Huston-Tillotson University Top Questions

In the last semester as a college student, I've learned many principles of being a better student then I was before. These principles include actually being in class early, taking notes during the lesson, and being more active during the lesson. Before my college experience, I never was serious about school and now that I attend college; my perspective about school has completely changed. Attending college has made me a better person in ways that I would have never of guessed before. Now I actually do all my work and study for all my classes instead of just waiting for it to be over like I would in the past. All in all my college experience has been nothing less of life changing, having realizing this only makes my attending of college even more valuable.

I have gotten so much out of college for my first year. I have learned that you have to find a way to motive your self because know one esle will. You have to keep or self organized and keep track of each class because some teach will not tell you that the prject is due the next class day, they only give you the due date onces and the rest is up to you. I have learned that it is good to get involed on campus because if you dont then your college experience will be long and boring. Getting out is good. You must learn how to balacess your work and your friends. Typing to study in a loud place may not work for you, you may have to go to the libary. Then go hang out with your friends.

I have gotten a lot out of the college experience, not only how the mange my time, but how to talk to people. Time mangement was the hardes for me because I like to put things off to the last minte then for get all about it. I have learn that if you take your time with that assessment your grades tens to get a lot better then if you do it the night before. How to talk to people was also a very importent thing to know. You can not just go up to any one a give them a huge and say hi my name is angela gallimore. You go up to people and shack their hand. That is also something I have also learned the way you shack someones hand say a lot about you as a person. As you have readed I am learing a lot in college that I did not ever had even cross my mind.

Honestly this college didn't give me the real college experience but they did provide me with the support I needed when things were not going in the right direction. Some of the professors at this university really helped me to stay in school and now my GPA has risen and continues to rise.

Going to college makes you be a young responsible adult. It is very difficult to just enter the real world dealing with economic difficulties and other big issues. I learned to depend more on myself and believe that I can do what I set my mind into doing. Attending college just helps you learn that things will be done only by yourself and if you need help you will have to go and seek the help that you need. Attending college is the biggest test of our lives just to see if we can actually make it and surpass all the work, the stress, and all the tests that we have to overcome.

Being in a college institution for nearly a year, I have came to realize the true importance of a good college education. College is a time for many young adults to branch out of their shell to experience new experiences and to begin the rest of their adult lifes. For me, college is a ticket to success. A ticket to insure that my future job/life style will be a more educated and fullfilling one. In todays society, it is extremly hard to harness a "Good" career without some sort of college education on your belt. My guess, within ten years or so, not even a bachelors degree will cut it for many major businesses. I treat every experience I encounter in my life as what it is, an "experience". Going through the good times and the bad times that life throws at me, I try not to let it affect me but to just Learn from them. College has been, and will continue to be one of the best experiences that I have been blessed to be a part of. Education is essential to success. And I will be successful.

One does not know how strong they are till the only option you have is to be strong. Transfering from high school life to college life is a major transformation. In high school, one hears stories about how hard college is and how stressful it but. But in reality, college is only hard if one makes it that way. If i were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would tell myself to be prepared for everything. Life is what you make it, and if you chose to be lazy and not use your time wisely, you will not let yourself become successful.

BE AWARE THAT COLLEGE IS FOR YOUR EDUCATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS YOU HAVE OVERCOME. WITH THE KNOWLEADGE OF LEARNING YOUR MOTHER HAS ADVANCE CANCER, YOUR BROTHER HAS CROHN DISEASE, MY SISTER YOU ARE STRONG. YOU WILL COME HOME FROM SCHOOL TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOME, BUT A MIST OF THE STORM THERE IS A BRIGHTER DAY.YOUR WORDS AND WISDOM WILL GUIDE YOU BEYOND GREAT ORDEALS, SUSTRAIN WHEN YOUR IN DOUBT AND IN TROUBLE. THE WAYS OF YOUR MOTHER, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS HAVE TAUGHT YOU WELL. BE PREPARED BECAUSE ALL YOUR LIFE NO ONE SAID IT WOULD BE EASY, BUT THEY ALWAYS INFORMED YOU, BABY GIRL YOU HAVE A WAY. YOU WILL OVERCOME AND YOUR HEART AND MIND WILL BECOME ONE, CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN YOUR CAREER, MS LAKEISHA CALLOWAY YOU ARE THE ONE WHO MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR FAMILY. THE ONE THAT HOLDS THEM TOGETHER AND THE BACK BONE WHICH EVERYONE HAS LEANED YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THERE AND ALWAYS BE THE ONE.

The advice I would give myself is plan early. I think waiting the last mintue to do stuff was my downfall. I think if you get an early start you don't have many things to worry about. I would also appy to a lot more schools, so i wouldn't have to settle for the first school that i get accepted to. I would fill out many scholarships so I can have the proper funds to go to the school of my choice. I would also take some time and reseach college life. I would do that so i could know what to expect my first year as a college student. It is good to know the pros and cons about college.

