Dutchess Community College Top Questions

I would tell myself to attend college right out of high school. The longer you are out of high school, the harder it will be. To get my degree and career first, before getting married and having children. Secure my future with a good paying job, where there is a high demand and where the economy won't effect it (ie; laid off, etc). You can't put a price on Security in a career. That is worth it's weight in gold!

start from scratch and make a new beginning for me.

If I could go back in time, I would be brutally honest and straight to the point telling myself first, to not be startled, go verbalize your concerns to the principal that you need the right guidance counselor with real college opinions and advice that will benefit your goals in life. Second, you need to make your own decisions listening to your gut. Do not listen to a guidance counselor who wants to collect her money and only aid students who she favors and who always discourages you since ninth grade to not take classes that would better your future goals. Third, enroll yourself at a community college earlier in the year and take classes necessary for my major as an alternative to wasting your time taking random classes that wouldn?t prepare you for college. Finally, I would tell myself to have no regrets, continue to follow your dreams never diverging from it, and never feel like you are less than anyone just because you don?t have enough to support yourself or your family. Constantly, have the motivation to better your future or you will end up as I, your future self, having many regrets till this day.

Dear Ana, As much as you want this, you hold back. You think you have nothing to offer the world. After all, you didn't make National Honor Society, or lead a charity, or were the best runner in the track team. Yet, all you really needed all along, is something you already have- passion. You have determination and are not willing to take no for an answer. You came to this country without knowing the language, had a young mom, and for a short period of time did not have a father. Yet you had love, encouragement and most important- a good work ethic. You have overcome so much. So something like how to pay for school, while difficult, is not an insurmountable feat. Trust yourself. Have confidence. Put yourself out there, and make yourself known. You have all you need to make it in this world. No all you have to do is tap into it. Sincerely, Me

If i could go back to high school and start over with what I know not it is to not procrastinate and put everything to last minute. Life is about to change and it is not going back. School is not your responsibility and you can no longer argue for your grades. Your best is all you can do but that involves a lot of studying. Although studying is important, don't forget to take a day off every once and a while or finals will come and stress influences grades.

If i would have known now as a high school senior I would have planned out my future a lot better than I did. College life requires a lot of planning and time. People say that college is hard work and dedication but in reality its very easy work and determination. Planning financially is probably the most critical part of college. If you do not have the money to pay for college you should start thinking about how you are going to pay for tuition months before classes start. I have a lab fee of around $8,000 and I learned the hard way that I should have looked for ways to pay for college before I entered.