Kent State University at Geauga Top Questions

I am telling you, college is very expensive! Take your SAT tests very seriously and start studying for them. You want a really good score help you earn a lot of scholarships. Also, get your grades up as high as possible and continue to participate in school clubs and community service programs. Next, apply for as many scholarships as you can. I was raised to make the best choices and in my case it was to attend a community college to earn my Associates of Science degree which meant I would be able to transfer to a four year state college to complete my degree without accumulating debt. Most of my college bound friends went off to state schools, but I could not justify the expense when I could receive the same education at a community college. My biggest savings right now is living at home while I go to school. Your parents have worked hard to buy a home, make a living, and support a family. They will help as much as they can, while also budgeting for their future. Earning scholarships will lesson the burden and worry for your family.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school senior self, there is a lot I would say. First, I would tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as I could. Second, I would tell myself to be less shy and open up to new people. I would also tell myself that studying for tests in college is a lot different for studying for tests in high school, and I would tell myself to get in the habbit of studying for tests weeks before hand. Along with all of these things, I would tell myself to plan out the classes I want to take early, so that I would have gotten a better schedule.

From what I know now about college life and making the transition, the advice that I would give myself would be to go away to college to get the feeling of what college is about. I would also tell myself to stick with it even if it seems like you just want to go to a smaller school to get done faster. It will all pay off in the end and be totally worth it. Also, don't give up and say you'll go back later because things happen and sometimes you won't be able to go back, or if you have a child within that time, it will more than likely be ten times harder to do so, but it is also capable of doing so.

If I were to do it all over again and transition, I would have done my career choice all over again. I would have definetely gone to school full-time and had my RN already, instead of going part time and deciding on a Business Major. I made that decision and really ended up hating what I was doing for 6 years of my life because I was listening to what other people said instead of doing what I wanted to do with my life. The key to happiness is knowing yourself and doing for you, before you should listen to others for advice. I also should have taken more heed with the aptitude tests that were given out in high school and with the guidance couselors. I think that those are the things that I would tell myself if were able to go back in time.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would definatly tell myself to attend college immediatley after graduating highschool, instead of taking time off of school. I would expain how much harder it is with every passing year that you choose to put school off, and that more obligations/responsibilities will make it that much harder to try to fit in your education. I would also tell myself that the transition from highschool to college will not be easy but so rewarding in that you will be learning valueable nursing skills for your dream career as a RN.

The advice I would give myself would be to not take all easy classes just to graduate. To be challenged in class is an excellant way to prepare yourself for college course loads and it also teaches time management skills. Another piece of good advice would be to join clubs and activites that would allow me to get comfortable meeting new people in a larger group setting. Practicing self-independence in my senior year would have helped to make living on my own once I get to college not as scary and over-whelming.

Develop a positive attitude, be organized, and set your sights and standards high. Give everything you do one hundred and ten percent, and above all else, with all of these things - BE CONSISTENT! Look for the good in every person and every situation, and when presented with a difficult situation, choose to see the glass half full. Develop routines and schedules, use them to help you prioritize, and stick to them. Stay focused on what you want to achieve. Even when things seem tough, or the end seems far away, take one day at a time and keep trying your best. Everyone has hard times once in awhile, but no matter, what do not give up and do not slack off. Once you lose your footing, its hard to regain it. Its much better and much easier to keep your footing in the first place, even if it feels like a struggle. If you give up hope, even just a little, its really hard to get it back.

The best advice I think I could give myself is: 1. To not underestimate myself. 2. Stay focused on the idea of education and not socializing. 3. Make sure you are on time and prepared for class. 4. Do not wait until the last minute to do assignments. 5. If you have any issues, take them to the professor early on in the class, to avoid poor grades. 6. Take notes, take notes, take notes.

If I had the chance to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would probably get on my own nerves by giving myself so much advice! The first thing I would tell myself is to not stress about not having a definite major. I would tell myself is to put all my effort into my education, and not only that, but to enjoy my education. Too many people go to college simply to get one step closer to their career, or just because it is the "thing to do" after high school. However, I would urge myself to absorb as much as possible and take college as a chance to discover more about myself and what I may be passionate enough about to enjoy as a career.

If I could talk to myself as a senior in high school, I would tell myself to be more focused. I would say “think long term, not short term”. “The job that you are going to get in a couple of months…they pay for tuition and books. Don’t assume that opportunity will always be there. Taking classes part-time is fine. But don’t get bored or impatient and decide to ‘take a semester off’. No, you won’t go back no matter how much you say you will. You will enjoy the ‘freedom’ too much, and then you will get married and start a family. Priorities change and children come first. You will watch them grow up, and all of a sudden you will be 53 years old and lose the job you’ve had for 35 years…the one that still pays tuition and books. You will be searching for a new job, and they all specify ‘BA’ or at the very least ‘AAB.’ Now you will be back at the same college, although it looks much different, and you will be paying your own tuition at five times the price, with no income. Be smart.”