College of Staten Island CUNY Top Questions

If I were to give my high school self any tip, it would be to let go of any fears and try every opportunity that comes my way. In other words, “say yes now, think about it later”. I have restricted myself from many things in fear of failure and if I could go back in time I would try out anything that would make me more educated. I would also try and train myself to code information in a more effective way so that I could easily remember things without having to study. I have always had two jobs since the age of 14 and sometimes it’s not easy finding time to study as much as I’d like. I would also talk myself out of caring what people think and to just be myself. I have spent many years worrying about how I look to others and it has kept me from making relationships with people and I sometimes regret that.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself plenty of advice, before entering college. Walking through the halls of high school, you are a big fish in a small sea, but in college, you are a small fish in a big sea. There is alot more freedom and indpedenace. Since most colleges have a broad campus, you have to make sure you know your way around and make it in time to each class. Always be prepared, expect the unexpected and enjoy the freedom.

If I could give my high school self advice about college, it would be to understand concepts rather than memorizing facts and to learn proper time management techniques. Understanding cocepts in college is very important because it is very difficult to learn all the material that is required; however, understanding concepts allows the person to condense all the information in a way that they could logically arrive at the correct solution. Because there is so much material to lean in college, proper time managment is important. This allows the individual to be able to go through all the material and understand it. Additionally, this allows the person not to be overwhelmed by all the material and therefore the individual would be able to better understand it. These two "words of wisdom" would allow the person to succeed in college.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to hang in there and continue to work as hard as possible because it will be benefical in college and in the future. I would also tell myself that transitioning into college will be hard, but as long as you are open and outgoing you will make friends and meet new people.

First thing that I would like to make clear to my high school self would be to taking studying for the SAT much more seriously. The SAT is the reason I was not able to attend my preferred college even though I had excellent letters of recommendation and a strong GPA. Ensuring that my SAT scores were stronger would be a enormous help. Getting involved in volunteer work would be another tip since colleges and companies take that very seriously. They both like to see that someone is an active member of society, and not because they stand to receive a monetary gain for doing it. I neglected to do this and now I am stuck without volunteer work on my resume. The last extremely important thing I wish I would have known is how important it is to know how to study. In college, it is crucial that one knows how to delve into books. In high school, there was never a reason for it. It was easy enough. Many children receive good grades for just attending. In college you must know how to learn on your own as apposed to being spoon fed all the time.

Listen to me; as a senior you’re struggling. You’re lost because after four years of high school you haven’t done anything memorable. You focused on your grades so your empty resume makes you feel worthless. Stop stressing out over your lack of extracurricular activities and do something about it instead. Start by raising your hand because you never did in the past four years. Listen to your teachers who have been trying to get it through your thick skull that you are bright and what you’re thinking does contribute to a conversation. Have fun. Don’t listen to the kids who make fun of you because you won’t see them when you graduate. Talk to someone new. Put yourself out there because in the future you’re going to get rejected and it’s going to sting but you need to make the effort now. Stop stressing out over the cookies you ate with your friends that went straight to your hips and not theirs. Enjoy it! Savor every morsel. Be happy with who you are and what you have. Accept reality! If your life doesn’t make you happy start making changes.

My story is a little different. I didn't take college too seriously as a high school senior. I knew money was an issue and decided to work for a little while instead. After 2 months of college, I dropped out; and a little while turned into 3 years and a handful of regrets. If I could, I would tell my 17 year old self to stay motivated. To keep my dreams close and never let go until they come true. I wish I knew of all the opportunities available to me back then. The scholarships, grants, loans, and financial aid. I didn't apply for any thinking I wouldn't qualify. I am now stuck with a $2000 bill for classes I took for two months. I wish I would have known. I'm 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure that I'll get where I need to be in regards to school in the next few months. That's something that I never would have believed in my senior year of high school.

If i could go back and give myself some advice i would say "hang in there", and don't go in being lazy. College is all about studying, and time mangement. College is a huge rollercoaster that you can either enjoy or want to get off of. Make time management your priority, practice it during the summer because if you don't know how to manage your time then it's going to be a bummer for you in college. You think High school is hard? You have no idea what you're in for in college. No one tells you when assignments are due so make sure to do everything at least a week before they are due considering the fact that you are a huge procrastinator, you have been one ever since you could remember. You'll figure out that you get your best work done at the wee hours of the morning, you're the type to do a magnificient essay at 1am, hand it in the next morning and do very well. Embrace this, it may help you in the long run. oh yeah, by the way, You'll need a library card, college textbooks, expensive!.

I would tell myself to be wise and not be nervous about being in school for a long time. Time really does fly by and if I had done it 10yrs ago I'd be enetering my last year in med school but I guess thats why you gain experience and try to correct things now. It's never to late to go back but I wish I had made better decisions before.

I began my academic career at SUNY Stony Brook in New York. I was not mature enough to handle being on my own, going to school, and playing on the univesity football team. Consequently, I was dismissed from the university. After some time off from school, and working dead end jobs, I finally determined that I wanted a brighter future. I enrolled at CUNY College of Staten Island and began working towards a business degree. I enrolled in classes year round in order to finish my undergraduate degree as quickly as possible. For two years I was employed full time and attended school full time. I was able to successfully complete my duties in both aspects (I received two promotion at work and maintained a high GPA). I graduated, with honors, with a 3.6 GPA and an undergraduate degree in Business Management. My college experience is not unlike most. I was able to bounce back from a poor academic history and realize that I needed an education in order to be successful in life. I set a goal for and ,through hard work and dedication, met that goal. In the fall, I will be working toward my graduate degree.