California State University-Dominguez Hills Top Questions

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself not to be afraid. Embrace the challenge. It is much harder to go back to school when you have a family and job that you have to juggle, as well as school. Explore, travel, see new things. It is alright to make mistakes. College is when you are supposed to find yourself, and grow as a person. If you don't attempt this you will never know what you are missing. Now that I am older I realize that I cheated myself out of a wonderful experience. Stay focused. It is a time to grow, but if you don't stay disciplined, you will still miss out. Take advantage of all life has to offer. Even though I cannot go back in time I can now share all of this knowledge with my own children. Hopefully this advice will help them when they begin their college life.

If I could go back and talk to the high school senior version of me, I would tell myself to work hard. I would warn that at times things get hard, but it will be worth it. I would especially tell the younger me to make better friends, and ignore the people who discourage me from studying or make fun of my drive. At the end of it all my success has exceded my wildest dreams, and the hard work is worth it.

Be a well-rounded person. College life is very diverse. Dominque Hills is the most diverse University in California. Many people come from areas where they only see their own race. College life is different in the way that everyone is not going to look like you. Students and teachers come from various backrounds and religions. Being able to get along with everyone and understand most will definately help you in your college experience. You will be able to participate in more such as fraternities and soroities and clubs.

If i could go back to High School, and talk to myself i would. I would tell myself not to worry to much, to just be confident in myself. I would have research more schools, and applied to more. I would tell myself that a higher education is the right, and the Best thing there is out there. Also i would tell myself you only live once, take chances, in things you believe in. And to be confident within yourself.

The most important advice that I would give to myself is to take my education seriously. In high school, there are so many activities you can be involved in and it is easy to stray away of your purpose in school. I was on the Varsity Basketball team for all four years, and I let it take over my life. I put basketball first and school second. I became lazy and only made good enough grades so that I could play basketball. I was selfish, and if I could go back I would have focused more on my school work. Also, I would have told myself to apply for scholarships. My parents would ask me everyday, "Have you applied for scholarships?" And my answer would always be, "I will get to them later." I always had an excuse and I never filled out any scholarships. I say all this to say that if I would have known the cost of attending these universities, I would have made it my duty to fill out as many scholarships as possible. I do not regret some of the decisions i have made because ultimately they have made me a stronger and wiser person.

I would tell myself is to apply for every scholarship that I qualified for because college is expensive. I ended up having to transfer from my first choice school to the college I attend now because my parents couldn?t afford the 37,000 yearly tuition cost. Secondly I would tell myself how important it is to know who you are as a person and know where you stand ethically and morally. People will try to change you as a person and it?s important to not be swayed negatively throughout your college matriculation. I would also remind myself to not settle for less in life and that applies to everything and even relationships. I decided to go to college all the way on the other side of the US and continue my relationship with someone who hadn?t been giving me what I needed even before I left for school. I ended up wasting my time on something I knew that wasn?t fulfilling while I could have been enjoying the whole college experience and meeting new people. Freshmen year of college is one of the most important times of your life, so lately take a lot of pictures.

One thing that i would tell my self is to not procrastinate. Another thing that would be important for me to know would be to find information as to what classes i should/could take that could count for both my major and the GE's. Aside from that i would say use all the things that you learned from AVID, because all that will help alot with things.

The advice I would give myself as a high school student would be retire the blackbook, hang up the stilettos, and open the text books. As an average high school student I worried about the latest parties and the cutest boys. College was a taboo word for me. I used the word "can't" a lot. Although I tried attending community college I was never focused on the books but on the boys. Fourteen years later I am a poor, single mother with three children attending college. If I can go back in time I will tell myself that " I CAN" do anything I want in life. Boys will come and go but education will be forever!

