Liberty University Top Questions

I would give myself a lot of advice, but, I would kick myself in the butt first. After I did so, I would tell myself that what I do in highschool will always follow me to my future. I would advise myself to take that extra few minutes on my homework at night and to always make sure I do my best on everything.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would encourage myself to simply take a deep breath. I feel as though I felt rushed and unprepared in the college search process as a senior yet the entire time God knew that I would attend Liberty and I just needed to trust in Him. I would also encourage myself to better prepare in advance for college. To outline and write down the needed documents Liberty required of me and to better pace my time. The summer before attending Liberty was chaos in that it was a rush to ensure I had everything completed and in order to come to Liberty in the Fall.

Dear high school self, Life as a college student is much different than life as a high school student. For one thing, there are new people. In high school, you grew up with people in school; whereas in college, there are people from many different places and walks of life. Be prepared to be open-minded and warm-hearted because making friends will greatly improve your college experience. Second, when attending a college on campus, you will have to walk to class, often for distances greater than you are used to. College campuses tend to be large and have many buildings that are similar in appearance, so have a campus map on hand. Finally, the type and difficulty of college homework is different from high school homework. College demands more discipline and higher levels of thinking. For example, writing assignments must include few errors and greater amounts of research which must be cited correctly. Remember to give yourself enough time to do research and ask questions of your professor before the assignment is due. In conclusion, preparedness, time management, and self-discipline will go a long way in making your college experience enjoyable and successful. Sincerely, Your future college self

Assert yourself more! This is your last year in High School. Talk to your Guidance Counselor more! Don't just sit around and be left optionless (besides working an unsatisfying 9-5er) , when it comes time to decide what career you want to pursue!

I would have given myself the advice to do better than I was doing, and take school alot more seriously.

ALWAYS STAY IN SCHOOL AND LEARN ALL U CAN BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER IN THE JOB MARKET TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE ALWAYS.

If I could go back and give myself advice, it would be to work hard from the first day. Dont get distracted by boys and hanging out. No matter what college you attend, dont go just to party and think thats all its worth. College is a learning experience, if you mess up, learn from it and keep moving. You can only do better! Do better than what you set in mind to do. Be all you can be and so much more. When I first came to college, I was excited but also nervous. For the first couple of months I was on target with everything, then I met some "friends" who were into the exact opposite. They enjoyed hanging out and staying out pass curfew and I got caught up and failed my sophomore year. I learned from my mistakes and now Im doing better than ever. I have a campus job and Im taking my classes seriously and raising my GPA. Im not only doing this for my family but for me also. My favorite scripture: Philippians 4:13, I can do ALL through Christ who strengthens me!

If I could go back to being a senior, I would advise myself to take my health more seriously in college. In high school, I was very academically motivated, I graduated with a 4.0, and that skill set carried over to college. In high school I also played varsity sports and was a member of the dance team. That skill set did not carry over to college. So, once I got to college and spent all of my time socializing and doing homework, and none of my time at the gym, the effects starting showing up on the scale. That is my greatest regret in college, not taking the time to take better care of my body and keeping my high school, sports toned figure. If I could go back and talk to senior me, I would tell myself not to just brush off everyone's comments about the freshmen-fifteen. I would explain to myself how three-year-later me feels and the body image issues that come with putting on a little weight in college. Save for this issue, college has been a wonderful experience and my high school life set me up well for the transition.

Give a better effort towards my academics. Being a naturally smart student, I slacked more then I should have assumming that everything would be given or fall into place. This was easy to do coming from a very sugar coated school. I didnt pursue scholarships at all. Now im paying for it, Literally. Thats all i would really need to advise myself. More effort.

Way to go, graduate! There’s something I need to tell you: I know you want to worry, but don’t. Transitioning out of high school is definitely a new experience, but added stress from worrying will not help you adjust. Take a deep breath in, then out, and relax. Know that you are going to be a “Freshman” for a year, and that’s okay. Upperclassmen expect first-year students to be confused and to ask “dumb” questions, but they don’t mind because they have the pleasure of answering them however they choose, which you may come to find is not always seriously. But don’t worry. Before too long, you will no longer look like the tourist with souvenirs and a map stuffed in your fanny pack. The time will come when some “fresh meat” asks you where the cafeteria is and you have the choice to tell them the truth or stretch it by a couple miles – across campus, that is. You’ll be fine. Trust me (your older, wiser, more handsome self). Enjoy the moment you are in, and do not be impatient to find out what will happen next.