California State University-Fresno Top Questions

I would tell myself to stay true to yourself and just be you. College is a place where you will find yourself. Don't follow others, make your standards high and don't lower those standards for anyone. No cute boy or girl is worth it. Don't take a class because your friend is taking that class and don't not take a class because you were told that the teacher was mean. Make sure you major in something you are truely passionate about, even if your parents think you should change your major. If your parents want you to major in law because they want a lawyer in the family but you are interested in theatre. Then listen to youself and major in theatre. You will regret not doing what you are passionate about.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school, I'd tell myself to finish as quickly as possible no matter what the cost. I had to pay for all my college myself and I was not eligible for financial aid. So I put off going to a State college until I would be eligible for Financial assistance, age 23, because I didn't want to have to get a student loan. Before I was able to go back I started a family and got married. Now, I'm trying to go back while having children, and I still had to get student loans. It would have been easier to do it from the very beginning.

The advice I would give myself as if I was a senior again, would be carefully research your school choices. I think that even though senior year is fun and you do not want to think about college, you really need to. I am happy with where I am now at Fresno State, but due to the fact that I felt rushed and was just going with the flow has made me re-think my college choice. I now plan on transfering to culinary school. I would love to attend The Art Institute - San Diego or Le Cordon Bleu - Los Angeles. Deciding what is right for you is the best option you can take. You are the one who has to go there and further your education, so choosing a school you really want to go to is critical. I would also recommend visiting the school and getting a tour. By doing this, I believe it will make your decision a million times easier!

If given the opportunity to reverse time and speak to myself as a high school senior, there are many lessons that I have learned about college life that I would inform my younger self of. One of the more important lessons being to never conform; college is a time for new experiences and friends, but all of which will bring you joy only when you are true to yourself. In college, the people are so diverse and unique that there is a ?group? for everyone, therefore do not change who you are! Another lesson I would tell myself would relate to my spiritual faith: keep God first in your life, for when you do, amazing things happen. Additionally, the high-school-senior-me would need to be told that it is ok to stick to your morals and create your own path, because when you do, others respect your decisions. Last, but not least, I would instruct the young, na?ve version of myself to enjoy the time while it lasts; college will be over in the blink of an eye, so make the most of every activity.

I would have applied for more scholarships that i did. School is exspensive and things add up. I was so preocuppied with running school council and sports that i did not take scholarships too seriously. I also would have taken more classes at the community college in town to also save money. My goal was to graduate from high school and at the same time have my AA but that slowly faded into the background. No matter what happens i will always regret taking for granted the opportunity of scholarships.

Sweetheart, trust me. College is nothing like you've ever dreamed it would be, like nothing you've ever experienced. Don't tune me out, just listen. Your first year will be tough. You'll find that the classes you are required to take are boring and hard, and you will struggle to keep up your interests and your grades. There will be times when your cashflow will be slim, and when you'll have to decide between a tank of gas, a textbook or a week of meals. Most of the time, you'll find yourself missing your best friends, wishing you had swallowed your pride and attended their schools. But its also going to be the most amazing years of your life, because college is when you learn how to live. You learn not only to survive, but to excell. You'll figure out how to balance your academic, social and economic priorities and once you ride out the rough spots, you'll be proud and confident of your independence. College isn't freedom to do whatever you want, its the freedom to choose a road and to see it through. Don't stress, you'll be ok.

The advice I would give myself would be save up money. i would tell myself that there are going to be a lot of distractions being while in college I would say dont leave the marked path because its hard to find it again.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, my advise to myself would be to take my ACTs and SATs. Taking harder classes to challenge myself insted of taking easier classes to higher my GPA. If I would have taken my ACTs or SATs it would have made college exceptance a lot easier and less stressful. Instead, I have to re-teach and re-learn subjects like biology and math while if I had taken these in school, these subjects would still be fresh in my head. I would also tell myself to take more time and look into what I wanted to do with my life insted of always focusing on the present. However, if I had done things differently I wouldnt have the drive and determination that I do now to get into college. I believe now that I am working so hard to get these things accomplished I will appreciate it that much more.

I would tell myself to practice on my reading skills and to read more. I would also tell myself to stop playing video games and complaining about how highschool is hard. When you go to college, it's going to be harder and you need to step up in your academics if you want to make something out of yourself. And lastly, I would tell myself that to not worry about the stress of succeeding, but to enjoy life and don't take things for granted. If you study and do your homework like your professors tell you to, then you'll do alright.

I would tell myself that it is going to be okay. Though it is difficult to be the first one in the family to attend college, you will become a stronger person because of it. Not only that, but your frustration in finding information about schools, and students to look up to will lead you to become a person to be looked up to. You will be there for the freshman that are nervous and don't know who to look for for assurance. Your experience will help other students avoid the same stress that you encounted when first going to school. You will be motivated to go to Pony Club Meetings, 4 H meetings, etc, and tell the kids your story and reach out a helping hand to them. Every difficult experience teaches you something; it's going to be okay.