Kansas State University Top Questions

Take school more seriously. I know going to class is "optional", but go to class. Make sure you learn good study habits before you get to college, or you will be in for a rude awakening. Also, do not take the small things for granted. Take life day by day and make sure you the people you care about know it. Try and stay busy. I have found that the busier you are the better you seem to be doing in life. Lastly, don't forget to go back home every once and awhile. Your parents miss you and it is difficult for them to let you suddenly leave. Go Cats!

If I could go back in time and give advice to the high school senior version of me, I would tell myself to join the military right out of high school. I ended up joining the military in the middle of college because I needed a way to pay for it. I ended up deploying my junior year. I would have preferred to do complete my military service prior to attending college. I would have been able to maximize the benefits by allowing the military to pay for all of my college instead of only half of it. And I would not have had to take a two year break in the middle of college.

Dear High School Kaitie, I know how you feel. I look back and my stomach twists. The extracurriculars, grades, relationships and all-consuming fear of failure come flooding back. I know you’re tired, you’re scared and you wish you could let yourself be “normal.” You wish that you could feel comfortable partying, that you wouldn’t be ill with worry if you skipped homework and that you didn’t guard your heart so closely that you graduate without your first kiss. Above everything, you wish you knew what was next. I can help with that one. You’ll stand out: on paper and in person. Within your first semester, you gain five wonderful jobs. You will come in as a sophomore by hours. You will meet incredible people. Basically, if you stop, you’re giving up a lot. So keep going but, I’m begging you, breath in between. People won’t call you a slacker if you sleep more than four hours a night. Don’t wait until college to find a balance. I promise you, it exists. I’m living it now. Love, Yourself P.S. Sorry hon; I’m still waiting on that kiss.

Give yourself time to make friends and be social. It's not going to kill you to get a few bad grades, but being antisocial all the time will make you go a little insane. That being said, also give yourself time to study and focus. It's not going to kill you to miss a frat party or a night out drinking; in fact, it's probably better for your health and your GPA. Try to find a balance that works for you. It might take you half of a semester or even an entire year, but eventually you'll find the right balance. Go home and see your parents; trust me, they miss you. Keep in touch with old friends, even if you're several hundred miles apart. And, finally, don't stress and worry about every little detail. Everything will work itself out.

Fly as much as i can in cheaper aircraft. College aircraft are much more expensive.

The biggest thing I would go back and tell my high school self is to push myself as hard as I could because it is worth it. If I could I would go back and take as many college credit courses as possible because when you come prepared for college it makes the transition less stressful and easier in the long run. I would tell myself college should be fun, and it will be but the harder I work the better it will be. I have stregths but I also have weaknesses, one of those weaknesses is Math. If I could go back I would have worked harder in my high school math classes and made sure I left high school feeling more comfortable with my math abilities. Doing that would make my transition into some of my classes easier and more comfortable.

Get out. The words kept pounding in my head every day leading up to graduation. I was like a ticking time bomb just wanting to get out of what was expected of me and what had been expected of me for the last eighteen years. The idea of going to a state school where I would be just one in a sea of students made me frantic. The idea of graduating from a state school with an art degree, instead of some fancy school that would cost me a kidney every semester absolutley appalled me. I didn't necessarily occur to me that the expecations I put on myself were not only unrealistic, but also out of any normal sort of context. The peers I graduated with were all students who were all very gifted in their educational pursuits. I didn't know it at the time, but every scenario I was put through with those peers was hyper-accentuated because of their rare mindsets. If I could tell my highschool self anything it would be this: the paths they pursue place no value on what you will push yourself to achieve, because your capability of influence far surpasses highschool.

I would tell my self to not do the AP classes ad do the college classes instead. The best thing I ever did was take college classes to help prepare myself for Kansas State Unversity. I would also tell myself to be more relax and enjoy the time with your friends, because shortly you will not see them as much.

I would encourage myself to go straight to a four year university instead of going to a community college and transfering. The college experience and transitions would have been easier even though the financial burden would have been greater. I would also suggest taking the ACT again and trying for a high score even though my parents thought it was a stupid idea. Bottom line, is my parents are not always correct and have lead me astray in certain aspects of my college carreer, I would suggest to my high school senior self to make more of my own decisions instead of listening to my parents.

It's okay not to have everything figured out. Pursue what you're passionate about. If you don't know what your passion is, discover it. There are so many opportunities out there that you have the chance to take. If you do what you love, you won't get burnt out. College is about so much more than going to class and getting good grades. It's about finding yourself. It's about discovering what you're passionate about and finding a way to pursue that in your career.

Do absolutely everything that you can to earn money for college while you still have time in high school. College is some of the best years of your life, but the cost of it can get in the way of that sometimes. Put as much work as possible into finding ways to pay for school so that you can enjoy it to the fullest. Once you're there, comtinue to look for ways to pay for college so you can complete your education and be able to start your after-college life with as little debt as possible. But! While you're still in school, enjoy every single minute of it. Work hard on your classes and your school work, but don't miss out on an opportunity that could be a blast or make you a better person in some way. Be bold, be brave, be active. Just be yourself and do what you want to do, you'll make some of the absolute best friendships and connections while you're at college. Cherish them, never forget your years in college, but the point of college is to prepare you for the future, so always keep that in mind.

