Florida International University Top Questions

Don't be afraid to talk to people and make friends. Work hard, even though it is hard work, good grades will make life easier. Foregt what others, want you to do and go for what you enjoy and are passionate about. Make the most every day and do as much as you can without going crazy. Never give up, no matter how stressful come days will be. And stand up for yourself.

I would have told myself to broaden my horizons and not only apply to schools in Florida. I should have researched my options a lot more extensively. I would also tell myself not to be afraid. Rejection is not scary; it only makes me want bigger and better opportunities. If I were able to speak to my former self, I would probably be a happier, more educated college student.

I am in a situation due to domestic disturbances that has brought me to perform poorly my freshman year; now I am a student in good standing with the university. Just last semester I received an A in a 2nd level language course, and an A- in an upper division history class. I wish I could have told myself to focus more on getting the work done and not allowing myself to be dragged down by the family issues which abounded then. University life is full of deadlines, increased workload, and complete responsibility. It is not very hard, however, if one truly focuses on simply getting the assignments done. I also wouldn't have chosen upper division classes my first semester in; I was not advised very well, but I also did not seek it. I take full responsibility for having lost a major scholarship, and now I am paying for college largely out of pocket. The first half of tuition was due 01/08/10, and I had to max out my boyfriend's credit cards, along with borrow some money from my sister. I am appreciative of any help I can get.

I would say to stay focused on my school work, school work needs to be my number one priorty and as a freshman I took advantage of the freedom in a bad way. Make sure to get school work done in order to graduate in time with your classmates.

I would of took time time to look for better college, I would have taken school must more seriously because everything Ilearn in high school came back to me again and I had no choice but to learn the materials now all over again. to stay away from boys so that I wouldn't have a child now to depend on me and I would have more to myslf and to study.

If I could go back to myself as a high school senior, I would tell my past self to attempt even more AP classes even though it seems like it would be too much work at the moment, it would greatly benefit me because it would be money that I could save because I would not have to pay for those courses or the books in the future. I would tell him that he needs to open up and think more about who he is because it will save him from trying to find out who he is as a person in life and he will make friends much easier. I will also tell him that the world he knows is about to change after he leaves the safety of high school. He needs to grasp more responsibility and prepare himself for the unfair world that awaits him outside of this small school.

Assuming that could go back to high school knowing what I know now, I would tell myself to remember the techniques that I learned when I was playing football so I can start on the varsity team every game. I would also work on my English writing skills because that improved in college dramatically. Maybe if that were the case in high school, I woul have scored higher in the English and Reading portion of the SAT. With the better score, I would surely get a lot more money for school because I would have gotten at least the 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} scholarship of Florida Bright Futures. Finally, I would tell myself to enjoy the rest of the year and to always study hard. Not wanting myself to know that I would do great, because I would not want myself to slack off knowing that I am going to be ok. And to avoid this girl that kind of broke my heart and go for the other that would have been great. And not to go to prom alone.

Assuming I could go back in time I would have told myself to whip it into shape and start trying harder. I had always been told by far to many people that I needed to study hard, work had, and do everything I could in High School, so that college would be a bit easier and I would be used to the work load. However like any other teenager, I didnt listen to the advice that anyone over the age of 30 told me, because I felt they don't know, things were different when they were in school, or I'm better then them; besides I was doing just fine in High School. If I could have warned myself, there would have been a far greater chance of me working harder and trying on my schoolwork. I would have gotten more AP credits from passing more exams to exempt me from more college classes. Then I would be prepaired for college. I would be able to handle the work load, and I could jump right into my more advanced classes instead of wasting time taking the basic classes all over again. If only we could warn ourselves about college.

SAVE MORE MONEY AND PRACTICE MORE VIOLIN!

There are so many things i would tell myself; I would enfore and drill the idea that scholarship comes first no matter what in my brain if it took all year long. I would hopefull be able to persuade myself to think more maturely about my priorities beginning with scholarship, classes, dues, and so on all the way to keeping up with deadlines and joining a couple groups here and there to expand my network as soon as i could without interfering with my studies. I would advise myself to think about what i want and listen to what i'm saying because if i would have known that the maturity level and self-motivation level would be so high along with the freedom you have and the responsibility that comes with it, i would have probably been better off the first semester. I'd have to stress the fact that it is hard, but it is rewarding to buckle down and see the acheivement in your hands and the pride others keep in you. I would tell myself the truth about the difficulty but i would also tell myself i could do it if i listened.