Southwestern College-Chula Vista Top Questions

To focus im my major so I can achieve to transfer faster to san diego state.

Take high school very seriously because it is very vital on the classes you take. If you put more knowledge in your head and you get in the right state of mind, when it is time to go to college, you will be ready to go. With more knowlege, you will have more of an advantage and that I can guarantee. Get ready for yourself to grow up. I think your senior year is the most important time for you to step up to the plate. Sieze the moment in high school.As for your finicial status, don't worry. I know no one in your family has attended college, but don't be afraid. Don't let the economic status of your family stop you from getting a college degree because in the long run I promise your college degree will pay off. There is alot of help for you. There are plenty of tutors to help you with school work and there is plenty of programs that will help you get through school.Never give up and don't be impatient because it's all going to take time.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior and advice my self things about college it would have to be that college is something you do on your own. Its something you chose to do and continue till you reach your goal and degree. College is a place where you find yourself in mind and realize what career in. Its a lot of work to do time to put in. Also when going to college you have to figure out information basically on your own. Like how you can get help in classes and which places you can go to get money to help you with pay for classes and books. When going to college you want to make sure its you that wants to go and not anyone eles decision.

Take advantage of the education in high school because it will come in handy in college. Especially practice on math and english and on being able to take good notes in class. Also, ask high school counselors tips on applying to scholarships and internships.

I would say take high school more seriously. I would say that high school is not all about expeirencing everything that everyone else is doing. I would say that trying every single drug that you incounter with is not looking cool. That you will not have more friends just becuse you drink during school hours or becuse your high. I would tell myself that jsut becuse there are problems in your life does not mean its okay to drink or get high to try to ignore the feelings. To feel wanted or loved does not mean sleeping with boys. I would say that everyone you have met in your past are not the same and that there are people you can trust and by being able to talk about what your going through would defiently hlep you not want try to please everyone. I believe that if I would of known what I know now my life would of turned out different. I am now having to work twice as hard to be able to support not only me but for my daughter as well. The only person to please is yourself because at the end it is only you.

It really is not that hard. All you need is the discipline to apply yourself at home and in school. As long as you study an hour or two a day, you will be able to stay on top of your classes. The people are good to get to know as long as you can keep an open mind and not immediately judge people on appearances. There are many students both young and old from very diverse backgrounds mixed into one relatively small campus so you will always be interacting. You can learn many new things from your classmates including but not limited to school subjects, perspectives on life, studying habits, and relationships. One thing is for sure, you will definitely improve in your interpersonal skills because being shy will definitely not get you anywhere. That includes the classroom. Teachers are there to answer your questions and you should fully take advantage of the opportunity to pick their brains during their office hours. Make sure and apply to scholarships regularly. Treat them like a part time job by putting aside a few hours a week to apply to them because they will help you out tremendously.

I would start of by elling myself to take school more serously than I did. I felt like I had all the time in the world and now I regret it. I would next tell myself to actually fill out scholarships and to take advantage of all the free money that is out there. I would make my younger self aware of the different schools out there and not to worry about the cost. I would sit down and help the younger me set campus visit dates and meet with different counselors so that I would be more prepared and focused when choosing he right school to attend. Lastly I would tell myself to have confidence in everything I do and schooling takes time, dont be in a rush to get out.

I would warn myself against changing my major more than once; its nice to try different things, but by doing so I put myself in a tight situation with the number of credits I've earned. I would also inform myself that waiting more than a single day to register for classes will cost me more than a wasted semester, it will cost me the chance to get the schedule I desire, because classes will have been cut the semester after. Although, I think by knowing these things without experiencing the difficulties they bring, I would be doing myself a disservice by not allowing the events to further my developement as an individual. With this in mind, I think I would only tell myself: To not take things personally, and try your best to focus on the task at hand, otherwise you will become hindered by time.

I would tell myself that I need to relax. I was really uptight and stressed out about college. I had been preparing for it for the last three years in my AP classes. I also really embarassed that I had to go to a community college because I could not pay for the tuition at USD. I now realize it is OK to be at Southwestern. I am paying less tuituon than friends. I was also able to have fun and meet people at school because I was not spending all my time traveling from school to home.

If I had the opportunity to talk to my younger self in during my senior year i would probably say be more open and less affraid to take chances. In college it's mostly yourself one has to worry about, so you shouldn't be afraid to speak you mind because if you don't you'll slowly become somebodys shadow. I would also say that the transition isn't hard if you look for the right people for help.