Jacksonville State University Top Questions

Strive for the best grades. Get involved in as many social organizations as possible. Be a leader and Help others. Know what is going on in all aspects of the campus. Get in good with teachers so they can be refences for the futre. Try to work on campus so you can better understand how things work. Don't rush to get out of school. Take advantage of everything there is to offer. Being in a sorority will not make you any better than any person who is in one. You can associate yourself with all kinds of peope. Be great. Just don't give up.

Dear highschool senior, You are about to embark on a very strange, exciting adventure in your life. You need to start preparing now. You need to drop all the distractions, like your cell-phone, your toxic friendships, and any close-mindedness you may have. Start with a pen and paper: write your life-goal, your 15, 10, 5, and 1 year goal. Declutter all doubt and self-misconceptions about yourself, and embrace your future success as if you already have it. Study your SAT/ACT books thoroughly, ask questions, and make each day the first day of your future.

The advice I would give to my highschool self would be take career test online, figure out what your passion is before you go to college. Also go purchase a ACT study book and go take the ACT until you get a 25 or better. Know exactly what you want to get a degree before applying for college. Research the colleges before you attend. If you can avoid loans do so. Apply for scholarships all the time. Apply for as many scholarships as possible before you start and while you are attending. I would also tell myself stay focused dont get distracted. I will also tell my highschool self never give up even when it gets hard, dig deep and continue your journey it does have a end that will be beneficial to you for years to come.

To be my total and complete self. When getting ready to go to college, some may think that they need to create a whole new identity to seem "cool" and that is totally not the case. You will make friends regardless and whoever judges you shouldn't be your friend in the first place! Just be your normal and natural self. People will be drawn to your glow of individuality.

I would have told myself to step out of my comfort zone and leave home to attend college and then to apply to the military. I believe that the balance of the two would have developed both my educational and work environment skills quicker than the route that I took.

If I were to be able to go back in tiime and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would say, "Persevere, it is worth it". In addition, I would tell myself to use the resources available to incoming freshmen. Talk to advisors and groups that are there to help you integrate. I would remind myself that it is not about everyone else and their future. It is about your future. Do whatever it takes to suceed. Do not be distracted by social concerns, but do not neglect them either. This will be the best time of your life - so live it. In doing so, make sure you live it responsibily. Surround yourself with like-minded people that will help you grow. Get to know your professors and don't be afraid to ask questions. Never forget your purpose in being there. Dream bigger than you think your dreams will take you, because they will take you even further if you let them.

There are many things that I would go back and tell myself about college. The one thing that I think would be the most important would be to tell myself to try and determine what kind of a job or area of work that I would be most interested in. Along with that though, if I had known what area of study that I would be interested in I would have been able to make my transfer to my desired college much smoother by knowing what classes I needed to plan on taking, allowing for an easier transition. High school is the best time to try and “figure” out your life. I wish that I had a little bit more guidance and what to expect, so that way I was more prepared for the college life.

Take the scholarship to JSU. You can survive a few more years in this town, and things to get better than this. College opens up so many more life opportunities. High school was just a small stepping stone. Don't let the drama hold you back. You were made for this. Follow what is really in your heart, not just to the career path that makes the most money.

I would tell myself that when I leave high school and enter the college world alot of the people who i talk to now will move on with their lives. I have to not only accept losing firends but when I get to school i need to get active around the campus and meet and friend as many people as i can.

Apply, Apply, Apply! As an honors graduate from high school i expected scholarships to waltzed right into my pocket. I believed if I did well enough in high school, I would not need to make the effort everyone else is making to find money for college. After graduation, I quickly found I was wrong. If I could go back to give myself advice, I would tell myself ,"It's not only how well you apply yourself in high school to recieve help for college tuition, it's also how much you apply for scholarships too. It's great you stayed dedicated to making good grades and stayed involved in high school, but now it's time to let others congratulate you with monetary support to advance your education. Go, now, and apply for as many scholarships as you can. It will only hurt you the longer you wait." If I told myself this as a high school junior, or even a senior, I wouldn't have had to sacrafice so much to stay enrolled in college. I know i can do great. I already have the intelligence that is needed. Now i just need the money to support my education.