Bethel College-Indiana Top Questions

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would emphasize the importance of studying and the opportunity of spending my time immediately after high school in a 2-year program at a community college. Even though I was an honor student I could have done better; there is always room for improvement. By attending community college before a 4-year college I could have saved my family thousands of dollars. Now that I know better, I encourage any high school students that I encounter to think about going to community college first.

College is not as scary as it seems from the outside. Yes, you will have days that you feel overwhelmed or homesick, but you will have the time of your life. The chapel services that you are so scared of are the highlight of your week and you actually miss them during breaks and weekends. There are amazing people here, and some of the best ones are the professors with whom you will be working. You have a great mentor who is one of your American Sign Language professors. The ASL department has been phenomenal so far, and they have been very supportive, while giving fantastic constructive critisism. Do not give up hope, you will thrive here. It will be one of the best years of your life so far, while also being one of, if not, the most transforming years of your life. Bethel College-you will love it!

Don't procrastinate, especially on big projects. Do a little everyday, so the deadline does not sneak up behind you and hit you with a knockout. Nothing good comes from trying to complete 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of a project that could make or break your grade, the night before. Study a little every day, especially when you know a test is coming. Ten minutes going over notes will save you during finals week, and almost any surprise quiz. Appreciate time with family. Soon, you'll be moving out and won't see them often. Don't make yourself regret time you didn’t spend with them Learn those life skills your parents want to teach you. Like how to stop an overflowing toilet. Don't obsess over boys, especially in high school. When you leave for college, you leave them, unless they follow you to college. Don't throw away your dreams over some boy. The best years of your life are not HS. I barely remember HS, and it was only last year. HS drama is overrated and should be avoided. Don't stress out much over the future. Do your best, and you will always know you did your best.

If I could give advice to myself in high school it would be that self-discipline is the most important lesson you can learn in college. Newly found independence is as intoxicating as a drug, but you need self-discipline to keep you from getting off track. There is no one to hold your hand in college or force you to do anything, you have to do it on your own. You may think that you can get by in life without a college education, and that may be true, but getting by isn't what you want. You want to thrive and without passion for your job that will not happen and you will soon find yourself an unhappy person. Self-discipline is what will keep you from a boring job that makes you feel like you are wasting your time getting up every morning. Self-discipline doesn’t mean that you can’t have any fun in college or that you have to spend all your time studying, it simply means that you can do what needs to be done, what is best for you and your future.

First of all, I would tell myself that I could go to college with financial aid (I didn't know this), that I WAS smart enough, and that I would NOT be able to make it on my work ethic alone. I would tell myself that I was normal (considering), that members of the opposite sex would not carry me through and be there for me in life necessarily, and as I got older I would need to know more than I learned in streetwise knowledge. I would tell myself that there would be children, and that in order to make their lives and my life better than my mother's hell, I would need a good education-because I did NOT know enough to survive necessarily. I was smart, but not as smart as I needed to be about how to make it. Don't touch the alcohol, it may make you more social now, but will rob you of all dignity over time. It will kill you after it puts you on the street with seizures. The life you are living now is absolutely NOT your destiny or fate, and you do have control over it.

I would advise myself to incorporate a part time job into my schedule so that I can save what I earn for my college expenses. I would also advise myself to start applying for more scholarships.

The advice that I would give myself is this: take the hard classes; don't slack off. I know that it seems hard at the time, but if you just take these classes, it will benefit you in the future. You won't have to worry about not knowing what you are learning about because you should already know it. Right now you might not want to take the hard classes, but you must. The easy classes won't benefit you much at all, especially if they have nothing to do with your future. Just trust in God and He will guide you through your classes. Endure through the hard classes. Don't worry about not getting one homework assignment done if you were up all night doing another very important project. Don't worry about the small amount of time that you have to do a homework assignment; just get what you can get done. Also make more friends and spend time with them. Make a difference in people's lives. Don't be afraid to step out and be different. Take time to read books; it will help you in college when you have to write research papers.

I would tell myself to focus more on grades so that i could get more scholarships.

Work hard at all my classes and think about the future. Dont just do what people tell you, find what you like.

I have learned so much living with other girls my age, I have built friendships here that I will have the rest of my life. I also feel like I have learned so much about being an adult and being in charge of my own responsiblities. I have much better studying skills now than I ever had in high school. I can now feel comfortable doing things that while I was still in high school I could not do. I have also learned so much from my professors about my major. I really feel like by the time I graduate, I will be able to be a great competent nurse. It has been really valuable for me to go to college, I know that I am a completely different person now that is more responsible and in charge of my future .

