Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Top Questions

Hey, it will be hard at first, harder than you expect. Some things will happen to you, but you will be fine. Don't worry about Tropical Storm Fay, it won't affect orientation too much. Join a few clubs, you will be glad that you did. Take every opprotunity you can to go to physics tutoring. When it comes to finals, study a little bit harder for all of them. You and your roommate will have issues for reasons unknown. Try talking more to her and maybe it won't be so bad. The lack of girls on campus will eventually get to you. Make friends and stick with them. Don't worry too much about GPA. Yes it is important, but don't make it your life. A 'B' is okay. You'll do fine at school. Stick to the plan and you'll do great! Have fun!

I would tell myself to to attend community college first to get math, reading, and IT classes out of the way in order to save money and stay at home longer. I also would advise myself to get my provate pilot rating before attending Embry-Riddle in order to save myself the headache I've gone through.

The one thing I wish that I would have done is to start looking for a college earlier. The sooner you start looking and applying to schools and scholarships the more enjoyable and less stressful your senior year of high school will be. As far as the college experience goes it is simple. It is the same as everything else in life; you get out of it what you put into it. Show up and blow up. College is about getting an education but it is also about making life-long friends and having a good time. If you show up with a good attitude and looking to have fun while learning more than you ever have, that is what will happen. The same is true if you show up thinking you will never make any friends or that college is just about drinking and partying.

The best advice I can give students and parents looking into college is to start early. The earlier you start the better. When I was in high school, I thought for sure that I would be going to this one school, I thought it was perfect for me. Then, in my junior year of high school, I visited the campus and absolutely hated it. I never even knew what I liked in a college until I went there and found out. The more time you have to visit campuses, explore different programs, and talk to students and alumni at that college, the more likely you are to find a college and a program that is right for you. Also, once you know where you want to go and what you want to do, you have more time to apply for scholarships and loans. I spent most of my senior year of high school applying for every scholarship I could find. As a result, I ended up recieving over $50,000 in scholarship throughout my four years at school. In short, my advice to someone just going into college is: start early, find what you like, and then apply apply apply.

I believe what parents and students alike should do to discover what they want to study and accomplish in life is to find something that their good at and love doing on a daily basis. If you're a parent and you notice your student is always talking about airplanes for example, then begin a talk with them and ask them why they love them in the first place. Also ask them if they see themselves doing something such as flying an plane. The very fact that parents are actually interested in their child's education, regardless of what it is, is a huge motivator for students and makes them feel more confident about what they're studying, knowing that their parents support them no matter what they choose. Now if you're a student, likewise you can use the same method. If there's something you know you're passionate about and know you can be excellent at, then go do it. Don't just study something because it pays good ,because in the end you'll be making good money, but you'll be dreading to go to work everyday. Find a career you'll cherish forever!

The advice I would give to the parents is to give the student some slack and allow them to make their own decision. They are to the point that they will make there own paths. They will still need you and will, in due time, come ot you for advice. Parents, give your student your full support, it doesn't have to be financial. For the student, this is your time. Set your priorities and pick what you want to do in life, and from there pick the school that matches your priorites the closest. Don't let any one make this choice for you, enless you want to be miserable.

Blelive in your dreams and then go for them.I set my goals very high because it gives me self indulgence for being on top. Go and see the schools that you have inmind and make sure it is right for you and for forfiling your dreams

I would tell them to find a happy medium between an excellent education and having fun. You want the best education you can get, but being overloaded with class can easily make you grow tired of college. That's why you need to find a college with a great community and plenty of exciting things to do nearby. While you are at college try new things. Go skydiving for the first time ever, or join the robotics club, even if it is a little nerdy. The best way to enjoy college is to do your homework , study, then go off with your friends to the beach or a park and play frisbee.

I have had a great experience so far. You need to trust your son or daughter and allow them to make some of their own mistakes. It is a great way to see what they can do. Sometimes they will need you and sometimes you need to let them be on their own. It can be a very fine line between both. It is very important to understand what you are looking for as far as a small school or large school. Once you understand where you will fit in best, the rest will fall into place. Trust your judement and if you can see yourself there for four years or more. College has been an excellent expierence and I was lucky to find the right school for me. I wish you all the best of luck in your search.

My best advise to parents\students is to visit as many schools as you possible can. There is a school that is right for you but it may take time to find it. If the first school you select isn't the right match, as in my case, return to square one and start searching again.