Chandler-Gilbert Community College Top Questions

Keep grades satisfactory throughout high school. Have a list of desired schools in mind, and request information from those institutions. Make sure that the college fits personal preferences. Schedule visits to school(s) that gain interest for tours. Once a final decision has been made, fill out the necessary paperwork, and keep track of ALL deadlines. Deadlines are strict; any documents sent in after the deadline will likely be rejected by the university. Keep track of the status of applications. Fill out the FAFSA and any other scholarships. Even if one doesn?t qualify, apply anyway ? there is help for everyone. Take the SAT and ACT tests, and have scores sent to potential colleges. Practice taking these tests throughout high school. High scores on the SAT/ACT could mean exemptions from taking entry tests, and beginner college courses. Once you are accepted, and begin your first semester, it is important to attend classes daily and be on time. Study time is essential to success in college. Find a quiet place to concentrate and focus thoughts. Staying on top of responsibilities is something that must be done on your own ?parents are not around to remind you to do your homework.

Back when I was in high school, I believed that appearance was everything. I wanted to wear name brand clothes and try to be like everyone else. I assumed that I was going to go to a university right out of high school and that I would be ready for it. Now I know that appearance isn't everything. I know that everyone at my school is different than the next person, and I like that better than having everyone be the same. I enjoy being myself and not worrying about what others think of me. They can accept me if they want to or not. I would have told myself it is okay not to go to a university right away, it doesn't make you less smart, less important, or less successful. I would have told myself mom and dad don't have enough money to send you to a university, so don't be angry with them. I would have said you may think you are ready to leave home, but you aren't. Finally, next year I will be going to a university and leaving home. I am ready to move on to bigger things!

Enjoy it while it last! If I could just say that to myself as a high school senior I think I would have a better perspective of high school. I would tell myself to apply for more scholorships, as it is what will get me through school.

I would tell myself to be sure that I focus on studying mathematics, so my SAT score would be higher. I would tell myself to forget the parties and just study so I can make it to a four year university. I would tell myself to never give up no matter how hard life got and no matter how impossibly next week's trigonometry test looked. I would go back and tell myself that life gets better and to never, ever give up.

The most important advice I can offer myself is try harder and don't give up. I've lost many scholarships opportunities when I was a senior simply because I didn't take advantage of it and thought it was too hard. Now I regret it, but learn to try harder and grab at every opportunity that comes my way. Another important advice I will weld into my brain is never procrastinate, it's a bad habit that will always be a downfall. I've learned to stop my procrastination and create a schedule and stick to it, but sadly it wasn't until I was in college.

Dont try taking on a unbearable amount of work, start small and work your way up so you dont fail and feel discouraged to keep going on with your education. Learn your priorities, once you know the order of importance of all the things you need to do you can then manage your time. With time management you can get the most out of all of your time and stay productive.

Now that I am currently in my second year in college at Chandler Gilbert Community College I have learned quite a few life lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, some I wish I knew before I entered the "grown-up world" so that I may use them to my advantage through my first few college years. If I had the ability to go back in time and visit my pre-college self I would have many words of advise including one rule I live by that "practice makes perfect". When first started college I would constantly beat myself up over the little imperfections that went into my papers. With time I learned that the teachers where there to help me learn how to properly perform certain task and were not there to scrutinize my weaknesses. Another suggestion I would give to my former self would be to SAVE money. Currently I work a full time job in order to pay for classes; if I would have initially put money aside to go to college my current situation would have been completely different for the better.

I would first remind him how much time he has wasted not doing anything to prepare himself for his future. Instead of being unproductive and assuming his parents were gonna do everything for him, he should have been looking up scholarships, schools, and careers that he might be interested in. I would tell him not to let personal relationships with girls let them bring down your emotions to the point where you don't want to finish your education because you think that there's nothing else to look forward to. Education, and You, are the most important things in the world. If you live for somebody else than you are sure not going to end up happy or being successfull. Last, I'd tell him to believe in himself and if there's something you want in your life go out and get it, no questions.

The last year of high school is completely overwhelming. Please enjoy every moment. The last year is almost over so do as many extra curricular activities as possible. This will help with any scholarship and college acceptances. Take the SATS/ACTS, get a tutor if needed. Next, start looking into colleges and degree programs. No one in my family went to college , this doesn't mean I can't go. Don't get overwhelmed by the cost of college because scholarships will come if you work for them. Get motivated by talking to college counselors and attending college fairs. This will give insight about making the college dream possible. Do not listen to negative people around saying i'm not college material. Just because no one in the family ever graduated high school, don't sell yourself short after graduation. Knowing now that people you hang around affect you, hang out with people who are going to college. This keeps the motivation at a high but also gives guidance. I went into college blind sided and unprepared, I would go into the transition better motivated and confident knowing what I know now.