I am still in the beginning stages of my college career but I am already able to see the benefits of my decision to attend college displayed in my day to day life. Since coming to college I believe that I have had to become a more responsible and timely individual. I have also learned to try new things and to have as many new experiences as I can. I joined my schools co-ed cheerleading squad even though I have never cheered in my life, just to develop a new skill set and to try something out of comfort zone. I am learning how to share space with others through having a roommate which helps to develop important people skills. I have to manage my time better, take initiative, keep up with my email and manage my finances, all of which are skills needed in the so-called "real world."

So far I have not really gotten that much out of college. Half way through my second year I was pulled to deploy to Iraq making me take a grade in progress. Being deployed has taught me more discipline than any other military training. Having this ability will make me be able to proceed in school and have a very established future once I successfully finish college.

I have gained so much knowledge in my field of study (accounting & business administration). Between Ivy Tech Community College and Bethel College I have grown as a man nd found who I really am and what I am called to do. By completing the programs that I intend on completing (MBA and Masters in Accounting) I will be able to show my chidlren how important college is and that a college education is something that no one can take away from you. I have learned that even though I was not a good high school student graduating with a 2.0 GPA does not mean that I will be a bad college student (current GPA 3.67). I now understand why college is so important especially in todays' society with todays' economy a college degree is almost necessary. In my fields of study a college education is a must. I was always told that knowledge is power and in my field of study I plan on being one of the most powerful person ever.

My college experience has been more than just learning in the classroom. I have learned so much about myself as well as my religious beliefs. First semester was a very bumpy road for me with time management and responsibility to my work and to my classes, but I have learned so much that will help me with my future. If it wouldn't have been for one of my teachers who saw me struggling and helped pull me out of the hole I was in, I wouldn't have the burning desire to continue college and pursue my bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. The classes that I have taken continue to help me with my dream to be in the Law Enforcement System as well as advance my knowledge of the Bible and important life issues. The college life is nothing like what I thought it would be, its better!

I have not yet been able to experience college. For the past year I have been working to save up to hopefully be able to make it while on my own and surviving this economy with working and going to school. I have been blessed to have made it this far and I can not wait to be able to continue my goals and dreams of becoming a nurse so I can help our comminuty. Sometimes people wonder why I haven't began college yet, with my highschool GPA and knowing that no one in my immediate family has finished college. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to continue my edcation and I can not wait to see what college has in store for me. I know I have been out of school a little over a year yet I still have the drive in me to meet my goals and I have the determination to complete what I have wanted to do since I was a little girl. One step at a time I will become successful at my dreams and my future is and will be in my hands. I am thankful to be in my shoes.

I graduated from the Practical Nursing Program from Owens Community College in Toledo almost four years ago, and it helped me get my feet wet in the nursing profession. I have been a charge nurse at an assisted living facility since I graduated and the preparation I recieved in college helped me to do my job well and manage my staff. I am now ready to move up the ladder and earn my Registered Nursing degree to broaden my career.

I have learned that there is a great diversity of people with reguard to age, race, attitude tward learning, and future goals. We all have our own reasons for attending college and mine is for retraining. As a recently laid off worker and father of four, I found myself living without the income I was used to and no employment oppertunities in my field. Having done some research on careers available in my area, I decided to attend college and become an electronic tech. I have been taught how to use computers more effeciently and how to use my time to study more effectively. I still have some time left before I graduate and I always look forward to the challenges of the classes that I am most "rusty " in. Learning as an adult has been very rewarding and there are careers in my area looking for employees right now.

I have gotten a better understanding of who I am and what I want out of my life. I have a much closer relationship with God then what I did just a few months ago. I also feel that I am getting the education that I need in order to be able to go out into the world and make a difference and succeed in my endevors.

I have learned to become a positive addition to my community. I have valued the team work excerises that I was asked to perfrom by my professors. Every day was a new experience, every class time I was eager to bring my pencil and note book and absorb the knowledge that my professors had to offer me. I am so eager to attend RIT for Biomedial Photo communications for bigger and better future. The small classes in a community classes helped to make a personal connection with your professors and other classmates. I was not fearful to raise my hand with a question or comment. I worked in small study groups after class which really helped with my understanding of the material and also showed in my grades. I am a very strong team leader as a result of this " team" that was built at my community college. I now thrive from problem solving and finding a solution for a common quest. Please consider me for your scholorship and help me to fufil my dreams. thank you so much for your time Josephine Smith

There is not a lot that I would do differently for making the transition to college. The advice I would give myself is to work as hard as I could so I would be prepared for the college level work. Also, some major advice I would give myself is to fill out as many scholarships as possible because I do not want to have numerous loans. After four years of college, it will be extremely tough to pay all the money I owe. Therefore, the advice i would give myself is just to work hard and fill every scholaship out that I can.