Johnson & Wales University-Providence Top Questions

Looking back on my high school self, who was very timid, I would take the opportunity to ambush myself walking through the hallways, lock myself in the old janitors closet, and refuse to let myself out until I fully understood this one very important thing: do not be afraid of what new things can bring you. Different people aren't "weird", they just grew up with a different view of the world than you did. The most unique people will end up being your greatest friends; and just because they dislike you right now because you're from New Jersey, give them a little time, because they will grow to love you too.

I would like to start classes and learn as much science(earth), mathematic as possible. I would like to be a Dentist. I would like to research as much information about a business by attending seminars. I would like to take biology classes and continute in a college. never give up or let anyone talk me out of my career. Let them do their career and let me complete my career. I would socialize with people in my career choice to learn more about the field. I would put all my time in my books and less time communicating on the phone. I would have self control when it come to completing my degree. Also, I would like to keep on continuing to the highest degree I can receive. I would not think about how many years it may take to complete. I would just think about when I complete I would now hold a phd. degree.

I would tell myself to stop worrying, there will be bumps in the road, there will be good time and bad times and worrying cannot change any of that. Persue your dream don't put it on hiatus becasue some people think its dumb to persue a career in travel where money in scarce because it won't matter it's better to be getting by and happy then to be rich and miserable. Also network I never knew the importance of networking in highschool every one you meet in a potential employer you never know who a person knows or who a person is so treat every one like they are your link to success.

I started college when I should have started my senior year of high school. I grabbed ahold of an opportunity to enroll in the Early Enrollment, or ACCESS, Program, at Johnson and Wales University. I was tired of high school. Every part of it. The boring classes, the clicks, and everything. I've known that I wanted to be a baker since I was 5, and have alwyas bordcasted this fact, and I'd worked hard all thorugh school, so giong to college early just made sense. But lets face it, I didn't know how hard college would be. Admission, in fact, was the easy part. The greatest difficulty was living with people and being depedent on them 24/7. To do or get anything, you have to go out of the building. To be comfortable, you don't live in a dorm, and therefore, you wouldn't be a freshman at johnson and Wales. To remain unchanged, you don't go to colege and live in a dorm. To not work hard, you don't spend six hours a day in lab. College is hard, but it's envigoraing, and it was a great decision on my part.

If I could go back to my senior year of high school year and talk to myself about college, there would not be much I would tell myself. I would start off by telling myself to get ready for the best four years of my life, because they will go by fast. Being a sophomore right now, I feel like orientation was just a few months ago, when in reality it was almost 18 months ago. Just like I was in high school, I am very active within Johnson & Wales' community. Being on Student Government Association and the Relay For Life planning committee, I enjoy all of the unique experiences that come with these organizations. So back to the question, other than telling myself to prepare for these long days and nights, I would not change anything. I feel people make their choices for a specific reason and only time can tell you what the consequences will be. If I went back and altered the future, I probably would not be sitting in the library right now typing this essay hoping to win $5,000 so I can continue to be the best student I can be.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about college knowing what I know now I would say that college is the hardest transition I'll have to make so far but the most rewarding. College is a big life style change with the first couple months being the hardest but if I stick in there I will find some great friends and my place at this university. I would tell myself that college is kind of like High School because i have to take academic classes but it is so much better because I get to take labs and classes specific to my field of study, Culinary Arts. I would also tell myself that there are going to be a lot of tempations to particpate in unhealthy activities but to follow my heart because I know what is right and what is wrong. Finally, I would say that college is a lot of work which can become stressfull but with the right support from my family and true friends it is all worth it in the end.

I honestly would not want to give myself any advice. College life has been a great experience for me so far and I would not want to change a thing. The only way to learn and grow is to experience everything that happens. I would not want advice on what to avoid because i want to learn from my mistakes. that is what college is about. a major stepping stone one this journey we call living.

If I could go back and have a conversation with my 18-year-old self I would tell her that it's not as bad as it seems. The college experience is life-changing and it goes by fast. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet people that you can really relate too, and some who are quite different. Make as many friends as possible, smile as much as you can, study hard, show interest, try new things. Please don't be scared of what others think, no one cares anymore. Be like a sponge, these are the most crucial years in your life, this is when you develop your personality and intellect. Be carefull with your money, but when it comes to educational experiences don't ever let money hold you back. Trust me when I say that you will meet amazing people. You will do amazing things and you will never regret the student loans.

I am an adult continuing education student. I chose to go back to school at 36 years old and have been taking 2 classes a semester for the past 5 years and should graduate in 2011. I'm happy that I am attending college for the first time as an adult because I feel I am more mature and dedicated to my goals than I was as a high school senior. Knowing all that now, if I could go back in time and talk to myself, the advice I would give would be the 3 things I didnt' have as a high school student - "Discipline, Motivation, and Goals". Discipline - helps to stay focused and moving in the right direction. Motivation - helps enjoy what you are doing and understand that college is not a chore but an accomplishment. Goals - college is a great achievement and experience that you can look back on through life. If I knew and understood these 3 principles when I was in high school, I might have gone to college back then and have been a far more successful, knowledgeable, and experienced adult than I am now.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would start over and make different decisions. Colleges like students who are involved in extracurricular activities. I would've joined clubs and organizations to show that I have skills other than being an honor student. When I went off to college I wasn't prepared as much and I didn't feel that I was ready. I would've liked to redue the college process. I wasn't taking it seriously and effectively the way I should've. Being in college means meeting new people and adapting to a new environment. I was one of the shy kids you'd see at the public library studying for exams and reading new released books. I would've like to prepare myself for being around people in general and dealing with different personalities. Till this day, I'm still the same person who graduated high school. I hope that in time I'll evolve into a confident, risk taking person who puts forth all efforts to better her college experience. College is challenging but all the hard work, frustration, and experiences will be worth while.

