SUNY College at Geneseo Top Questions

Try everything at least once. Don't be afraid to look awkward. You'll meet tons of people freshman week that you wont ever see again, but some may become your lifelong friends. Know that you cant live with everyone. Keep an open mind and take a variety of classes, just for the hell of it. Know that you're blessed and should take make the most of this opportunity.

Hey self from the past, listen, your first year at Geneseo is going to be the hardest time you have ever gone through. You need to take the summer and prepare your mind for the challenging academics you will be facing, but have your social life now, because the only time you will be socializing beyond study groups is on weekends. Stay away from the drugs, because they're nothing but self-destructive trouble,. You can let loose and have fun for sure, but just be sure that you are 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} capable of hadling both the workload and the social life. Save your cans and bottles to return at WalMart, you'd be surprised how much you get out of it! Last, but not least, enjoy the view and take advantage of the facilities that are offered, it's a great release. Good luck and enjoy college! Don't stess youself out, you're going to do great things there!

I am an artist. I see beauty where things may not be pretty and constantly search for greater meaning than the literal. Two years ago, I started college as a Mathematics major. Math is great. I am constantly in awe at its simultaneous harmony and complexity. I enjoy the challenge of studying mathematics, but I picked it for the job security. I'm four math classes away from my degree now, and I'm terrified. I like math because I see the beauty in it that I can find in everything. I like math because I am an artist. What is special about me is this unique perspective on life. I want to study Psychology and eventually Art Therapy to help others see the world in all its complex beauty. I met a seventy-six year old woman in a painting class this summer. She told me, "As long as you are doing what you love, you are going to be successful." Life is far too short to pass up what you love for what speculation tells you provides security. I would tell my high school self is not to let fear keep me from being the best me.

I'd tell myself, "I know you've faced some pretty difficult times growing up in the Bronx. But hey, don't let those events dictate how you see life, Sam. Up until this point what has set you apart from your friends is that you understand the value of your education. Trust me when I tell you you're going to realize how much that paid off when you get up here to Geneseo. You will come up here and get to relax like never before, I promise you! No more having to rush home while also constantly watching your back to make sure you're safe. That's not life at all. You'll come up to Geneseo and be absolutely worry free. It's only when you get to experience that comfort that you'll finally get to fully understand why it was so important to focus on your education all along. Your education has gotten you so many opportunities so far and it always will. Your education comes first, don't ever forget that."

Knowing now what I do about the college transition, I would do my best to bolster my own self-confidence about trying new things. I grew and changed so much as a college student as a result of trying so many things I was scared to try as a high school student -- from campus clubs to new food to classes to even just striking up a conversation with a stranger. I was adequately prepared academically for the transition to college, but the social transition took some adjustment for me.

The first piece of advice I would give myself is to stop worrying so much. Freshman year will be nothing like how you expected it to be, and that's alright. You still need to give college a chance and not be so negative about everything that happens. It will be difficult, and you will be homesick. But you'll prove to yourself you can live on your own and you can excell at a school known for its academic rigor. And then, you need to stop being so shy. You only have four years. Go out there and enjoy every possible moment. Try out for that play. Go dance in the rain with the people across the hall. Go to a party on the weekend without worrying what others will think. Enjoy your time. Don't be stupid about it, but take the time to soak in all that college has to offer. Before you know it you'll be done and looking back on it all and regretting the things you never got to do or try. Don't let that happen. Try new things. Be brave and be bold.

I would have told ,yself to go to college right away after i graduated instead of waiting 3 years. I would have started looking for financial aid years ago so that i knew what i was getting myself into and i would have worked so much harder to save money .

RELAX! It will all be fine.

Be ready to learn more about yourself. Be open to new experiences. Participate in the widest range of activities you possibly can; do not limit yourself. Remember, your grades are important but the experiences you are making will shape who you become. There are going to be people that seem so different from you that you'll find fit your personality perfectly. There will be people that don't fit your personality at all and that's okay too. Be true to yourself. You will never have this freedom with the safety net any other time in your life. Enjoy it. Take care of yourself. It will always be tempting to do something else besides rest but sometimes that's exactly what your body needs. Don't sleep too much; you might miss out on one of those memorable nights. Remember how lucky you are to be able to receive the education you are getting for there are far more people who will never have this chance. Get involved in your major. Do research if able and take advantage of all the opportunties you are being offered. Take at least one class just for fun. Live a life you love.

If I could return to high school to have a conversation with my high school senior self I would let her know that education is far more important than whatever seemed so important at that time. My father had just died and my mother was an alcoholic so it seemed so important to remove myself from that environment. If I could talk to my "senior self" I would tell her that she was capable of being successfull at college and that going to work was only a short term fix to the bigger challenges that she would surely face later in life without a college education. I would also let her know that if she could work as hard on her future by attending school and engaging in the community as she did working for a paycheck she would most certainly succeed. I would let her know that believing in herself should be her first order of business and that all good decisions flow from such knowledge. Knowledge is indeed power and without it life is an uphill battle. I would also tell her to covet her time as a young person and invest in herself. She is worth it.