Pfeiffer University Top Questions

I was born in the United States, in the university town of Boone, NC; but I have always lived in Spain (Barcelona), born from Spanish parents (mother English teacher, father basketball coach). All my life I have been preparing myself for the moment of attending College in the United States, borth for academic and athletics reasons. I want to major in Business, but also prepare for Law School; and play basketball at the NCAA level in the States. I prepare the recquired exams (SAT,TOEFL) as well as trained to be the best basketball player I could be (gym, practice, weight lifting, mentality). My personal experience tells me that if you work hard, you can dream and achieve your dreams. Everything I have ever wished for, I have achieved. This is the best lesson I can carry with me, and it is always on my mind. Working hard, sweating, is the key to success. For me, it has always been. I hope I always remember, and can carry this key with me.

If I could go back and talk to my high school senior-self, I would tell myself to work hard in all of my classes. I would tell myself tis because, the first year of college was very hard for me. I did not transition very well because my high school never really prepared me for college life. I would tell myself to be sure and make a lot of friends and get more involved on campus. I tell my self this because making friends and getting involved on campus is important to doing well socially and academically. I make it a point to tell myself to make sure you do not fall behind and always talk with you professors about how you doing in all of your classes. I would tell the senior me to make certain to keep up with all of the assignments and when they are due in every class. I would tell myself to do my very best in all that do because you will be thankful that you did. I would also tell myself to read more because reading the material that is assigned is very important in all of you classes at Pfeiffer.

I would tell myself to put fourth the maximum effort I could in high school, because this would have allowed for me to get more financial aid and scholarships potentially. I would tell myself to prepare to become extremely self sufficient and get the msot out of every experience available at Pfeiffer. I would tell myself not to be nervous, and to enjoy these years while I can because they are going by fast!

I've made many life-long friends and have became very knowledgable in my fields of study (BUAD, MATH and CIS). Pfeiffer has prepared me to easily and successfully enter the field of my choice. I also have many professors who have had much experince in their fields which makes degree-application very feasible.

Most people know the maxim, ?youth is wasted on the young.? Like most things that are given to us we do not appreciate the gift until it is gone. Youth is a gift truly appreciated by someone looking back on their life. I was a high school senior in 1983. I was ready to enter the ?real world? without the benefit of further education. While there is always time for college, college is not the same when you are a ?non-traditional? student. I have to miss many extra-curricular activities because I chose not to go to college earlier; I have other responsibilities that make it impossible to participate in the many fun student activities. While I am enjoying the learning process and the chance to do what I left undone, I regret not being able to experience the full gamut of activities directed towards those ?traditional? students: staying in dorms, bowling parties, and carefree evenings spent with friends. If I were able to turn back the clock and do it again, I would tell myself, ?Get to college and experience the whole enchilada! Enter the real world one step at a time, instead of falling in head first.?

I would tell myself to stop being lazy. You need to take the SAT again and study harder. Don't waste your time at the barn. The horse's can wait! Stop wasting your time with people that won't help or be there for you later. You study and take the harder classes. Challenge yourself while it's free! Apply to more colleges and go check them out. Don't just settle with your first choice. You need to look around and make sure you want to go to this school. Maybe go and stay for a class or to. Also, don't worry about your boyfriend it most likely last. So worry about what will help you in the future.

I would probably warn myself about some of the people that i met in college, possibly so i would not get stuck in the wrong crowd, becasue if I would have known the true personality of people from the beginning of college I wouldn't have ended up in some of the situations i was in.

I would tell myself to follow my dreams, not someone else's and never quit.

If I were to go back in time I would not have much advice for myself. I would tell my past self to continue studying the same way I did for AP Biology. I would probably try to convey how bad procrastinating on assignments is, especially on papers. Also, I would affirm how chapter summaries and online resources are some of the best tools for keeping my grades up. Most importantly I would try to emphasize how my past self should go out and about. Go out, make friends, and live outside of the classroom.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would tell myself to get involved more on campus and do more extra curricular activities. I would also tell myself to pay attention more in my high school classes that i knew i would need when i came to college. I would tell myself to have fun and not be so shy. As a college student now there are so many things that i regret not doing. The things that would help me now are the ones that get at me most now. They were things like not participating in school events and not helping when i had the opportunity to. Also, there were sports that i should have done but i never did becausse i was affraid people would judge me. I wish that i would have done better in a lot of my classes and studied more, becauses being college i am just starting to learn the effective study habits for myself. I should have learned this as a freshman in high school, but i put it off. There are so many things i wish i could change from high school.