i would tell myself that you are who you are, don't ever try to change that be accepted because you would find friends that appreciate you just wait for them,, because they are there. also i would tell myself to never underestimate myself because something looks hard or foreign beacuse the challange is worth it and it wiil all pay off one day, really soon. and last of all i would tell myself that life is journey that is supposed to be savored, don't rush yourself and don't rush your life. there is s atime for everything under the sun.

The most important piece of advice I would give myself is to listen to the constructive criticism my teachers offer and learn from it. Rather than taking offense and giving "attitude", welcome their thoughts and comments to improve oneself. Had I listened to their criticism, I would have become a better and more creative writer, and been better able to express myself more articulately.

I cannot answer this question adequately. I still am a high school senior and i'm not sure of what i'm doing besides continuing my career as a Baking and Pastry Chef. I'm going to be the first generation to attend college. Its been kinda tough trying to figure out what to do and how to go about the whole college situation. But so far, i feel as though i'm on the right track.

If I were to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior about the transition to college and living away from home I would tell myself to calm down and to not worry. While at first I was nervous about living away from home once I arrived to Johnson and Wales I was surprised how easy the transition really was. Everyone is so nice and friendly it is nearly impossible to not make friends, especially in the dorms. Almost everyone kept their doors open the first week and everyone came around and introduced themselves. The upper classmen are very helpful too. They are always around to guide you to your classes the first day or explain how to work the washers and dryers. Everyone is worried when they first leave home to go live in a dorm at college, but for me moving into a dorm was easy. I enjoyed being on my own and feeling grown up. Some tips for anyone about living at college one big one would be to save as much money as possible because trying to find a job can be very hard and you will always need some money for something.

If you found high school a breeze then college may be just what you are looking for. You have complete freedom, outside of your general courses, to study what you want to study and be whatever you want to be. Even your generals can be very useful if you have no idea what you want to do; they are a chance to get your feet wet. With the freedom to take the courses you want to, comes work and responsibility. In many cases you won?t have teachers hounding you for assignments and grades; they want you to pass but they are not going to babysit you so it?s up to you to stay on top of studying. In short, you are in control and you need to take control of your course work and course of study, making sure that you get the classes you need to graduate and extra help when and where you need it. If you take the time and find what you love and you work hard to achieve it, you will be happy and successful. The trick to college is to be in control and study what you love.

I am inclined to say that I would tell my high school self not to wait on college, and to get started early on applying and figuring out what I want to do. If I could tell myself that one day I will be so fascinated by the culinary world that I will want to major in baking & pastry, I would do that, but you can't exactly tell someone to have passion can you? I can not say I regret going back to school later on in my life, because I think I have a greater maturity and sense of responsibility that I never had in high school. I think I would tell myself how important it is to pull yourself up and motivate yourself, because that has implications in so many things even outside of college life. I would say "Relax, you'll figure it out, and when you do it will be well worth the wait. When it happens, you will know just what to major in and it will bring a sense of purpose to your life that you never knew before. So calm down, be yourself, and be happy. Good things are ahead."

You do enjoy school and study, so do not give up on applying to college. You have a better transcript and overall body of work than you think. Besides, it is really more than numbers and grades to be accepted to college. A year from now, you will have a dear friend in college wholeheartedly enjoying her experience academically, in addition to the experience of dorming, meeting new people, and being more independent. If you find you truly know where want to be later in life, take a harder look at the roads that take you there, because there are more options than at first glance. Though you will have a great deal of luck to discover this yourself in the near future, listen now. There are always like minded individuals, especially when you enter classes specific to your major; clubs, also. Some professors have poor english, some classes will be tough, and life still has problems. You will push forward anyway, because it either will not bother you or you're stubborn. Finally, it's not only you. Many a student finds himself somewhere that was not his top choice, but love it more than he could have imagined.

If i could go back in time, I would tell myself to focus on school work. I spent to much time working two jobs, and not enough time on my school work. In the end, your degree is what means the most, not what jobs you had while earning it.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to expand my searches. I set my sites on Johnson & Wales and didn't really apply for other colleges. I now realize that their are other schools out there that provide many of the same services for quite the amount less on tuition. I found that other colleges and universites have similar programs which allows me to gain the same education that I would be by attending Johnson & Wales.

The most important thing i would tell myself is that i should of paid attention in all of my classes espesically english because i have know realized that what my english teacher was teaching back then, i really need it now even though i'm in college. To tell the truth is was hard for me the first tri in college because when my english teacher was going over thing in class I really didn't know it that well and she gave me an attiutde check because she was like well if you don't know the basis then i guess your not ready for college. When i heard those words it hurt and disappointed me because i should of took adavantage of it when i was in high school because that was suppose to prepare me for college and i really didnt take advantage. I had to go that extra mile trying to learn it all over again,with that said i would tell any one and myslef to take your education very seriously because that one thing your going to need in life. No one can take it from you once you got it.