot more reading, papers, and tests". So then you go into college expecting it to be really hard. My advice is take a deep breath, don't let school control your life and just control your schooling. The one thing I would go back and tell myself is to only listen to yourself and don't listen to what others tell you about your schedule. People will try to convince you that you don't have to study as much as you do so they can go out and have fun with you, or that you already know the information so you don't need to study. Only you truly know what is good for yourself and you have to listen to that gut feeling about it. If your friends are true friends they will still be there waiting for you when you are finished studying and aceing that test and that is the best advice.

Provide yourself with a routine. Create your routine with an end goal in sight. Start every day as a new one and begin every day with a plan. Don't wake up and be unprepared to succeed. Instead, wake up every single moring planning on being the best, most well rounded person possible. You don't build a wall in one day. Every day, you need to lay a brick as perfectly as it can be laid. As the days pass, you'll have a wall. Live in the moment, but don't forget your past mistakes and don't take your eyes off the future. Overall, be happy and enjoy every single hardship and blessing that comes your way, because as you experience these you are only bettering yourself.