Liberty University Top Questions

To my high school senior self, At first, college will seem easy and fun, but you will eventually get to a point where you lose your motivation and things will start to get difficult. My advice to you is to set short-term and long-term goals for yourself to keep you going. Make school your priority and don't get too immersed in anything else because it will only affect your grades. Trust me when I say grades are really important, don't slack off. Also, don't be afraid to ask for help and take advantage of what your school has to offer. Procrastination can be one of your major problems but make sure you set your priorities. Don't selcude yourself either, make new friends. Try not to compare yourself to everyone, this will make you lack confidence. Be confident! Create a dream and work toward that dream! In the end, your hard work WILL payoff. Lastly, when you start to struggle, live by this quote: “An obstacle is often a stepping stone.” - Prescott

If I had the opportunity to go back and talk to high school self, I would have a long heart-to-heart about what is truly important in life. The people and things we encounter in high school are wonderful memories but remember not to get swept away in the drama. Focus on what is truly important : the future. Back then, my mind was on anything but academics. I was just wishing my life away, counting the days to graduation but now I wish I could have those days back. I laughed off failing grades and cared more about socializing than studying. Thanks to my failure to prioritize, I barely made it into college nearly ten years later, and my friends all moved on to bigger, better things - without me. So, I'm doing it the right way this time and failure will not be an option.

The advice I would give myself would be to be more focused, study harder and try and gain a 4.0 GPA. I would tell myself to pay attention in class and take it every serious for it would affect me greatly when I get to college.

You are about to begin some of the most exciting years of your life! College will challenge you, break you, grow you, and inspire you in more ways than you could ever imagine. When you first come in as a freshman, you are not going to like it very much, but don't be scared! Yes, this is a big transition and you miss home, but get out of the dorm and do things. Meet new people and make as many friends as you can. Sometimes dorm life can be a bit overwhelming, but if you are ever feeling frustrated with your roommates or people on the hall...remember that this is the only time in your life where every night will be a sleepover with your closest friends. Make the most of it! Also, take advantage of the workshops and services that college provides you with. That is how you will learn the most and become a more knowledgeable person. Furthermore, don't get mixed up with the wrong crowd and remember that things like alcohol and drugs are not necessary to have a good time. Just make the most of this time! It goes faster than you think.

Know that without a college education you will be alone and without friends.You will be unimportant to a huge amount of humans without college.You will loose your place to live and your family.Your only escape is school.So learn all that you can without a moment of paGo into a use.You will gain computer skills that will need molding.Take all classes that have anything to do with computer technology.

When you are a senior in high school it is common to get graduation fever. When this hits, the feeling to keep working hard begins to fade and the mind starts looking more at going to college in a few months than the current academics. If I could go back I would tell myself that while it is exciting I can not loose focus of the goal. The goal to succeed and be where I want to be in four years. I would also tell myself to pay attention first semester freshman year. While there is so much going on around you and the overwhelming feeling to be out with your friends on a friday night instead of studying can be tempting but don't back down it will pay off in the end. I would stress to myself that college is an exciting, memorable experience but I am here for academics mostly and can not loose sight of that.

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I would tell past me to apply myself. I would make sure that he realized how hard college is and how important studying and working as hard as you can at everything is. I would make myself realize that I have to live for the day, acting like any day could be my last. I would stress the improtance of living for God because you never know what can happen when you give it your best. I would try to rid my past self of mediocracy and laziness. I would suggest getting a job and reading much more. T.V. and video games in reality mean nothing at all. I cannnot do great things by simply being skilled at Maden or 2K sports. I'd tell myself to do more community service and reach out to others who are in need. I would get myself to be more involved in the church and more involved in FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). If I could go back in time to give advice to past me, there would be a lot of things I would say, but I can't, so I'll have to stick with changing the present Micah.

As a high school senior I was thinking that I could do this whole college thing on my own and coast through the classes with little interaction with people. Once I got here I was moving so fast that I didn’t have time to relate to people around me. I would tell my self that I need to take seriously the opportunities that I have everyday to make relationships with the students around me. You will not be able to do this on your own. It is a blessing to be in college getting a higher education but it would be a real tragedy if I miss out on the crucial relationships along the journey. This will take place if I don’t make the conscious effort to slow down and take in the small joys of life.