California State University-East Bay Top Questions

College is more than just education and degree, though that really does improve your self-esteem and financial situatuion. College a life experience. It teaches you life skills such as how to work under pressure, how to manage stress and how to associate and get along with people who may be world different from you. College teaches you to speak your mind and let your voice be heard. College experience had definitely transformed me from a shy individual to an assertive strong-willed person. Going to college was one of the wisest decisions I had ever made and my fours years at California State University, East Bay were some of the best years of my life. I would not even hesitate a second to do it all over again.

If I was given the chance to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself the advice of learning to study and manage my time better. Balancing everything on your plate in college is really hard when you don't know how to manage time. Studying is very important in ANY class you take. I have never studied so much in my life, and I am so thankful I know how. It's always good to make friends and enjoy your time at school. Join some clubs or organizations, and always keep an open mind, because you just might meet the bestest friends of your life.

As a highschooler, I knew that college was going to be difficult, but in order to attain my dream of becoming a surgeon I knew attending would be necessary. Getting into a school of your dreams is possible, long as you have the grades. I had thought that getting straight C?s would be ok because at that time I believed that doing the minimum was enough, bit it limited my options of colleges I was eligible for. Something I wish I would have done is taken advantage of scholarship opportunities. If you know it wont be affordable then staying close to home is an option. No matter which college your attending remember its about education. Take education serious, even if at times it is easy, don?t lose focus because it is the thing pulling you closer to your dreams. I learned from experience to treat high school like it were college, because both are equally important and guide your future. I once was in high school and know that there?s a lot of pressure, but you have to learn to deal in order to get what you want in the end; without sacrifice there is no victory.

?Believe in your flyness?Conquer your shyness.? After much pondering, I have decided that those are the first words if I tell my very shy high school self. Although many people see Kanye West as an arrogant, insensitive rap artist, I believe he was on to something when he said those words. By embracing my ?flyness", I have seen myself grow into someone I can truly be proud of. My high school self would probably be in awe of the things I have accomplished since graduation, but I must remind myself that I wouldn?t have been able to accomplish anything without the support of those closest to me: My friends and family. They are my source of strength, my comrades-in-arms that can help me through any situation. I would also remind myself that you can?t always just sit around and wait for the things you want to come to you. You must be brave enough to take the first step, and know that if you fall, your friends and family will be there to help you find your way. If you conquer your shyness and just believe in yourself, the world will be open to you.

If that were to happen i would definetely tell myself to make an effort to chase teachers down and take advantage of all the help they are willing to give you because in college most teachers barely even remember your name. I would also tell myself to not transfer out of a college preperation class just because it was really hard and it wasnt part of my graduation requirement. i would tell myself to stay in those classes because it will be a great help to you in your college classes. College classes are nothing like high school classes. A very important tip i would give myself would be to make study groups. learn how to study in groups because you wont know if you are studying the wrong notes and plus comparing your notes to others will help you a lot because its really hard to writte everything the teachers are saying.So by comparing notes you can see what you didn't get. Trust me myself in the past! trust me.

As a high school senior, I had a Full-ride Scholarship to UC Davis to be on their division one swim team, I had everything set and I would be able to live at home to avoid the costs of dorm life. But I had a girlfriend at the time and I got too-involved...I also got accepted to the school she did and went there not telling anyone (even my parents) about the scholarship. At the end of my freshman year, my girlfriend broke up with me...If I could go back I would tell myself to go to UC Davis and pursue my dream of being an olympic swimmer, and to succeed in all of the things I didn't...Because now I'm stuck in a school with no friends, in a dorm room where everyone hates me, and with barely enough money left after tuition fee increases to buy groceries...If I had gone to UC Davis...everything would be different.

WHEN I WAS STILL A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT I ALWAYS WANTED BEST IN MY EDUCATION BUT I DIDNT KNOW MUCH THEN AND AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS WHILE WORKING ON MY SENIOR PROJECT I RELIZED HOW MUCH MORE IMPORTANT IT WAS MY OWN BEST ADVICE WAS TO CONTINUE TO COLLEGE NO MATTER HOW MANY OBSTICLES WERE IN MY WAY BECAUSE I WASNT ALONE AND I MYSELF HAVE MY BABY AND AM A SINGLE MOTHER. I NEW THERE WOULD BE NEW THINGS DOWN THE ROAD MAYBE EASY OR HARD BUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE COULD DO IT SO CAN I .. I DO BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND I HOPE I CAN REACH MY GOAL MY SON HAS ENCOURAGED ME MORE AND I THANK HIM ALOT AS A SINGLE MOMMY THAT I AM.

I would tell myself to make sure that I don't procrastanate on assignments and to get my homework done once I get home. I would also tell myself to stay away from any parties that are going on in the dorms because although they can be fun they can mess up your academic success. Next I would tell myself that I have what it takes to make it through college and that I should try and enroll in a couple of clubs on campus to have a college social life. Make sure to be envolved with campus activites and to make sure that if I have any questions in regards to what we are learning in class to ask the professor any questions so that he/she can explain it to me better.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about college life and making the transition the only thing I would tell myself is to embrace college life for what is a new chapter in my life and to not fight the changes that would take place in my life. As a college freshman college was such a big place to me and not knowing how I was going to fit in was the scariest part. However, I soon found out that I was not alone in my quest to find myself , but that there were others along with me on this journey as well. I met some pretty awesome people here who really helped through my transition and encouraged so many times than I can remember, especially my college upper classmen friends. I never felt alone or mistreated because I was always surrounded by people who came here just like me to not only get an education, but to have life altering experiences. What I mean by that is that everyone in college grows and learns things that will help them in their future. I'm really glad I'm in college and the fear is gone.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would warn myself of the dangers of putting too much focus on social life. I would tell myself that friends come and go, and guarantee myself that only a few of my many high school friends would actually stick around. I would tell myself to stop wasting time in the "in-crowd", and to focus on developing good habits, as well as discipline, because I know that these things will contribute greatly to success in life. I would also teach my high school self the value of money, and how making profit is more desirable than wages. I would encourage myself to learn the rules of business, and at that age I would tell myself to start building my future wealth through profit. I would also go through pains to teach myself the difference between assets and liabilities, and how so many things that high school kids purchase only burn holes in their pockets. I would teach myself that investing in assets is important, as not only will it help put money in my pocket, but it would teach me good business habits.