CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Top Questions

Take your time and never rush and don't try to impress people. Take your time in choosing the right college that will suit you . There is nothing wrong with community college.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a High School Senior I would tell myself to mentally prepare myself for the transition. I'd tell myself that the transition from High School to College is like a College Athlete transitiong to becoming a Professional. Although you've been playing that sport for an elongated period continues to get increasingly demanding at the next level. There are new obstacles in the way and the lifestyles are deviating. Finally, I'd tell myself not to stress over High Schools dramas because your true friends will always remain in contact depite life's changes.

I would suggest that you take some pre-college courses before you attend college.

Know that college degrees are needed to get ahead in life. Do not let anyone, even family members fool you about that. Find responsible friends and adults who know how the educational system works. Find out what college can do for you in your career choice. Use the web, find out salaries for your chosen profession. If your choice of career is low-paying but is a passion, such as the arts, see what courses you can take to develop back up skills that will provide you with an income. Look for scholarships. Use that internet! This is very valuable in getting information out there. But be careful with social sites and putting information on-line that can cause you embarassment later because college and job recruiters do look up applicants. Stay clean and healthy. Love yourself and don't abuse drugs or people or your body. Live a good life. If the people around you are not good, take a trip to another neighborhood and meet people who share your interests and goals. You don't have to be deeply religious or a saint, just know that too much partying like a rock star will weaken your self-discipline.

Graduating from high school, I wanted to change the perception of who I was. I was tired of being perceived as Steve Urkel. I was tired of viewing the world through my myopic eyes aided by thick astigmatic correcting lenses . I wanted to get rid of the glasses at all costs( and subsequently a piece of myself). I desperately wanted to be a member of the popular class, even if that meant losing myself in the process. Consequently, I mismanaged credit. Being ?credit clueless,? I was glad to have obtained that magic piece of plastic that gave me access to things I would otherwise not be able to afford. The getting part was the easy part - the repaying part, not so much. Imagine my surprise years later when I was denied credit and even a few jobs, all because I wanted those pricey jeans in my freshman year of college. I am now stuck with an ever-plummeting credit score and a few pairs of contacts but still no college degree. Given the chance to advise my high school self of how to succeed in college and beyond, I would say vehemently: ?Protect your self-identity and credit stupid!?

If I could go back in time and give myself advice when I was a high school senior, I would tell myself the importance of self discipline, time management and organization. It is important to keep track of important things such as due dates for assignments, school documents or registrations. I would suggest to be organized of each classes' homeworks, papers and readings. I should also create a method where I will use it to keep track of assignments and when they're due. Getting work done on time or even ahead of time is a key to do well at school. Self discipline is also just as important as timing and organization. If I have self discipline, I can then have time management and organization. Self discipline will stop me from procrastinating or not completing assignments. If I would like to succeed in doing well in school, I would develop good self discipline to keep me on track. By following these, doing well in school will be easier for me.

I would tell myself to do a lot more research about majors and schools. I would say make decisions after sitting down and analyzing everything you have laid out; make sure you weigh every option and debate the pros and cons of each outcome. I's advice that everything that is important, especially with school, gets done as early as possible and get to bed extra early so you won't be so tired in classes. Save money for books and look for part time jobs as early as October for Spring Semesters and May for the Fall Semesters.

At seventeen, I dropped out of high school midway through my senior year. At eighteen, I gave birth to my first child. At twenty-three, I gave birth to my second. At twenty-six, I am finally getting my life together enough to go back for a degree. If I could talk to myself a decade ago I would say, "you have your entire life to find yourself, do not rush it." I believe that the life experience I have gained in the ten years since I've attended a formal school setting has been priceless. I know what I want to do with my life now. I am mature enough to handle the stresses and changes we all go through. But myself at seventeen? That girl wanted to have everything now, and everything to be storybook perfect. I worked at an unrealistic pace to achieve a level of fulfillment that I realize now was unnecessary. High school systems scare some kids into thinking that if they do not choose careers and schools by the time they are 16, their lives will be invalid and worthless. Clearly this is misinformation, but then again, nobody told me that at seventeen.

Going back to high school to communicate some important factors to myself would be to remind myself that everything happens in time. Spend some more time on AP courses and take a year off from college to find yourself. The more you learn about you the less time you will take in trying to figure that out in college. Don't be afraid to fail- in fact some of the best discoveries for humanity have been due to failure. Make sure to keep your head up and leave the losers alone. There is a reason why they are considered losers in your mind. Do not listen to society or your parents... at some point no one can tell you what to do with your future but you!

September 2008. There are only a few months of school left and I cant wait to breeze through them. I'm almost falling asleep in class and I can barely stay awake. I'm thinking to myself I cant wait to graduate and I only need to do the bare minimum to get these last few credits and jump into college life. I feel my eyelids getting heavy and I am drifting off. I look up and I see myself a year and a half from now. I am talking to myself and explaining how much easier things would have been if I tried harder. I could have gotten the major I really wanted but it is okay because I am trying very hard in school and I am trying to obtain a 4.0 gpa. I tell myself to stop procrastinating and work to my full potential. I say go to school the day before classes and walk around to see where all your classroom are. Get accustomed to the building and walking around. You will be fine! You will work hard and rise to your full potential! Wake up! My eyes are open now and I see clearly.