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I wish I had known that school was going to be THE time of my life. I wish I had known that snoozing through an opportunity or not taking a class that interested me would haunt me later. I should have joined school clubs, took risks in my course choices, and made sure to actually listen to my professors. With work, bills, family, and other obligations, Ohio State offered so many options to be able to get to know yourself better. I should have taken advantage of that and appreciated it more.

I wish I had known how much I actually would need to study for classes. I feel like people over estimated how much I would need to do in order to keep good grade. Therefore during freshmen year I studied more hours than I may have needed to instead of going out with friends, which I guess is the opposite of what many people do. But over the last couple of years I have made a more balanced schedule with school work and friends.

Before I came to OSU, I wish I would have learned that I need a cosigner to get a loan. I also wish I would have known more about all of the student activities that are available. Another thing I would have liked to learn is about on-campus jobs that do not require work study.

Study as much as possible. Even if it seems like nothing is covered in lectures, still study the book material. Also, do not get caught up in activities at the expense of studying for classes. Take a diverse amount of classes that seem interesting, not just the classes required for graduation.

Try to complete as much AP/post secondary college credits as possible. Be prepare to encounter a lot of people from a wise variaty of backgrounds, if you are more conservative this is not the school for you.

I wish I would have known a better order in which to take my classes. Had I known all the classes I had to take prior to freshman year, I would have ordered them differently. I also wish I would have known to order my books online and to always get involved in the first month of school.

That you never need to worry about making friends here. I was concerned that I would have trouble finding people that I could be really good friends with, but that was never a problem. So long as you have confidence in yourself you will be able to find people that will welcome you with open arms. We have an anime club, a comic book club, and a board game club (called "Board to Death"). You can't be too dorky to find someone. :)

I wish I knew that dates weren't necessary to get a girlfriend; it would have saved me a lot of money.

Before coming to high school I not only attended school for eight hours, but I also worked part time, played sports, participated in clubs and made time for friends. Before college I thought I had time management down, now I am in class for less than half the time I was in high school, still work part time and try to participate in other activities, but the days never seem to have enough hours. I wish I'd known in high school how crucial time management was for college, and just how much of it would be needed for studying.

I wish I had known the process by which I should have gotten my books. I used to buy them for ridiculous prices in the bookstores, but now I know that one should buy them online.

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I wish I would have known how different high school and college was going to be. The academic classes are much tougher than they were in high school and I actually had to study really hard to get even a B. I wish I would have known that college would be such an exciting experience and that I should take advantage of many opportunities instead of letting them pass by because I was afraid to try something new and outside of my narrow minded assumptions of what a classroom should be. College is an amazing place to be.

How difficult it is to get started in the right direction academically. Ohio State University isn't easy in it's curriculum. You must be able to keep up from the beginning. I would have sharpened my study skills before becoming a college student. I would have been ready for the open-mindedness that is required for sucess here.

How much of a difference it is between high school and college. More responsibility on yourself and it's hard not having to go to class everyday and not having attendance being taken. It makes you more self-controlling because you have to be to do well in college. You have to have the willpower to go to class and do your work.

I wish I would have invested in more time getting scholarships and grants. Unfortunately I cannot stay at Ohio State University due to the amount of the tuition.

I wish I would have known that I would have to study three times harder than I did in high school. I also wish that I would have valued my education more by learning and not memorizing becasue I forgot some stuff that I learned in high school that comes up in classes that all students have to take which are referred to as the General Education Curriculum (GEC's) and professors assume that students already learned some the information so they pick up material from where high school should have left off.

College demands much academic effort to encourage the futures of students, but I also believe it demands much social effort. No longer was I under the roof of my parents; I was now a socially recognized adult with reponsibilities handed to me in one day. It helped me to be more sensitive to people so I could understand the situations friends bring. In that way, I learned a valuable lesson on how to respond an communicate with friends with all types of backgrounds and problems.

I wish that I would have known how much time was needed to study. It is a completely different world in college and it takes all of a students effort to earn the best grades. I also wish I would have known about financial opportunities in order to receive scholarships. Lastly, I wish I would have known about all of the different student organizations in order to get involved and meet more people. There are so many opportunities, but they are sometimes difficult to find.

That you really need to attend class. Some people say that they dont need to go to class but that is a joke. Class attendance is a must.

I wish I would have known how fast paced everything is. My chemistry class covers a chapter a lecture. I feel like I hardly have time to do anything besides work and study. I am a transfer student who couldn't get into the dorms which makes it hard to meet people. I transfered from a really small school and loved how I knew everyone on campus. I wish I knew how hard it is to make friends when you sit by different people in class everyday.

I wish I would have known how important it is to get involved from the very beginning.

I think that I had a very good understanding of what campus and academic life would be like on this campus. I had previously spent time at Ohio State University working with various professors through a 4-H program, so really felt this was a great place to learn and meet people.

I wish I would have known hw much I was going to love it on main campus. And I wish I would have known how to study and prepare for classes more.

I wish I would have known more about possible scholarships, and I wish I would have taken more post secondary classes in high school.

The classes are more than 500 people. :(

I wish I would have known that attending such a great university would be a lot more hard work than I expected. I wish I would have been informed that the classes are a lot harder than at many other universities.

I wish I had known that Ohio State does not have a film school, or a very prestigious media department.

I wish I would have known that students have a tremendous opportunity to balance their social and academic lives.

I wish I had known more about the curriculum before I came to The Ohio State University. I had originally started in a Pharmacy program, and switched over to Mechanical Engineering. However, when I made this switch, my counselor did not recommend I take the correct classes, and as a result, I will be graduating a year late.

Nothing really, it was easy to fit in right away, plus the orientation was helpful.

How much it would cost .

Before coming to this school, I wish I knew to focus on academics first and foremost. I was actually told very often to join organizations and to meet new people. Therefore, I thought the most important thing to do upon coming to college was to socialize. Now in my second year, I realize that this is not case. I have a large group of acquaintances, several close friends, and I am in a long term relationship. However, I feel that because I was so concentrated on making friends, I have not achieved the grades that I could have otherwise.

what career I wanted to pursue and the amount of money it would cost for 4 years!

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Some of the surroundings and the best places to buy things. Where to get help for classes.

the scholarships that were avaialable.

I wish I would have known more about the core classes for my major. So many people seemed to wiz right through or test out of classes that I'm struggling with.

I wish I would have known how expensive school can still be even with help from financial aid scholarships.

i don't know

Chemistry and math classes are HARD!

I wish I had known how much responsibilty and independence is placed on a student going to a big univeristy. I also wish I knew that the workload at college is much larger than in high school. Even with taking advanced classes and college-prep classes in high school, nothing prepared me for all the work I would have to do in college.

How much work I was going to have to put in.

I wish I would have learned to study better in high school. When I came to college, I was expected to know how to study and learn. I had a really rough time adjusting from how easy high school was to the time and effort that you have to put in to be successful at a school such as Ohio State.

what I wanted to major in my first year

I wish that I knew how important that study skills were to the success of a college students. I also wish I knew how important it was to stay focused and do as well as possible my Freshman year because it is soo much harder to bring up your gpa.

I wish I had known how hard it was going to be to find a job without previous experience in my field.

nothing it was al apart of the learning process.

I wish I would have known my academic concentration, I would have mostly likely attended a different school.

I felt adequately prepared going into college about the college experience

I wish that I would've known how hard it is and expensive. Everybody is here to look out for themselves including all of the offices like registrar, financial aid. etc