Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster Top Questions

Get as much help as possibe. Never give up no matter how rough the road is or gets and try to stay focused because theres alot of people and things that can or want to distract you while on the road to successs.

As I know, you are counting down the days, wishing every minute away. Hoping the days would become weeks and the weeks would become month, well STOP! These days you will never get back. Enjoy having a period that is just for lunch, and be grateful that you have a class just work on school work, I know you would rather be out doing something but take advantage of the time you have to do school work. Every paper, every test, every single little assignment counts and don't forget that. Use the extra time you have in school to boost your GPA by doing the best you can do. Quit wishing your time away, and spend it soaking in the new things you learn each day, educational or not. This will be one of your best years of your life, I promise. Take a minute and realize how wonderful your life is at this moment. Embrace every minute of your senior year, but don't forget that academics count and that even the smallest assignment or test will hurt you or help you. Lastly remember you only do it once!

I would advise myself not to wait but to go straight toward my goals and begin college right away

I would tell myself to look into community colleges more than 4 year universities and to apply to every single scholarship I could find. I would also tell myself to look further into the information regarding the Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) because it was taken away before I had a chance to use it. The TIP was to cover about two years of school. I would tell myself to look into the financial situation more thoroughly because that's whay my biggest problem is.

Dear Laura, I just want to encourage you through your exciting time in your life as a Hempfield Highschool Senior. Time is slowly dwindling down until final decisions are made about your next steping stone in education. Although that stepping stone may be a bit far to step or maybe even a bit hard to get to, i want to encourage you to just imagine where you see yourself in 10 years. How will you get there? But before you make a specific outline for the next 4 years or more, try making one decision at a time. Find a college that appeals to you and has a major that is going to help you get to where you see yourself in 10 years, and apply! Just breath slowly and take your time. There should be no rush in this process, for it is delicate but also adventurous and exciting. Don't set out to please your parents or the people around you, but pursue your dreams because they are deeply woven into your heart. Keep your chin up and know there is a great school for you, just take your time and you'll find it. love, futurelaura.

I wanted to go to a community college for two years, but went to a university instead because I listened to my teachers and guidance counselor tell me I was "too good" for that. I wish I could go back and tell myself that it's not that I'm too good for anything, it's that I was being smart about my financial situation. I was also pressured to go into one field of study that I learned I didn't like within one semester of college. I would tell myself to go and research other majors even if they don't sound like something I might enjoy. I would tell myself to join other clubs and take other classes in high school instead of focusing on just one subject. I would tell myself to be more diverse. I would also tell myself to stop listening to others and make my own decisions.

I can smell the fresh grass and feel the gritty dirt between my hand and the soft leather that my had rest in. I was a softball player in highschool. I demonstrated leadership and team building skills. Unfortunatly I was not very concerned about college or what I was going to do when the game was over and it was time to move onto my future. If I could go back to High School and tell myself what I know now. I would tell myself to listen a little better in that last 4th period class of the day instead of laughing a giggling with my friends about the cute boys standing out in the hall way. I would tell myself to better educate my parents and family on which college I wanted to attend , my major , and the cost. I never knew in high school that I wanted to be a nurse but when my grandmother came down with breast cancer I devolped a strong intrest in the medical and health field. I wish I would of better prepared my self for the financial need of becoming an RN when you have a lack of family contribution.

If I could go back to my senior year of high school and talk to myself about what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would tell myself that no matter what obstacles may come in my life at the time, it does not compare to getting a college degree. I will tell myself that the transition from high school to college is totally different but that I am a strong person and will get through it if I keep my head straight. I would tell myself that in the future, I will be raising a family with three children and they depend on me to finish college so I can have a degree and have a career and set an example for them. I may still be young and naive in high school but that college life will open my eyes to new opportunity and broaden my horizens in life. I will stress the importants of never giving up no matter how hard life and college may be.

Make finances more of a priority when choosing a school. If there is a school that can offer you education in the area of study your considering, but for less; TAKE IT! Going to a school that you want to go to, but costs more in the end will leave you with a lot of debt. Unless you have guaranteed scholarships that can take care of a more high-end tuition taking a lower tuition school is the better route because you'll never know where you will end up in life and how debt can hugely affect it. Also, be prepared to take a big step into independency when it comes to education. Most professors will not be there to hold your hand and help you pass. Start learning to teach yourself or ask the right questions and you will definitely be one step ahead.

I would have told myself not to party , to take life more seriously and to apply myself as a student to achieve greatness and knowledge, not just pass a grade to graduate.And after almost failing ninth grade from being a victim of a legally considered predator and a hospital stay to recover , I did just that , I planned my courses based on what experiences I had been through and took 3 years of Psychology, Youth and the Law I&II, Government I &II and planned on a career in the FBI or Corrections. I recieved a 1000.00 scholarship for Gordon Phillips , the highest amount allowed and was a proud Honor Graduate. My GPA is 3.33 , I volunteer at Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County PA , being a survivor of domestic violence.If given the honor of your scholarship , I would put it to good use and use my earned degree to continue to help in the fight to end violence in our counrty and in our homes. I am disabled physically , so this would help me out very much and I would put it to good use. Please.