Olivet College Top Questions

I think I was well prepared to go to college, so I would not change anything I did my senior year in high school.

The academic part of school is, obviously, very important. I would go back and tell myself to remember that in college it is very important to stay focused on schoolwork. Procrstination is not a very good thing to do. It is better to keep up on the work load so that I wouldn't get behind. I would also tell myself to relax a little bit. It's good to take a break every once in a while and don't be too hard on yourself. College is a wonderful experience and a huge step in my life, make the best of it.

Advice that I would give myself would be to be more interactive. To not be afraid to show who you are in the classroom. People really do not care as much as you think they do when you are in class and giving presentations. Be proud of who you are. Do not be afraid to meet new people and take chances beacause they are rewarding. Get involved as much as you can and make it go around basketball. Be true to yourself and you loose friends and gain new ones but have fun, work hard and enjoy college. Make the most of basketball and do not let the small thing sweat you.

If I could give myself advice as a high school senior, I would remind myself to fill out scholarships. I would have a much better start on college right now if I didn't have to worry so much about money. The money is out there, it's just a matter of applying for the scholarships. I was busy as a senior, but I should have put my priorities in order better. I am even more busy now than I was then, yet I manage to apply for scholarships. It is a matter of not making excuses and using every second of the day to your advantage. I would also tell myself to enjoy life more. Everyone makes college seem like one big party, but it's only a big party to those who blow it off. I wish I wouldn't have wasted my time waiting for college, because now I miss the friends that I've moved away from. You make new friends in college, but don't waste the time you have with your best friends from high school. It is important to work hard in high school, but it's also important to enjoy it!

The advice I would give myself is to think ahead of what my interest are for my future. To see if there are any classes that could help out a college class (example: marketing, accounting, a specific math, auto tech...) Even though many people change their major and minors, it is a good idea to have some kind of interest or lead towards a subject of interest as in science or teaching. For anyother advice is to remain open to classes and the people you are surrounded by; to explore the world that is unknown.

If I went back in time, it would be 1980. I would tell my self that I should go and see my Guidance Counselor to help with getting into college. I would tell my self that I should visits colleges and speak to studednts who attend to get their perspective on college life. I would write to colleges for much needed information about their school and apply to the college that offers a well rounded program. I would use my Guidance Counselor as my Advisor. If only I was 18 again, I would be that Doctor I was supose to be. I had no guidance.

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The best advice I could give myself as a college senior would be to give up drinking a lot sooner. I gave up alcohol coming out of my freshman year at Olivet. Even though I maintained good grades, and was actively involved in campus, I feel that drinking held me back from really achieving everything I could have done. I would also tell myself not to worry about money so much. It all works out in the end. Probably the best advice I could give myself, is to not let the stress get to me. Go into each semester knowing that I have to find time for school work, and then a social life. Once I find that balance I will really step up my school work, and accomplish a lot more. The very last piece of advice I could think to give would be to not hide who I am. Olivet is very accepting of different people, no matter race, sex, orientation or etc. It will make my freshman year that much more enjoyable.

If I could travel back into time and give myself advice I would do it in a heartbeat. Since attending college I have realized most of this information I have already learned. However, in college there are a few more minor details. I would tell myself to really focus and to study. Take in information, work with friends, rehearse, read and then review the text. If I would have done those things I would have been more prepared for the new information introduced rather than relearning the previous language from highschool. Another piece of advice I would give is to practice time management. This is key in college since everything is on you, one individual and not your parent(s) anymore. Use a planner and carry it with you all the time. This will be helpful to remember what bills need to be paid, when a test is, when homeowork's due, or when an appointment may be. The last thing I would do is to apply for an many scholarships as possible. There are many out there and take advantage of your resources before it is too late. There are many teachers and advisors who would love to help.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a senior I would tell myself many different things. The first would be to look at many different types of school. As a senior, I focused on smaller schools because I wanted to play volleyball and didn't really focus on school even though I was naturally a good acadmic student. So my first bit of advice would be to look at bigger schools. The second bit of information I would tell myself would be to get a job over the summer. College takes a lot of money and by getting a job over the summer I wouldn't have to work so much during college and juggle sports, a job and school. The third and last thing I would tell myself is to learn to manage my time. College has a lot of things going on and if you can't manage your time you will fall behind in school. These are the most imporant key points that I would mention to myself and simply say good luck.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice on college and the transition, I would tell myself that college is not like high school in the least little bit. Don't procrastinate on your homework, study everyday, and if you live in Shipherd Dorm; bring really warm clothes. Also head the warnings that all of your friends that graduated last year gave you. I would tell myself these things because I didn't listen to my friends and I was unprepaired for living on my own. I found myself slacking like it was still high school and I could get away with bad study and sleep habits. I've gotten better over the months but I wish I had done better those first few months.

