CUNY Hunter College Top Questions

Assuming that I can go back in time and be able to talk to my high school self, some advices that I would tell myself is get to know the faculty, more importantly, get to know the professors. Building a relationship with your professor is very essential. Ask them questions. Make sure you know what they want in the semester that you have them for. Also, don't procrastinate. It's important to leverage the time you have on projects, essays and tests. If you procrastinate, the work builds up and the work suffers in the end because you speed through the work just to pass with an exceptional grade. Set a schedule for yourself when it comes to schoolwork. Finally, make friends in school. Most people are friendly and everyone is in the same boat as you. Having friends in class not only makes it more fun but it can also improve your grade by setting up study groups where people can leverage other peoples knowledge of the work. College will be the best four years of your life, so don't ruin it.

Never be lazy! College is not anything like high school where many things are given to you. In college, you bascially depend on yourself to get good grades. Your professors won't always be here to help you and not every class have class notes for you to study. Take your own notes! Just because some class don't take attendance, doesn't mean you don't have to go to class. By missing one class, you miss out on so many informations that your fellow classmates have gotten. Also, just because you have a friends in the same class, don't take it for granted or depend on them to give you the class notes! The first year of your college life might be a little hard with all the transitions do make. However, don't worry since there are many people here willing to help you make yourself comfortable. You can go to your adviser for help. Your adviser helps you choose the right classes so that you can graduate in a timely manner. So never hesitate or feel embarrassed to go see your adviser. He/She would be your guidance throughout your college life.

Having gone through four years of college and graduating with a BS in Sociology, I would definitely do a few things differently if I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school. First, I would tell myself to attend every class and take good notes (even though it can be tough after a late night), it's worth it! I finally figured this out my senior year in college, and it saved me so much study time. I found that if I just forced myself to attend each class and take good notes, I didn't have to cram late nights before exams, and my GPA rose drastically. Secondly, I would recommend meeting with professors during office hours as opposed to calling or emailing with questions. It often helps to put a face to your name, and you can get better help in person. Good luck!

Don't ever get stuck in the senioritis phase. You will not get out of it till you get to your sophomore year in college and by that time it is too late. Do give yourself some vacation time in the summer before you go off to college. Have an idea of why you would like to get a college education. Many go into College without having the slightest clue of why they are there. You don't have to know exactly what major you will be persuing but do know the why behind your actions. Is it because you want to become a more knowledgeable person or is it because you want a higher paying job? What result do you want to end up with when you will eventually finish College? Know these basics and then work towards your goal. If you don't know what major you will be persuing then keep an open mind and allow yourself to discover new courses but make sure you have a time limit set for yourself so that you don't get distracted and end up having no major when you are a senior. Have a work/life balance!

If i could go back in time and talk to my past highschool self i would definitenly advise myself to study ahead and not let the work pile up. My freshmen year was harsh because of the fact that my highschool did not teach me good enough skills to learn how to study on my own and i had to make it up during my first semester in college.

If I could advise myself about what to really expect from college, I would note how crucial both sleep and excellent health are to surviving. Excercise is also important to integrate into your schedule. As a dance major, I excercised every day in class. For others, however, make sure to keep your body active - endorphines are important for brain function, too! Avoid drinking alcohol. This takes away from your ability to function healthily. Dealing with a new hectic course schedule and trying to manage life without parental figures isn't easy when one must always be focused on becoming well and making it to classes, rather than perfecting their work and enjoying themselves as new, responsible young adults. Commit to eating well and not spending every waking hour surrounded by friends. In my personal experience, I saw that most students cared more about the social scene than they did succeeding in their chosen major. This is not the way to truly benefit from college. Your new friends are your "family ", and that is important, but your choice to attend college should be based on what you want to make out of your studies there, not how popular you will become.

If I could go back in time and better educate myself about college there would be three things I would want to change. First I would want to have my parents support me so that I could make better decisions as to choosing a school, registering and completing the financial process. Secondly I would have my parents help me open a savings account and save money through the school year so that I could purchase necessary college items. I wouldn?t have to go back to school to learn I am very intelligent and I work very hard. It was just hard for me to graduate school while working two jobs. I graduated high school with honors and I had to do it alone. That?s the most important thing I would like to change I would like to have my family support and carry me so that I don?t get denied the right to enter college because I don?t have good credit. I would go back in time to change my financial situation so that it wouldn?t hinder me from achieving any dream or goal I may have.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself advice about college life and making the transition. I would tell myself that although I made the hard decision to go across country to school, it will be worth it. And even at times when the transition feels impossible to overcome, it will get easier as time goes on. As for college life, I would tell myself that joining an organization/club at school, like the Hillel, was the best decision for making instant friends and a comfort place where I could always turn to for help. I would say going to Hunter was the right choice because I am in the ultimate city that I love and has my love of theatre. I would say, Hunter's freshman Block program, where you will be with the same 20 students for all your classes, because there you will find your friends for life and your future roommates. I would tell myself to be studious but to also enjoy college life because it is one experience that I will only experience once. This is the time of your life.

I would tell myself that slacking off in those AP classes did not pay off so well, if only I had concentrated more and not gotten senioritis then I would have matriculated more credits going into college. Other than that, i adjusted well with the amount of credits I transferred with and how much I have matriculated now.

If I could go back and talk to myself as I high school senior I would probably tell myself to relax because choosing to go to Hunter was the right decision and that I was more ready for college than I thought. I say this because I remember it took me a long time to decide which college to go to, out of fear of making the wrong decision, however it didn't take me very long to see that I had indeed made the right choice. Also, the advanced placement classes I took helped me prepare greatly for college so the transition really wasn't that hard. And finally, I would tell myself that I was right about college being a great experience, because at least up until now, it really has been.