King’s College-Wilkes-Barre Top Questions

High-school is supposed to prepare you for college. High-school does an adequate job at preparing high-school students to transition and succeed in college. However, there are things that, in high school, that they don’t prepare you. These things that they don’t teach you are the things I would go back in time if I could and tell my past self about. The things high school doesn’t tell you how much information will be thrown at you and how much of it you are supposed to translate and make the right decision for your future. Therefore, my advice would to my high school self would be to study and absorb any and all information I could about the college and the major. With more information I feel like I would have felt more confident and certain about my choices. College itsel is frightening and a massive ordeal, add on to that the possibility of making a wrong choice and the weight on ones shoulders becomes extremely greater. If I went back and told my past self to learn everything about the college and major, a huge ammount of that pressure would've been lifted.

Graduating from high school and transiting into a college lifestlye is a big step in life. There are many changes involved in this process. There are more tolerance in high school compared to college. In high school it is okay to procastinate; no punishment is involved. College on the other hand is completely opposite. Grades will automatically dropped without any questions asked. It is important to learn how to obey and obtain information given by teachers/professors. One failed test can harm the whole entire semester grade since some courses are graded off of 3 assignments/tests. Thus, it is very difficult to bring the grade back up. There are also many more distractions such as parities in college. Thus, it is important to learn how to stay focus with school work. There are parties everywhere around campus almost every weekends. This could be very distracting because it involved alcohol assumption and other bad influences. Alcohol has the ability to alter the ways the brain functions which has the result of lower grades. Also, partying can be fun at times and carry students away and forget to complete an assignment or even attend class.

If I could give myself advice when I was a high school senior, I would have told myself to visit all of the colleges that I applied to so that I was sure that I knew where I wanted to go.

If I could go back and talk to myself during my senior year of high school, I would have some important things to say. I'd start by saying, Mom and Dad are always the best givers of advice, especially Dad. Don't go ahead and get a job in the very beginning of your college career. Like Dad says, you have your whole life ahead of you to work. It's TRUE. When and if you get a job, make sure you keep all of your paystubs! That's so important to remember; learned that lesson the hard way. If you have the opportunity, take some AP classes; they give you a good idea of how hard you're going to need to work and what college is like. I know you might not believe it, but you're going to be just fine in college. You were given all of the tools you need to succeed in college and they're right in your back pocket, you can thank Mom for that!

There are so many things I would tell my high school self if I had the chance to go back. I am currently an undecided major and I am still not completely sure what I want to major in. One thing I would tell my high school self is to take some college courses at the local community college to try to expand my knowledge of my likes and dislikes. This would help save money to find what I like and also get some credits completed before I enrolled in college. Another thing I would tell my high school self is to work more during high school. If I got a job earlier in my high school career, I would have had more money saved up for book expenses and not as many loans taken out. It would have helped me in the long run. One last thing I would tell myself is to enjoy high school while it lasts because I miss all of my old teachers and class mates. College is more work but it is not that bad, just keep up the work! Those are some of the things I would tell my high school self.

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself about college life and making transitions, I would tell myself that I need to keep up the good work because things are only going to get harder in life before they get somewhat easier and if you want something in life you need to go out and work extra hard to achieve it because everything is possible if you know what you want and you strive to succeed.

Apply for as many scholarships as you can! There is money out there waiting to be claimed by seniors just like you across the globe. Also, get in close early with the Career Planning office when you get to campus, college is the time to grow up and be a man. Mom and dad can't hold your hand like before. Focus on trying to land internships and build your resume, and start to save your money periodically. It's never too early to start saving and investing in your future!

If I could go back in time, there would only be one thing that I would tell myself; to "stay ahead of your work!" While I took a few advanced placement courses in high school, they were nothing compared to the workload of 5 or 6 college courses, and getting on top of my work was a challenge at first. Other than this, I adjusted to college life very well; I was ready to start learning about things that I loved and to meet new people. It was surprising how well I adjusted because I went to a school in a different state, where I didn't know a single person, except my roommate who I had only talked to briefly. Everyone there was so nice and they were genuinely interested in my success, especially my professors, which gave me all the confidence I needed in order to do well. Attending King's College has been the best decision of my life, and I can't wait to see what's in store for my senior year.

Dear Michelle, You're extremely nervous about going to King's College in a few months, but don't be! You will have more fun than you were expecting. The most important thing you need to remember when making this transition is to keep an open-mind and everything will run smoothly! Be ready to give chances to people you wouldn't expect to befriend, because they're the most interesting ones! You'll slowly create a steady, solid group of friends. Bouncing around from groups of friends is normal, so don't let it stress you out. Here, having a best friend isn't a priority; everyone just wants to be friends with everyone else! Never forget your schoolwork. You'll slip up but just remember when it's social hour versus study hour. There will be conflict at home. Dad won't be reliable when paying tuition; however, don't lose sight of what's important. The minute you let Dad stress you out is the minute your grades will fall. Mom will become your best friend through all of this, but save your money to help her. Don't sweat college, it's easier than you think!

In high school, I couldn't wait to graduate and move on to something bigger and better. I was desperate to find something more exciting. Now I know that college isn't actually that much different than highschool. The professors, at least at my school, aren't big, scary people that you never see outside of class. They are just as friendly and helpful as my highschool teachers. I also wish I knew that relationships with my high school friends would greatly change. Girls that I once considered to be my best friends, are people I talk to maybe once every 6 months now. But I did meet people at college that I will be friends with forever. I really love college, it just is very similar to my high school experience. College is great, it's not much different than high school, and sometimes I need to remind myself that you can't always be reaching for something that you think will be bigger and better.