Florida Southern College Top Questions

I would advise parents to make sure they can pay for the college before they send their son or daughter to attend. It makes it a lot harder when the son or daughter has to transfer and leave friends behind because of finances. If a student has an idea of what they want to do, I would encourage them to find a school that specifically targets that field. Students who are easily distracted from school by social activities should consider going to a smaller school where there will be less distraction and more one on one time with professors. Speaking from my college experience so far, I would encourage incoming freshman to have fun and experience college life but to make sure that their academic success is their main priority. Incoming college students should know that success is up to them and they can lose their scholarship money by taking advantage of their new found freedom, or like a senior once told me, "hit the books and party after finals." Thank you for the opportunity to win ten thousand dollars, I need it to continue my studio art studies at the University of Florida.

I did not visit the college I'm currently attending like my parents said I should. Why? Because honestly, it's like everything else in life. It's about taking chances. An adolescent should explore their choices and trust their opinions. Going on a tour through a college may or may not teach you much. Conversing with a handful of students with diverse ideas (biases) about the school may or may not change your mind about a school. It's about going there and having the experience. It's about trying new and safe things. There is no perfect college. However, one can take advantage of all the offers within the good colleges you've chosen. Try anything that interests you. With that said, do not go overboard. Try a handful of activities one semester and something else next semester, but keep an overall stable plan. Give yourself room outside of your focus studies to explore. My exploration showed me I was actually suited for another career. As said, it's about taking a chance and believing in yourself. Fear should help guide you, but it ought not to rule your life. College is just another step to ?life?.

Get involved!! Plan your classes out for the next couple of years so you can use all your electives the best way possible.

Visit the campus and talk to students that are already upper classmen to find out what thier actual experiences have been.

I firmly believe that the best advice for a college is to visit the college, talk to the current students, and then just go with your gut. Thinking about a college too analytically can lead you to a place that you really don't fit in, whereas your gut feeling will tell you if the college is the right place for you to learn, and more importantly live for the next four years. Remember that college is about community and fun, not just killing yourself over grades.

An advice that I would give parent and/ or students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience is to first know what one's career is, what one wants to do in life. When this is known it would be easy to know what college one wants to attend or pursue. Also to make sure that the college is accredited and then everything else is on the student personality and behavior.

I would tell them that before they make a choice on where to go the best thing to do is to actually visit the campus and even attend a class.

Start early and follow your gut. No matter where you end up, you can find happiness. Bloom where you are planted!!

its a good school overall.

To find the right college for you or your child make sure you look at every aspect of the school. Visiting the school, and receiving a tour can be very helpful. If your child does not know anyone attending the college make sure there are plenty of ways for them to make friends, and services to help them get through emotional times. As far as making the most of the college experience, do what you feel comfortable with, you should not feel pressured into anything. Do what makes you happy.