CUNY City College Top Questions

Your educational and social experience in College will teach you many valuable things that will help you lead a better life in the future

Be engaged for tomorrow, not anxious about tomorrow. Consider the bigger picture. Prioritize.

We all make mistakes. It is up to us to better ourselves and learn from those mistakes. As a college freshman, I have learned the hard way that time management is key in succeeding college. The last minute work and studying is not an effective way to study in college. In high school, there was less freeedom and the work at the time seemed tremendous. In college, there is a lot more freedom from parents and less class time each day. It is up to you to make sure you use that time effeciently and to your advantage. As a senior, you should develop the mindset that completing or working on assignments before they are due is key, as well as studying for major tests. In college, it does not matter how well you know the professor and there is no "personality" points. You are graded based on papers and exams. Aside from the academic part of transitioning, it is also important to get active. The volunteering and interning that you did in high school was good and continue during college. Make time to meet new friends and socialize. Time management, discipline and positive mindset brings success in college life.

I would tell myself to start seriously examining my interests early, take my time when looking for schools, and visit and apply for more schools. I would advise myself to write my college essays during the summer, and apply for more scholarships. Although I would be better prepared, I would also remind myself to enjoy the experiences that are to come.

I would tell myself not to ever get lazy because there will always be assignment due and deadlines to be made. I would stress the importance of time management so that it would be easier to manage schoolwork, studying, a job, and necessary leisure time. I would also tell myself to not be afraid and lazy to join different clubs and student events because here are so many opportunities in college. I would suggest keeping an open mind because in college you are exposed to different ideas, concepts, cultures, and people, and an open mind only enhances the learning experience. Most of all, I would just tell myself to never forget to remain true to myself.

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By far, the most important three aspects of college are studying hard, being organized, and staying positive. It's really annoying when people tell you "study hard" but the truth is, it is a magical key that opens the door to success. This is not to say that college is difficult, and so studying hard is important. On the contrary, college gives you many opportunities to explore your interests and discover your strengths and what is easy for you. But no matter what you do, the work must get done - and it must get done on time. The best way to do that, of course, is to be organized. "Write everything!" is what my brother always says. Write your daily plans, write your weekly schedule, write to-do lists -- and then follow them. Of course no matter how organized you are, sometimes things go wrong: you don't understand your professors, you have a bad day, you procrastinate and later regret it. So the most important thing to do is to always stay positive. No matter what happens, you will get through it. Don't stress so much. Most of the time, it's not as bad as you think.

I would tell myself to continue to be on top of my work and to make sure that I stay consistant in every future class that I will have. I would tell myself to continue to be punctual because it is very important in College and can affect my grade significantly. I would also tell myself to start saving money so that I will have enough to buy books and text books and also have money left over for food. I would tell myself not to be worried because school isn't hard as long as I stay focused and on top of my work. Lastly i would tell myself to relax and enjoy being a student before having to face the real world that College will prepare me for.

The best way to choose what school is best for you is to first see what direction you want to be headed in. From there, you can decide which schools to apply to and what programs offered at those schools you can also apply to. Once that is done, you order them by preference and sit down and talk to your parents about financing your education based upon the cost of each shcool. Then visit your top choices. Once some of the schools are possibly ruled out, you then make your decision based upon which school will benefit you most and based upon how you feel in that environment. All of these steps should be taken while receiving constructive input from parents as well as advisors at your current school. Once you are enrolled, the best way to enrich your experience is to effectively balance school and your social life. Do not neglect one or the other. Make sure your course work is comlpeted and you understand it completely and then you can "live a little". Join extracurricular activities and build good relationships with teachers and faculty.

To students: The advice I would give is that when choosing a college, focus on what you want to do in life. Don't choose a college simply because it's near your home; if it doesn't have the programs you're interested in then don't accept that college. I know alot of use tend to choose schools near our homes at cost of our educational desires, maybe because we don't want to leave our parents behind...I did that and I am not happy with my current college and I feel as if I'm on a standstill with myeducation. I wanted a career with animals and city college doesn't offer such program other than premedical, and I am currently planning on what to do, beacause I put my family before my education. Don't worry, your parents/family can do fine without you.