Concordia University-Wisconsin Top Questions

At first, I was scared to death about attending college and meeting new people, I'm a pretty shy person. However, one of the best things about going to college is that you get to meet new people, it's not the same people who knew you in high school. You can make a fresh start and be who you want to be. I feel like after being in college for a few months, I've recreated myself and I can walk down the halls without people knowing anything (good or bad) about me. People in college, from what I have observed, don't judge you or form cliques like high school. It's different and refreshing!

I have recieved an enlightened, educational and fufilled college experience at Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa,CA. Orange Coast provides thousands of courses with the most excellent and understanding of proffessors. The campus is beautiful and provides excellent study and free tutoring programs. I always know that at Orange Coast there is somebody there to help me succeed and excel. The staff is extremely friendly, patient, and understanding. I would not have chosen a better community college along the west coast.

Studying in college abroad was one of my biggest dreams. I achieved my goal of studying in a country where many people want to be. Coming here, I changed my perspective towards the diversity of people and the educational system. I'm enrolled at Monroe College in New Rochelle campus. I am amazed by the beauty of the campus and the small comfortable and inspiring atmosphere of classrooms. I am also fascinated by the attitude of faculty, how much they care about the students and try to help them as much as possible. All the lessons are not only interesting, but also invited me into a whole new world, where I gaive all my attention and my imagination to learning the subject and being the best student in class. The most challenging part of my college experience is getting used to the different system of education. This system helps students to recieve not only condensed knowledge, but also grow mentally and to see the world in bright colors. I value the opportunity to get education in this country. I'm happy that I can fully interact and share my opinions in enriching the quality of my knowledge and worldview.

Before graduating from high school, I considered that it was extremely humuliating to attend a community college. Yet, at the beginning of my senior year, I became depressed and unable to continue my education is high school. Thus, skipped school for a year, and returned after I recovered from depression. At the moment, my guidance counselor suggested that I am probably not ready for four year college and should probably consider attending a 2 year college. Later, I made a decision and decided to attend a community college near by. The staff at the college is awesome, I received alot of help on different aspects, from tutor to personal problems, there will always be someone there for you to consult with. I found it extremely valuable that I attended the college because it changed my mind on the importance of education as well. It taught me that with the proper education, I may become successful in the future.

I have gotten a reprieve out of the last two years. I lost my job due to a gender discrimination issue so I joined the Air Force, when I got home my mother got sick and died. I was planning my wedding and my mom died two days before my bridal shower. I get to spend some time on myself doing something I want to do. I have to take care of dad and my husband and I are in the course of moving it's just been a lot.

College experience makes you independent but I believe that because you are independent, there is more stress placed upon you since no parents are around for you to be depended on anymore. You have to learn how to manage your time wisely and also have a social life outside of your academic career. The only way to achieve college is to always try and give it your all because there is no easy way out. This is reality and whether one chooses to face it or not, it only matters most to the last one standing because they have tried and given effort to trying. It's valuable to attend because education is our future. If we want to be successful, learning will make us successful in the future.

I have learned alot in the years that I have attened college. I think the most important thing that I will take with me forever is that you have to work for what you want. It will never just be handed to you. I have also gotten out of my college experience friends that I will have for a life time. They have the same goals in life and always keep me going. I think that attending college is valuable to me because I can think for myself and have learned to express my opinions. I find college also valuable because it has giving me an excape route from all the bad things in my life and has helped me to change into a better person.

I have gotten many things from my college experience for example I learned how to write how I think not necessarily how I speak. I learned to take the classroom teachings and use them in my current position. I also learned the value of a Christ centered education and how valuable it is to a person's character. To attend concordia university you are receiving in a very high education with highly trained educators who are there to aid you in your college career.

I would tell myself to take the same path as I did - taking community college classes in high school, acquiring good job experience by being a tutor, and keeping my own counsel. To combat my weaknesses, I would tell myself to practice making and keeping friends earlier in the semester; to get involved earlier in campus activities; and to be more proactive in looking at and critically analyzing colleges. To enhance my strengths, I would tell myself to gain more diverse job experience in teaching and health fields, and to investigate early on the fields I am interested in.

Definately the most important thing I would tell my self in high school would be to apply myself more and apply for more scholarships, because college is way more expensive than you realize when you're in high school. When you're more focoused on the inane problems and drama of high school, you don't really fully think out all the aspects of college. Many young adults brains are still in develoment hence their thought process is centered the idea that it wont happen to me. One year removed from high school, I wish I could have tried a little harder, applied for more scholarships, and overall thoughout my post high school education greater than I did prior to graduating.

