So I know that some people reading this blog are considering either going to UIS so for those of you are gonna get more out of it then those already in college. What are the main questions you are asking yourself when picking a college? Here are some suggestions….first of all I suggest you first of all research different colleges depending on location, size and major. At my high school we had a computer program that we would just input this information and it would figure all of this out for us. If you are able to use this feature at your school do it. Its definitely worth it, all so suggestion number 2 from me would be to attend those meetings with reps from those schools that you find that you are interested in. and lastly after you have 2 or three choices down you should visit these schools. These visits will help you either lean toward or away from that school. These visits are what helped me realize that UIS was where I belonged. Anyway back to what I was talking about as I have given some do’s id like to give some don’ts. And they are as follows. First of all don’t pick a school because of only one factor such as its in Hawaii and u like hot weather, number 2 don’t pick a school because all your friends are going there. Picking a college is something you should do for yourself and not just because all ur buds are going there. You make tons of friends in the first couple of weeks and though it might be nice to have some people there that you already know it’s not necessary. At big schools if you and your friends go together you might not even see each other that often. Also and this is the biggest one…..DO NOT under any circumstance pick a college because of a college boyfriend or girlfriend/ significant other. Picking a college is something that will determine your future and should not be based on who you are dating at the time. For example what if you pick a college cuz you two will be at the same school and then two weeks in you two break up? Not only will you have to see them more often than if you would have just chosen another school. Also you might have what ifs running through your head all the time. What if I had chosen the school I really wanted to go to? What if I had just given that other school a chance? What ifs are something that can be avoided so why not avoid them. My last comment to you all for tonight would be pick a school for yourself don’t do it for anyone else but yourself …you mine as well enjoy it since you will be attending that school for at least four years. And even if you don’t have friends attending the college you pick that’s no big cuz I guarantee you will meet tons of new people that by the end of the first semester you will not only call friends but maybe even family….i know I do.! Good Luck to you all.