North Lake College Top Questions

If I was to return to my senior year of 1986 to give myself advice, I would first have to separate the earphones of a walkman from my younger self's head making it possible to hear something other than Duran Duran. I would then advise my younger self to prepare for the transition from high school to college by learning about the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and its surroundings as much as possible. I would tell my younger self to discover how the Art Institute is tightly woven into the art and business culture of Pittsburgh. I would speak to her of the abundant resources available to her, such as the Carnegie Museum; the Mattress Factory Museum; the Three Rivers Arts Festival and local galleries. I would express my desire for her to find inspiration from these offerings of culture. And before my younger self would replace her earphones and press play on the cassette, I would implore her to live her college life as a reflection of her own work; bold, colorful and without limits to the imagination.

I would start by telling myself to concentrate. In my senior year I didnt over-achieve. I think i would tell myself, even though it is my senior year, dont stop, Just keep going. I would make the extra effort to take the one or two extra classes that would keep my memory refreshed or go ahead and enroll in one college course to help me start off. I would also make the effort to apply for scholarships and my fasfa. I think that I am doing well now but I do think there could have been extra steps i could have taken for more possibilites for myself.

I would have given myself the advice to move to Dallas like I did since it is a prosperous economy. Then enroll in Northlake or another community college to take my basics. I would not have went to Devry because it cost so much money and I was misinformed and didn't know what I was doing and now I feel very depressed because I am around $15,000 to $20,000 in debt and no way to pay it. And I have barely started my college career! I would have advised myself to get a internship and a job at a company like I did. That was the only thing I did good. I also would have told myself to start going to school for International Business like I am now instead of wasting time doing Computer Information Systems. Something I wasn't interested in. I wanted to learn languages and do business and didn't know there was an opportunity like that or a degree program that offereed that. I really wish I could go back in time. I would have done things right and not be in debt. Please help me with debt! Sincerely, depressed.

As a high school senior I had a laid back attitude towards nearly everything. I procrastinated visiting and researching colleges and I didn't apply for any scholarships. Were I able to talk to my senior self I?d shake her and force her into action! College is expensive, no joke, and earning scholarships could determine if I'm able to transfer to a major college. I would make myself do research, talk to friends about their college choices, and visit campuses. I?d try to prepare the senior me for a transition into an environment in which I?d have to do balance homework, work, friends. To keep my high school self from continuing to tread water over important decisions I?d make senior me apply to as many colleges as I possibly could, no matter the distance from home, in order to branch out and do something new and exciting with my life. I?d warn myself that the first steps into full-fledged adulthood are hard, and that most of the life lessons I?ll learn will be learned the hard way. But I?d also tell me that it?s all worth it in the end.

If I could go back in time to when I was a senior in high school and talk to myself, with the knowledge that I have now about college life, I would tell myself to make sure I paid attention and did my school work. I would say to find my study ways and stick to them. I would also tell myself to take college seriously and focus on why I am there, and not focus on all of the "making friends" and the parties and taking advantage of having the option to skip class. I would tell myself to concentrate and focus on why I was really there., so when I was finished I could move on to bigger and better things, like a career. I would say to think about what I ultimatly want out of college, and make goals to get where I want to be.

to make an even harder effort at school work,at look into colleges more in-depth.

I would go back and tell my self to take another math class and to focus more on studying rather than my boyfriend. And to also relax a little and not stress over the small stuff that everything will work out and that north lake college isnt that bad and dont get upset about not going right to a 4 year college.

Going to college is going to be one of your greatest adventures! You will make your own choices, manage your own schedule, and meet all new people; some of which will become your friends. Now as you fill out all these college applications, explore the college sites, and visit the campuses, make time to fill out scholarship applications! The college you want to go to is private and although you will get accepted, without scholarships, you can't afford it and you won't go. Community college is not a bad thing but when you hear your friends talking about getting their room assignments and finding out who their roommates are and which dorm they're in, you won't be a part of it and you will feel left out. The only person left to blame is you. You have so many people willing to help you and handing you scholarships you are eligible for. Fill them out, find out who your roommate is, and be a part of an even greater adventure at a University!

I would take colleg classes in the summer so I would be ahead and apply for more scholarships. Learn how to study and provide my body with the proper rest for tests.