Southwest Tennessee Community College Top Questions

I would tell myself to get more serious with school, its not as easy as you think it'll be. You have to plan now if you want to get somewhere tommorow. If you want to have fun in collegee, you have to have the grades to make it happen. Making below average, average, and above avearage every now and then won't get you into a university.

If I could go back to high school and talk to myself I would give myself the motivation to make better grades and get a higher gpa. I would tell myself to focus more on my studies instead of playing and having fun even though high school is fun but to be able to multi task and put school first and leisure later. I would tell myself to talk with my teachers more and have a good understanding of the curriculum and to earn knowledge because I want to but because I have to, to be able to earn a degree and have a high paying career not a job for the time being. I would give myself the advice and motivation I needed to hear about how hard college really is not how fun it should be.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself that I should have listen to my guidance counselor. My guidance counselor, Mrs. Baker, was always there to help. She always told us since junior year to apply early to schools, look for scholarships, and get all of your recommendation letters. I chose to things on my time, and constantly put things off. When it got towards the deadline for schools I freaked out and panic. I had no other choice but to enroll in Southwest because of my laziness. Guidance counselors have a purpose in schools; it?s just we as seniors should take advantage of them.

Brittany: Don't lose your focus! You have it made with scholarships at a four year university; don't let your social life destroy that. Plan your classes, see an advisor, don't let Chemistry defeat you, and have fun! Get more involved with school events. Build study groups and make more friends. Get as much out of college as you can.

I would tell myself to be more focus in class and pay attention. I would also tell myself that high school is not a joke and that you're college life depends on your high school year. Then I would tell myself that the money I spent on worthless things could be saved for college tuition. I would also tell myself that you need to study more and do more active in school. If I would have told myself this I would have been an better college freshman.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself in high school, I would tell myself to finish all of my work and to turn it in because it will count in the future. I would also tell myself to be around people who can motivate me to get involved in any type of after school activities and not those who does not care about school. When I doing schoolwork, don't just settle for average. Aim high. Don't worry about other people and what they can do and worry about myself . Also, pay attention to the teacher, the examples and the instruction he or she gives, and ask questions on things I don't understand. If I told myself that, I believe that I would be a much better person than I am now.

I would have told myself to start registering for colleges in memphis before i became a senior.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself get ready because college life is no joke.Its not going to be easy like high school . Apply for as many scholarships and finacial assistance as possible because college is expensive even two year colleges.There wil be lots of studying. You will have to put your weekend partying aside to focus on studying if you want to make good grades. Working and going to school you will have to learn how to manage your time and budget your money. There will be no staying up late. You will need to get plenty of rest to be able to stay up in those long classes. You will not be able to focus if you don't eat breakfast, you will feel drained and sluggish in those early mourning classes. Don't put assingments off to the last minute because more than likely you will make a bad grade. Prepare everything you need the night before so you will be on time for your classes in the mourning because tardies lead to absences and absences to failure.

I would give myself the advice to cease every opportunity to learn everything I could. I made the mistake of only learning what was needed or required for my studies. Also I would tell myself to start taking pre-nursing courses so I could have been better prepared for what was my ultimate career choice. However, I am very happy with how things were to ultimately unravel. I found out a career that I know I will love based on experience working with healthcare professionals of the sort. While also finding out that the family tradition of Engineering and Mathematics degree programs were not a plausible option for me to take with my life. I wanted to be happy with my career not miserable, and going through college course work with my previous universities helped me achieve the knowledge needed to make a change for the better.

"If it is to be, it is up to me." You can not rely on anyone to support you but yourself. In order to reap a harverst you must first sow some seeds. In other words to prosper in life you have to educate yourself. In these times it is hard to obtain a job with little or no education. Like the owner of Federal Express Fred Smith moto says, "Do right things right the first time."