Carroll University Top Questions

Get a job for starters! Study more and effectively, start projects/papers earlier, working consistently until the deadline. Stop procrastinating about things and get it done sooner. Communicate better with my teachers and definitely speak up in class even though my thoughts may have been expressed by another. Organize and time manage my daily schedule in a more efficient manner so I am not so stressed out about every little thing. Get out and socialize a bit more with friends when done with studying. Waiting until going to college to try to make it all work at once is a bad idea because it just creates more stress and everything begins to suffer! Challenge myself to try new and different things even though I really don't want to! College is a continuation of high school regarding classes and studies - just in a bigger campus setting. But, realize that parents won't be there to get you out of an academic jam or do your laundry, etc. - it's all on me! Take the time to experience as much as you can but also thinking about how it might work/apply to coursework/activities in college years.

Giving advice to you is going to be difficult because the decisions you will make about your college career will be very impulsive and sudden. After a year, you will not be happy simply being a lazy college student, so if you are still thinking of going to the Boulder College of Massage Therapy: do it! The transition is going to be terrifying and exhilarating. Buckle down and study hard because you will only get out of classes what you put into them. Money will be tight, but please don’t get discouraged; big things are on the horizon because of what you have already done. Instead of ruining the surprise of your future, I will just leave a few tips for you to remember as you make it through your first few college years: Ask lots of questions and explore what your professors are offering. Spend more time than you think you need to studying, but don’t let that interfere too much with sleep and spending time with friends, those are going to be really important to your health. And work hard for the future you want, but go with the flow when life gets in the way!

I would tell myself to be responsible and not get overworked. I would tell myself to be myself! That's the best way to make friends. Get involved in organizations that you are passionate about. Give generously of your time and talents- this is much more fulfilling than just asking what college can give to you. Take your time deciding on a major. Be a courteous roommate. Try some new activities, regardless of whether or not your friends sign up. If you have a question in class, ask it. Don't party on school nights. Say "hello" and "thank you" to the janitorial staff. Don't procrastinate if you can help it. Keep in touch with friends from high school. Call your parents every once in a while. Don't worry too much about the freshman fifteen, just make sure to be healthy. I would also tell myself to be humble and open to whatever God has in store for me.

Dear Nathalie, College is going to be a great experience for you! I know you are the first in your family to go to college, and it's something that scares you, but it is also something you should be proud of. If I could give you some advice, it would be this: never be afraid to ask questions, take advantage of every opportunity given to you, and always work hard in everything you do. It will be different at first, and you will be faced with many challenges, but don't worry, you'll make plenty of friends and you'll enjoy your time at college. Your college years will fly by, so make the most of them, study hard, and never be afraid to be yourself. Before you know it you will walk across that stage, and you will soon be one more Latina with a college degree.

College has been a difficult transition. Leaving your town, teachers, family and friends. It can be exciting to embark on a new adventure. If I could give myself a piece of advise before entering college life it would be : Perseverance, “There will always be successes and failures in life. Once this is understood, a person can be a true success in their own eyes and successful with whatever they wish to pursue.” I am hoping to carry this good quality forward in nursing and appreciate being considered for the the campus discovery scholarship.

I would tell myself to take as many classes as the high school would allow me. Also to make up the classes that I didn't do so well in during my other years of high school so that they wouldn't affect my college choices. I would also tell myself to apply for as many scholarships and grants as I could, and apply for them early, so that I wouldn't be having such a hard time with money as I am now. I would let myself know that there are a lot of problems with the community college system in California and to be prepared to have to take more classes and fill out more forms then expected because the colleges don't like letting you on campus when you've graduated from high school early. Most importantly, though, I would tell myself how much better college is than high school. You get so much more freedom and classes are more challenging. And that I'm going to have a lot of fun in college.

When I was in high school I recieved a full tuition scholarship for four years to any state school. . I attended four semesters of college on and off and stopped going because of anxiety and fincancial incapabilities. One day I was on vacation from my job looking on Craiglsist and saw an advertistment for a graphic novel artist. I did not know I would be signing a contract with producers. I also failed to mention that at this time I was in a very abusive relationship. I moved out of my mother's house to live with my boyfriend who I was desperately loved. It all happened around the same time, and I quickly stopped work on the novel. Things don't always work out the way you plan , but you have to adapt. If you take advantage of resources you have you can further your potential. In short, don't sit on the oppurtunities you have, because you never know when they are going to be gone. That is the advice I would give myself if I could go back and do it all over again.

That it is okay to be nervous to start something new and that everyone will be very friendly. STUDY A LOT when you get there because the classes are completely different then you are used to. Also do not be shy to make new friends and go out and do stuff, like join clubs and sports because they will be your friends for life. Just live life, enjoy the college years and study!

Get involved! Tryout for the football team, join a club, go to your Resident Assistant's dorkey pizza party. The purpose of continuing your education is to broaden your mind and prepare you for "the real world". But its also about the EXPERIENCE of being at school. Yes, it is important that you earn the best grade you can in all your classes but its equally important to develop your social skills as well. The friendships and connections you make those four years will be beneficial for the rest of your adulthood and in many cases your professional career!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in highschool I would start by telling myself to just take a deep breath and that is will all be fine. College is a great and once in a lifetime experience. It teaches you not only what you need to learn for your future job, but what it is like to be an individual and grow up on your own. Another aspect of college is that you meet so many different people from all around the world and they can become some of your closest friends. College goes bye in the blink of an eye and so cherish every good or bad moment you have because it is the place where you grow, experience, and start to shape out who you are and where you want to be in life.