Texas State University Top Questions

what the dorms were like

I wish I would have known that there were few classes to choose from when building your schedule. I also wish I would have known that it is very important to research how your professor grades because it really makes a difference.

I wish I had known more about services offered, certain locations on campus, job offers on and off campus, and organizations offered.

That you had to live on campus for two years

I have nothing I wish I had known about Texas State before I started attending. There were no unpleasent suprises. The only thing I wish I had known is that my parents were not going to be paying for my education. My parents were in the process of a divorce and they could not pay for my education. I was able to take out an emergency loan my freshman year just before payment was due. The faculty at the Financial aid office helped guide me through the loan process so I could stay in school.

How easy it is to ask professors and fellow classmates questions if you need help, and not having to worry about feeling incompetent or embarrassed.

That I was going to meet such great friends! I was in college a year previous to moving here in South Tx and met good people there but here there are so many diverse people that come from different walks of life. I love it!

I wish I had realized how much money it really costs to go to school. Even going to a state school was very taxing on my income!

Nothing... I love this school and everything was very accessible and easy to learn my first few weeks

I wish I had known the layout of the town better and the best places to live off-campus. Also knowing people here would have been a good thing also but that is what being adventurous is all about.

About internships

I wish I would have known a bit more about the degree programs to better find one that was best suited for me. I changed my major twice because I did not know what degree plan was best for me. Once I talked to my academic advisor, I figured out that Mass Communications was the best choice for me because I could be creative but still get a hint of business classes.

How expensive it is to live on your own.