Schreiner University Top Questions

For Schreiner, the transition wasn't so bad. Small town High School to a small campus college wasn't a hard switch. However, definately, for school work I would have better prepared myself. I wish I would have known that I really needed to be extremely organized with dates and keep up with my Schreiner 1 account and email. If I had a dollar for how many times I walked into class and didn't even know that I had an assignment due I'd be so rich I wouldn't need to be in college. The people at SU are so welcoming for the most part and the teachers, for the most part, really don't want to see you fail. That's noting to be taken advantage of, nevertheless. I wish I could go back and use my planner more often and I'm sure if I lived on campus organization and studying would so much easier for me.

If I could go back and tell myself anything about college, it would be to step outside my comfort zone and keep a more open mind. I signed up for a private room and didn't participate much in campus activities at first. I think if I'd had the courage to open up to other people, I'd have had a much easier transition. College is all about discovering who you are. I went in to college, determined to know who I was from the onset and never change my major. I'd tell myself to explore all my interests, no matter how small they were, just in case they led to opportunites I never might have imagined. In college, you can study so many different subjects and anything is possible. I'd tell myself that it's okay to change, to just be myself. Most of all, I'd tell myself to search out happiness first, instead of trying to find a major that'll lead to a good money making job. In the end, money will matter very little if you are able to find those things that make you happy.

I would tell my self to make sure that I apply for all scholarships ahead of time. and not wait tell the last minute. make lots of time to study and do home work. but also make time to rest because if you dont get enough rest it effects your ability to understand what is going on in class. and it makes you more likely to get sick. I would also tell my self to not procrastinate as much and waiting tell the last minute to do projects and homework. and the last bit of advice that i would give my self would be to make sure that i got enough grants and scholarships so that i would be able to stay on campus instead of driving an hour every morning.

I was a smart student in high school, but I just never really pushed myself to be better than just good. I would tell my senior self not to just get by in school. I graduated in the top ten percent but I know that I could've done better than that. I know that if I had tried a little harder, my ranking would've been higher than with what I graduated with. I would tell myself to take harder classes with bigger responsibilities, because that is what college is basically like. In college, one is responsible for looking up when certain assignments are due. I would tell myself not to be scared to take more advanced classes in my senior year, because I know that I can and will succeed in them. I would go back and tell myself to give it all I have and then more, because I know that it is in me to succeed and do great.

College is what you make it to be, but it is not completely like high school. It can be the greatest, toughest, most amazing time of your life and you need to take advantage of everything that you are able to observe and learn. My advice to you graduating this year is be open to new experiences, make school a top priority, don't be afraid to call home, and be prepared for anything. You must become accustomed to a new schedule, learn time managment, good study habits, and most importantly, sleep. Stay away from drugs and alcohol, they will distract you from doing your school work and can set you back in your classes. Don't procrastinate, it'll make you stress out and your work will show it. Get involved in study groups and set times to study during the week and keep to them. Making new friends will help you to get through hard times that are going to come up during the next years, whether it be family or school related. You will learn hard lessons while being in college, but you then realize that the hardest lessons are the most beneficial.

The only thing i would tell myself is to go out there and to jump into as many conversations as you can. Meet new, people make new friends, and be spontanious.

To don't worry about what people will think about you and that there is nothing to bre scared of. For one almost every freshamn is scared and is having the same feeling.

Always be open to new things, and be aware that you don't know everything about everyone.

If given the remarkable opportunity to travel back into time and guide myself throught my senior year, I would sure have one piece of crucial advice that not only I could benefit from, but others could as well. The transition from high school to college is huge and marks a very significant point in each individual's life. By leaving home and coming to Schreiner University to recieve not only recieve an education but to grow as a human, I have learned one thing in particular. During one's senior year they cannot have a set image of what college life will be like. They will simply have to keep an open mind upon entering the college of their choice and be ready for the most extreme to mild changes they will soon have to over come. You need to prepare yourself for the best and worst situations, along with getting ready to take on life as a strong and courageous human being. Accepting change will help anyone's transition into college life.

I would tell myself to make sure that I always focus on school and to study more. I would tell myself to make good decisions, in general and money-wise. I would also make sure to tell my self to pick a good course load and make sure I am okay with the schedule and classes I have chosen. And to just have fun and make this the best experience of your life!