Gwynedd Mercy University Top Questions

If I could go back into highschool and give myself some advice on how to easily adjust to college life, I would prepare myself for the heavy workload and fast pace. I would give myself the advice to always study and stay on top of my work so that I can build a beautiful and successful future. I would also give myself the advice to always be myself and stick to my morals and beliefs no matter what situation may arise because you must always stay true to yourself in order to grow and build a bright future. In making such a large transition i would remind myself that no matter how hard it may get or how much I may struggle, my goal is to contribute to the world and help others and in order to do this, i must make it through college. Most importantly. I would remind myself that no matter what aobstacle i may face in college, i must do all that I can to make it through. I have been given a beautiful oppurtunity that I am very grateul for so therefore, I am going to go above and beyond to make it.

I would give a high school senior the advice that no matter what they should make the decision to attend the college that best suit what they are looking for, because they will be living and learning there for the next 4 years of their life. I would also recomend that high school seniors seek out scholarship opportunites whenever and where ever possible, taking the time to fill out applications for scholarships can have amazing outcomes. College is an overwhelming decision but you just have to keep in mind what you want and it will become easier to decide. Seek advice from your parents, as well as students attending colleges you are looking at. Your parents sometimes know you better than you think and can help drastically in your decision, and students at colleges you are interested in can tell you things about the school that you won't find in catalogs or on the internet. Use every resource you have to explore college opportunities, as well as financial aid and scholarship opportunities because the small things do add up in both situations.

Life is an ever-expanding circle beginning as a speck containing mother and you. Soon, the speck stretches, allowing a father, then siblings, grandparents, and extended family to enter. The circle expands, remaining comfortably homogenous. The college experience allows that homogeneous circle to take on a new life, drawing you out of your comfort zone, into a more diverse world. The campus has a pulse similar, but off a beat from your own. Eventually, both pulses begin to beat in rhythm. You become more comfortable, and your circle relaxes, enabling you to expand your comfort zone.Expanding your comfort zone is both exhilarating and challenging. The exhilaration comes from newfound freedom and expansion of your circle. The challenge comes from the responsibility attached to that freedom. An important part of the college experience is learning the delicate balance between the two.Along with balancing freedom and responsibility, college introduces you to different opinions, cultures, personalities, and methods. You learn tolerance. Your circle expands further.College offers you a way to expand in a stimulating environment. An extraordinary experience waits if you accept the freedom, responsibility, and are willing to reach outside of your circle and let that diverse world in.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to take my time with making friends. I came into college with the idea that I could be friends with everyone, and it does not work that way. Everyone in college has different views and personalities that can be extremely opposite from yours. I saw that making "friends" meant drinking and partying with them almost every week, and I am not interested in doing either. Once I decided that I had to take my time with making good friends, I started finding people who shared the same interests as me. Jumping into friendships is never a good idea unless you get to know a person first, and I wish I would have known that on my first day.

I would have to tell myself to take my SATS more seriously and to look for more scholarships and grants.

enjoy it.

I am an adult working full time in an excellerated learning program with non-traditional students. However, knowing what I know now looking back I would have done the following: I would have been serious about my education in high school and would have gone right to college. Once at college I would have tanke college life serious and completed all of my work. I thoroughly enjoy college today as an full-time working college student. I have two wonderful children that graduated from college prior to my attending college. One is back in school for his graduate degree and the other is making plans now to attend graduate school. I am happy with the school I have chosen - Gwynedd-Mercy College Adult Learning Center has wonderful experienced teachers - some of who graduated from Gwynedd-Mercy. If I was able to travel the country I would talk to High School students encouraging them to continue on with their education. Thank you for this opportunity.

Think about what you want to do for the rest of your life. Don't think about what others suggest, what you ought to do to get ahead. What would you enjoy as a profession? Go for it!

The first thing I would tell myself as a high school senior would be to relax, and to take everything in one day at a time. I spent most of my senior year stressed beyond belief about the transition to college and what I hadn't realized then was that I was prepared. My family was behind me 100 percent and that made a huge difference. Once I got to college and started my classes I realized it's not that much different from high school. I would tell myself to enjoy the last year of high school because you really can never go back. I would tell myself to worry less and enjoy the new experiences, and not to worry so much about making friends in college because it's easy to meet people, especially if you're involved in a lot of activities.

Make sure you get all paper work for finacial aid in on time!!!!!!!