Lake Erie College Top Questions

What should every freshman at Lake Erie College know before they start?

Michael

I would tell him not to play college football. Playing football is fun but concentrate on your studies and have a job to help pay for school. Fill out more scholarship applications so you have more chances of winning free money for school because Lake Erie College is not cheap.

Shaniqua

Entering into high school, I was told that the next four years would be the beginning of the most important years of my life. I was even told to build lifetime relationships, while excelling academically and being involved in all the extracurricular activities I could handle to stay active. Though our guidance counselors at the time advised us to make great first impressions, take all of our classes seriously, and to participate in volunteer programs to help build a good resume, I believe many things leading to college were left unsaid. For example, our advisors did not emphasize on how important applying for scholarships and grants were before college. This would be something that I would drill into my head if I were a high school senior again. I would make sure not to wait until senior year to put in for scholarship and college applications. My number one focus would have been to make good grades and to apply for scholarships and grants earlier throughout high school. My grades would have been more of a obligation than just a priority for college prospects. The best advice I would have given myself was to apply for more scholarships.

Melanie

I would tell myself not to have your heart set on the school your boyfriend is going to because if it is ment to be it will work out. Make your decision on what suits you best and don'r panic about the deadlines and all of the other fun stuff. First figure out what you're looking for in the university and then begin your search. Every university is different and has different things to offer. Don't select your university solely on location, where your friends are going, and what you want you major to be, but rather where you feel you are comfortable and will succeed. Choose a university where you will be focused and achieve great things while getting the help and support you need.

Alicia

Get involved in HOSA. Have a more optimistic look about the future

Pam

Focus. Focus on you, focus on your goals and focus on your future. Find out what it is that you love and go after it. Don't be concerned about what others think, if it makes you happy than focus on it. You are choosing a career that will hopefully be your life's dream job, so don't just do what everyone else is doing. Do what is right for you! Make every minute count and don't let any opportunities pass you by. Take advantage of all of these opportunities and experience as much as you can. If you don't take chances you may miss out on something really awesome. So look inside yourself and find your dream and then focus on that dream and make it come true.

Kathleen

Study. HARD. and plan early!!! end of story!

Jeniffer

live by yourself

Se

If i had the chance to go back one advice I would give myself is to know what my major is before I go. The reason why I say that is because I've went to college before and I have no major in mind. Not only that but the college that I attended didn't have the major that I was interested in. At that time I just wanted to get away from my parents and to have fun. I now learn my lessons and that is to not waist my time and have a major in mind before I go so that I can get somewhere within two or four years of study and not just take out loans on classes that I do not need. Not only that but I should be wise about taking out loans and only take out what I needed. The reason why I should finish within two or four years is because now I have a family and I don't have a degree and a good job that I can support them. So I am now back in school to get my degree after 5 years of drop out.

Kathryn

If I could go back in time to when I was in high school I would tell myself to take every step of college very seriously but remember to still have fun it is the best years of someone's life. It is all around just and amazing experience; from people you meet, the things you experience, the education you learn. Just the ability to recieve an education is a blessing and should never be taking for granteed for the mere reason that not everyone has the advantage of recieving an education. Now that I will almost be down with my college career I always look back and say "wow! I wish I DID NOT wish for it to go by so fast just to get it done." School was so much fun and I had so many great experiences and met some of the nicest people that will now be part of my life for ever.

Amber

Keep an open mind, and continue to work hard to acheive goals. Also, be faithful in the small things because you will be entrusted with bigger responsibilities in the future.