My advice to myself would be composing a time management with a to-do list. Another advice would be take home made lunch to school instead of purchasing items from the school, it saves alot of money, since I travel from home to school and back each day. Also, do reasearch on courses that I will be able to perform successfully, instead of choosing a course that would be to difficult to accomplish in a semester. One last advice, put 2 hours of study for each unit, it is really helpful.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about college, the advice I would give would be, to stay focused and on the right track. Personally, so far, my college experience has been more than I could have hoped for. It has given me a chance to be on my own and live for myself. I would tell myself that partying is not why I came to college and an education will be the cause of my future success. Dont let anybody hold you back and dream big. College is a time for prospective students to find who they are and you cant do that with other people shouting in your ear telling you who to be. You have to know what you want and go for it dont let the little distractions hold you back and have fun. Study hard and experience things you never imagined you could or would do.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships than what I did and to pick the university I wanted to attend. I didn't apply to alot of scholarships because I only applied to the ones my counselor gave me, I never serach for scholarship in the internet as I do now because I wasn't aware of it. More funds would have helped me out alot because getting an education is not cheap and when I can not afford it I have to work two jobs to pay titution and books, and we are not even talkingf about living expenses. The second thing I could have done was attended the University of San Diego, but I didn't because I allowed my parents influence me to stay near home. I ended up attending the California State University Dominguez Hills because it's close to home but I regret my decision. I think I would've been better off being away from home so in that way my family issues wouldn't have affected my education. Scholarships and attending my first choice university would be the two things I would change.

The advice I would give myself is to do as much research as possible on different colleges in order to find out what is available to me as an individual. Also I would advise myself to speak with an advisor at my high school and request information on how to fund college as far as scholorships and grants for all aspects of life. Through research, there is so much you can be qualified for as a minoroty, and as a female. I would advise myself to inquire about life on campus such as housing and student groups.

The advice I would give myself is to never stop learning. I would tell myself that no matter what obstacles come to keep pushing through them. You really can do anything you put your mind to.

I would tell myself that as much as i may think college is like high school, its not. especially living in the dorms, you feel like you have all the time in the world to do your work but you dont.

College is one of the most important steps in your life. It will be the best time to do the most networking and that networking can even help you land your dream job. Always remember that during your path in College, you will find people who will take you as their competition. But It is important for you to know that competition is not even worth your time. You must go out there with your head up and work hard to get the grades that you want. Do this not just for yourself, but to also make your family proud of you. It is also important for you to be a part of different clubs, organizations and events. In these social groups, you will find not just other students, but a big family who will guide and help you become comfortable in College. You will learn the importance of helping others, you will network with speakers from the workforce and you will also meet students from different campuses. Set goals for yourself, go out there with your head up high and give it your all. You will be thankful you did when you land your dream job.

The advise I would give myself would be to become a leader and not a follower. Don?t let not having a car or money to be the only excuse not to further your education. Don?t just go to college for one semester and give up. You haven?t even given it a chance to settle into your system. Don?t let boys come first before your education. Their will be enough time to date and one day get married. Don?t get married at 21 or even think of having a baby. Try to have a baby once you have graduated with a degree. Trust me it isn't easy to study while having to attend to a baby. You will not regret it, trust me. As for me I have my daughter, husband, and God who has given me the motivation that I need to succeed. I can now transfer to CSUDH this summer and I?m proud. Not too many people can say that they've gotten this far going part time. Remember to live life to the fullest and to be happy with what you have accomplished. Don't look back with any regrets.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would tell myself to start learning time management techniques because it would be very helpful. Also, to read more and to not waste time doing frivolous things.

If I had the opportunity to go back into time and talk to myself I would give myself alot of advice that would be good to know. I would tell myself everything I wish I would have known when i was making the transition from a high school student to a college one. The first peice i would give myself is to be ready to do everything for yourself because your an adult and have to take care of business for yourself. Then you also have to get ready to have the freedom to go to class if you want to because you can easily get lazy and not go and start missing them. There also dealing with homework and studying. I would say get ready to study more and since I never studied that this would be the time to start though. Also to do get used to doing you homework because you do not have anyone on you reminding you to do it. I would also give myself advice about thing finacially. I would talk about learning how to spend money more wisely. That means spending it on things that you really need first before anything else.

I would tell myself, to look at a school that has a little bit of everything. A school that has a social life, great people, focus studying, much academic help, study space, and a great atmosphere. Remember, the more comfortable you feel, the better your experience will be. i would also recommend choosing a school with great diversity, so that you can be exposed to other's culture. It is great when you learn from someone you didnt expect. Another tip i would give would be to talk, make lots of friends in all your classes, get involved with clubs and with student life on campus. You will build your support system for the future. Keep in mind that the more people you get to know the better you will feel. Make sure you dont forget about your studies, there is a time for school and play. If you differentiate well, you will do good. find yourself, discover who you are and remember that college life happens once in a lifetime. Be responsible, alert, and patient.

Push yourself harder in school and don't settle for average.