Valdosta State University Top Questions

As a first generation college student I wish I had been more informed about the struggles of living on campus. There were many times I found myself hungry because the dining halls would be closed or upset because of how filthy the commnunity restrooms would be.

I wish I had more advice about what classes to pick for freshman year.

I knew all of the information before I even applied to this school. I did my research and made sure this school had my intended major and a high graduation rate.

I wish I had known that it does actually get cold in Valdosta, despite its proximity to the Fla-Ga line

Before coming to college, I wish I had known that the work is only as hard as you make it. Whenever you are moving up in grade levels it seems everyone tries to scare you by making things seem really hard, but the truth is it is only as hard as you make it. As long as you attend class on the regular and ask questions when you need help everything should be fine, and there are so many opportunities for help if needed.

I wish that I had learned better study skills in high school. I had to learn how to study effectively in my freshman year of college.

That the classes here (or at any University I would assume) aren't as hard as I imagined they'd be when I was in high school. I'm doing much better than I thought I would be doing. The fact that most of my classes are small may also play a huge role.

I wish i would have known my school has a great football program.

I knew to always take my education seriously and I have always done so but I wish I would have done more in high school as far as challenging myself with more difficult courses. In high school, I felt intimidated and a little frightened to take the AP Honor courses that were offered because I felt as if I didn't have the potential to succeed in those types of classes. Now I understand that in order to succeed in life, you must challenge yourself.

It would have been helpful to know that the area around the school was not bike friendly. There were no bike lanes available around campus so students had to either fight for parking, walk or risk being hit in the streets trying to get to school. Several of my earth conscious friends who tried to ride thier bikes to school were hit by cars on the streets just riding to class. This is a problem for students who are trying to make a low impact on the planet while bettering thier health while in school.