Brigham Young University-Hawaii Top Questions

Wake up Brittney and look around you. What are you doing with your life? You want to be a Neo Natal Nurse right? Then what your doing right now, do you think that it's going to help you achieve this? Lets face the facts if you really want a fighting chance in life, in pursuing a good career and doing what you really want to do then you need to get on the ball of things and start getting your grades together. You need to start putting together a plan instead of thinking that it's just High School. High School is the stepping stone in the real world. If you don't take that step and do well then your going to fall on your face and it's going to be so much harder to get back up and make it to the top. Look at the world around you, read the newspaper, watch the news, absord in whats really going on out there and get yourself ready for it. Your education is number one in your life if you want to become a nurse. Education is the only way to get there.

If I could go back I would like to tell myself to take school seriously. I wasted time after highschool and it took a long time to repair the damage I did to my grades, so I could get into a good college. I wish I could have been more focused on what was important in life, getting an education. It has taken years away from my life that could have been spent getting an education and a real job. I wish I could have saved my money so I didn't have to work full while I try to stay on top of school. And ulitmatly I wish I could have seen that it would have been better to leave home to start my schooling on my own, and leave behind my old life and friends that i wasted so much time with.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would tell myself not to sweat the small stuff, to enjoy life, and life is sometimes difficult but you will get through it. I would also advise myself to go to bed earlier and sleep in when you can, because someday you will miss being able to get enough sleep!

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself everything I now tell my younger sister. I would tell myself to enjoy every minute at home with family because once you leave, you will miss them more than anything and it will never be the same again. I would tell myself not too worry about what everyone else thinks beacuse in college, those people simply will not matter anymore. We will all go different directions and grow in different ways. I would tell myself to work as hard as possible to get good grades and have good study habits because in college it only gets harder. The most important thing I would tell myself or anyone to strengthen a relationship with that person closest too you becasue you will want and need them more than anything when you are miles away and feel like everything is changing. You will want and need someone there that knows you to help you through the transition. And lastly I would say never settle for less. If you have a dream, go for it. You can do anything you set your mind too do.

I would'nt advise myself to do anything. My plan was to attend this school since middle school and I made it happen. I would have advised myself to save every penny I could, but with those spent pennies, I made memories with friends growing up I wouldn't change for the world.

I would have told myself to do all of my homework and to try my best in my classes. Looking back it seems that it may not have been important to get a great GPA as I was accepted into this college anyways, but I see that the importance of working hard in highschool is the formation of good study habits that would benefit anyone who makes the transition from high school to college life. I would have taught myself that it's not about cramming last minute and just doing the required coursework to get by but rather a consistent, diligent effort to learn the material presented in class. In high school it seems that you only need to get good grades to get into college and actually learning the material isn't important. I would teach myself that in college the material being presented isn't just for a degree, it's knowledge for life. Sitting in classes with future doctors and chemists, you don't want to see someone who simply learns the information to pass the test and then forgets. You want them to be knowlegeable to be able to help in their respective fields. Learn.

If I were able to go back in time and tell myself what I know now I would tell myself to be better prepared to apply for funding such as scholarships and grants and to work more hours to save for university. I would tell myself to study harder and to care more about my grade 12 year more than what I did. I would advise myself to be prepared for a "culture shock" in that university is much different from high school in all dynamics. I would tell myself to appreciate my family more and to not take them for granted and to be prepared to live on my own without family right there with me by my side.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to finish school as soon as possible. I would tell myself that I need to finish because now I am a 49 year old mother of 7 and I'm trying to go back to school. It's harder now to finish than when I had the chance when I was younger. I need to be able to provide for my family in case of emergencies. I'd tell myself to not give up on school and to press forward. Don't let the kids or family hold you back and let them be a motivation. Once you start college make sure you finish right away and consecutively. Education will help you and your family to strive in the future. That is just a little bit of what I'd tell myself if I went back in time.

I would have told myself two important things. 1) to save money and 2) to apply for as many scholarships as possible. You will never regret the time and effort you spent trying to save money and apply for scholarships. As far as the transition goes, I wish I would have been more social in high school. It's a lot easier to transition and make new friends in college if you practiced being outgoing in high school.

Should I be afforded the opportunity to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advice myself to practice, learn, and acquire the skills of self-discipline, self-reliance, and provident living. I will tell myself: "College life can be very distracting, there are a lot of things clamoring for your attention. It is so easy to be carried away into unfruitful paths and become out of touch with reality. It takes self discipline to be able to set your priorities right and determine what is worth your attention. Most of your failures will come not because your have focused on the wrong things at the expense of the right, but rather because you have focused on important things at the expense of the most important. Learn to prioritize; determine what is worth your time and attention. College life is demanding, emotionally, financially, and otherwise. It requires all the maturity you can muster. Learn to be responsible for yourself; learn to save; learn to give, givers never lack. Cultivate a positive attitude and learn to be alone, your grandest revelations will come as you are on your own, pondering."

