Bridgewater College Top Questions

I would advise myself to look more into other schools and scholarship options, and tell myself to apply to schools that I actually want to go to, not the school my parents pressured me into.

High School Hannah, You are going to be faced with trials and tribulations. You are going to feel alone. You’re going to be happy. You are going to lose friends. But this is all okay. This is all normal. You are precious and priceless. The only person that defines you is God. He made you and He did not do that by accident. He made no mistakes and when He looks at you He only sees perfection. You are His child and even when you turn your back to Him, He will never leave you. There will be times when you feel like the world is crumbling around you, but everything will be okay. High School is only a passing moment in your life. Everything you learn there will prepare you for the world. The world beyond the small city you spent your whole life in. You have been confined, never truly letting your wings spread but you will find yourself. You will love yourself. You will be happy. Love, College Hannah.

The number one advice I would give is to plan better "financially". If I had saved more money I wouldn't have to apply for scholarships for graduate school.

Ever heard the phrase, "It's not what you know, it's WHO you know."? This advice could not have been more helpful to me throughout my high school days. The ability to form and maintain relationships with whomever you encounter is one of the most important skills you should develop. Being involved, not only throughout your high-school, but in your community (whether through volunteer work, part time employment, etc.) will benefit you exponentially IF your social skills are honed enough. Eventually, the myriad of acquaintances you've accumulated through years of attentive small-talk and lighthearted banter morph into your own networking system that you'll have woven throughout the community. Networking is undeniably the single most influential and decisive factor in entering the job market. No matter how marketable your competition can make themselves appear on a piece of paper, you will instantly trump them by unintentionally having a good reference from that old man at the supermarket whose daughter is the CEO of the corporation for which you wish to work. So, make an effort to become involved in life beyond academics. After all, it's not what you know, it's who knows YOU.

If i had to go back an time to talk to myself as a highschool senior there would be alot i would say knowing what i know now. For starters i would tell myself to read more an not to be so lazy. I would tell myself to take the SATs even though i wante to to to a community college. I would tell myself to have confidence in myself an to apply to four year universities because i am smart enough to get acceped . If i could go back in time an talk to myself about what i know about college life i would tell myself that fear is not an option an that there is no eason to be afraid. I would tell myself that life is hard an there are challenges that you would face but you never give up. I would say life is so much fun an you can do anything you put your mind to. Yea everyone tells you that you are smart an you are good enough, but you have to tell yourself that you are worthy and you and good enough, and believe it. That would be advice i would give myself.

If I could go back and give my self advice, I would tell myself to involved in everything I ever dreamed of, to be friends with everyone and anyone, to soak in everything I possibly could and to take risks to learn more about who I am as a person. Being the first one in my family to go to school has held me back from so many opportunities to grow. It doesn't matter where I came from it matters where I'm going.

I felt when I was about to graduate highschool I was being pressured to decide what I wanted to be when I "grew up". I felt that making money was extremely important and while I knew I had to go to college in order to obtain a job that made me happy and would make me enough money to be a self sustaining individual, I still choose working a mediocore job making mediocore pay over school, which caused me to not have enough time to take college as seriously as I should have been straight out of highschool. I started to feel as though college was a waste of time because it was keeping me from making money. If I could give myself any advice back then I would have told myself to listen to my father. My father always says no matter what you're doing, the time is going to pass anyway, so you mind as well be working toward whatever is going to make you happy no matter how long its going to take. I would have also told myself that success should not be measured in money, but in happiness.

If I could go back in time to being a high school senior, I would try to repare myself more in the class work. switching from high school to college opened my eyes widely. The course work, papers, and projects are more time consuming and harder to complete compared to high school. to me it seemed as though an A in high school is equivalent to a C in college. I would tell myself partying is not the way to go for success.

I would suggest to myself that in my freshman year it is most important to learn how to study effectively. College is much different from high school when it comes to academics. When I was in high school everything came pretty easy to me and I did not need to study for tests or quizzes because everything seemed to come naturally to me, this was not the case with college. It took me a few semesters to actually get myself to study and learn effective learning techniques. If I could go back in time and tell myself the best way to study that would be most beneficial to my current self.

The advice I would give myself would be to stay focused. A couple things I have learned in college is that you can get very distracted with friends and the college atomosphere. Staying focused is a huge characteristic in college. In high school I was focused on just getting out and earning my diploma, but when entering college I did not realize the obstacles of balancing a social life and an academic career. Now I know I need to stay focused on school and my educational attainment, as well as, adding a little fun in when I'm not studying.

If I could back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to try harder. When I was in high school I wouldn't really try in my classes and now that I'm in college I see and I regret not doing good.I would tell myself to study very hard to do well in all my classes to get good grades.Also to pay more attention in class and to take good notes so when I had to take test I would do good. I would also tell myself to apply for scholarships because the money is going to be very useful, because in college you get to pay for everything yourself.

