Chestnut Hill College Top Questions

First of all do not think that college is anything like high school because that way of thinking will get you kicked out so fast. College is what decides the future for you, and you have too much to lose if you let this experience slip through your fingers. We both know that we have trouble with organizing and time management so let’s get a planner. We have been blessed to have family and friends that support us but that won't do any good if we don't do what we are supposed to do. Please don’t let all the things they did go to waste if not for your sake then for theirs. The only way we can accomplish our dreams of having a good job so that we can take care of those who got me here as well as those yet to come is by putting all our effort into college. This means we do our best all day, every day so that we don’t just pass but that we excel and prove that we deserve to get our degree. No one is going to do it for us so let’s go.

If I could reverse time and inform myself about the future, I would mention that I should not feel so shameful about the person I truly am. My personality closely matches that of an introvert and I am always made to feel uncomfortable about this. It was not common for someone in my family or the schools that I attended to be as quiet as I,so it was (and still is) difficult for me to gain relationships at times, especially now in a college setting. If I could speak to my younger self, I would encourage the thought that my personality is truly beautiful and I should not be easily convinced that something is wrong with me. My focus should be success only. I would motivate myself to learn these things prior to college so I would never have to doubt and question my "normality" in the near future. Speaking to my high-school self, I would advise that the transition would be easier if I accept who I am early on and continue a positive educational route.

GPA does matter. I was convinced that athletic abilty in a College with many sport teams would be the only thing that mattered. I quickly found out that the ability to maintain grades while playing a sport was expected by College Coaches. The coaches also look at GPA as an indicator of the prospective student/athlete who will be able to keep up with school work and meet the requirements of the sport. I should have paid more attention to study habits as well so I would have been more prepared for the academic pace at college.

All freshmen should know something before coming to CHC. We have this beautiful part of one of our buildings called the Rotunda. And in the Rotunda it is rumored that if you walk down the main front staircase you will not graduate. The first time you walk down these steps should be your graduation day when you process out to the ceremony.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school senior self. I would tell myself not to go to Pittsburgh, to not go to Chatham College for woman. I would explain that while its's a good school it is not a school for myself. That yes I meet good friends there but I also loose some. I would tell myself to go ahead and choose a college closer to home and to make sure to get a dorm there so that I would not have to commute like I have to now. I would pleade with myself that while I'm thinking that going away is good it's not the right decision at the moment. I would also tell myself to make a couple of trips to New York to see the colleges there as well. In the end I would just tell myself that I should apply for a school closer to home and be more firm with my parents when making my decision to attend a college.

I received a lot of life long friendship, a sense of I can do it, and independence, as well as, a bachelors degree. It has been value because I was able to gain the educational components and experience needed to provided adequate care and services to the population of individuals I service.

My college experience has taught me not only in the subjects that I have been studying but more about life. I have learned how to make a difference in my community, how to help others, and how to be successful in my career as a teacher. Persuing my education has been valuable because I have made many great friendships and I have engaged in personal development. Attending college is crucial for my future success as an educator, mother, and contributing member of my community. When I finish my degree I plan on working in schools that value education and believe in our youth as much as I do. The greatest thing that I have received from this experience, and that I will practice through life, is the will and strength to continue dispite any challenges that come my way.

College has been an amazing experience. I have grown professionally and personally. Without college I do not know where I would be. College has kept me on a great path towards success.

It’s very difficult to place a value on my future. The blood, sweat, and tears that I have put into my education certainly have had no numerical value assigned to them. The number of years and dollars may have a numerical amount, but to me they are still priceless when in barter for the best future I can attain for myself. My college experience has been drawn out over seven years, and three colleges, which has been extremely draining on my confidence and bank account. With all the troubles that I have faced in my life I have never lost my persistence in getting my college degree so I can give myself the best possible future. College has taught me how to commit to myself, my work, and my responsibilities. It has further enforced for me that if you want something in life, you have to go through ups, downs, passion, hatred, confusion, angst, and physical labor to get what you want. And that is a lesson that is priceless.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would emphasize the importance of dedication and perserverance. Going to the school that your friends are attending is not the best idea. Going to a school that allows you to grow in the direction you need to in life so you can be more productive and work to your best potential is whats important. Don't think that the classes you are instructed to take are not classes you will need in life. Because many of the class are to make you a more wordly individual. There is something beautiful in a person that can discuess topics that are not directly impactng their life but they are aware of. I would also tell myself as a high school senior "Self be who you are, keep your individuality & most importantly follow your own dreams....not the dreams others have drempt for you."