Having had a great deal of college experience, if I could go back to High School and give myself advice it would be to Save, Save, Save! Academically I was a diligent student and tried very hard. However, I feel that I could have been much better at getting part-time jobs and working to put money into a college fund so that I was more secure starting off. I would also give myself advice about getting involved. In my first year of college I was very focused on making new friends and doing new things rather than getting involved with school clubs or activities. Now that I know the importance of gaining new experiences and serving, I would advice all high schools students to do more extracurricular activities. The more experiences you have, the more talents and tools you have for the future.

study as much as you can. ask questions if you don't understand it. it is not matter of being in class, it is about understanding. Don't give up if you don't understand. Take your time to grasp what you are learning. Don't you ever compare yourself to others. You are you and you do the best and you can be the one only you can be. Learn to listen to others and what they have to say, there are so many things you can learn from others. Even those you think you never thought you would. Don't procrastinate the work you were asked to do. Learn everyday. don't get caught up those things don't matter the most. Enjoy the school life with balancing your time and take a rest if you need to.

Dear HIgh School self, The one thing that you need to do differently is to take AP/ honors classes. If you take these college credit classes, they will be applyed, amd you won't have to take them later! If you dont do this, then you will have zero credits going into college (which is what happened to me). Also, read more this summer! If you read consistently, you wil be better prepared for all of the reading that you will have to do in college!

Make sure that you know your financial situation. Have a clear goal about what you need to do to prepare and get a good job. Think ahead.

If I were to go back in time I would tell myself to pick the school that is right for you. Don't go to a school based on what your family desires for you. Pick the school that is best for your desires and passions in life. Do what will make you happy with your future. Don't let anyone else's idea for your future hold you back from what will make you happy.

Dear Me, First off, don't sweat it. College classes aren't nearly as tough as you are making them out to be. You will have to continue to work hard but it's nothing you can't handle, so stop freaking out. Second, start saving your money now! I know a year or two away seems like forever but it goes by fast and your money even faster. So start practicing good spending and saving habits now. It'll pay off, literally! And laslty, just remeber that you are pretty dang awesome the way you are and don't need to change for anything or anybody. Don't get me wrong, you will end up changing and growing. But never lower your standards. Best of luck to you! I have faith in you! You can do it! Love, Your Future Wiser Self

I will say to myself: Find a passion early, develop it and use the time in college to maximize the passion. It will be too late to find out a passion if you come to college without knowing what you want to study.

If I could go back with the knowledge that I have now, I would try harder to earn more scholarship money and save up more before I get to school. Having financial aid helps very much with the stresses of beginning college. When I stress about money, I have a harder time focusing on my school work and I am simply less happy than when I feel financially secure. Once I know that my finances are taken care of and I will be okay paying for school, rent, food and everything that I need, I do a lot better with school and studying. I would also get more into the habit of buying only what I need in order to save up more money. College textbooks are pretty expensive for things that you will not be keeping very long, so having some extra money saved up definitely does not hurt at all.

I would tell myself that building good study habits is the best thing I could do before going to college. I would tell myself to never put studying off and start saving earlier in life. I wish I could have learned budgeting better and not spent my money that I earned in high school. I didn't understand how expensive it was to move out of the house. If I had realized this before my senior year I wouldn't be stressing over each semester. Also, building study habits early in life will help once you enter college. It is harder than high school and you will need to study in order to pass your classes. It will only get harder. Lastly, the most important thing I would tell myself is don't give up. At times it will seem like you can't get through the day; but once you realize why you are in school you will understand that it is all worth it. It will be the best thing that happened to you.

If I had the opportunity to advise myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to start planning my college career earlier. It is important to start planning soon as possible which include things like: choosing a school, SAT/ACT scores, and applying for Scholarships. The first thing I would do is choose a school. Most people will advise that you choose a major first but, like myself this can be very confusing and cause you to lose valuable time if you are indecisive about what you want to do. The second thing is to taking SAT/ACT test seriously so I could meet admissions requirements to get accepted into a school of my choice. I missed the opportunity to attend a particular University because of my SAT/ACT scores. I feel attending a University or College of my choice would have resulted in better grades and me becoming more involved in campus organizations. The final thing I would advise is applying for scholarships. The cost of college is becoming more and more expensive every year. There are many scholarships that go unclaimed every year, which can be used to help offset the increasing cost of college.