Bentley University Top Questions

Go to a large school with a diverse curriculum so you can change your major/interests with ease.

If I could give you any advice on your upcoming college experience, I would say it?s everything that you have hoped for, but when there comes an opportunity, there comes responsibility. Unlock your full potential and learn how to prioritize the important things in your life. You know where you want to go in life, and you know what type of person you want to become. Unfortunately these things are not just given to you but you have to work hard for it. You?re going to have your fun, the crazy experiences, the hardships and struggles but don?t let those experiences make who you become but build from them to become who you want to be. You are going to need your close friends and family supporting you along the way so build stronger connections with them. There?s a saying ?when life gives you lemons, make lemonade? so make the most out of everything that life gives you, the good and the bad and turn them into something positive that will benefit you because in only gets harder, but keep your faith and you will be able to get through anything.

I would say its okay to start small with learning about campus and joining organizations and the surrounding area and work your knowledge and contacts up, but it is not okay to party hard and loose focus in the beginning with your academics because it will be hard to work your way to the top. Do not overwhelm yourself with many activities, worry about your own goals and your academics because not everyone is the same. Surround yourself with people who have goals like you. Use your resources and get to know appropriate staff and faculty sooner rather than later. Do not be afraid to struggle, the reason you are going to school is because you do not know everything. Do not forget your friends and family because they can help you if you are homesick. At the same time do not let them hold you back from experiencing college and what it has to offer because of the past. Have an open mind and remember not everyone was raised the same way you were. Have fun and be safe their will be many opportunities in college!

Knowing what I know now about the transition from high school to college life, I would go back in time to tell myself to enjoy the journey and cherish the memories! Senior year is truly one of the best and most memorable experiences of anyone?s high school career, but only if you are willing to really experience it. I would tell myself to spend less time stressing about college applications after they have been sent in, and spend more time enjoying the time I have left with my friends. Colleges will always continue to accept students, but you can never go back in time to make memories. I would say spend less time over-stressing about exams, and more time bonding with my friends. Ten years from now, no one will remember if you got an A+ or an A on the exam, but everyone will remember the time spent with friends. Senior year is the final step of this part of your life?s journey before you move on to bigger and better things ? make the time you have left worth remembering so that you will be ready to take that next step to college life.

At my High School graduation I felt like I was already grown up. I knew I would learn a lot in college, but I never expected to learn as much about life as I did. One thing that excited me most about college was living away from home. I chose a school 1200 miles away from home in the middle of Chicago. I did not feel nervous about staring school. Once a started however, things changed. The city was not what I expected it to be. I felt lost in a big city where I knew no one, and attending a large commuter school did not help me find my place. For the first time in my life I was homesick. I was not as grown up a I thought. I missed my family back home. After a semester in Chicago. I transfered to a school closer to home. I loved my new school and felt much more comfortable. For a while after transferring I felt I had "given up" on my dream of living in Chicago. Going to college is a big enough adjustment, I would advice my high school self to have taken smaller steps in "growing up".

Don't be afraid to take risks...recognize opportunity when it is out there, as those moments are fleeting...this is your time to become the best person you can be. Take full advantage of this period in your life when your sole focus is to develop both intellectually and personally to grow into the person you are destined to be.

Don't Stress about making friends at all. The chances to make friends at college never end up until you leave the school, you will meet new people and make friends all the time.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to stay grounded and have an open mind throughout my four years at Bentley. The most important thing is to take advantage of every situation, even if it seems trivial. The best contacts and friends I made at Bentley were by chance, and simply because I had an open mind about the people I was meeting and the events, courses, etc. that I was attending. Staying grounded is important because it allows you to take everything you learn at college and apply it to your own life and individual goals. It always allows you to appreciate how lucky you are to be in the situation where you can be educated. Bentley gives many opportunities to do this.

Caution in choosing roommates. Not be peer pressured into the social/party scene.

Make the most of freshman year. Academically and socially. Use it as a gift for your GPA. Don't let the social aspect take over and remember why you are enrolled in school. Time is money, and college is definently time. So don't waste your money.