Santa Monica College Top Questions

Juan, you must not give up, do not ditch school because school is too hard or too challenging. Do not give up on your dreams because withouth education their really is no alternative. Juan if giving up in high school is an option you have in mind then you really have not seen the real challenge nor the real deal. Let people help you, let yourself be open because help will be the best gift anybody can ever give you. And learn from your teachers and your fellow students because advice never hurted anybody.

College is a place that I have ti take seriously and work and stdy hard to achieve my goal of transferring to a university.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to be open minded. In school we were always taught certain things are bad and other things are good, but we were never given the opportunity to see situations from different perspectives. During my time at SMC, I have met so many different people with different experiences and opinions, that I have learned how to look at a situation, and understand each person's actions. Decisions that I once thought were bad or wierd, I now see simply as different. This has led me to try different activities, explore different cultures, and interact with different people. Had I known what I now know about being open minded, I would have been able to exercise different options earlier in life and come to the conclusion of being a nurse much sooner thus saving me a lot of time and only taking the classes that I need to transfer to a University. I also believe that I would have made much for friends without prejudice and would have gotten a lot more out of my high school education.

try to save up as much money for college and never give up.

Now that I am in my third year of college, it has always been essential for me to have money to pay for tuition. I would advice my high school self to apply for as much scholarships as possible (such as this one) and if that fails always apply for the FAFSA which has helped me out unfailingly these past years. Another piece of advice is to always plan, plan, plan. I have taken some classes and found out that they are non-transferable so make sure you are not wasting your time in one class when you could've had a transferable one, this helps a lot in building your credits when you transfer to a university. It has only been recently that I have been able to plan out my life from this point onward. Now I know every step I should take towards my goal and I feel assured with having this plan compared to having no plan at all and wandering aimlessly through my college years. And finally--study hard, and have fun!! its all worth it! college should be some of the best times of our lives.

Go to college right after HS. Don't wait!! Its a lot harder to go back.

The advice that i would have given myself was to pay attention in class and to not procrastinate in school. i would also have did the best i can from the start instead of trying to be the class clown. i would have also prepared my self for the adult hood of independency.

If i could go back in time and give advice to myself as a high school Senior i would have a lot to say. I would tell myself not to slack off on anything at all because it will affect the rest of my academic career and classes cannot be retaken. I would also tell myself to be a little more outgoing andwork on networking, the more people you talk to the better informed you will be. Most importantly I would tell myself to ask more questions, or to be more specific, ask for help. Unfortunately it took me a year to learn that everyone is there to help and there is a department for everything. There are people who can refer you to just about every opportunity you want tor need. i would also advise my young self to become more involved. Knowlege is power and the more people you know the farther you will get and the more you will discover.

IF i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself great advice. I would mention that the efforts a student makes in high school does play a significant role in how they begin college and when they graduate. I would tell myself to not take education for granted because its the key to one's future. In college, students have to pay for thier books, their classes, fees, and even parking. I woudl tell myself that appreciating the courses in high school and learning the most from the subjects is the best initiative one could take. I would tell myself that having fun a good, but priorities should be recognized. Many teenagers really only think about the present and little about the future. This is normal because people are nto inclined to worry much about ten years from the present. However, I woudl tell myself that every choice one makes today dictates where they are going to be in the future. The entire college process involves sacrifices that are no where near comfortable. However, if students find their passion, then thier drive will fuel thier pain through the difficult journey.

Don't work so many hours!!! Put most of your time into studying and making friends. School is the best time of your life and only what you make of it. It's diffcult to meet people when you leave school which is why you must utilize your time efficiently. Don't worry about saving money; money well spent is better than no money spent at all. Don't forget to have fun and learn what you study. Don't just study to get a letter grade and then forget about it when exams are over...TRUST ME, I KNOW.