Meredith College Top Questions

The first semester of Meredith College, hang in there. It is hard but all the studying will pay off and so will the hard work. Don't give up no matter what. Don't let money get in your way and follow dreams no matter how tight it gets. The hard work will pay off and you will gain an experience of a life time!

Better prepare myself for the hard change in pace and time with the difference of having to go for a certain amount of time a day to having a break between classes.

Pick something you love to do.

I would say work harder in school and build up my GPA and to not procrastinate on work,

I would definitely tell the individual to work hard. High school and college are very different environments and it is easy to get distracted. Procrastinating in college will get you nowhere. Work hard and on time. Time management is key.

If I could go back and talk to myself in high school, I actually wouldn't tell myself very much. I was fortunate and college worked out more than perfect for me. I am not one that sleeps in late and misses classes because I was out partying the night before. I actually live in PA but came to a school in NC to be close to my now fiance. I don't regret it one bit. We are getting married this summer, and all of this would not be happening if I chose a school far away from him. I also play volleyball, and I may have told myself to practice harder in high school to perfect my skills more and get more playing time. I would encourage myself to be more "on top" of scholarships last summer because now I am struggling with being a full time student, an athlete, and planning a wedding. I love where I am in my life and my education and I am fortunate to pick the right school on the first try.

If I were to go back in time, I would tell myself to not forget all the hard work and perseverance I demonstrated in High School to get to where I am today. College was something that I thought would be unattainable. The cost would add huge financial strain on my parents, who never finished college themselves. I decided that it wouldn't stop me, so I took Advanced Placement classes and continued to keep my grades up. It felt amazing to be accepted into Meredith College, and begin my journey to become a Graphic Designer. College is a huge step in one's life, and it is not something to take lightly. When you get to college, you are finally on your own. No one is there to tell you when to get up, go to class, and do your homework. You're independent and therefore all responsibility is on you. In college I learned a lesson: not to procrastinate and take for granted all the hard work that got me here in the first place. I realize that I need to keep up my dedication to graduating and work through anything that may stand in the way.

I would have taken completely different classes my senior year and not stressed out so much during the application process. Also, I would have saved and spent my money more wisely; I really did not know how much spending money I would spend my first semester of college. And with family, I would have spent more quality time with my parents because living at home is never exactly the same after living at college.

Say it with me. TIME. MANAGEMENT. And better planning. You will procrastinate, and that's fine. But break your work down into steps; it will save you a lot of time, money, stress and mental health days.

study hard and figure out how you learn best, look into more schools, figure out what you want to do in the future to save time/money.

Now, being at a community college and looking to transfer to the University of Michigan, I once again feel like a high school senior. Knowing what I know now , I would love to go back in time and tell myself to believe in carpe diem. Sieze the day, to do whatever responsible, yet crazy thing I want to do; to be more spontaneous and have fun! When I was a senior, I was so worried about how I would pay for my college, what colleges I would get into, and if my family would be happy. I was most definitely a people pleaser, putting others before myself. I still believe there is nothing wrong with that, however now I realized that it is important to sometimes put yourself first. I am proud to say that I will be attending U of M because its what I want to do. If I wanted to volunteer instead of going to soccer practice, I wish I could have done that instead as well. Overall though, I do not regret my decisions as a high school senior, because it has led me to where I am today.

Dont worry! I spent way too much time worring about the transition and it was not bad at all!

STAY ON CAMPUS, College is just a once in a lifetime experience, so enjoy it! KEEP AWAY from distractions, and continue to stay focused.

You made the right choice! I know it was hard to choose, but you will love your life where you are now. It is great. You have tons of friends and are involved on campus. Meredith has so much more to offer than the other schools you are accepted to. Follow your heart! I know you will make the right decision.

If I could go back in time I would first tell myself that I am making a very good decision in choosing what college I want to attend and secondly I would tell myself not to give up on my schoolwork and not to worry to much about a social life before I do schoolwork.

If I could go back and talk to myself in high school I would tell myself that I need to be prepared for the biggest change of my life and that I need to be willing to find out more about myself than I ever thought I would. My biggest piece of advice would be that I needed to stop relying on my parents to take care of me and start to work on gaining my independance before I left home. This would have minimized the shock of being five hours away from my parents and not being able to call them every time I needed something.

I would give myself the advice of make the college experience that you want it to be.

I would tell myself to focus and work hard because it pays off. I would tell myself to follow my current career path because I love interior design. I would tell myself to save money because taking 18 hours and working has been difficult. I would have been nice to have some savings to fall back on.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself not to go home near as much as I did freshman year. Stay on campus and get involved so you can meet fellow Meredith peers. Make sure that you try as many different classes as you can so that you will get a better sense of what you want to major in. Definitely do the study abroad programs, even if it is only for a Summer it is worth it however you should get adventurous and do a semester study abroad and have fun with it. Save your fun for the weekends and do your classwork during the week. Stay on top of things and do not get behind. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE, you will do great if you just start on things a day or more before they are supposed to be due. Keep up with readings that you have in class and participate, you will get a lot more out of class lectures this way. Work in the Meredith Autism Program from the very start because it is one of the best experiences you will ever have. Figure out all of these things before your Junior year!

I would tell myself to take small notes on lectures and to pay more attention to the text book because that is what we use the m ost in college. I would tell myself about the environment that I would be coming accross in college. I would tell myself to do certain homework that would help me the most and I would take more electives so I could explore all major opportunities.