Brigham Young University-Hawaii Top Questions

Remember to always stay on track and do your best. Education is vital and charity never fails either.And lastly love what you do.

I would tell myself three things: 1. Get the best grades you can. I wish I had put my mind more towards my studies at first. Instead of seeing my classes as an opportunity to learn something more in depth than ever before, I treated them the same as high school classes--something to get through. 2. Follow your heart and interests. I wasted time taking classes for a major that I thought would lead to a good job even though I knew the material didn't interest me. I found a major that fits me now, and I'm much happier, though it will take me a little longer to graduate. 3. Be involved. There's TONS of stuff to do on campus. I would say to balance activities between service projects, academic or cultural clubs, and of course, fun stuff like dances and games! There will be no other time in life like this!

Well, I am a high school seinor and to be completely, one hundred percent honest, I have no idea what college is going to be like. However I do know that striving to achieve a higher education is taking a step in the right direction. I want so much to live a successful life and live to the best of my abilities, and college is going to help me do that. I also love learning and gaining knowledge. Any advice I can give myself now, is to take the plunge. Having goals are pointless if you are not willing to work toward them. And going to the Univerity of my dreams and being the first in my family to graduate from college is my goal. Filling out this scholarship and taking the initiative to achieve my goal is getting me just that much closer to fulfilling my dreams.

If I went back in time to give myself advice about the transition into college I would tell myself to get a higher gpa. I would also tell myself to apply for more scholarships. If I ever had one it would have been so helpful. I would tell myself to be careful what I bought. Every cent counts. Ask counselors about classes I need to take so that I don;t waste time taking classes I don't need. Do everything ahead of time, so there is no chance it will be late. So many opportunities are lost when things are done too late. That's all the advice I would give myself. There are so many things that advice wont help with. A person just needs to experience thing to understand. The transition into college is another one of those things.

I would remind myself to take things slow and realize that this is a huge step into my future. I would spend more time in high school searching and exploring careers. I would look at labor market information to make my decision on a career that will take me places in life. Spending time looking at the different careers and occupations and making comparisons would be the biggest thing I would do before I went to college. I would also take advantage of the social clubs the school has to offer before I started. Getting involved in school activities proved to be one of the biggest choices I had to make. Having the opportunity to be involved in student government helped me to reach out to other students to make them feel comfortable in the college life. There is so much preparation for college and starting out sooner with these preparations makes it much easier once that first day of school arrives.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about how to prepare for a the transition to college life I would tell myself that what is learned in the classroom is just a small part of the education you should receive in school. You can benefit and progress just as much if not more from involvement in extracurricular activities than from what is taught in classes or read in a book. Your education should not be limited to the course curriculum but should encompass everything you see, think about, and experience each and every day. Never hold back. Never give anything but your absolute best effort. Put EVERYTHING you have and are into EVERYTHING you do. Life is too short to not realize your extraordinary potential.

Hi sunmi. Have you ever watched the movie the Dead Poets Society? If you watch this movie, you will become familiar with the Latinphrase Carpe Diem. In the movie, a teacher, Mr. Keating, shouted this phrase to his students. Carpe Diem means “seize the day”, or in other words, seize the pleasures of the moment instead of being under the pressure of the future. I want to say " Carpe Diem" to you.

I would tell myself that you never regret being too kind, studying too hard, or doing your absolute best in all that you do. You will however regret not doing all of those things. I would tell myself that getting by with the minimum does not prepare you in any way for things to come in the future. True self esteem and confidence comes from taking pride in your work and the decisions you make daily, so make good choices in school, sports, friends, and all that you do. Enjoy being a kid, because as stressful as you think your life is now, it only gets harder. That's not to say that it doesn't get better though, because it does. Appreciate your relationships with those you love. Spend time with your family and little brothers while you can, because even though you think you can't wait to get away, you'll miss them very much. Lastly, listen to the people who love you. No one has your best interest at like your parents do, turns out they knew what they were talking about all those years.

The advice i have is to improve the quality, flavour, and value of the envionment at the university. i hope to attend with excertion on my part. With labour of every part of my organization it require, wether it be mental, physical, or spiritual. I plan to live my religion and enjoy the light and the glory of the restored gospel for myself, be passive, humble and faithful; rejoys continually before the Lord, attend to the business i called to do, and be sure never to do anything wrong.

