Endicott College Top Questions

Dear Self, You will make new friends, not for the person you have always been, but because of the person you are becoming. Your friends from high school will also make new friends, but your memories of eachother will not fade. Being yourself is the most important thing in college, study what you want, join chorus, play intramurals, volunteer for charity events. Talk to everyone, this is the time to step out of your comforts and try new things. People will admire your courage to be you in a new setting. You don't need to drink to have fun, infact some of the best saturday nights you'll have will be sober and walking along the beach. Become an RA, its the best thing that could happen to you in college, the skills and experience are irreplaceable. The people are accepting and supportive, and they are all great people. Last, remember to have fun. You are only young once and if you lose that inner child you'll never forgive yourself. Laughter is the secret to making friends in college, everyone has worries and stress. Being around people who laugh helps people just as much as laughing themselves.

Young Lady buckle up you are in for the ride of your life. Listen intently to your inner thoughts. Yes, you have led a sheltered life, it is okay to be frightened of the unknown. You have been raised to be independent and think for yourself. You know right from wrong. You say you are not ready to your parents. But, when will you be? You paid for your own private education, recieved high school credi t for classes you devised through work. You wanted to be a lawyer, now you may be too old for that dream. If I knew then, what I have experienced in my life time divorced, three children later and over 30 yrs later . I should have believed in myself with the self confidence I felt to go through my college education back then. Even still you attended college when you could through the two bouts of cancer, divorce and raising three children alone.. There have been ups and downs , but you didn't give up. Finally in the year 2012 you will graduate with an Associates in Liberal Arts. Be proud, acknowledge you are a student for LIFE! Be you not anyone else.

I would tell myself to enjoy the time that I had at home and cherish it. I would also tell myself to spend more time thinking about the transition to college, and how I was planning to cope with those changes and the anxiety that goes along with it. I found that I was very confident as I entered college, which was a good thing; however, it was a also a problem because it was a shock to be away from home, and I suffered from some pretty severe anxiety in the first few months of college. Now, I know that I can handle it, and I have adjusted to being away from home. Before I was able to make that full adjustment, however, it was extremely difficult, and it was not just hard on me, but it was also hard on my family back home. I wish I could have been more prepared for the homesickness and the adjustment to being away from home, so that way the entire transition could have been easier. I would tell myself to think about that more, as well as how I should enjoy every second I can with my friends.

When faced with the ultimate college decision, do not look at the list of names through boyfriend-colored lenses. When the last week of summer arrives and you have the chance to rekindle your ever-so-great love, please don't. You are eighteen and have picked a wonderful school where you can grow into an independent adult, without someone else (he has two girlfriends, by the way, and you may want to check that out). Don't download twitter. Don't start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation in your free time. Don't get in the habit of weekly Target trips. Don't pick a roommate off of the incoming freshman class Facebook group. Don't keep your door closed all of the time: you do want friends, right? Join the acapella group during your first semester. Go to the gym. Don’t write off the musical as too time-consuming. Withdraw from the “basic” art history class you signed up for. Most importantly, though, don’t worry. By the end of your freshman year, you may not have all the answers you asked for, but you will have answers to questions you never thought to ask.

I have received many great experiences from attending college, first is how much I have learned and the experiences I received while going to school is the greatest feeling because I can say wow I am the only one in my family that has attended college and that feels awesome. What I've learned with going back to school is learning is an amazing oppurtunity, that all people should have the oppurtunioty to attend college, but can not because of the money issue. We probably have missed several great people that would of became a doctor, lawyer or even be the president of the United States of America, but were never givin that time or money to go to school to become who they were supposed to be as an adult. Being some what able to attend school with being a single mom and live on a fixed income from SSD, try my hardest to get in to school, because I think education is a very important to everyone. Its been valuable to me because; not only am I making myself a better life, I am making a better life for my son. Education is the greatest gift to receive.

For the past five months I have been attending Endicott College I have grown not only as a student but also as a person. I have seen a complete transformation in my artwork, as well as in myself. My skills in drawing and photography have increased immensely, as have my interpersonal skills. I have been able to move out of my comfort zone and meet new people, while never faltering in my schoolwork. I truly am proud of the grades I received as a freshman, and it’s even nicer knowing that I made great friends and had fun along the way. If I had not moved outside of the safety of my hometown to a school a few hours away, I would never have had the chance to spend time on my own and get to know myself. It sounds silly, but very few people take the time to focus on themselves in every day life. I have come to understand who I am while attending Endicott College, and having done so has led me to achieve more than I ever could have dreamed.

In my school I am required to do an internship over winter break. My options were an event management company and the other at my old high school assisting in the School to Career office. Picking the school would be the easy route. I am confident I could handle any task and feel completely comfortable. The event company would be a whole new environment for me but a place of my future career goals. Before college I would of chose the high school basing my decision off of it being the easiest and quickest way to gain satisfaction without thinking long term. Now being in college I am dealing with my future and need to make the right decisions. So, I decided to intern at the event management company. I will be out of my comfort zone but underatnd benifial it is in the long run. I will be surround with people in my industry, gain the proper experience, and have a possible job opportunity. In college I now understand that I need to try and make the most smart beneficial decisions for my future that I might not of learned if i did not attend college.

I have learned so much about myself and college life during the semester and a half I have been in school. I've really had the opportunity to come out of my shell and the people I have met here have been so accepting of everyone they meet. My classes have been extreamly beneficial to my major and I have learned so many new things about Art Therapy that I had never really heard of. All of this has been valuable to my education, however the most rewarding was the winter internship I completed during the month of January. Working in an elementary school with the school psychologist opened my eyes to the professional world and made me realize that this was what I really wanted to do and accomplish after graduate school. All of this wouldn't have been possible without this valuable college experience and I am anxious for what the next three years hold in store.

Senior Kaleigh, First, you need to relax about making the transition from high school to college; it isn't as bad as you think. Actually, it iss a lot like the transition from middle school to high school; you will experience an academic and social transition. However, unlike the middle to high school transition, you will experience a living transition as well. Some advice that I can give you for dealing with the academic transition is to stay organized. The more organized and focused youare, the easier this transition will seem. I also suggest using a planner/agenda; it helps a lot, trust me. As for the social transition, I won't lie to you, it is quite difficult to leave behind your old friends, but I can promise you that you will meet new people and develop other friendships. The living situation transition is difficult, but if you go into it with an open mind and are understanding and cooperative, you will be fine. Overall, if you go into college with a positive attitude, you will feel a sense of personal success and fulfillment once you have overcome these transitions. You will learn something from each one. College Kaleigh

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to make sure to join a lot of clubs and get as involved as possible to allow my name to get out in the open for more opportunities and to get to know a lot more people.