Augusta State University Top Questions

I believe that whatever I experience in my college career will teach me a lot more about who I really am. I have not yet attended this school but I have been accepted and will be attending this school in the fall of 2010

I have learned that the passage of time does not bring success. Success is something I have to work for consistently. I value the degree I will obtain in December of this year because it will offer me more job opportunities in the future.

As an older student returning to school after being in the workforce for years, my college experience has been one of the best things I have ever done. When I was younger, I had no choice but to hit the ground running, so to be able to go back to school after several years and to be able to study history (my passion), has meant everything to me. The value for me personally is in the self-satisfaction. I intend to go on to graduate school and to eventually teach at the college level myself. Now all I need is the money to make it happen!

A sense of security that I haven't felt from anything that I have done so far. College gave me the ability to finally venture off from home to become the individual that I sought out to be, and it opened my eyes giving me the sense that I could accomplish any feat with some college experience under my belt. Additionally, it gave me a better sense of courage that I had been struggling to to grow from an early childhood. I no longer feel insecure around other indivuals like I did prior to going college, and I'm more willing to talk to people that I would be too intimidated to talk to, such as being too shy to talk to females. College has been quite the valuable experience for me, and I plan to get more out of it as I continue strive for my future job in the medical field.

If I went back in time, I would tell myself to study more and learn how to prioritize my work. I have less classes each day than I had in High School, but I do more studying. I would also learn how to cook and manage my money. The meal plans are fine, but I'm not always in the mood for the school food. I'd tell myself not to be too nervous about going to a new school or about not knowing anyone there. I've met some really great people! I wouldn't worry so much about how others might perceive me. As long as I like myself, it doesn't matter what others think of me. I'd accept the fact that I'm not always going to get along with my roommates, and that communicating with them, and making compromises will get us through most situations. Finally, I'd tell myself that college isn't just a lot of work, it's a lot of fun too!

My academic advice would be to learn how to use time wisely. As a procrastinator I have a tendency to wait until the last minute to do things which has had a few bad consequences. I would also tell myself to prepare to live with others. I grew up as an only child so I always had the quiet atmosphere that I like to be in. Living in school housing I no longer have that. I admit I do not like it very much, but I would tell myself that it is not too bad and to make the arrangement seem better to invest in a good pair of ear plugs.

I would tell myself to pick a univerisity that is not too big or too small where I can get my basic core requirements finished with classes that are not so big. I would explain to myself that doing this and then transferring to a more prestigious school for my major concentration is a good plan then choosing a big school right way. This way I would convince myself that doing this I can experience two different kinds of environments without having to sacrifice the stress of having to chase down a professor in core classes that are huge at large univerisities.

If I was able to go back and talk to my high school self, I would say to take more advanced placement classes. These classes not only help get ready for college it also means that you might be able to tke less classes in college. I would also have adviced to do more research on scholarships and different colleges that I would be interested in.

If i could go back in time i would tell myself to take all the ap classes that i had offered to me instead of taking the easy way out. Taking easier classes made my GPA sky high and looked really good on my transcript. Now i wish i would have taken all the AP classes instead of the easier classes to have me more well prepared. I would have had a better advantage of knowing the college material better if i would have tooken those classes. I would also have taken the SAT or ACT more than 2 times if i knew i would have been put into learning support classes my first semester since i didnt score to high in the reading part. The only thing i would change is challenging myself more and making myself work harder than i had.

First off I would go back in time to tell myself that boys do not matter, and that the good ones will come in time; any of the other guys would just get in the way of your studies. As far as accodemics go I would say to buy a lot of index cards. Being in college one has to pay attention to the classes and study a lot, index cards i have found are the best way to study. Unfortunatly i had to find out the hard way about college. All throughout high school I just breezed by without ever studying and stayed on the AB honor roll. My first year in college my grades didn't go as well as i would like and i am paying for it now by having to redo some of those classes, but ever since i started studying and using those index cards i've made A's in every class.