Rivier University Top Questions

I haven't gotten much out of it since i have not begun until the fall semester. However i can say the experience of entering a new college is more than exciting. The freedom pours upon as you enter the campus, it certainly is not high school anymore. It is the place where you decide where your life is going to go. It is something so valuable because without it you not only miss out on four years of maturing and finding out who you are, but also these days it is getting harder and harder to get into the career you have always dreamed of without it. You finally get to take those classes that truely interest you, with some of the not so fun classes, but the ones you like make up for that. It is the most amazing learning experience a person can attend in their life.

I had a very difficult time in high school, starting with the death of my grandmother that was a close friend, and went down hill ffor a while. Needless to say, it was difficult to get a college to believe that I had the maturity to be successful. Being accepted to Rivier College was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. The educational opportunities, strong friendships, and personal growth and achievements that I have experienced over the past year has been life changing. Not many of my friends from high school can say that they have had the opportunity to meet television and music celebrities up close and personal. From stars from "The Real World" to our director of Multicultural Affairs who was a singer with the Platters and has shared her awesome experiences with us, Riv students are getting their monies worth. My school, although small, does an amazing job exposing its's students to cultural, spiritual, and civic responsibility and I am glad to be a part of it. I was afraid to leave home last fall, but in a very short period of time, I learned that I had wings could fly.

If I could go back in time to my senior year in high school I would have some strong advice for myself about the transition to college, and living away from home and my best friend, my mother. I would tell myself that I was making the right choice with my chosen college and that once I was there everything would work out to my best interest. I would tell myself to spare the tears and not become stressed about the packing and many new items that needed to be purchased. I would advise myself that the college workload would not be more than I could handle and that I would make many new friends with whom I could share my problems and would spend many fun times with. Everyone's advice to themselves as high school seniors would probably be similar to mine except this last piece I would make sure to say; you are a mature enough young adult to make it on your own and away from your mother. If I had known this last piece of advice in high school, I would have replaced all of my stress and apprehension about college with excitement.

Never to loose focus and lessen the amount of acivities and distractions in my life so i have time to study and concentrate on my school work. I oud that playing soccer for my college was major ditraction andthats when I realized that soccer has always been a major distraction but didn't see that until I came to college and it affected my study habits.

As a senior in high school, I was shy and unwilling to change. I wanted security by having the same friends and surroundings. If I could go back and tell myself something about going to college it would be, go for it! Changing and growing is something that happens all through life and college is the first step, no matter when you go. Although going when your younger is a better experience, as it opens you up to many opportunities that will lead to a fulfilling life.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself that this college is much like the high school I attended. It is small and you as the student are really given the chance to work with your teachers and get the most from your education. The transition is somewhat difficult becuase of the distance. Living at school on the weekends is hard because everyone leaves, but getting a job would be benifical to you in many ways. You can earn extra money and keep busy on the weekends. There are parties but if you live in the right buildings you will still be able to concentrate and get all of your work done. As hard as the first year will be for you, you will enjoy it in the end and once you graduate with your teaching degree it will all be worth it. As with everything else there will be good and bad times, but don't worry you are equipped with enough knowledge to get through it. Everything will be fine in the end.

Save Money! As a High School student, I already knew that I wanted to attend college. I was a single teenage mother for my Senior year of High School, but that made me even more ambitious to continue with my education. The one thing that I had not prepared myself for, as a High Schooler, was the college-related expenses. I owe thousands of dollars towards my college education. I wish that I would have taken the time, in High School, to look up Scholarships and Grants.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, there would be many things I would say. I would start by saying, get involved. It took me until my sophmore year to participate in clubs and volunteer work. There is so much joy that comes from helping out in the community. I would tell myself to stay focused, education comes first. It's important to stay focused and get the grades you are cappable of. I would tell myself to make decisions for myself and no one else. I am the one who is going to further my educational career. I need to choose what is best for me. And finally, I would tell myself to enjoy my senior year. It is your last year in higschool make it count and make it worth it.

to live on campus and to make new friends. not to be afriad to try new things and make new friends. study hard and do your best.

Start planning and doing some research your junior year in high school and make a list of what is the most important for you to have. Leave no stone unturned when asking yourself what means the most to you and always start thinking of the numerous ways of funding your college career.