Santa Rosa Junior College Top Questions

1) Take a variety of classes your first year. Stick with classes that will count as general education requirements but explore your options. You may have already decided on a major, and that is great, but it wouldn?t hurt to try some other areas of study as well just to see if you like them. You may decide to minor in one of these areas or even change your major. It is quite common for students to change their major at some point during college. For example take a business class, a science class, an art class and a law class. Find a few unique areas that interest you and try them. 2) I would strongly suggest that you do not avoid Math and English classes. Start taking Math and English your first semester in college. Get it out of the way. It is not worth worrying about for four years. 3) Try not to take easy classes. It back fires when you?re looking for recommendation letters. For example when choosing a physical sciences class, a letter from the chair of the chemistry department will be more valuable than the same letter from a part time astronomy instructor.

My initial advice to myself would be to re-take the SAT (terrible score). I was smart enough to enter into university straight away, but felt that I had failed any attempt to do so. I would tell myself that the transition to college would be a breath of fresh air as compared to attending high school. I would be responsible for creating my own schedule based on my interest in a major; I could choose whatever I wished. That said, I would tell myself that I should choose a major even if I wasn't completely sure of it and adhere strictly to a General Education plan so that I could finish in the least amount of time possible. It would be possible to change majors down the road, but it would be of utmost importance to complete the G.E. classes. These classes are designed to help you think for yourself so you can prepare for your life after college. Now that I have made the transition back after many years, I would tell myself as a high school senior, just finish. You may travel, take a break here or there, but always get right back to studying.

To go back only that far would be of little conciquence. I didn't choose my school yet rather ended up here due to financial pressure. If i were to tell my past self anything, it would be to simply work to the best of your abilities and not to forget your potential. Big changes in life are difficult, especially when you go at them alone. No one ever said life would be easy, but they did promise it would be worth it.

I have always thought that this type of question was one of the most difficult to answer, as it presents a sort of catch-22 situation. If viewed from one perspective, the answerer might cite any number of regrets, lecturing his or her former self on the virtues of effective time management, a good night's rest, and the importance of stress management and study skills. However, I think it is worth noting that a college student who honestly strives for a successful academic experience will figure all of that out fairly quickly, and be able to apply those skills when needed throughout their lives. Also, as I would not be the amazing person I am today had I not experienced all I have thus far, I would not likely advise myself about much, although I would have a few words of sage wisdom for any young person who might want to listen: 1) Enjoy this experience, responsibly! Your college years are riddled with unseen opportunities, be open to learning something new everywhere you go, not just in the classroom. 2) Forget any generalizations you have about anything, they will only hinder you from making the most of college life.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself in high school, I would tell myself to relax. I spent a lot of time worrying about how I was going to fit in and keep up with the enormous amounts of schoolwork I knew I would have. I was also worried about paying for college. How was I going to pay for books and classes on what seemed like such a small scholarship? How was I going to keep my 4.0 GPA? And how was I going to keep in touch with all my old friends? Looking back, I?ve found that these worries are unfounded. I?ve learned that nobody judges you in college, so everybody fits in. I learned that high school actually prepared me for college, and that what seemed like a tiny scholarship actually paid for everything. I kept in touch with the friends who meant something to me, and I had no trouble keeping my GPA up. The transition from high school to college may seem scary, but if high school seniors took a deep breath, I think they would find it?s a lot less scary then they imagine.

There would be so much I would tell myself if I was able to go back to when I was in High School. One of the first things I would tell myself is that school is not that hard if you just sit down and do the work. When I was in high school I did not want to take the time to study and do homework. Now as an adult I love to gain new knowledge. Time goes by so fast and it?s worthwhile to use a few hours a day and to pick up a book read and do homework. I would tell myself not to rush into going to college. To first sit down and figure out what I wanted to do with my life. It was too easy back then just to do what my parents wanted me to do. I learned that I was not ready yet. Now as an adult I now know myself well enough to get down to business and get things done. I have a family and reasons to work hard and to keep moving forward.

Looking back on my senior year at a local charter school, I would say that planning ahead is the key to success. I didn't have a very clear plan of what I wanted to do when I got to college, I knew that I wanted to take some basic math, science and english classes, but I was unsure of what I really wanted to do. This isn't nessecarily a bad thing, but since I didn't have a plan I would let deadlines slip by, realizing to late that I would need a particular class to graduate. I also came to realize that talking to a counselor about an academic plan is very helpful, even if you are not sure what you would like to major in. The counselors are very helpful in steering you in a logical pattern, that will make it easier when you do decide on a major. Take the time to try classes that you think would be fun, you may find a hidden passion and talent that you have. Make school enjoyable, it will be easier and less stressful, those four years and a degree will be here before you know it.

As a high school student, I was not prepared for what the future had in store for me. I was a careless teenager who didn't take anything seriously. When my senior year ended and I walked across the stage, waving to all my family and friends, I was relieved. The day had come when I was ready to graduate from high school and move on to my care-free life. Little did I know, that I was not alone on that stage. With me was a tiny unhatched vertebrate called, a fetus. This fetus would later on be named, Jordan-Claire. . If I could go back and give myself some advice it would be something like this: Dear Jessica, never look back, and always look forward. College is about learning new things and discovering what your path in life is. In college, you learn that mistakes can be made into something greater. Mistakes are a learning experience. Making the transition from high school to college, is all about taking whatever comes at you with great strength. Don't choose to settle for average. Live your life to best of you ability if not for yourself, then for your daughter.

As to advice on things to change; get math out of the way as early as possible, that stuff will slip out of the brain quicker then in one ear and out the other. Also, ratemyprofessor.com is highly advised, it wouldn't completely save you from the bad teachers but it will certainly help you make better choices on which teachers to avoid. As for campus life, enjoy it more, join more things, and just have more fun with it. The number one thing to do is join the study abroad program to London; that was amazing and as my future self, I would never let my past self get away with missing out on it. Other than that, I'd have to tell myself good luck with it all.

I have been in college for four years. I have struggled with finances and family issues. Through all this there is only one thing that I would tell myself as a high school senior, "KEEP WITH IT." I wouldn't be in a community college for four years if I wouldn't have taken a year and a half off. I tumbled under pressure when I was nineteen. I've grown up since then but I have wasted a lot of time. Other than that I have learned so much at this school and am glad that I will graduate with a B.A. in less than two years.