The advice I would give myself is to keep my head up and know that I can do anything and no one can tell me how to run my life. I control my disitions and what it is I want to do in the future. Keep looking to God and let him lead you. He knows your path and will guide all the way. Make sure that every thing you do in school, do i to the fullest.

One of the most important things I would tell myself as a senior is to stay focused on my school work. Also, to save up as much money as possible and become financially aware. While playing a varsity sport it becomes hard to balance schoolwork and practice. Time management is vital as a college student because no one is there to push me to do homework and study. It is my responsibility as a young adult to set up a schedule that enables me to succeed in college. It is also very important, as a out-of-state student, to prepare myself for the responsibilities of living on my own.

If I were to go back in time there are three things I would tell myself. First, I would tell myself to not settle. I should not have settled and just went to any school that would take me my first semester, it did not end well. Secondly, I would tell myself to not wait so long to start on scholarships and to not stop applying. As of right now I am over $16,000 in debt, and it is only my first year of college. Finally, I would tell myself to work as hard as I can. I began to slack off last year and did not do as well as I could have. That attitude followed me my first semester and I didn't do that well.

The advice I would give to myself would be involving study habits, and participation. Before I started college, I had TERRIBLE study habits. However, I'm in the nursing program, and if you don't study, you fail. I learned this the hard way, in the beginning of the semester, I didn't study at all. I didn't get very good grades, and couldn't understand why. By the end of the semester, I realized what was wrong, and got my grades up, and also my study habits. I also wish I had known to participate in more extra-curricular activities, I would have met so many more people, and just gotten out there. I wish I could have told myself these things before I started college, it would have helped out quite a lot.

As a senior in college, if there were any advice that I could give to a high schooler, it would be that nothing is more important in college than time management. With the freedom that comes with college, you are left with a choice to either study and go to your classes or not. No one will make you go. Some teachers won't even take attendance. It's completely up to you as the student to manage your time wisely in order to get through college. Take note now of your studying skills. Learn what works for you. Plan accordingly so that you're not stuck craming at 4am for a test at 8am. Study as you go along so you're not overwhelmed the night before an exam. By time managing, you will save yourself stressing over things that you could have avoided. You will get more sleep and have more energy to focus on what's at hand. Those who can maintain a good balance of school and fun will succeed. It is possible to go to college and still have fun. Start now by managing your time.

Highschool may seem like a big social event. However, college is a more serious step of life. It is during college that you begin your journey to a career. Sure, having fun is important, but your future is valuable. Life is difficult and no one wants to be stuck in tough situations. However, if you work hard to succeed, your future will be bright. Do not feel like you can give up as you end your highschool career. Keep your priorities straight and keep your goals in mind. You can succeed.

First of all I would tell myself to work at becoming more self reliant. My parents were very helpful to me with my high school studies and keeping me on track and organized. Going away to college is just that... going away. You no longer have parents keeping tabs on you every day. Secondly I would tell myself to work at being more outgoing. In high school you have a core of friends that you have been together with for many years. Going away to college, those friends will be left behind and you will have to set about making new friends... and that ability to easily make new friends will be important. Lastly I would tell myself to become more disciplined with my eating habits. At home it is easier to control what you eat as mealtimes are more structured. In college there are so many choices to eat on campus and off campus as well as keeping food in the dorm room that it is easy to gain weight.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to spend wisely. I went on shopping sprees with every single paycheck that I received and now I have to take out many loans to attend college. Now that I look back on my life, I feel that if I would have saved more of my money, my college experience would have been more enjoyable because I would not have had to worry as much about the financial aspect of college. I also wish I would have known to follow my heart and not what my parents had wanted me to do. My first year of college I went to a college that my parents had chosen, and I was not happy there. However, my sophomore year I decided to make myself happy and went to a school that I would enjoy. That was probably one of the best decisions of my life. My advice to high school seniors is to follow your heart and spend your money wisely.

One piece of advice that I could have used is to try my best and use all the help available in every class and not just my major courses. Because of the required GPA needed in my major, I need to try my best in every class and not just those my major requires. Not only will this advice help me get into my major but it will help me to better prepare for studying in the future. By beginning to work hard in my general classes early, I will be even more prepared to begin course work for athletic training. Not only would this advice have helped me on school work but it would also help further in life during in every day life and my career. I realize now that not everything is gonna be straight from the book and straight from what I focused my life on. I need to focus on learning everything I can in order to become well rounded and succeed in whatever I do whether it involves my career or something else.

Take the time to get to know everyone in your dorm hall and classes. It's the friends you make in college that will get you through life's hardest times.