Tennessee Technological University Top Questions

Go with your heart.

I would tel people to go where you feel you belong. Pray about it alot and God will lead you in the right direction. I know for me I came to this school not knowing anyone, and over th last few months I have made so many friends and have had so many wonderful experiences that I will never forget! I love college and i love being at this school!

Make sure you find a college with a good program in your major. If there are very few people with the same major as you in the school than the program is probably not very strong and may not be recognized by employers when you go out to find a job. Also, the most expensive universities are not always better than the less epensive universities, in many cases it is better to attend a less expensive university because the academics can be of much better quality. And finally, location is not always the most important thing. Don't rule out the local university closest to your hometown or the university thousands of miles away. Always look to the quality of the school before you do the distance from your home.

Learn and Play. Have fun with the social life and for classes, learn what and all you can to be the best you can be.

I believe that students should tour each school that they are interested in and meet the advisors of their intended major. I believe that this would help students and parents associate with the school and better understand what the school offers. After choosing the best school, I recommend that the student and parents stay connected, whether through e-mail or phone calls, so the support system is maintained.

College is a short-lived separate life within which its attendants are afforded the opportunity to explore and expand their minds, it won't change who a person is but, used to its best potential, will help to bring a person's initial concept of themselves to tangibility. Basically, I suggest doing alot of shopping at the school instead of alot of moving into it, not that if you have something you shouldn't use it, but it's alot easier to actually gauge what you need when you get into a routine, and also it's easier to divine what you have that's absolutely necessary, and doing so will help to make the move easier. If you haven't guessed, I also suggest moving into the dorms, you will have better access to study rooms and if your campus has dorms divided by major it will be much easier to find someone that can help you with your work, also it's much easier to get distracted when you're in a place that you're absolutely familiar with so the relative newness of the dorms can keep you focused, which is rather important for obvious reasons.

Finding the right college is something everyone hopes to do once they start looking for it. It all depends on what is important to the student. If you are interested in getting involved with extra curricular activities, in the school sports, or the curriculum, it comes down to what you want in life. Because it's not just about the grades and academics, it 's about the experience that you hope to cherish and remember for the rest of your life. The feeling that you accomplished something that you can be proud of and the experience that you would be offering someone else. As you ponder through applications that your academic advisor has given you or applications from schools you have been researching yourself, think of what matters most to you and see if the schools meets the needs and wants to matter most to you in your life.

Start early in researching fields, potential careers, and financial aid. Visit the college and take time to take in the atmosphere and environment. Talk to professors and set up meetings with different professionals to do interviews to see if you even like what they do. And don't waste your potential, because you have it the same as anyone else. Everything works out in time.