Lourdes University Top Questions

Going to college is a gift and is very valuable. Not only is college a time to further your education, but it is a time to find out more about yourself as a person. College is a time to figure out more about what you would like to do, what you would be good at, and something to work toward. Do not waste a single minute of your college education, both socially and academically. Embrace new friends, school programs and the knowledge obtained in the classroom. Once you find a path that fits you, give all that you can so when you are done you can serve the community with the best of your ability. College is difficult and requires hard work and dedication, but the outcome will last a lifetime. You can never reach a limit of learning and knowledge.

I would not have waited a year to go to College. I would have enrolled right away, and worked harder as a high school student so my grades would have been better. I am a much better college student, with a 3.57 GPA, compared to when I was in high school. I knew I always loved art, but I would have studied harder in my other classes, as they are a neccessity in daily life.

So here's the deal, I know what Im talking about because I am you. First of all stop procrastinating with your homework assignments and reading, your only setting yourself up for difficulty when you begin college. Get in the habit of doing a portion of your assigned readings each day so that you dont have 200 pages to read the night before an exam. Start on papers sooner rather than later so that you can get them finished and have more time to work on other projects or just so that your not so stressed out when the deadline arrives. Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need to. Your Professors want you to succeed but dont expect them to hold you hand, your a grown up so take responsibility but remember your not alone. Remember your goals, stay motivated and stay ahead of schedule to decress your amount of stress. Finally, eat right, exercise, get good quality sleep, take time for yourself and most of all believe in yourself because you are the only one who can make your dreams a reality. Good luck and I'll see you soon.

take a little time off to find what it is you really want to do. then, go to college and go all the WAY!!!!

College is really not that scary go get it finished before you have a ton of responsibilty. I choose to get a good job and go to school online but the online schooling the teachers were not helpful and did not care it felt like a waste of money so I redirected my life and ended up quiting my good job and going to school full time.

College is about your education and the foundation you receive for starting life. It is not something to take lightly, but you should still meet new people and become involved with campus life in the right responsible ways. College is not about the partying, but it is about the education and the socialization in meeting new and different people out there in the real world. Mom and dad are not there telling you to make sure you have stuff done on time, you have to be on top of things yourself and take responsibility for your own actions. College is a wonderful experience and will be remembered for the rest of your life.

I would say now you can do it. Get it done get the education over with.

Since I am a student who is returning to college later in life. I would tell my high school senior self to choose a college more carefully, and to use my time more wisely. I started my college career at a large state school in a major I was unsure of. I would tell my high school self to chose a school that would be able to help me succeed, and a major I am interrested in. I would tell myself to spend more time studing and less time socializing. I woulld suggest that I stay at home rather than in the dorms. Transitioning would have gone more smoothly if I had done these things. Talking to my college councelor more often would have helped me be more successful as well. She would have been able to help me transition into college and campus life better than I did on my own.

Life is hard. The longer you wait to continue your education the more likely you are to not go further. College life is fun. That is when you learn who you are and what you want to be. Go to college now, so you can get educated young and become a sucessful adult. Don't wait you will never know how important your education is untill you don't have one.

I would tell myself that it goes by fast(college), so don't give up and don't get lazy. There is no time for breaks and to not put effort into academics. This is going to be the most important part of your life and don't take it for granted. Lourdes makes the transition easy but it is up to you to do well. You have the power to control your future. People are there to help you but they can't do it all for you. The help you receive will make you a better person to help others. Keep up the hard work and always try your best.

It has been awhile since I was a HS senior. I would go back and tell myself that a big university isn't what I need. I tried a community college and then a state university that was way too big. The cost of the community college was great and the school I am at now makes it really easy to transsfer credits, so I may suggest that route, just based on cost. But if I could go anywhere I would go straight to Lourdes because looking back all the money I spent at the community college and state university, and time I spent finding what I wanted, I feel like some was wasted. Lourdes has everything, education worth the cost, great classmates, teachers , and opportunities for fun at the campus. If I had started my education at Lourdes, I would be done now, working in the field with a great job that I would feel completely qualified for.

Stay focused, the breaks will come. Study for everything and be prepared for class. keep work area neat. Study!

First of all, I would tell myself to take a career assesment. Now that I have graduated from high school and have attended college, I know how important it is for a high school senior to take a career assessment before they make a decision on what to major in. I took accounting at the high school level and I believed that I would enjoy a career in business. If I had it all over to do again, I would choose a career in the health industry. I would also advise myself not to get into the financial traps and pitfalls that are out there that most freshman students get into. I think that it is very important for freshman college students to take a personal finance/budget course before they fall into the financial trap that a lot of people find themselves in. I ruined my credit during my college years and never fully recovered financially. I would also advise a new freshman to pray regarding any decision that they make in their life, some decisions that we make in the moment can have a terrible impact on our lives in the future.

I would have told myself to take things more seriously. The mistakes you make in college really do affect you for life. When you are a fresman in college and you don't feel like going to class or going to a party instead of doing homework, those decisions will affect your GPA. Your GPA then suffers for the rest of your college experience. I just wish I would have taken a year off before college to get my slacking out of my system then. Now I am fighting to get my GPA to where it should be. Currently I have a 3.6 but it has taken me a lot of hardwork to get it there. If I would have just been more responsible and actually thought about how THIS IS THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! maybe I would have done better my first year of college.

i would definetly tell myself that this is the best time for me to achieve my destination. that no one else is going to do it for me. to remain focused and level headed. to not procrastinate and to give it my all no matter what happens. i probably would have rathered allowed myself time to process young adulthood more rather than to have jumped right back in school. and that no matter how long it takes i will get there.