Wabash College Top Questions

I would yell at myself to not waste a good situation. I went to Wabash not fully motivated to learn all I could. While being here, I have been forced to learn and internalize every subject I have taken, and since being a Liberal Arts school, I have had the privilege of taking a varity of courses. I only wish that I could go back and start my college education with this emotion, then I would be a better liberal arts student.

Hey Mike! Listen, buddy, I know you detest the thought of all-male Wabash College in the middle of nowhere, Indiana. I realize you want to go to school, get a job, have a family, and find happiness without having to sacrifice those wild nights and pretty girls and familiar faces that make you so happy. It's okay to be unsure or even frightened of wasting four years of your life at Wabash College. There you will find outrageous hardship and sacrifice, often with little or no reward. There will be no girls and cold winters and solemn nights alone in the library. It will be unbearable. In those moments when you can no longer endure the pain of Wabash College, however, you will find comrades-in-arms suffering alongside you. These men will be the most strange, intelligent, and loyal friends that you will ever know because they, like you, will have learned to suffer well. Professors and staff members will become your friends and confidants, and they will love you. In this love for you they will expand your soul, hone your intellect, and cultivate your manhood. Choose Wabash, Always Fight.

Learn how to study more often and harder than you had to in high school. Learn to talk to everyone and volunteer however you can.

College is no joke. There are no parents there to make you take time to do work or be in at a certain time. You have to be responsible and have the self-respect to do your work and make your parents tuition money worth it. You must study and you must stay on task for it is extremely hard to catch up if you get behind.

My biggest advice to myself would be to keep reading. I used to read very much for both pleasure and for school, but getting into my junior and senior years I stopped reading as much both for fun and because I didn't seem to have to as much for school. However, there is so much reading in college, it is very important that you not only do it, but that you realize the time it takes to do the reading that you are assigned. My advice to myself would be to get back into reading, both for school and for my own pleasure, and that in the end, this will help me manage my reading at school, make sure it doesn't overwhelm me and really enjoy the great materials that we go over for class.

Look, you need to provide yourself with as many college options as possible. You should explore small, medium, and large campuses. There are benefits and disadvantages to all of them. You also need to have a career goal before you leave for college and have that determine your choice in schools. I know that most people say that it isn't necessary to have, but if you decide to head in a career direction that your school does not offer, you will be in quite the bind. Where do you want to be at age 30 and how are you going to get there? Additionally, realize that college is more than a scholastic experience but an all-around educational experience. This includes people of different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, political affiliations, and sexual preference. The key to life, and moreover college, is to learn through all circumstances. Choose a college that allows you the most opportunity for personal growth and learning.

Don't think that you have to have all the answer right now, thats what school is for. Don't worry if you dont know what you want to do right now. It will probably change. Think about how differant you are now than when you were a freshmen, what makes you think that you will stop changing when you go to college ? Go to a school where you think that you can be successfull in what is important to you. Your the one who is gonna have to to do the work. not your friends or your family. When you get to school make you sure you get involed in something. think outside of the. be able to get things done, when you work with people you'll get alot of resepce just by getting your work done. People are generally nice so dont be afraid to say hi, they arent going to be mad tha you took the time to care. Get to know the people you live with. learn about their families, there favorite teams, they care about in life . Most imortanly though remeber that college isnt the end. It is only the begining.

I would give myself the advice to be more careful in what I decide to study and how I study those things. I would then tell myself that I need to work harder and be a more dedicated student so that I have a better chance to do better in school.

Actually visit the school that you are interested in. Do this more than once!

I would suggest visiting a college on one of its recruitment days, but to also visit the college on one of its busier days of the semester. If the college really cares about the student, it will still make sure to accomodate the student on its busier day just as well as on its recruitment days. I would also suggest visiting colleges that vary in size and surrounding atmosphere. Some students might feel more comfortable at a small college in a small town, while others might feel more comfortable at a large college in a big city. I would also recommend that when visiting a college, the parents and the student talk to current students on the street what they think of the college, since the job of the admissions department is to only portray the good side of the college. By talking with current students on the street, the parents and student can get a feel for what the college is really like in the eyes of the student. But most of all, it is important to see that the college and its profesors care about each individual student.