Clarion University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

When I was a high school senior, I did a lot of things on my own when it came to college. I applied to colleges on my own, I did my financial aid on my own, and I applied for loans and scholarships on my own. Ofcourse I had counselors and teachers help, but I wanted to do everything on my own. I thought doing things on my own was a step to becoming a women. If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to let others help me in the process. With others help I would have received more scholarships. I should have taken others advice into consideration and not just mine. I have learned my lesson, and I am currently being helped my a lot of people including family memebers.

I would tell myself not to procrastinate on filling out college applications but not to stress out too much over where to go to school because it will all work out in the end.

If i could go back to when i was a high school senior i would let myself know that you need to study and you need to go to class. This is because if you do not do this you are left behind and your grades will fall, and like many professors have told me its like a full time job so treat it like it is one.

You've always done well with very little effort. Learn good study habits in high school because you will certainly need them throughout your college career. Your classes will require much more time and effort, and you must plan your time well in order to complete assignments on time and prepare for exams. Learn your advisor's name immediately and introduce yourself during the first week of class. See your advisor immediately when you feel like your grades are slipping, and do not wait until it's too late to do something to improve your grades. Be active on campus and you will make friends quickly. Choose friends wisely.

I know you want to compete in college but you should visit all the colleges you go to before you go there. Don't go there just once and make your decision. It's easy to have a really good time if you only go for one night. Make sure it's the place that you can see yourself before you make that big committment. College is going to be fun no matter where you go, but make sure it's the right place for you

It has been my dream since I was in fourth grade to go to school. I have gotten to meet new people, live in a completely different area out of my comfort zone, I met amazing proffessors, and I am do great in the classroom. I work at the alumni office where i persuade alumni to donate money to the university. Last semester I raised over $34,000 for my University. I love my job so much because I get the opportunity to help someone else get the opportunity to get an education. Education is the key to a successful life and career. Some people do not get that chance that I have now. I would not change it for the world. I almost got my dreams ripped from me when my parents decided not to help me with school. But I received a scholarship, I was allowed to live off campus, and i work two jobs on campus. I am doing what I have to do to get my education because it is the most important thing to me. It is very hard to work two jobs, take 18 credits, and pay all my bills but I am trying.

So far, I have learned more than I ever thought I would. Through high school it was always the same general information that we already knew, but in college it's fresh and exciting material presented in new ways. I have become a better writer, increased my understanding in mass media, and learned the basics of psychology and modern history. I have learned how to study. I never needed to in high school, so the whole college thing was a bit of a challenge at first. Through hard work and perseverence, I now can apply myself to the fullest in any class I enroll in. I have learned who I want to grow up to be like, and the types of people I should congregate to or shy away from. I've learned how to be me.

After graduating with my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and working for two years in outside sales, I have been compelled to re-examine my academic goals and focus on the future of my career. In order to succeed in my endeavors, I now realize that a Master's degree in Business Administration is essential to further my academic and career aspirations. I believe that by adopting the tools and disciplines demonstrated within an MBA program, I can only succeed on my path to self-enrichment. I have had a clear objective since high school in regards to my future plans, and I enrolled in college having decided on a major in Business Management. Soon after, I decided to take on a second major in Industrial Relations, and participated in an internship within the field of scientific sales. Since college, I worked as a sales and territory manager. I realize that through an intensive program, I will be exposed to management practices and other real-world functions, and will also have the opportunity to gain the life-experiences of my professors and fellow peers. This scholarship will help me finish with my MBA degree.

I am a go-getter. I believe in order to get anywhere in life you need to be that type of person. Yes, I have had some great teachers/professors in my life that have helped me get to where I am going, but I have only met and gotten to know those people because I tried. I see alot of people walk around campus complaining and whinning about this school, but then I ask them have you taken the time to get to know your professors or have you taken the time to make yourself stand out in the crowd? Usually, they say no. I think you need to make yourself different. You need to make yourself stand out in the crowd (in a good way) or you will get lost in the shuffle at a University. If I have learned one thing, I have learned to make myself stand out and be proud of myself.

I'm currently in the middle of my second semester of my first year of a two year degree. I have learned that it is possible to succeed even when I have doubts. I've learned that studing as an adult has been easier than when I was in high school, and I'm much more focused on the long term goal. Since I've started college as a single parent, with little income to support us has made my daughter and I much more appricative of what we had in the past, and the future look much brighter for the both of us.