Georgia State University-Perimeter College Top Questions

College is one giant step into a brand new experience and it is a must that you as a high school senior be prepared to go wherever you go. This is your last year in high school so stay focused and keep your grades up. College life can be easy or hard it varies all on the individual but you have to stay focused and study right. To get into school you have to get on the ball right away with applications and hopefully some kind of SAT or ACT score to have an acceptance. By doing things this way you will have an early hear back from the schools you applied to therefore you wont be on the edge of your seat frantically waiting to hear from that dream school. The college experience and one that you will remember for a lifetime. The places you will go the people you will meet will be an extravagant experience but it also comes with the price of staying focused and keeping your on the prize of those goals you want to accomplish. So all in all enjoy your time in highschool but college is a fullfiling adventure waiting for you.

In 1979 (that's when I graduated from high school) I didn't belive that i could suceed in college, even my teachers at that time never incuraged me to go to college. All young men at my school was told we should go into the military, so thats what I did. I was told that my family could never afford to send me to collage, so the Army was my only way out of the ghetto. Now I know better, I would tell that young man that their is another way out, Higher Education. I would let him know that it doesn't matter where you come from, with education you can suceed in life and live your dreams. I also would tell him not to let anyone take his dreams away. College is one of the most important steps you can take in life, and it can help you change your future and only for the better.

If I given the oppurtunity to talk to myself as a high school senior, I'd tell myself to put in my all. During my first three high school years I did okay but I could have done better. It wasn' until my senior year that i began to took my education seriously and put my all into the semester. In the end i receives a 4.0 but it wasn't enough to make up for my other three years and I did not recieve the hope scholarship. If I could go back in time, I would've told my self to turn in the assignments i didn't think it was a big deal to miss, I would have told myself to put more effort into studying so that the B's I made on my assignment would have ben A's and my grades would have been better than average. The most important thing to remember is to stay focused and stay on top. I'm currently holding a 4.0 gpa now that i am more serious minded, and looking back i wonder how it would've been different had i done the same in highschool.

At times I wish I could go back in time and fix some of the mistakes I made in high school. I've learned so much since then, not only about school but also about life. Too often as high school students graduate and began the transition into the college life, they have their priorites completely backwards. For most, this will be the first real time they will be away from their parents and one their own. If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have made sure that I had the necessary time management skills. I would have balanced recreational activities and academics! Most importantly I would have told myself that the universe is vast and wide! If you put enough effort into the most important things in life (I'm not talking about hair and clothes), doors will open and you can write your own ticket in this life!

I would say to myself life is short make the best of it. This is not a rehersal its the real thing , the decisions you make now will impact your life for years to come. I would illustrate that from the age of 1 to 18 is this long{with my hands open about 16 inches) and 19 to the what ever the Lord bless you with is(hands open about 3 ft}. The core subjects you take in high school for are the same thing you will learn in college maybe a bit more indepth at times. When attending college right after High school the info is easier to remember because ofthe heads up that you just reicieved from high school. once graduating college at 22 you play time you can not only act like an adult like you have always wanted you'll be able to achieve adult things (cars,homes,jewelry,meaningful relationships). Education is the one thing no one can take from you they can fire you, they can do anything but with a college degree in something that is marketable you are always marketable and someone wil hire you .

If I could go back to my High School years I would tell my self to take school a little more serious. As a senior you are ready to just graduate, trying your best just to get 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} out of the class, not worrying about your GPA, which affects you in the long run. I would tell myself to get into more clubs, a different variety of clubs. I would also tell myself not to wait till the day before to actually do a project or a paper. The main thing I would tell myself is start applying for grants early, and know the school you would like to apply for.

I would specify that education is power, and that you need to take your education serious and all the fun can happen after you have obtain a degree and is a moral citizen in the work force.. you would be honest and very proud of your accomplishment..

I would tell myself to pay more attention in the classes that I took for granted. Alot of high school seniors start to get a boost of confidence their senior because they know that graduation will be coming up soon and all they can think about is getting out of high school and starting the college life. I would tell myself to pace myself and take my time with all of my school work because the better your high school transcript looks the better your chances of getting into a really good college. I would also tell myself to make a schedule and note study times because sometimes it was hard being in high school working a job,going to school,trying to find study time and also trying to find time to relax and unwind as well. It is vey imperative to focus and manage your schedule and time wisely in high school because it will not be a good time to be reminiscing in summer school while the rest of your class will be walking across the stage getting high school diplomas.

I would tell myself to never take my family and the people closest to me for granted. Those people that you meet in high school and you know that you will not see them after graduation, I should not have cared so much about what others thought of me. Those people that are closest to you are the people who will stand by you no matter what and help you do what is best for you and your future. I would tell myself who I still hang out with so that I know who to trust and who will push me in the right direction for my education and tell myself what track to stay on and who or what to stear clear from. Most of all I would tell myself that my parents were right all four years of high school. To make sure to listen to them and not disregard their advice. It will be important later.

I would tell myself quite a few things if I could go back in time. I would tell myself that college is only as hard as you make. If you study and work hard, then good things will come. Don't waste time when it comes to getting assignments completed. Waiting until the last minute is not a good habit. I would inform myself about financial aid. There are many scholarships out there. I would have told myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible. By doing that I wouyld have a better chance at getting lots of scholarship money. Those are the basics of college.