As a young women, all you have is your family, friends, health, and education. You need to prioritize and focus on balancing these aspects of your life. At one point, the latter will become the foundation on which you build yourself on. Who do you want to be? Although you will not find a full definiton of you until well into your thirities or so, now is the time to gather proper, positive adjectives. Intelligent. Driven. Successful. That's a good start.

This is a difficult question, because I have gone though an incredible journey since high school; one that has shaped me into the person I am today. Most people might advise against an unenjoyable experience, but I would not. Some of the worst experiences of my life were the best things that I could have possibly done. Whether it be in relationships, or in work experiences, I don't regret anything that I have done in the past few years. I am proud of who I have become, and I wouldn't want to change that. So, I would tell my past self to trust myself. Also, my brother was recently shot in the leg, so I would advise him against being in that particular spot. Of course, as would any sane person in this situation, I would also tell myself the winning lottery numbers to last week's jackpot. This way, I would still go through the same strife and become a good person, and then win tons of money so I could pay for Medical School without any worries.

Do not give up! If you choose to fight, you will win! Remember what your mentors taught you, and more importantly remember the inspiring examples they showed you. Let go of yourself and you will be rewarded. It is now your time to give, and it will be a most rewarding experience. The best is yet to come, and wow is it exciting! Remember what you love, and the purpose that you were made.

At the beginning of my senior year I became involved in so many things. I loved it at the time, but now that I look back I wish I would of taken more time to just enjoy being young. I would tell myself to slow down and stop worrying about growing up too fast. Everything happens for a reason and everything will fall into place when it needs to. Stop trying to be perfect and stop trying to be what everyone else expects of you. This is the time to find yourself and enjoy life. You only get one chance, make the most of it, and stop stressing out about unimportant things. Let yourself have fun and don't put so much pressure on yourself, you're only human. You're not going to know everything and that's perfectly fine. Don't be afraid to try new things. It will all be worth it.

Hello high School Ray! You need to take highschool more serious, study more and ask more questions. These teachers that are trying to reach out to you have your best interest in mind. You are smart, you are a good student and with a little more effort, you can do amazing things. Being in high school is a good time to try out different classes and explore areas you may want to try in your future. Give it your ALL! One day, you will serve a mission for your church and spend 2 years serving God. In that time you will learn the importance of an education and through an education you can help you, your family and your community. Having a chance at higher edcuation will do well. Keep up the good work high school Ray.

Hey you, yes, you - Put down the CD. That outfit? Not worth it. Really, you'll want that money. Learn about interest, learn about how to save money, learn about how interest grows over time. The money your grandma gave you is going to seem like a lot to you now, and it will seem to pay for a lot of fun things. Sure, you'll pay for textbooks, but there will come a time when the scholarships run out and the jobs are thin - you'll want that little nest egg. Be brave, but be smart. Don't be so disappointed by the school you couldn't afford, because the school you end up attending teaches you some important things about being a grown-up and won't saddle you with tons of debt. If you can learn one thing while you are so young and have so much time ahead of you, it is this: savings is important, and it will be the difference between living like your parents and every other adult you currently know (in debt and barely scraping by). So put down those cute shoes that will end up giving you blisters anyway.

Knowing what I know now, I would convince myself to study as hard as I can because the classes are a lot harder than they seem. Getting good grades at the end of a semester is a great feeling. I have loved everything about my school so I would probably reasure myself that I made a good decision by choosing this school. It was a great way that my family could bond considering the fact that they also attended Kansas State. School pride is huge for them and it is huge for me know as well. I would let myself know that college is going to be a great time for me and to not waste my time stressing about it.

Note to past self: Do everything in your power to be prepared. You can survive college, but to thrive, you really have to give it your all. Classes can be difficult and confusing, you will have no free time for the next five years of your life, and you may as well hook your wallet up to life support right now, but you will learn, and that's the whole reason you're going. Start by taking good notes. Forget about tests, this is the information you will need to know to pursue the work that interests you, and you will never remember it all, so write down everything. Do not procrastinate. Quality work takes time, and quality is what you should expect of yourself. Moreover, assignments will try to overwhelm you with sheer numbers, so start them as soon as possible. Stay close with friends and family. You will be busier than ever, but take the time to talk to them, because you will have rough days and need someone to sympathize. Lastly but certainly not least, save as much money as possible. College students' two most basic costs are food and tuition. You'll need every penny.

My high school self was way too confident in her ability to conquer college. I would explain that it gets lonely, challenging, busy, but so rewarding. I would forbid myself from following my boyfriend to college as he will only break my heart and tell myself that there is never a reason to hide in your room every weekend. I would tell myself that I do need to get a job and that it will not be easy to find one, but do not give up. Every bad thing that happens is teaching you a life lesson so appreciate the hard times, and there is no heart ache or catastrophe that cannot be cured with a tub of Fudge Ripple Ice Cream! Mostly, I would have encouraged myself to get as many scholarships as I could, because they are like little angel kisses that keep you from falling into eternal debt.