Bennett College Top Questions

I would tell myself to make sure I do well and keep my grades up. Even though college is a chance to start over, your work and accomplishments follow you where ever you go. Never do less than what you are capable of doing always strive to do your best because everything you do in life deserves your best effort.

STUDY STUDY SUDY keep your grades up, and get involed more.

If I could tell myself anything in tihs world,I would tell myself , There is no situation that is beyond the reach of faith. I am what I am ment to be.

I would tell myself to become more involve in the community and use different study techniques.

Advice i would give myself if I could be a high school senior again would be, to enjoy your freshman year. It is a year of complete exploration and self discovery. Try and make friends, but allow yourself to find out about them and see if they are right for you. Other advice I would give, is to be careful when it comes to dating in college. It can be very fun, but just make sure dating does not get in the way of your studies. Parties wil always be there. Don't be afriad to miss out on a party or two in order to study for and upcoming test or to do a project. School comes first. After all that is what you came to college for. Also make sure that you make yourself known to your teachers of your classes. Building a relationship with your teachers is extremely important. Involve yourself in as many activities and groups you can without it hindering your studies. Enjoy college, because before you know it , you are walking across the stage getting your degree.

I would say, "Do not slack when you start your freshman schoolyear. It's not worth it. Start off your semester right, so that you can work your way up from there. Have fun, but not too much. College can be fun, but it is also serious and you should take it that way. It is nothing to play with. Your transcript will determine whether or not you get into medical school or any other school that you may want to get into after undergrad. Do your best and study very hard."

That life is what a perosn become and make it.

Stay Focus and Dont Allow Anything or Anybody To Get In The Way of Your Goals and Dreams

I would say to be prepared, stay focused on my goals, and never give up.

If I could go back in time, I would have alot to say about college and campus life. I would seek out more information on the institution that I am going to. I wouldn't want any suprises when I get there. It is good to know as much about your college as you can, you never know what prizes or scholarships are given to those who have great knowledge of your school's history. Another thing I would tell myself would be to seek out as many scholarships as possible. Seeking out scholarships also takes away the burden of you or your parents taking out loans to pay for school. Scholarships are given to any and everyone and most of the time all you have to do is write an essay. I would explain to myself that I need to get as many scholarships as possible because many of the times they are renewable. I would also tell myself that college is one of the best times in life, the experience teach how to live in the real world. School is not only fun, but this is where you begin your life.

The advice that I would give myself is do not slack off. The reason why I would want to go back in time of my senior year is because I felt that like its the end and there is nothing else I need to do. I think it is something all seniors go through because its that last year and they feel like there nothing that can prevent them from graduation. The thing to realize is that it is consequences they are just different for each school. The way I could prevent myself from slacking off is come up with ways to on top of things. Staying focus by going to school and doing what school requires. Completing assignments early and not waiting until the last minute to complete them. Maintain a weekly communication between your adviser, teacher and yourself. By communicating between the adviser and teacher it allows you to know classes you need for college and the grades you are maintaining to get into a college of your choice. The final step is make sure that my ACT and SAT scores were acceptable for the college of my choice, my FASA and finanical aid was all completed.

Be prepared.....Its not like living at home with your parents,no one is going to be there to hold your hand every step of the way...

I would definitely warn myself about the endless social opportunities that college offers. Combined with a lack of organization and time management skills, it is extremely easy to become side-tracked and lose focus of what you came to college for. My freshwoman year at Bennett, I became so caught up in the social aspect of college life that I neglected my work and almost flunked out of school. Balance is the name of the game! College isn't just about books and academia, there are a ton of experiences outside of research papers and homework. There are collegiate sports, social organizations, academic organizations, greek organizations, volunteer organizations, studying abroad, parties, new friends, romantic relationships. The list goes on and on. There is so much for college students to experience. But college students have to balance all of those wonderful experiences with the main reason they attend college in the first place-receiving their collegiate degree. Given the chance, I would advise myself to definitely take advantage of and enjoy all that college life has to offer-but to also proritize wisely and find a balance between what you want to do and what you have to do.

I would advise myself to go into college with an open mind and heart. You never know who will come along to help you, and to touch your life. I would also say that it's okay to not know what your major is your freshman year, but when you do decide, make sure it's the absolute best choice for YOU. Take advantage of EVERY opportunity that comes you way. You never know who you might impress. Stick with friends who will challenge, uplift, and support you. Never follow the crowd. Be an individual, but don't isolate yourself. Last but not least... Work hard, study hard, get involved on campus and in the community, but... Don't forget to have fun. The years will fly by before you know it!

It is not as hard you think it will be. Just set your mind to it and get it done. Remember to breath.

The advice I would give , knowing what I know now about college is this: Always make sure that you research for scholarships early on in your high school career. It is a competition and you're not the only one applying for the scholarship. Make sure you network, try to find people who attended the school you that you're applying to and try hard to do school visits. Doing a school visit will give you a heads up on what you may expect once you're accepted. One last bit of advice would be to keep in contact with family members because you will always need family to lean on, and you never know what can happen while you're away at school.

I f I could back to my high school senior year, I would have prepared myself more for college. I would have did better on the SATs and the ACTs. I would have took more AP courses to prepare myself for college, so college courses would have benn easier. I listened to my parens, and they always made decisions for me. I wish I would have been able to make some decisions myself. I didnt realize choosing a college and preparing myself for college would be so hard. This process was not an easy process. It was overwhelming for parents, but especially for me.

If I could go back in time to when I was in high school I would tell myself to do more to prepare myself for college. I would give myself the advice to have studied harder in high school so that I could have recieved more scholarships in the beginning of my college career. I would have also told myself to have developed better study habits, and made myself learn not to procrastinate when I am given assignments. I think if I would have done these things my college life would have went a lot smoother.

As a "seasoned", returning, undergraduate student at the age of 53, I can not stress enough to high school students to listen to those who have experienced college before (even if it is their parents), don't think you know so much. Listen to the college advisors at their high schools; they have the information that will make their transition to college less stressful. If they know what school they are going to, read everything that they can about the curriculum, financial aid, student policies, etc. Be actively engaged with them even before you get there. Usually high school seniors have a light schedule their last semester (2 -3 classes), don't waste it by going home to watch soap operas --take advantage of all the extracurricular activities offered to you involving geography, foreign languages, public speaking and study abroad programs. Look ahead and say to yourself, "The next four years of my life are going to make me proud." And mean it!

Go into college knowing what you want out of it. School can either make or break you, let your college experience be just that, an experience. College is supposed to be a transition state into becoming who you will be in the future, do not let the social life be what defines you as a STUDENT. Often too many young adults come to college in mind to party, but that's not the sole purpose of college. Yes it is important to have a social life, but don't let that make up your full college experience. Get your money worth and take advantage of oppurtunities that others may not have.