Ferris State University Top Questions

Be open to new ideas, and new people. Many of the students are in the same boat your are so dont stress out. College is not as different as i thought it would be from highschool. You still have guidance and people are always willing to help you out with things. In college there is no messing around with your grades, they are very important, and very permanent. Skipping class is a horrible idea, yes it is a new freedom, but in the end its not worth it. Go to college for something you are passonate about, because the more interested you are in what ever you major in, the more successful you are going to be.

If I could travel back in time and give advice to my high school self, my first statement would be "chill out." College isn't as scary as you're assuming. It takes some getting used to, but so does any great change in life. Be outgoing, as you always are, and stay focused on your studies. Find a way to balance your social life with your studies, and you will be pleased with the outcome. Also, when taking chemistry, request Dr. Killian. Dr. Prakasm didn't work out for you as well as Killian would, and don't room with your best friend. Branch out, meet new people, and remember how proud Gramps will be when you get your diploma. :)

If I were to go back into time I would have tried a bit harder my senior year. Picking a school that is right for you is very important and you shouldn't rush it.

If there was ever the opportunity to go back in time of my senior year of high school, I would stay on myself about always doing more than what is required. The more you prepare yourself during one situation, the more you have to utilize during the next. I would also remind myself to stay positive throughout my challenging English and Calculus classes. Although they weren?t extremely difficult, when I didn?t get the grade I wanted, I felt as if I wasn?t giving it my all and that took away from me. Another thing I would keep in my as I tell my senior self would be to stay in contact with the people around you. They will be going to college and away from their safe bubble we have been in for the past four years. Leaving high school with lots of friends and entering college with few, or maybe none is saddening. I would say keep in touch and once you get to college, get out there and meet people. Everyone is going through it, we should go through it together.

Make sure you apply really hard for scholarships. You made the right choice of going to community college first. It saves you a lot of money from the dorm fees. Make sure you try to work as much as possible during the summer to save up some money to avoid all the debt that adds up very quickly.

I think I would have invested more time in a little self-determination, in that even though I knew I wanted to study interior design, I didn't sit down and really take a close look at the cost of what my education was going to cost and how I was going to pay for it. I should have set better goals as far as savings so that I wouldn't have had to have student loans. A little more hard work work in applying for scholarships and a few extra hours each week at my job & volunteering, along with going to high school, would have helped me to get to reach such a goal. I believe now I am learning to become more self-determined and realize the benefits of planning ahead. Self-determination, I feel, is a gradual process and I know I will make some mistakes along the way but I am confident that I am becoming a better person because of it. I just wish I had started earlier!

Highschool Senior-Self, I would advise taking a math class Senior year, plus Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry. It would save a lot of frustration later. Also, register early. Do NOT procrastinate. When things need to be done, get them done in a timely fashion. Study, study, and study. Friends will understand if you can't go out. School and abtaining your degree is more important if you're paying over $3,000 for it. Get your books for your classes as early as you can, and don't forget to keep the receipts for them, so you can return them when you're done. Take the classes you NEED to take.

Do not assume that a class will be easy. and be sure to talk to your professors to develop a relationship with them.

I would tell myself all about the road I chose and what to expect since I would be planning on doing it. Also what advantages and disadvantages I encountered to help make the decision more informed.

Work your butt off. You can never be well enough prepared. College is a complete transition from what you are used to, you will most likely be away from home, you will make new friends and meet new people-some good and some bad.Make wise choices now because everything you do now affects what you will do later. When you are looking into colleges do yourself a favor and look into more colleges than you are interested in, some colleges have things you didn't know they had. Aim high, if you don't think a certain college will accept you, try anyway. Financial aid is always available so try not to choose a school strictly on that, thats not the most important thing when thinking about college. Enjoy high school while you are there and enjoy college also, you will meet some awesome people and do some awesome things. Most of all I want you to have fun but take it seriously at the same time.