Cabrillo College Top Questions

If I could go back to my senior year of high school and talk to myself I would advise myself to embrace being independent. My first year of college I made some bad decisions that I am not proud of. I want to go back in time and tell myself that I should stick to my values and beliefs and not let anyone sway me in the wrong direction. I do not regret much, but I do regret putting my trust in people who ended up abusing it. I would advise myself to get use to depending only on the strength and love of Christ, because that is always constant and consistent.

Perhaps the greatest struggle in life is to have a "balanced life." When things don't go as planned, it's okay; everything we go through presents an opportunity to grow. The sooner you can create a more balanced schedule, the sooner you will be running on victory lane. Yes, it is crucial to do well in school, but it is also crucial to have a life-giving community. Create specific study times in your calendar and once or twice a week be intentional about spending time with family or friends. Do keep in mind, college is not the same as high school, so don't focus too much on your social life. It is not fill in the blank worksheets. You will need to learn how to do research and study independently (and effectively). Invest in the people surrounding you, especially professors. Not only are they here to help you, they care deeply about you and want to use their wisdom, intelligence, and advise to help you in your life and educational journey. Live authentically and with purpose; the people surronding you are worth knowing and investing in. When an opportunity to serve someone presents itself, don't hesitate.

If I could travel back in time and give my former high school senior self-advice, I would tell her to be brave and apply to prestigious schools. As a high school student I had no confidence in my abilities and thought I was not smart or talented enough to go to Harvard or Stanford. However, now that I have been attending college for three years I have learned that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. I almost have a perfect grade point average and have rigorously applied myself to my studies. I would tell myself to have courage and believe in my capabilities. By not believing in myself, I lost a lot of opportunities and I deeply regret that. I would tell my past self to apply to all the universities of my dream. I would tell myself that only I can place limits on my future and that once I realize this I can accomplish any goal I want to. The best advice I would tell my past self is to dream big and not settle for any less than she deserves. Do not take the easy route, challenge yourself. You can do it!

My college experience has been great. I have met new people and have become friends with them. I have also learned new skills and i put them to use in my community. I know that anything can be accomplished if you try. That is what i am currently doing. I can now be an independent person and tell myself that i can do it on my own. Overall my college experience has been awesome!. What i value from attending college is that it really means a lot to me because i am making my parents very proud. I am the second one in the family to ever attend and be one step closer to graduating from college. I am getting all of the education i need to be successful in my life. Hearing my name being called at the ceremony is something that i am wating for. So these are my reasons for why i value attending college.

If i could go back and tell myself one thing i would tell myelf to do hard things. Put my self in uncomfortable situations becasue that is the only way that a person grows. When they are faced with a challenge they cannot do anythign but face it head on. I recently moved to Santa Cruz and have been living here and barely making it by. I am doing thigns that most 19 year old kids would never dream of doing, but i put myself in this situation so i could grow and mature as a person. Through living on my own for my first two years of college, it has developed my character and given me a drive to succeed, because if I don't I will have to move back home and be miserable. I would tell myself to constantly challenge myself and don't be scared to go into a situation with faith and know that by pushing myself I will only grow.

This question is huge to me; I of course was the slacker in high school who believed education was a lame institution for those forced into the system. ?Why would you want to spend every moment with your face in a book reading about life when you could be out in the world living it.? that was generally my outlook. The normal rebellious teenager that new everything and some, than while I was searching for the perfect formal dress my junior year of high school I found out I was pregnant. While trying to process the enormous amount of change my life was about to take on I visualized myself living on welfare, uneducated with no focus or path in life. So note to my past self, education is everything, challenge your self and prepare yourself for the real world. In the sheltered halls of high school allow your self to succeeded, failure may occur but once you beat it and prepare your self for success and defeat your ready to embark on the biggest journey to invest into your future. Amanda Travers :)

I would tell my self that college life isn't easy and that all the hard work that i put in at high school will deffinetly pay off in the long run. Studying isn't easy and I need to now what my techniques are and how to use them when I enter college. People help me discover them in high school so I can use them out in the college world. I wasn't a student who missed any classes at all, I liked going to class, but i would say it's ealy not just to go to class and if I miss class or come in late, it's my own fault and nobody would care. It's called responcibility. People try so hard to get in the class your in and its like a battle field out there to get the classes you want. so if i don't keep up its too bad for me. There's a lot of stuff that I have learned in college, the main word I would say to myself is take responsibility.

I've made every mistake and also made all the right moves in my college career. If I could tell the next generation of college-goers something to change the course of their life, I would say to them: take your time, decide if you're doing what you want to do at every moment of every day, and everything, everything will fall into place as it should. You can do anything you want; all anything takes is a little planning and good, hard work.

I would tell myself that I should be very sure about my college decision, and if I were not, I would tell myself to travel and experience different cultures, which would broaden my view of the world and assist in my growth and choosing of my path.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the only advice I would give my younger self is to stay the course. By staying the course I would imply to my younger self to follow his own path and don't allow friends to interfer with his decisions. Simply put, if my friend is going to that college, I shouldn't go to that college just because my friend is. You have to follow your own path, which I did. I am happy with the decissions I have made since I graduated high school. I was unclear on my major and where I wanted to go when I was a senior, so I went to a community college. I don't regreat going there because I am almost done with my general education and I now know what i want to major in because of classes I have taken from Cabrillo College.