It's 12am on a Thursday night, I'm finished with all my homework and all my studying and I'm just laying in my dorm room bed, thinking... thinking about how I got here. Now that I am a college studet I have noticed that while I was in high school alot of people sugar coated the truth about the college life. To be honest, I have changed alot from the person I used to be 10 months ago. If i could go back in time I would tell myself to get ready to go through many changes; both good and bad. I have matured alot since high school, I finally feel like a real adult that looks at life in a different eye. After a year in college I can not belive that a year has passed. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was unloading my car and crying because I thought I would miss my family. College is a new world that is made to learn new things, meet new people, and have fun. Before I know it I will be graduating this world and entering another one.

College is a big deal to me. I think a college education is more important than a lot of my fellow classmates do because I realize it is a stepping stone to my career. I take college very seriously and focus hard on my academics because I plan to be a great business woman and hopefully a fashion designer someday. I am so glad I am attending college because I have learned so many things that will get me far in life and I am only a freshman. At Bridgewater College, we take a course titled Personal Development Portfolio where we are required to write a 15 page paper our freshman year about how we have changed and where we see ourselves going. I really enjoyed writing and reading my paper because it made me realizemy strengths and weaknesses and helped me formulate a temporary plan for the future.

I started college right out of high school, but was unsure of what I wanted to do. At that time, I found that I could complete every class I took with an "A", but without a goal, I was going to miss the target with each step (or class) I took. I am returning to school at the age of (almost) 30 and I am finding that with a goal in sight, I am powerful. I am ready to proceed without caution, full-speed ahead, to hit the target in the center. My college experience has gone from what I was "supposed to do" to what I get to do. I get to be on the path to my dream of becoming an athletic trainter. Without a college education, that goal is unattainable. I am truly excited for this adventure!

College is full of opportunities. I have learned that it is most important to take them while you have the chance. I always try to go to class with an attitude and passionate desire to learn. I take every opportunity to attend as many extra social events and activities hosted by the college. Because of the liberal arts education, I have had the opportunity to grow into a well rounded individual. I am becoming a leader and living an ethical, healthy, fulfilling life with civic responsibility. I have also discovered my many passions for art, photography, business, and psychology. In addition, I have made life-long friends. Through everything I have gotten from my college experience, I have discovered myself.

I absolutely love to learn. I have recently learned this lesson. When I was in high school I did not understand the value of an education. However, as I got older I decided to go to school to be able to have a career, however, in the process I discovered how fun it is to learn something new every day and I do not want to stop.

I'm currently in my sophomore year at Bridgewater College. A year and a half doesn't seem like enought time to have a life changing experience, but I can attest that in my case, it has. When I started graduated from high school, I wasn't an emotional wreck, a slacker, or a big partier. I was laid-back, keeping my grades up, surrounded by a steady group of friends, getting through school without any major problems; just another face in a sea of students. Coming to college was a whole new experience. Starting all over again, not just in terms of a new residence place but also in terms of friends and academics, was one of the greatest experiences I ever had. Relationships didn't come with me, my reputation as a smart, cool, laid-back person didn't come with me, and my grades didn't come with me. In college, I got to decide all over again who I was going to be. But I really wasn't deciding; it was the real me emerging who I hadn't yet discovered. College has helped me discover who I am; it's made me me.

The college experience has taught me to be more responsible as a student and as an adult. Since i just graduated high school, I was used to the fact that schooling was free. Now in college, I see that everything cost money: classes, books, tests, parking. This was a lot of pressure on myself. But now that I think about it, college has helped me out in a big way, mentally. I have grown to be more independent. I recently got a job, I am paying my own bills, and I can also see myself moving out of my parents house soon.

I have learned a lot about what it means to help your community and value the smaller things in life. While studying here I have developed leadership skills and also have learned how to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, ethically, and academically. It has been such a valuable experience receiving an education here at Bridgewater because I have been molded into a new person and not only will I be able to bring the skills that I learned here about my paticular field of study, but I will also be able to bring in aspects of other fields of study, which wil make it more likely for an employer to choose me. The greatest thing about it all is that I have helped to put smiles on others' faces and receive an education at the same time.

By attending Bridgewater College, I have grown and changed significantly spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. The character and camraderie of the school created a haven where I made many lifelong true friends, significant memories, and experienced defining moments of my life. I learned the qualities of good work ethic and motivation concerning my own education: if I do not make an effort, nothing will come out of it. I grew to understand the magnitude of how fortunate I am to be able to witness such a well rounded education and to what degree I should show my appreciation to those around me for that.