University of Wyoming Top Questions

I wish that someone had told me that the opinions of people did not matter so much, because ultimately it does not affect who you are or what you have set out to do. Don't worry about the people who think they are better than you, because they have their own problems.

Upon entering this foreign land from a seemingly foreign place, it would have been beneficial to be more informed about the culture in this region of the country. Coming from a large city and culturally diverse place with a much different climate, it was difficult to acclimate. The people here seem to come from small towns with less people than my high school graduating class. Their knowledge of culture seems to be based on media or a small amount of real world knowledge. All of my experiences in life did not prepare me for the culture.

I wish I had known that it would be a bit of a shock compared to high school but that finding the right group of people to be friends with and persevering through really does lead to a wonderful experience and a better education.

I wish I had known more about the disability services, and also about the various tutoring options. It would have been helpful to look into both-- as well as the student career center.

Before coming to UW it is good to learn good time management, compared to high school you have a lot more free time in college. Although you will find yourself wanting to take advantage of this new extra free time it is important to remember to get all of your class work done. It is far easier, and better, to at least keep up if not stay a little ahead than it is to play catch up.

I wish I would have planned out with classes I need to take before registering, it was more difficult than I thought it would be.

I wish I would have known more about the weather in Laramie. It is extremely cold and windy during the winter season and I was not prepared as to how cold it can actually get. Of course, I was told that it gets cold but nothing anyone told me could prepare me for -25 degree weather.

That Greek life is huge.

I was pretty familiar with this University since I have lived in Wyoming for over 30 years.

I wish I would have known that the University charges you for as many little things as they can.