Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Top Questions

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self I would advise to begin taking college courses that my high school offered. If I would have taken the writing class my school offered I would have had two class and credit hours already built up. I would also tell myself to save money back for spending and in a savings account to begin paying off loans. Also I would inform myself that friends are not permanent they can come and go but the choices you make for your future are permanent and will follow you for life.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would explain to myself that I need to put extra time and dedication into my schoolwork. While in high school, I did great in the classes I liked. For the others, I did enough just to get by. I did not understand how effective your GPA is when applying to colleges. There were many colleges I wanted to apply to but I could not because my GPA was too low. I also missed out on many scholarships because I did not reach the GPA requirement. I would explain all the things a GPA has an effect on so that I could apply to any college without restrictions. Many colleges want students with a specific GPA and test score but I was not focused so I did not qualify. I would also give advice about speaking up when I need help. The teachers were there to help but I was too afraid to ask and too worried about people judging me. In the end, I realized people judging me did not matter but my grades and test scores did.

I would tell myself not to be afraid to be yourself. That's one thing that I wish I could change about my first year is I came into the school a different person than the person that my hich school classmates knew me as, but I have come to learn that, that guy wasnt so bad after all. I would also tell myself to apply to more schools and don't be afraid to move away from home. The last thing I would tell myself would be to not buy that 2003 mustang. I know Aaron, its your dream to own a mustang but trust me trying to balance working and paying off the car is not worth it! I had no friends my first year becasue I had no time to socialize between work and studying and when I had the time I didn't have the energy. Now that I have the car paid off I have more friends and am an active member in two orginizations.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school about the transition to BG I would give the advice to not be so scared going in. I know I am an outgoing, friendly person who loves to meet new people. I would tell myself to not be scared about meeting new peope because I already know I can make friends anywhere I go. As a senior in high school, leaving my friends back home and knowing I have to start all over and make new friends scares me, so that would be my advice is to not be so scared about the transition.

Assuming I was going back to BGSU, I would tell myself that life works in strange ways and has a way of figuring itself out. The transition process is going to be tough, regardless of being very outgoing and social, you will feel alone for those first few weeks while you make new friends and meet new people in the dozens every hour it seems like. Take everything with a grain of salt, and enjoy the ups and downs while you expierence them and to roll with the punches. Keep up with classes, but also make sure to live the first few weeks, which turn out to be the most interesting. Do not get too upset of friends and relationships from high school do not work out, because they did not work for a reason and there is a bigger plan in life. BGSU has a wonderful foundation of student organizations and you will become a big part of several on campus, and dont be afraid to try new things.

Hey kid. It is time to start thinking about college and you need to think long and hard. Start early, right after you get adjusted to your academic classes start talking to your counselor about college applications because college is your major homework assignment. Also, you need to realize how much college costs. College is not like one of those "expensive" class trips you took as a child, that you spent weeks selling candy bars to pay for. You need to be looking for scholorships in all shapes and sixes. Apply to for anything you run accross, because the more money you can raise now, the less you will have to pay back later. Finally, the last piece of adivice would be to start packing early. You arn't going on vacation. You are moving into a dorm and are going to live there for a good part of the year. Packing the night before or even a week before move in is not going to cut it. You need to realize everything that goes into college and be proactive in making wise decisions.

The advice would be to becareful applying any job through the school website. Sometime it is never save. Also, to don't let any men get to you that fast and don't have hope for any guy. To study hard and don't always trust any guy that come close to you.

I would tell myself to really enjoy my time in college. I was so excited to go to BGSU, but I was so homesick that I barely could enjoy the first few weeks. And what was awful is that I wasn’t expecting to feel that way. I was rooming with my cousin and BGSU is 20 minutes from my grandparents’ house. I thought it would be an easy transition because I had family so close. I wish I was more prepared for the transition so it wouldn’t have been so traumatizing. So I would tell myself to stay calm through those first few weeks. I would remind myself that those first few weeks are important for new college student because that’s when you actually can feel yourself growing and becoming independent. If I would have focused more on enjoying my time as a brand-new college student and less on how much I missed my mom and dad, I think I would have been a lot happier my first semester in college.

I would tell myself to go through formal fall semester and join a sorority because it helps you get involved on campus, keep grades up, and meet a lot of really cool people.

Be confident in what you want to do, but dont put all of you eggs in one basket. keep your options open for anything that could help you in your future pursut of a dream job. make sure to calculate all of you money needs right down to the last book and notebook. also, try to be more open to the idea of being socialble, you never know what oprotunities will open up when you interact with more people.

If I were a high school senior, I would tell myself to find as many scholarship opportunities as possible. I would tell myself that making friends is a lot easier in college and academically, some of the material is pretty easy. If not, professors will work with you. So, don't worry about your social life and academics. Focus all your attention on figuring out a way to pay for college because the debt builds up. It may be nice to have financial aid, but try and get as many scholarships as possible. The goal is to graudate debt free.