I would have told myself to be more assertive, and to take more initiative in learning all the various things I needed to know about scholarships and financial aid, and due dates. More generally, I would have just told myself to talk more. I would have told myself "communicate more with your teachers", as far as understanding certain assignments, making sure they knew about situations that would interfere with me completing assignments on time, or attending their class on certain days; mostly making sure they knew how interested I was in passing the class. I would have also said "don't be so passive about due dates", "be more punctual". Most of all I would have told myself to hold on to the relationships I had with people from my school and people from my city, and to take more initiative to establish and maintain relationships with people who can help me. That was my biggest downfall.

Well I am currently 24 years old, this is my second university, and I did have some preparation for transitioning in to college but this was not enough. If I could go back to high school and give myself any advise I would have said to study more and party less. If you didn't understand your studies take advantage of you professors and tutors. My first year of college I got pregnant as result of my careless actions. Though I became a mother and had to stop school my determination became great and I vowed to never give up so I would make sure to tell myself to have that determination towards my studies.

First and foremost, I would tell myself to go straight to college after high school. Then, I would apply to as many scholarships as I could. Next, I would make sure I am doing research on more than one school. Also, I would seek more help in preparing for college so that your not stressed and have a better understanding of the process.

If I had the chance to go back I would say, "Karlie, don't be so hard on yourself! You make a 3.8 gpa (6 A's and 1 B) your first semester in college. When you took on the challenge to take 18 hours you knew it would be worth it, and it paid off." I would also tell myself to APPLY for any and every scholarship out there because I did not take advantage of that my senior year. Then I would tell myself to make sure when dealing with roommates that are completely opposite of my personality that I need to meet somewhere in the middle with my roommate, and that communication is the best way to get any problem resolved. If I could tell myself this little bit of advice I believe it would have benefited me greatly.

be ready for more freedom than your use to. Every teacher gives u enough rope to hang yourself.

The advice I would give myself is that when you first enter into college you must prioritize. There will be distractions but you must understand the importance of your presence in the University. It is okay to have fun but it is important to have balance! School comes first then the rest follows. Pick your crowds of friends wisely because they can influence your future in an unknown way. Get well aquainted with professors because they help with guidance and being successful in life. Professors enoy attentive students who go the extra mile in learning. Participate in as many activities on campus as possible but do not overwhelm yourself to the point where you lose focus of your hopes and dreams.Study! Study! Study! If studying on your own is difficult or you have a difficulty understanding something, join study/tutoring groups that will assist you.

If I myself were to go back and speak with myself as a high school senior I would have many things to say to myself. The first being, start preparing know get your g.p.a up to at least a 3.5 average. Number two would be do not settle for just average because you are not just an average student. And fourthly I would tell myself give it time, give yourself time to adjust to college life and give it a fair chance. If i another chance to go back to high school and re-do my senior year, with the information i know today; I would have definetley been a better student and more prepared for the world ahead of me. But because that oppurtunity is not afforded to me I will do my very best to be a great student while I am in college with the information that i know now. And If chosen to receive this scholarship It will help me greatly to continue my education and help continue my strive to be the great studious student that i know that i am and can be. Thank You.

Take more advanced/college prep classes. Take as many AP test (that you know you can pass) as possible to earn credit hours before you go to college. Try and eliminate the "procrastination bug", for it can destroy you in college since all the decisions you make are up to you. Develop a more mature an open mind towards things you do not know a lot about. Do your ABSOLUTE best in every class to secure a high GPA, so that you can earn numerous scholarships and awards for college. Finally, do not think of college as "just more school"; think of it as a great learning experience to prepare you for future career goals and aspirations. Always remember, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO.

If I could go back to being a high school senior and give advice to myself, the first thing I would say is to strive for a 3.5 or higher your first year because it is easier to get a high GPA and maintain it if you start on a higher level. I would tell myself not to become so overly involved in extra-curricular activities that it interferes with studying and going to class. I would tell myself to be aware of my surroundings and what I tell certain people. Everyone you think is your friend is definitely not your friend. Another important thing that I would tell myself is to find out who I am. I wouldn't be swayed to do something that could never benefit me. If you stand for nothin, you will fall for anything. Lastly, I would tell myself that nothing worth achieving comes without hardwork and dedication.

If i could go back in time and inform myself about college life I would have to tell myself to manage time wisely. I would tell me to start during the summer time and pretend i was already there. To pick up more organization skills so that everything is done on a schedule. Making sure that i made time for studying and/or make study groups, go to tutoring for every class at least once or twice a week, and to begin to learn to manage money. Learn how to save every penny and only buy the most important things. In order for me to do this i would tell myself to purchase a planner or a wall calender that can show me we what needs to be done. If something is in my face it is harder to avoid it or procrastinate, so, i know for a fact it will get done. That, I believe, is the best advice I could give myself if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior.

The advice that i would give myself if i could go back in time as a high school senior is stay focused. I say stay focused because your GPA at the end of your high school year reflects your for your freshman year in college, and you dont want to have a low GPA at the beginning of your college career. Another thing i would tell my self is dont give up. Dont give up on your school work keep trying your best. Dont give up on finding scholarships i know its hard but dont give up because every penny counts when it comes to paying your tuition. Just get back up[ and try harder. I would also tell my self to get involved in extracuricular activities because colleges love to see that you are active in some kind of sport of club. In high school i didnt participate in any activities so when i filled out my college application that field was blank and i wish i had some kind of activity to fill in those blanks.