Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast Top Questions

If I had to go back in time and tell myself something then I would probably would tell myself to apply to more colleges. Coming out of high school I had a 2.4 gpa, and I only applied to one college. I got accepted to the college right off so I felt as though I didnt have to apply to anymore schools. I was wrong about that, in order to get a job in the world, I think that employers base hiring off of the prestige of the college. Although the world is going through tough times right now, there still are things that enable you to have what you want in life, and if a prestigious college enables you to get a job after graduation then that is what needs to be done. So I would go back in time and give myself a pep talk, about choices, study habits, and how to adapt to different settings.

?High school is coming to an end, and the beginning of the rest of our life starts now. Finish this year strong so that college?s see what we can really do. Yes high school wasn?t the best incubator for the success we had hoped, but college is more our style. Our first step will be to finish community college with good grades so we can transfer for our bachelor?s degree. Classes will be challenging so pay attention and study smart. You will do fine as long as you stay focused. And always that Batman quote: "Why do we fall?" "So that we might learn to pick ourselves up." We will fall, maybe getting a low test score or a bad grade. As long as you turn it into a learning experience and not an excuse, you have come out ahead. Good Luck, God Bless, do your best, and have fun!?

I should have started college much sooner. The subjects taught in H.S. applys to alot of what I will be working with in college. But I know this was something I had to do in order to follow my dreams!!!

Going back in time, from what I learned, I would tell myself to slow down, look for more scholarships, and to not get caught up in the "lifestyle of college." I would tell my self to make sure you slow down to allow enough time to study and overprepare yourself. Looking for more scholarships would of giving me the option to not get into the $20k of debt by taking out loans. The lifestyles of college would be the going out every night whether it be with friends or just hanging out in the dorms. Allow more time for family and studying.

If I could go back in time, I would change my work ethic my last year. I always waited till the last minute to do all assignments and it hurt my grade alot. I would like to have pushed myself harder to do better, even though I did good, I definitely could have done better. That would have also helped me to get more grants and scholarships if I had a better transcript. Also I would have participated in alot of the fun senior year events because you can only be a senior once and should have taken advantage of experiences I could have had.