As a senior in high school, I thought life was perfect. I thought I had everything figured out, I had a scholarship to play soccer at a private college in Indiana and was graduating with honors. Three short months later, my world was turne upsidedown. Both my parents were killed in a car accident and I was left with nothing. I finished the semester and moved back home. It took a lot of thought and tears, but I decided t enroll in a community college to save money. I wasn't happy there, so the only advice that I would give my past self would to be to live each day to the fullest and don't take anything for granted. Your life can change in seconds, and you don't want to be living with regret for the rest of your life. Go to school where you want to go, live your dreams, anything is possible. I am here at Olivet and although my life has changed dramatically, I am happy and wouldn't change where I am for anything.

You need to know that college is different from high school. College stuff is much harder, and need more effort. If you want to achieve your goal, you cannot give up and need to hard working. Also, you should know more the college about the college you are going to. So that you could know the environment and majors better. There will be some temptations and rough time, but you need to get through them. You need to make your own decision and arrangement. Do not exect someone will fix things for you, you are on your own. Run to your goal, the only easy day was yesterday.

Open your mind. Let ideas be free. Think outside the box. Really listen to people. Don't let yourself become hard heartened. Always let yourself be open to new friends but don't forget that your old ones are growing and changing too. Life is good. Enjoy it. You are beautiful. Read. Please, read.

I would make sure I chose a college that would prepare me for the career I wanted to pursue at the time. In high school I thought I would go to college to pursue a career in the medical field, but I don't think Olivet College was the best college to prepare me for that. I chose Olivet because I was offered a full ride and because I was able to play on the softball team, and I have enjoyed my time here, but I do think I would have enjoyed working in the medical field. I will now be pursuing a master's degree in the forensic science field, and if I had known this would be my eventual career I would have taken different classes in high school, such as AP biology and criminal justice. Based on my last three and a half years in college, I would tell myself as a high school senior to make sure to relax and enjoy the college life because it passes quickly and you can never get that time back.

The advice I would have given myself as a high school senior would have been to try harder. If I would have known to try harder, I would have had more scholarship money to help pay for college.

I would advise myself to stay focused once I got to college because I would not say the work is hard, but the work load is larger. Also, to be youself and not who others want you to be, if someone can not accept a person for who they are than they are probably not going to be a very good friend. Also, do not trust everyone you meet right away. Get to know everyone before putting to much trust on someone. And one las thing, go out and have fun. That does not mean drinking, but make friends and get to know different groups of people these are going to be friends that you make for the rest of your life.

I would talk to current students and ask them what types of things there are to do when one is not doing school work. Ask them how hard the classes are and how big to get an idea of the professor student ratio.

This is the first chance you have to finally live the life you've always wanted to lead. Go into college with a open mind and big smile, and it will be the best experience of your life. Try out for a sport, or join a club that you normally wouldn't. Now is the time to reinvent yourself! Visit every campus that you are considering, when you go to the right one you will just know. When you're on the visit, make sure to ask all the questions you really want to ask, don't hold back. Living in the dorms the first year of school is one of the best decisions you can make, it allows you to meet all sorts of new people and experience indepence in a somewhat controlled setting. Don't forget that you're also there to study ! So be smart, but have fun!

go where you feel the most comfortable. make sure you meet with professors in your department and with students on campus, also make sure that you visit the campus to make sure that the atmosphere and environment will be helpful to your learning and success.