Tag: Expectation/Reality

Coming from out of state, getting adjusted to a large school like UW-Madison was intimidating for me as a freshman. My expectation for college was that I’d make great friends as soon as I arrived, but in reality, I was lonely and homesick my during my first few weeks. For incoming freshmen who might relate Read More…

When I started my first semester at school, I was given a variety of advice surrounding study habits to be successful in college. I was scared that if I did not follow the study recommendations of using a notebook, studying at a desk, and designating a set schedule, I would fail. I expected that to Read More…

Transportation on campus, at first thought such a topic seems boring and mundane, but one of my biggest revelations so far during college is how much time I spent on my feet and how much thought I had unknowingly put into finding the most efficient routes to getting to classes on time. The following blog Read More…

Prior to coming to UW-Madison, I thought that if I worked the hardest, then I could get any grade I wanted. I transferred from Madison College with a high GPA and was driven to continue my studious ways following with equally high grades. In reality, I learned UW-Madison is a hard school, and you can Read More…

Us students are paying thousands of dollars to go to this top ranked university. However, not all of us are using our “free” available resources to our advantage. You’ve heard of office hours, but have you been? I promise they’re not a myth! Starting classes at UW-Madison was an experience I had never had. There Read More…

Coming into college, I was pretty overwhelmed. I was daunted by the typical things college freshman feel anxious about: making friends, grades and classes, knowing my way around campus and getting homesick. However, there was one worry that rose above the rest: managing my time. You see, I’m pretty good at getting things done, and Read More…

Every freshman coming to Madison knows about THE LAKESHORE DORMS and how they are boring and not really a part of campus.  Well, I thought that too when I got my last choice for a dorm and was placed in Kronshage Showermann. I was devastated. I thought I would never make friends, never be able Read More…

When talking to previous grads and getting college advice, I got the impression that residence halls were the place to find a community and friendships to last a lifetime. This is not what I found in my Lakeshore dorm. My roommate and I decided we wanted to live somewhere off the beaten path. Somewhere nice Read More…

How are you going to handle the cold? Do you really want to trade the beach for the snow? Why are you leaving the warm weather? These were the types of questions that I was immediately bombarded with when I told people that I would be attending the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Upon just hearing Read More…

I don’t know about y’all, but my senior year of high school, I was SO nervous about college life. I wasn’t sure which school I should commit to, I wasn’t sure what major I should declare, and I thought the workload was sure to kill me. My teachers would always tell us things like, “I’m Read More…