Grand Valley State University Top Questions

Get over what happened to you. Put down the bottle and ditch those losers. If you don't focus, you'll be stuck here again in ten years.

Wow, I love kill to go back and tell myself to work hard on academics. Try my best. Take college credit courses and get some of those basic classes out of the way. I would say to learn as much as possible, take the hardest classes available. Really challenge myself. Definitely learn good study habits now before you get to a university and not be perpared for the big jump from high school and college. Get high grades and FILL out scholarship applications get some money so you won't be so far in debt. Finally, I would say visit as many colleges as possible to find the best one for you.

Make sure you are always true to yourself. When you get to college you are going to meet all kinds of people. Make sure to stay true to yourself and don't change yourself just so other people will like you. You will find the friends you are meant to have at college and they will like you for who you are, not for who they want you to be. So make sure to always stay true to yourself and the things you believe in.

If I were to go back in time and relive my senior year of high school, I would tell myself to relax. I would tell myself to enjoy this last year of school with friends I may never see again. To really enjoy being around my parents and be thankful for all they do for me. I would spend more time with my family. I would give thanks to all the teachers who really influenced my life over the past four years, especially my percussion teacher. I would laugh with everyone and enjoy each moment. I would actually try and enjoy learning. I would do all of these things because I rushed through my senior year only looking until the time I could graduate. The year flew by and was over before I knew it. College is a lot more work academically and requires a lot of decision making. I took my senior year too seriously academically and did not enjoy my surroundings enough. If I could relive my senior year, I would slow down.

Learn to balance time!

Daina, choosing Grand Valley for college is going to be the best choice you will have made in your life thus far. Of course you're afraid to attend school with your best friend, but you take the plunge and spend the first week with complete strangers and they become friends for the remainder of your college career. College is exciting and my one piece of advise I can give is to embrace it. You were terrified and wheelchair bound your first semester of college so you shied away from joining extracurricular activities. Don't be afraid. Be bold. It took two years to gain the courage to join PRSSA and by that time it felt too late to truly become part of the community and reap the benefits of the membership. Take the opportunity to get involved in groups associated with your future career. It will help you gain a great network and making friends in class will be less awkward because you will know them from the group. Plus these groups offer life experience and if you get this experience early it will benefit you in the long run. Don't fear. You love college.

Don't slack off, you'll regret it later.

If I had the option to go back in time and discuss my options for my freshman year at Grand Valley State University I would surely advise myself to make some changes to my first year. The most important thing I?ve learned from my time here so far is that students will get bored if they do not take an active approach to their social lives. I would tell myself to get more involved and stay dedicated to a club or sport of my choosing. I also might consider joining a sorority, or other social group to help me later on when I will undoubtedly be in need of career connections. Also, I think I would tell myself to not become friends with people just so I have companionship, to look for people who are genuine and down to earth. Most importantly I would tell myself to not get discouraged when the path that I travel on at Grand Valley takes a turn, to just go with what feels right for my studies and do the best I can with what I am given.

If I could somehow go back to the days of high school, the first advice I would give to myself (pertaining to a further education) would be, "Pay attention in Music class , no matter how ridiculously easy it may seem, because that B is a pain! College is awesome and nothing at all like this close-minded place." Either that or I would advise myself to start saving money sooner because it's hard to find a job in these times.

I would tell myself to focus on taking notes in class and accually learning how to study. Take the extra time to study harder now so that in the future you will know how to prepare for a college exam. I would also tell myself to pay close attention on how to setup a paper to write. It seems that college students write alot more papers than high school students think. Also dont be affraid to try new things and to meet new people, these are some of the friends you will have forever. Always work hard and things will workout and all the hard work will pay off.