Millersville University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

I would tell myself not to get too used to the work load of freshman year and to keep up the hard work from high school into the second year. Millersville, especially the first year, felt like a very smooth transition from high school, and with all the AP classes from HS senior year, many courses felt like review, that lulled me into bad study habits. Once that warning was complete, I would tell myself to be more open with more people, and to keep in better touch with friends made in the dorms, and out side of my major. I would also advise that a campus job is a great way to earn an extra bit of cash, and that scholarships dependent on GPA are serious and care should be made to keep them as long as possible. Above all else, I would advise myself that classes are the reason I'm going to college, but I should take care to soak in the experience that being in college is all about.

Know what you want, follow your heart. If your heart is not in it, you will not enjoy what career path you have chosen for yourself. Choose something that you will enjoy for the rest of your life, because you will not have a second chance, and if you get a second chance, it really is not worth it. Take what life throws at you, make the best of it, and know that no matter what, you have yourself, your mind, and your willpower. The strength of an army, disguised behind the faces of your friends and family, will be your biggest support and everlasting in all that you will come to accomplish and all that you try your hand at. Believe in yourself and your abilities, give it your all, and have the best time of your life.

Talking to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not slack off in writing your English papers. During your sophomore and junior year, your papers were very good because you had very knowledgable and challenging teachers who pushed you to do your best, but during your senior year, without that push, you slacked off which has hurt you in college. As an English Education major, writing a good paper is essential and having kept those skills would have been very helpful. Also, I would tell myself to be more open to the other students that you meet at school, attempt to be outgoing, and try to focus a little less on schoolwork and more on forming those peer relationships because they are important too. You will do fine academically, you have a 4.0, but you did not work very hard on forming those important friendships which would prove useful at times when you are overwhelmed with school and just need a break to relax and get away. Overall, you will be successful in college despite your senior year slack in English and your lack of focus on friendhips.

Just be a little more open with people. You've nothing to really worry about on the friends front because you've done the transitioning thing so many times before. Try and get involved with groups early on and just put yourself out there a little more.

As I prepare to leave college in a year and a half and look back on my experience, the advice I would give to other students would be to enjoy your experience. Don't let one bad grade ruin your existence. Learn from it, move on, and do something different next time. Love your professors. Take advantage of the opportunities to talk with your staff. College is what you make it. You can get an ivy league experience at a state school, you may just need to initiate your educational experience. Use all of the resourses you have available, as they will help you in life after college. Most of all just have fun. Let the big things be big and the small things be small. Relax and enjoy the journey.

Don't procrastinate, get the work done as efficiently and quickly as possible because you are going to get ! Work your job when you can, but don't over work so your grades suffer. Focus more on your school work instead of your boyfriend or friends. Get the work done and then socialize. Study for tests, it's going to be a lot different than highschool, and the tests will be harder!!

A college has more to offer than the prestige of it's name. Often, the best learning experiences can be found in small quiet places, where you are free from the pressure of big name schools. Education is what you make of it, and if you seize the opportunity, as Millersvillve urges you to do, you will be well on you way to a successful college and professional career.

When it comes to finding the right college, it is important for the parent(s) to assist the student in choosing possible colleges, but the ultimate decision should be the student's. If a school is too expensive, there is always a way to find help; don't let the price be a deterent. Apply to every college of interest and visit campuses before making a decision. Talk to current students while visiting to get an idea campus life. A huge part of enjoying the college experience is beginning the freshmen year with an undeclared major. Take general education courses of interest; this will help clarify which major is truly desired. Trying new activities and meeting new people always increases chances of friendship and fun. A social life is just as important as an education in college. Meet professors during office hours to make a lasting impression and begin to form a vocational relationship. The best way for a student to have the ultimate college experience is to attend a school that he/she is truly interested in and for the student to go a little out of their comfort zone to form a good social life.

I would give parents and students the advice that you can't just take other peoples opinions on a school. You have to visit there and walk around yourself to actually feel what it would be like. I worked as a tour guide last year and the students and parents found it helpful walking around and seeing residence halls as well as classrooms in person rather than just hearing about them or seeing pictures of them.

Find the college that is financially the right fit for you. The teacher student ratio is also an inportant factor.