Luther College Top Questions

College opens up doors to interests you didn't even know you had. It is perfectly okay to drop a class if the professor isn't the greatest. Explore all of your options for activities and clubs. Make friends with people you wouldn't normally be friends with. Keep an open mind because that is one way to not have any friends. Study Abroad when you can. Do go to every class because you will miss out on details or important information if you don't attend. Do not let anyone hold you back from pursuing your dreams.

I wish I had known how hard it is to do everything I want to do. There is so much going on around campus that it makes balancing swim practice, schoolwork, and social life tricky. I am not in nearly the amount of clubs I want to be in because I do not have the time or the energy to go to meetings. I count this as a good thing though. Learning to balance your time is one of the most important life skills.

How alcohol isn't a big a factor in your college experience if you don't let it be. Before college there were all these informational websites and warnings how alcohol is going to be everywhere, but really I've only been in the same room as alcohol once. It made me a little nervous going into college thinking I would constantly have to deal with drunk people, but it's the complete opposite. If you choose not to hang out with those kids, they don't go out of their way to bug you, they respect your choices.

Luther College is a great place and I personally love it here. I think it is a great place if you are Lutheran and have some Scandinavian ethinicity however I have neither of those and its an amazing place to go to college.

I wish I would have understood that the professors are really there to help. My first semester at college, I struggled with the courses, managing my time, learning how to take notes in a lecture sitaution, and figuring out how to study. After my first semester, I gave in and constantly asked for help from my professors, showing to be a smart decision. They were always willing to help and give me advice. Though they promoted individuality and responsibility, they also wanted to support there students so they could grow into successful young professionals.

I wish I had known how great the opportunities were there. There is so much more that I could and would have done if I had been more self-aware and self-confident. On the other hand, I could not have asked for a better place to get my academic education and really begin to learn who I was.

I wish i would have know how hard my first semester of college was going to be.

Registration, room draw, and other important things are all based upon # of credits (not grades), so it would've been nice to know because then I would've taken more AP tests for college credits.

I wish I would have known how to budget my time more effectively during my first year. I came from a high school lifestyle which allowed me to participate in a wide variety of activities at once. I ended up coming to Luther and participating in so many organizations on campus that my grades eventually began to suffer. After much discernment, I had decided to cut varsity sports and other clubs in order to keep up with my musical hobbies and my activities through campus ministries. If I could go back, I would plan more wisely for my first year.

I wish I had known that Luther does not really allow students to live off-campus. Some students who apply are granted permission, but the vast majority of the stundent body is required to live on-campus. I additionally wish that I knew how much effort the administration puts on attracting prospective students. I love Luther but sometimes it feels like the administration cares more about attracting new students than about keeping current students happy.

Before arriving at Luther College, I wish I had known the vigor with which the students apply themselves to their education. It was surprising to see so much drive and intensity in classes; it's really quite surprising. Yet, this intimidating intensity also helps motivate other students to keep up with their classmates and strive to do their best.

To really make the most out of the first couple of weeks and be willing to go out of your comfort zone and get to know people. You certainly continue to meet people as the year goes on and in the following years but don't wait too long to start making friends or it gets to be more difficult because you get busy with classes and work and such and people get settled in. That being said, getting involved with extra-curriculars is a great way to stay busy and meet those people that will make great college friends.

That things would change so much in my relationship with administration. They are very accomodating when enticing incoming freshman, but do not put as much effort forth to accommodate upperclassmen.

I wish I had known that college was more than just good grades and hard classes, and that it wasn't as impossible as it seemed. I wish I had known that I didn't need to be so scared and stressed out because there are so many people to help you there and all you need to do is take it one day at a time.

The location of my college is very limiting. You have to travel very far in order to find anything to do off-campus.

I wish I had known more about the majors offered and what entails to each one. I also wish I had known about the work study and other various job opprotunities in the communty and on campus. Being a private college, having a job or another source of income during the school year is almost neccessary to be able to pay for all four years.

I wish that I had taken more classes in my field (music) in high school. I feel a little behind all the time, but in reality I'm just right.

Nothing. Luther gave me every bit of information that I needed!

I wish I had known that the price of tuition would raise 6{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} this year. Inflation was a given, but I didn't know that it would raise that much!