The advice I would give to myself as a high school senior would be that learning is the most important and best thing you can do in life. Learning does not end when your formal education does. There are so many things for you to discover in life and by discovering these things, you also learn more about yourself. I have grown tremendously emotionally, socially, spiritually, and academically ever since practicing a love for learning and I would recommend it to anyone. Never allow your mind to grow lazy or your curiosity to be unfulfilled.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice that I would give myself would be to stay focus on my school work. As a high school senior, I always had the mentality thinking that since it was the last year of high school I did not have to put as much effort into my work that I did in the previous years. This idea proved to be wrong as it began to affect my work ethnic and motivation to complete certain assignments. The second advice I would give myself would be to develop better studying skills for tests and final exams. Everynight before the day of the test or exam, I would always study for atleast an hour and then afterwards I would log on to a social media website such as Facebook or Twitter to communicate with my friends. During the day of the test, because of the short amount of time I spent studying, I would forget all of the material which would eventually lead to me getting a low grade. Knowing this information would allow me to be better prepared for college and also my future career.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior is don't procrastinate and waist time. Go to college immediately after graduation. Don't take your family and friends for granted. Enjoy your life and make the best of it. Cherish precious moments you have. Take advantage of opportunities because you might not get them back. Love yourself and stay close to those you love.

Others know more than me! No one cares what I think! It doesn’t matter whether or not I participate! I arrived at college with this mindset. Although I had always done well academically, I lacked self-confidence. I had always been introverted and self-conscious. I silenced myself when I could have participated and been more involved. During my second semester at college, I had a professor who based 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our grade on participation, and required that we speak at least once during each class. At first I was terrified. I had always depended on my written work to earn good grades. Now I had to risk being laughed at; being ridiculed. But no one laughed. In fact, people liked what I said. They responded well to my thoughts, ideas, and questions. As the semester continued, I began to get more engaged with the class content and I found that class discussions added greatly to my understanding. That class truly transformed me. Although, I still occasionally struggle with shyness, I now realize that what I have to share is important. I discovered that I learn more from actively participating in class than from passively sitting and listening.

I would tell my senior self to take as much AP classes as possible in high school because you save time and money. I would tell myself to enjoy being a senior in high school because in college you are now an adult and have more responsibilties. I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships becuase college is expensive. I would tell my senior self to not be afraid to make mistakes and grow. I would tell my senior self that your only 18 and you have your whole life in front of you. No you do not know everything and yes you will fall but it is how you get up. Strength does not come from doing everythng right but taking risks and making mistakes and learning from them. I would tell my senior self that you are only young once and live like there is no tomorrow.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, the first thing I would emphasize is, “Senioritis is REAL, but only as real as you make it”. Senioritis is a mindset and if you let it take over your mind, you can almost allow yourself to not graduate. Another piece of advice would be, “if you want something to happen, MAKE IT HAPPEN”. If you want to play basketball on a collegiate level, do all that you can to stand out from the rest, promote yourself by making highlight tapes, be the first to enter the gym & the last person to leave, and lastly, keep the grades up! Having skills is one thing, but having good grades is a definite plus! For the most part, you have complete control over what you want to do with your life! The final piece of advice would be, “Always be a Leader, Not a Follower”, make people want to look toward you as a positive light to them!

Dear High School Me,You’re about to embark on a new chapter of your life. The best advice I can give you is this: stop worrying! Worrying never helped anyone reach his or her full potential. There will be hard times in the future, but you’ll be ok. The hard times will pass so focus on the good instead of the bad. When you first arrive at school, you will have a new sense of freedom, but don’t abuse it. There is a reason why your parents said not to do certain things, so be smart and have fun. Remember to stay focused and get good grades. You have the ability to get straight A’s, so do it! The best advice I can give you though is to get uncomfortable. Don’t be afraid to try new things and find yourself. Join random clubs and meet new people. Talk to people you might not have talked to before. Get out of your comfort zone because that's when the magic happens. These don’t have to be the best years of your life, but be sure to enjoy them while they last.Sincerely,College Me

The advice that I would like to give to myself when i was in a senior in High school to live in the moment. Do not think eveything going to stay the same because change is the best thing that can happen to, also do not live with any regret. I also would want to tell myself to get on the ball with school, not saying that I did not work hard but just study harder. Also wish I would have study harder for the ACT test. I also wish I would have started looking at colleges sooner so I could have visited more colleges even thow I know that I made the right decision in going to Bowling Green State Unversity.. I also would tell myself to get cracking on filling out applications for financial Aide and scholarship. All of these things are important to know but I feel like as of now everything is in the past and I just need to look towards the future. But I would deffiantly give this advise to someone else so that they would not have to struggle as much i have had to with need money to go to college.

Okay, this is the real deal now. Don't panic. Don't be scared. You're going to make some really great friends and learn some pretty amazing things. It won't be easy and you have to take it seriously. Pay attention in class. It's not all that bad. There are some pretty amazing experiences waiting for you.