Salt Lake Community College Top Questions

If i could change anything was take more credits that would help towards my college credits especially since it would have made my schooling much cheaper then it will be now. I shoud have started thinking of my future sooner and not just the present.

A Letter to Me If I could write a letter to me, what would it say? I would tell myself to relax, to spend a little less time worrying about what will happen the next day. I would tell myself to enjoy life; that we won’t get those moments back. I would tell myself to just focus on what we are learning in school and the grades will follow; SMACK! After getting our attention, I would tell myself to listen to mom about those scholarships-working and going to school is not fun, and they’ll help us avoid student-loan partnerships. I would tell myself to enjoy school, that it is much more than academic. Get to know those around you, for kindness and love is the greatest epidemic.

If I went back in time and talked to myself as a high school senior I would say, apply for scholarships early. It's more likely for you to get them right out of high school rather than waiting like I did.

I would tell myself how much of a future I will have if I read more. The greatest regret that I have in my current life is my lack of exposure to literature -both scientific and artistic. Now that I am in school, reading books that are not required has improved both my written communication, as well as my knowledge of things previously unknown to me. Additionally, it has made my contribution to in class discussion significantly better. I wish I could tell myself to do better in school in general, but I know I wouldn't listen. Instead, if I could inspire my younger self to read books as much as I watched documentaries, then I would be an even better student now than I am (3.5 GPA, honors role). I have had to work very hard to catch up to what I felt would be necessary for college, but maybe that hard work is why I am so much better now. Ultimately, the future is what I can change, and the past is the lesson I learned that from.

I would say learning to schedule time would be the most beneficial advice. Allot time for homework/studying. Do it everyday and create routines to make sure things get done. College isn't too difficult, but it is easy to misplace and forget things. It also allows you to have a social life along with academic success if you're really trying to focus on getting good grades. Not too mention that studying too long at one time can become counter-productive.

Good Luck. Because you will soon find out that things didn't go as planned. We didn't receive financial aid but that won't stop us because no matter how tired we get from work we will keep moving forward and meet some amazing people along the way. Get organized with balancing school, work, and free time, because it will make such a big difference. Don't be afraid of socialzing with people, college is about having fun and meeting new people so go out and make new friends. Time to get serious, there will be days when we will want to sit down and give up, cry our eyes out until there is nothing left but trust me when i say in the end it will be all worth it. I'm proud of you for making it this far and good luck this Semester.

If I could go back in time to my senior year and talk to myself about college life , i would have first told myself the positives about school that it is not as terrifying as people make it seem and it is nice to be able to make your own schedual and pick your own classes that you are intrested in. I would then tell myself to prepare for college now by working so i would have more money saved up for school. I would also encourage myself to take all of the AP tests for my classes, as well as applying for more scholarships. I would also explain that it is important to decide your major before school so you can pick General Education classes that will my career.

You need to make sure you apply for every scholarship you can. Your life isnt going to go according to you want, so be prepared for the unexpected.

When I was a high school senior I didn't like people telling me what to do. So this would be kind of hard, but I would tell myself to shut up and listen. I would tell myself that high school isn't the "be all and end all" of my life. I would tell myself to try to get college credit now so I won't have to spend so much money in the future. I would proceed to tell myself to maintain a high GPA because it will look good on college applications. I would also tell myself to find out what I wanted to do earlier so I wouldn't have such a difficult time figuring it out now. That is what I would have told my high school senior self. Thank you.

To: YOU (high school student) Listen, LISTEN, ACT, DO, and participate at being your absolute best in all academic achievements. Your future, your children's future will need NOT suffer in fincances, time, and stress if you will only succeed at doing your absolute best. Attend college, get your degree, work hard, so that you CAN and will have more time with your beautiful boys. The time is NOW! Don't fear education. Don't fear success. You will not quit and you will conquer.