Peru State College Top Questions

So far, I feel that I have have gotten some experience needed in order to become a teacher. I have been able to take many classes that have prepared me for my future profession. The professors are friendly and know me on a first-name basis. They are interested in my college experience and want me to become successful.

Being known by my family as The Worrier, I stressed way too much over college. I saved every penny I earned at my job. I freaked out during the exams for all my classes. I applied for more scholarships than ten thousand sticks could be shaken at. The result? I was prepared, but I was also exhausted and unable to relax. As what may be a result of my constant worrying, I began to have panic attacks the last semester of my senior year. I refused to acknowledge them, however, and now they've gotten worse. If I had the option of giving my high school self a piece of advice, I'd tell myself to calm down. I'll be able to manage, and it's important to enjoy the time left at home as a kid before I have to grow up. I'd also tell myself to swallow my pride and see a counselor; everyone has problems they can't deal with alone sometimes, and ignoring them never helps.

I would tell myself to plan ahead. Research career choices, go on more observations, and have a good idea of what field I wanted to go into prior to my freshman year. Not knowing what field I wanted to go into prior to my first year of college caused to me sign up solely for general education classes. If I could go back I would mix general eduaction classes with major oriented classes to keep my schedule more interesting. I would also tell myself to relax, the transition is big, but it's not hard. Just be yourself and work hard, if you can stick to those main points your adaptation to college will be fun and successful.

If I were to go back in time to speak to myself regarding college life and making the transition I would first tell myself to take the time to fill out the scholarships that I had the opportunity to obtain. In light of the fact that I chose not to and am now pressured for money to pay for my tuition and books. The second item that I would inform myself about would be to look at my college options in more detail. I would tell myself to think about what college I would be most happy attending, and in which major I would enjoy to pursue. Rather than switching schools several times to find my fit. Utmost importantly I would instruct myself to do things for myself. To not go to a school, choose a major, or join anything unless it was something that I personally felt was the right choice for me.

College life is definitely what you make of it. In order to make more connections and friends, I should have involved myself in more on-campus activities. Dorm life is perfect for those who want a strong social and school connection. If you go into college expecting to pass classes by skipping most of them, then you will fail. If you attend your classes and complete your work, you will succeed far beyond anyones expectations. College life is somewhat a test into the real world. You have responsibilites that are not monitored and enforced by anyone but yourself. Take each experience and make the most of it. Work hard and enjoy every minute, but the most important information to know is that this is your life, your experience and your destiny.

Make the most out of the opportunities that you have at that time. I work full time and go to school full time and it is very difficult (especially paying for your college). I have a 4.0 GPA at a 4 year university and even with that type of GPA it is very hard to find scholarships and grants for college for someone in their 30's. When I first attended college I was not sure what I wanted to do at the time, but I had a scholarship to play basketball, so I went anyway. Before you graduate I would suggest to start looking into careers that interest you, especially if you have your college paid for when you graduate high school.

1. Don't go to a school just because you got a scholarship there. If you don't think you will enjoy being there, don't go. 2. Get involved. Don't shy away like you always do. Do your best to jump into the activities during new student weekend and make friends. Join an intramural team. Join clubs. 3. Don't procrastinate. You can't rely on other people to be as efficient as you think they are. The sooner you get things done and turned in, the sooner you'll get what you need back. It will also make your life a lot less stressful. 4. Just because you don't have a whole lot of cash doesn't mean you should work all the time. That's why you aren't happy. You don't have time to have friends or be a part of anything on campus. You're always working. Work, but not every spare minute u have.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would probably give myself the advice of saving all of my local scholarship funds--even my student refunds, so that I could avoid high costs for daycare for my soon-to-be-born son of that senior year. As a high school senior, I never dreamed about how much a wedding would cost, or how much it would be to raise a child, so all of my funds at hand was used to pay for those unseen costs. I would also advise to take easy classes online without taking them online in order to be on schedule to graduate in four years instead of five or six. It is important to stay on task and it is very advisable to never delay homework if it is avoidable, especially when there is a family gathering planned. Also another advice I would give is to get as much as work experience as possible, because the lack of which will hurt my future aspects of being employed after college. The last piece of advice would be to relax and enjoy life, whatever may come.

I would tell myself to take my academics very seriously and not to do social activities until my homework is finished. It is important to stay organized and us the planner provided by the school. It will help you keep everything inline and finished on time.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would give a lot of academic and social advice. I would start by informing myself to relax and that everything will be okay. Make sure to get organized one item at a time and talk to people on campus. When attending college visits make a list of questions concerning academics, social life, programs, and anything that the college might have to offer that would meet my academic and social interest. When selecting a college you have to be open-minded and consider all of the benefits that each campus offers. Take the benefits vs. your needs when selecting the college that best fits you. Price vs. post-graduation income are important when selecting a college (the college must also meet your academic needs). I would obtain as much information as I could about scholarships that I could qualify for. The amount of campus social life and student involvement offered by each prospective college is not always addressed during college visits, so ask questions. When on your college visit make sure you also observe students around campus to see their attitude about the college.