If I miraculously went back in time and saw myself as a high school senior the first piece of knowledge I would tell myself is money is not everything. When I was in high school, I wanted to major in business. Not because this was my passion, but because I was just thinking about making money and how to make lots of it. I would tell my past self that now I work a business type job and even though I am making a pretty decent amount at my job, I dread going to work everyday. Even if I end up being the CEO of this company and work for this company for the rest of my life, I would not be happy. I would paint a picture in my past self?s mind of living a life where you spend the majority of your life going to work and hating it. Then when you grow up, you realize you lived a life that you did not want to live.

Well, considering that I AM a high school senior right now, I can't really say about transition. So far, being a high school senior and a college sophomore, I have found that college isn't really that hard. Yes, you have to work harder because the classes are in half the time that you're used to, but I have found that I really enjoy college. You have more free time as long as you don't procrastinate your assignments. As far as the moving out on your own and "off to college," I have yet to experience. I will find out this summer, as will all of my senior peers.

If i were to go back in time, i would tell myself to do everything you could to apply for scholarships and talk to more advisors about financial aid. Also i would tell myself to go after the college i wanted instead of settling for what seemed easier. I would make myself push harder into making the college i wanted to go to work out. If i were to meet myself as a senior, i would tell my self to work harder in school. It is easier to get into schools if you have good grades. There are more opportunities for scholarships if you have good grades.

Go to college after high school and not wait 16 to 17 years later to attend college and make a good life for your self.

The most important aspect to think about is it does matter what you do in high school! From your gpa, to SAT/ACT scores, to what classes you take, they matter! Get a scholarship, work hard, take college classes if available. Do anything you can to make your life easier in college. Also don't worry about leaving old friends and people you know, you'll meet new people. You will make new friends and you won't completely lose touch with those closest to you.

The first thing I would tell myself is it's okay to be funny. I wish I had said half the things I was thinking in high school but I was too afraid to say them because I was so concerned with what people were thinking about me. I would tell myself that it is not a problem to not have your life figured out by graduation but it is a problem to not care about grades at all. Grades are not just about which college you can get accepted to, they're also about the opportunities that will be available once you decide your direction. College is about making your life what you want it to be and nothing less, it's a time to recieve the education and skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life. The transition is easier as soon as you realize that college is about more than just an education, it's about growing up and becoming the person you want to be.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would first ask myself, "What do you want your future to look like?" A high school students future beins with graduating high school. The average high school student does not think of the long-term affects of what they do or do not do in high school. High school years are meant for growing, learning to interact with peers and teachers on a more independent level to ease them in to their college experince. Secondly, I would ask myself, "How will you take care of yourself once you are out of your parents home?" The average high school student is dependent on their parents for all of their needs. Most high school students in 2010 are of the thinking that their parents will always have the necessary means physically, mentally and financially to support them through anything and do not consider special circumstances. So, in light of the above, I would tell mysef to, finish high school, begin my independence by taking control of my future, learn to manage my time wisely and always respect myself and my parents.

After graduation, you will be one step closer to one of your goals in life: your dream career. Having your dream career means you have to work hard to get what you want. College is not like high school where teachers can forgive you or give you detention if you skip. College will treat you as an adult and as an adult, you have to choose the path you wish to go on. Time is a valuable thing in life; before you know it, you have already wasted two years of your life doing nothing but going to another path of your road or even making a U-turn. So, think about your accomplishments that you already achieved and think about how much potential you have. Don't waste your life by foolish mistakes, such as: missing classes, procrastinating on homework and projects, sleeping in class. Instead, try to stay on task, ask for help, and use your potential to seek for more. Life cannot give you lemons for free, you have to work hard to achieve them.

Dear high school Tiffany,Life is not filled with guarantees. You make your own destiny and your own luck. You will need to work hard and preserver to achieve your academic and career goals. A strong solid education is something no one can ever take away from you. Regardless of the lack of support you may have a higher education will benefit you in the long run. There will be many obstacles, forks in the road and unforeseen circumstances; when everything else seems unstable your education, your degree is something that will never be taken away from you and will help you provide for yourself and your family down the road.

The people at college are more mature than high school. People will mock your points of weakness but do not let them. Take your stand! Give your opinion! When you are in need of counseling look to your friends, or to teachers. Ask yourself what you can do to better yourself in your academic career. Focus on your studies because while everyone may do something you wish you could do, you have qualities you have that they don't: self-control, respect for your future, plans, and focus. Let yourself relax in between studies. Do not be afraid of peers and their ideals of a perfect student, what you think of yourself and constantly making sure you are in check makes you the ideal student in your eyes.

Well, I can't really say. I am one of those unique college students who is still in high school. I am a dual enrolled student. I am a senior in high school and a sophomore in college. I haven't really had to worry about the transition of moving out yet.