Kent State University at Trumbull Top Questions

To study in a different fashion. To spend more hours reading and taking notes.

I would've told myself that I made a good choice picking where I went to college, first of all, because i like the fact that it's affordable, has a lot of great people and professors, and its convientent to commute. I would tell myself to get more prepared because transitioning from high school to college is really different and it's more time-consuming. I would also tell myself to not procrastinate on any assignments and studying. What I learned during my first semester was that if you spend more time on your papers and studying for your exams, you'll do better and learn more.

I came to college not knowing where i was going or what i wanted to be. I would tell myself the most amazing thing will happen to you when you turn twenty two, but you need to be ready for it, financially, mentally and physically. Not taking time off school and knowing what i wanted would have really helped me now since that amazing thing did happen to me, i became a mommy. My son is the most important thing in my life, but it is ten times harder to finish school with a fourteen month old running around. I would tell myself to be patient, good things will come, but you need to do the work now. You will have plenty of time to enjoy life, and motherhood, but get it done. It will be the second best thing to ever happen to you. Knowing what i know now, i kick myself for leaving, for not pushing harder to get the grades when i was a freshman. I would tell my eighteen year old self that it really is worth it, and you will understand and thank yourself later when you realize there are more important things in life.

Dear Attar, There is no doubt you are curious about this package you found in your backpack. I know you are about to attend Bridgewater State University. Don’t waste your time. The genius minds at Cape Cod Community College found a way to send this care package to you in 2011. If you look in the package there is a transcript showing that you failed out of B.S.C. Don’t be alarmed, it is not your lack of intelligence. I don’t want to give too much away but in about six months you are going to suffer a seizure and break your back. This will cause you to fail out. It is imperative that you go to 4C’s and take your writing courses with Dr. Berry. One semester with him and you will find yourself impatiently waiting the day you become an English Professor as well. Enclosed is a copy of the children’s book you will someday write. Note this story will be published and take you one step closer to being an acclaimed writer. Heed these words and you will be in be in graduate school before I get my Associates.

I would tell my senior self to, despite how much i thought i never wanted to be a nurse, to just finish school. Its not as bad as you think, buckle down and get it done. I have a nine month old son and i am working hard to finish now when i could have graduated if i would have stuck it out. I would tell myself take all the summer classes you can and knock it out. School is the most important thing to finish, everything else will fall into place.

High school can be tough especially as a senior. The best advice I would give is FOCUS, WORK hard, GET involved, DON'T procrastinate, and HAVE fun! The way that we go about with our motives in high school most likely determines the way we'll be during the future. You're not only making choices now but they will indeed have an outcome, whether good or bad, for you in the future. There will be people trying to pull you down, but always remember that the Underestimated are usually the ones who make a statement, and if you're already making a Positive statement, keep running, because this is just the beginning. Senior year will be a bit stressful, but you're quarter mile to the finish line, don't slow down, don't look back, FINISH STRONG.

I would tell myself not to waste my first year of college on a major everyone else says I should do. I would tell myself that college is amazing, the professors are so kind and really laid back and really helpful. I'd say that everything is going to be okay, college is no big deal and there's nothing to worry about. I'd tell myself to try to find used textbooks and a study buddy. Mostly I'd say how awesome college is and that I'll love it!

College life isn't even comparable to high school. In college, you are preparing yourself to obtain a career in what you love to do and it matters more than you could imagine. You are meant to help others so keep up the good work with helping in your community. Becoming a nurse is not as easy as you think it is; it takes time, lots of time, and dedication. Look at your little infant son, right in his eyes, those are the eyes that will keep you working hard and remaining at the top of your class. He is your motivation, and although not seeing him as much as you want will be more difficult than anything, putting the effort into nursing will be worth it in the end. He will be proud, you will be proud, and you will be able to help change people's lives.

If I had the opportunity to give myself advice about one of the biggest transitions of my life, from my senior year of high school to my college career, I would have told myself not to lose sight of my passions. When I was a senior in high school, the idea of graduating took place of what I had originally been passionate about throughout the majority of my high school experience. I would tell myself to continue doing everything I loved with the utmost respect for these things and for the people that supported me. I would remind myself not get lost in the easygoing "senioritis" mentality, and to push for what I believed in. If I would have held this outlook towards the things I really loved, it might not have taken me so long to reestablish who I truly am and what I truly want to do with my life.

If i could go back in time to myself as a high school senior I would better prepare myself with the studying habits and make sure that I learned new and easier ways to study. I would tell myself to enjoy my time in college and make as many friends as I could and to work hard for what I want. I would say not to take no for an answer and even if you fall and fail sometimes that it's okay because as long as you believe in yourself you can make anything good happen in your life. I would say to never give up and to try and study as hard as I could and to talk to the teachers if I had a problem with anything, use the resources at my control for good.