Some advice I would give to highschoolers entering college would get involved and plan ahead! Your first two years are a great time to join clubs and find activities that you want to invest in. Check out all of the different events your college is hosting, ask fellow students in your major what kind of clubs they are in, and get to know your teachers. Teachers have access to great resources and information about college functions that could be useful to you major and outside institutions that may offer scholarships or intership opportunities. College's are designed to help students learn and achieve great things. Get invovled and exhaust all the opportunites that are avaliable. You are only there for four years so don't waste any time!

"Don't apply to a college just because it's what you're supposed to do next. Decide what you really want to do with your life before applying, it will help you to pick a school. Also, don't go to college for something that you're good at already, go to learn. PS, you want to be a chef in the future."

I would have told myself to pay a lot more attention in English class, I did not realize at the time how important essays and papers are in University. I would have told myself to start planning a lot sooner so that I would have had a better idea of the options that were available to me. I would have told myself to learn how to cook better and how to grocery shop effectively. These are important skills that can be hard to pick up.

Time management is KEY! Nothing will work in lif if you can't budget for it! (time, money, etc.)

I would tell myself to keep striving for the best and to never give up. Also, although I may be miles away from home I should not be afraid of the transition because it is part of growing up and the friends you make in college will soon become your family.

The world was a very different place back in 1973 when I graduated from high school. There were few female doctors or dentists and most women were in the teaching profession if they had any advanced degrees at all. I earned my associates degree at the age of 50 after being out of college for over 30 years. If I could go back in time I would continually remind myself that life evolves. It is not stagnant and unresponsive and that we must always continue to move forward and that life is all about learning at any age.

After the initial shock of realizing the person in front of me was my future-college-self, I would hope he was about to give me sound advice that would lead me to be even more successful than him. The first thing that would help me to hear would be not to linger between decisions. Being in the middle does not leave any room for motivation. I hope that he would help convince me to make an informed decision and own it. Move forward with it, and then if it is still not working out after working very hard and doing everything possible, then there may be room for an informed adjustment. It is not until you have given your all in something, anything, that you will know whether it is something that is meant for you. I would also hope, in making the decision, to be told to do what I really want to do, no matter the challenge and the hike ahead. A good challenge is the best motivation, and an accomplished challenge brings the highest satisfaction.

I would of studied harder and stayed focused on the important areas in my life to prepare myself for the future. I should of given my full commitment to my academics more than having a social life and dealing with personal issues. I could of taken high school more seriously as far as studying harder, and going the extra mile in researching information. I should of become better at organizing and balancing my time. I needed to become prepared with understanding time mangement as far as working fulltime, attending school to get excellent grades, and any other outside commitments I had. I should of been my self - motivator to acheive my goals instead of depending on others to motivate me. Most of all I would of improved my perserverance, resilience dedication ,and deterimination to become better prepared for the future and to have a smooth transition into my college life.

I guess I would tell myself to be better prepared academically, so that I would handle all those difficult works in university. Also, I think it is also worth trying to join more volunteer community services, which helps to develop a helping and unselfish personality. Also the experiences in communitiy service is useful in applying for the univeristy and the scholarship, too. Besides, it would be good to learn more of different skills, so that you could realize what is your true interest. Thus, you could save the time on changing majors all the time. Knowing what you want to be after graduation, could help you to have a clear goal in univeristy. These all would be very helpful. For the most important, be well prepared, do all the things needed for the application, do not wait until the last minute.

Attending college has really helped me develop good habits that will help me later on in life. I've learned to stand on my own without the help of my parents and take responsibility for my life. I feel that I've been able to grow not only as a student but as an individual. It has taught me accountability and dedication and that good, honest work will get you the farthest in the long run. It has helped me grow socially by forcing me out of my comfort zone and putting me in situations where I've had to defend and support my thinking and my personal beliefs. I think the most valuable thing that I've gained from being here is learning how to find common ground with people who are so different than me and come from completely different areas of the world. It amazes me how we can all get along with each other despite our differences and disagreements. College is teaching me how to handle people of all sorts, and I believe that will be the most useful to me in my future.

Before I graduated high school, college was not on my mind. I had dreams of just being a superstar! However, with the guidance and help from the amazing staff at my high school, they are the reason why I'm here. While being in co llege, I have gained knowledge, skills, ability to adapt to the world and gained more responisbility in life. However, my college experience has given me a lot of opportunity in the work places and to meet people of different diversities. Being in college has helped me strengthen my self confidence as a young woman and has made me a better person in life. I really enjoy going to college and I'm going to contiune my education to the highest degree possible. College is making me be the best that I can be and pursuing me farther into having a good future. I am going to be the best that I can be!