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What should every freshman at Fayetteville State University know before they start?

Andrea

I would tell myself that it is difficult to find a good fit for college, but it can be done if you do the proper research. I think that you have the pick the best school for you and not your parents. Every college has its strengths and weaknesses, but many may not be a good fit for you. The college may be good on the ratings and on paper, but not the best for what you are interested in to study. I think you should take this decision very seriously. Also, you should look at the alumni network and see if they help their graduates to make career advances. This is one of the most important networks to have when leaving college. I think that you have to look at many variables to make this decision. College is like your first job in the the real world and you must make the right decision to get to the next step in life. Please continue to focus on your grades because your first employer will want to see these. Your success and work does not stop after you graduate from hight school it only continues through life and college.

Princess-Odosey

Princess, always make sure that you are prepared. Not only does life has its ups and downs; however, school does as well. Make sure that you are focused on the most important things such as your school work. Stay balanced between social life and school life. Prioritize and use your tme wisely, the sooner you get your work done the better. Do not procrasinate and always cooperate. Be smart, make the right decisions and you'll be just fine entering college.

Latisha

Young 18 year old Tish!!! Slow down! I know you are exicted about life but slow down. Think before you make decisions. Do not allow yourself to be distracted. The cafe is not your friend. Those 15 pounds will sneak upon you, then fight to stay. Young love is dangerous and not definite. Nothing is more important that your education at this point. Dont forget you will be the first in your family to recieve a degree. That is your focus. Find a good financial aid counselor that will not jusst rush you along. There is a cap for financial aid, so be careful before you drop classes. You can not get that money back. Do not take loans you do not need. There are loans, they must be paid back. do your own research. Find scholarships and grants that your school do not mention, there are tons out there. Stay focused on future and not right now. The quickest decisions can have the most detrimental consequences.

Anya

1. Don't act like such a "freshman." Enjoy the college experience, but don't jump in face first because you'll get hurt. 2. SCHOLARSHIPS! SCHOLARSHIPS! SCHOLARSHIPS! They are out there you just have to apply. 3. Take your classwork seriously because you haven't seen many bad grades in your lifetime, and you don't want to start now.

Angela

The advice I would give to myself if I could go back in time to my senior year in high school is dont let senior year make you think slacking off is an option. I understand that you are a senior in high school and senior year is told to be the best year of high school but education and college will be the best experience of your life. Going to all the parties, skipping out on classes, not doing assignments becausee its the final few weeks of school is not an excuse to slack off. You must give 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} in all that you do, never stop giving up and push as hard as you can and when you think you can't push anymore push even harder. Faith, hope, determination, and GOD is all you need to get through your senior year. Of course you can enjoy a few laughs here and there but don't let it become a distraction to where you can't complete your goal of graduating high school. You have all summer to have fun and enjoy yourself but as of now during your senior year you need to focus. I believe in you!

Tenekia

This is your last year of high school and I would imagine that you believe that you are well prepared for college, but there are some things that you may not be aware of. College is not like high school, it is very different and you will have to study more. You will be able to pick your own schedule, which is a plus. You will now be in control of whether or not you go to class, so choose wisely. You will be treated as an adult so, unlike in high school, no one will hold your hand. There will be people that want to help you and some that just want to work off you. The best advice that I can give you, is for you to learn what is your most efficient way of studying because once you know that you will succeed in college.

Shimere

The first thing I would advise myself if allowed to go back in time would be to manage my time wisely. A successful college student has to know how to manage their time to get everything they need done properly and efficiently. Time management not only helps with college success,but success in your career ,and your life. I would also advise myself to keep all my notes from high school,because transitioning from high school to college courses requires a strong knowledge on elementary basics learned in high school. Finally,last but not least,I would advise myself to get my GPA as high as possible being that many scholarships are based off your high school GPA. Thank You for reading!

Courtney

The advice I would give myself is taking time with time. I am a first college graduate in my family and was going to college with new outlook on life. I never heard of the campus life, nor have I heard experiences about college life and the only thing that I have obtained from what to expect out of college was that it took four years to complete and because of that I felt like I rushed through my academics and did not fully meet the potential I had. I would most certainly take my time to get to know all of my professors, greet with more students, introduce my face and name to the administration, and also participate in various activities. I enjoyed my college experiences but I feel like I would have enjoyed it more if I did not rush it. I felt like I did not have time to enjoy being a student but I had to complete school and hurry into a career. I currently see that being a college student is worth the pace for it is the transition in one's life to learn what life is all about.

Demarco

When i was a senior in high shool i didnt really think much of college so i barely passed just to get out of high school. So the advice i would give my high school self would be to prepare more so that my freshman year wouldnt have been so demanding. I would have also made sure i took the SAT more than once and prepared more.

Laeeqa

"La'eeqa you think you have things covered for your up and comign college life, well you dont. Your time management will need a mager upgrade. The assigments that you will be given will drive you up the wall because you have a big problem with procrastination. Do not watch televison shows on yo laptop while doing homework, do not countinously go to the Chinese store, and definitly aviod the boy name Jacob who you will meet with in your first few weeks of college. Most importanly do not join the ROTC progam unless you sure it is what you want to do. All of there things will distract you beyond belife. Do not let anything distract you from any of your goals. You want to be a world renowned Pediatrican, you know the steps to get there. All you have to do is keep your grades up. If you want to become involved with the campus do that but make sure that it does not take up all of your time, tha includes studying an relaxing time.