Prescott College Top Questions

Don't be scared about college. Escpecially don't be scared to own yourself at college. Be your self no matter what. People will either accept you or they won't. Don't let it bother you. Be secure in your choice. Make sure you keep up with your studies and be prepared to be on your own. Don't always rely on your mother. Because your going to a college in another state away from your family, don't let their problems reach you. Yes, be mindful of their lives, but don't let them bring you down. There is nothing you can do to help them, you are a few states away. Be open to all new experiences, but don't let yourself fall below your own standards. Keep your head up and be happy in all the choices you make: they are yours, mistakes or not, so own up to them.

When you graduated Brandy, go straight onto college. Do not just drop out for a chance at romance. I am telling you, you will be living with your mom at twenty eight years old. College is expensive, yes they have financial aid, which is a blessing; but, if you lose that chance at financial aid, it is hard to get it back. Go to college after highschool, stay in college, and never drop out for a chance at romance, it will not be a good future.

I would tell myself that most of my peers are confused and self-consious too and that I'm not the only one who doesn't have it figured out. As cliche as it seemed at the time I wish I would have had the strength to be myself more and spend less time trying to be the person I thought others wanted me to be. I would remind myself that I was going to have years of experiences past high school and college and that those years would just be a short period of my life so there was no point in having regrets or worrying about having the "right" school experiences. I would tell myself to breath and remember that there are rarey right and wrong answers to life decisions, there are just choices and each choice will open the doors to new opportunities; so not to stress or sweat the petty stuff because the little roadblocks never seem as significant when you look back and remember periods of your life.

My college experience was not the greatest, but it was still valuable in the grand scheme of things for me. I learned about not trusting everyone I come into contact with, and to never lend money I don’t have. I learned not to go with the school who offers me the most money, but to go where my heart leads. I’ve learned that yes, sometimes you can put a price tag on the name of a college. I’ve learned that it is important to take classes not just based on their course description, but also based on who teaches them. I’ve learned not to miss classes just because no one is forcing me to go. I have learned the importance of self-direction and self-discipline. I’ve learned to multitask, holding a job and school at the same time. I’ve learned that family is important. Most of all, I’ve learned to respect the guidance of my elders and the advice they give.

I have learned to be independent and to think for myself.

My time at Prescott College has given me so much. I have a sense of self confidence I never had before, and a true knowledge of who I am and what I want to do. I see the world differently now, with a sense of wonder and joy that I want to share with others. I know that there are people like me, who care about the same things I care about and who love what I love.

College was really where I found out who I am as a person and what I'm made of. College encouraged me to do what I never thought I could, what no one else in my family ever has. College made me reconsider everything I thought I knew when I found myself in an enviorment that I had never experienced. I am now more open-minded, more friendly, and more willing to grow as a person.

I would use the knowledge I have today to maximize my experience in college. First, I would do my best to take advanced placement courses in order to increase my skill sets to ensure that I would test into higher level courses at college or perhaps test out of certain courses. This would allow me to take required classes and get my studies completed in a timely manner. Secondly, I would save money before I started school in order to assist me in paying for college expenses. I would do my best to put aside as much as I could by working a part-time job. Additionally I would apply for scholarship assistance. Large sums of money are available for students and I did not understand how beneficial scholarships were because I imagined the process to be long, tedious and too difficult. Lastly, I would ask for support from friends, family and faculty on campus in order to ensure that I have not only the academic help I need but also the emotional and mental encouragement needed in order to succeed. College is exciting, exhausting and a wonderfully challenging experience that enables growth, maturity and self-confidence in students.

Don't be scared, it will all work out. Change is good.

I returned to college at the age of 51 and if I had it all to do over again, I would have initiated and completed my college classes at a much younger age. Obtaining a Bachelors degree at the age of 56-57 and work full time is not my definition of easy street. Go for that degree at a younger age, youth truely has it's advantages.