Hocking College Top Questions

If I could go back in time and give myself advise, I would tell myself that it takes time. By that I mean, i would tell myself to slow down and not try to do things all at once. I would tell myself to manage my time better and spend more time studying. I would also tell myself to take more aerobic classes and make some more friends. With this being my second year, I have witnessed a lot of people failing because of not studying enough or some other reason, but I have also seen people drive bring them to graduation day. Lets strive for the best and become an RN.

I would have seriously considered looking at more colleges and making a more educated decision about where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do with my life. I am now in the middle of transitioning colleges and my major because I am unhappy with the decision I originally made. I do feel I will be much happier with my new decision. The college I have chosen is more selective and has smaller class sizes. It also offers some technologies that Hocking does not.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself what I decided majoring in! I wasted a lot of money and time my first year and a half of school by taking classes that I have no need for anymore. Although those classes helped me decide what I want to do with the rest of my life, it would have been very helpful to know what sort of classes I needed to be taking instead of being "undecided" for so long. I would also tell myself to have fun! Although college takes a lot of work and a lot of time studying there is no way I would have gotten as far as I have without taking time out to have fun with my friends and family.

Make a perfect decision with the health field. Even though I didn't know what college just go to Urbana first then decide to stay up there and take Sports management.

Advise I would go back give myself as a high school senior would be to follow your gut when it comes to your future, everything you do now can only help you, so do it! I know that I am now a very driven person who has goals for myself and makes the most of every experience that will better and open doors for my future; however, what I know now, I didn't fully grasp my senior year. I believe the extra boost and drive to start planning for my future that last year in high school would have opened even more doors to me. I started school with a very nonchalant attitude towards what I was actually trying to accomplish until the middle-end of my first year. I believe if I could have heard it from myself that I am fully capable to be what I want to be, and live in a way which would make me very happy. I feel I wouldn't have worried so much about other's goals for me, instead I would have followed my own goals and dreams.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a senior in high school, the advice I would give myself would be to apply for more scholarships. While I recognized the importance of scholarships, I feel like I did not have the resources or the tools to utilize scholarship opportunities that were available. I also would advise myself to try harder to find a job before graduating, to help with the initial expenses upon entering college.