Texas A & M University-College Station Top Questions

I have finally gotten the freedom I have always wanted. I get to make my own decisions and learn more about myself in the process. The enviornment here has helped me to become a more giving person and look at the world around me. Without Texas A&M I would not be the person I am today, or the person I hope to be in the future.

As of right now, I have gained lots of useful information gaining knowlegde to be a successful graduate. I am currently looking forward to an Associates Degree in drafting and design from the ITT Institute of Technology located in Dunmore, PA in March of 2012. Seeking scholarships is one example of the useful informaion I have aquired over my past experiences with past colleges I have attended. Another thing I have realized since I started school is that it is good to always keep learning and accept the changing ways of the future. This helps me understand different techniques of electronic devices to learning about interest rates on buying a house. It has been valuable to attend college because I know I will be able to find a career path that I enjoy. I have recently been laid off from my job due to lack of work. However, I personally noticed that people that have earned their degree are still working full-time with great health benefits. Attending school also gives me the piece of mind that my family and I will be better off in the future financially and job security.

Attending college has given me more responsibilty than ive ever had before im not a kid any more at 18yrs old, This college experience has really took me by surprise , My first semester seemed very hard and I know it was because I was new at everything , I Met and became friends with a whole new set of people those of which helped me through most of my frist semester by creating study group so everyone could get the help they needed no one was left to suffer, I very glad that i was given the opportunity to attend college because in the long run my eduation wll help me get my dream job to become a Neonatal Nurse , im very thankful to god becuase without him I don't were i would be at this point and time of my life , Im also thankful for my family support and love that also helped me along the way

Attending college has helped me thus far gain a better understanding of who I am and what I want out of life. I have the freedom to make my own decisions regarding the academic path I choose to follow. I have the freedom to succeed or to fail simply by going to school and doing the work that is required of me. I am learing that only my decisions and my choices will determine how successful I will be. That alone is helping me gain a better understanding of how important this time in my life is and to take it seriously and be responsible in the choices that I make. I am learning that I have that drive and the desire to be the best asset to society that I can be. I want that and I can do it. The value placed on higher education is only realized when you apply yourself and recognize that there are no obstacles that you can't overcome. I am and will continue to become a stronger, more independent and self-sufficient person as long as I take advantage of this learning experience.

I've gotten a large network of friends who are in different industries so that when I graduate it will be easy for me to find a job or internship. I believe that networking is one of the most valuable things that I've accomplished while attending my university. Additionally, I've learned alot about myself personally and I feel that my college environment has enabled me to grow and develop myself more than I would have if I attended a different university.

Assuming I could go back in time and tell myself as a high school senior any advice I have for making the transition into college easier, there would be a few key things I would share. The main thing I would try to convince myself would be to make more responsible decisions financially. To save up my money as best I could and try to find a job ASAP. Although I am never truely irresponsible with my money, I do tend to make uneccessary purchases without thinking of the consequence. Being in college for me means that I am fully responsible for all of my bills and finances, therefore; I must save as much money as possible and make wise choices. Another important piece of advice for myself would be to keep a positive attitutde. College has brought a lot of obstacles my way and has caused a great deal of stress. I would make sure to always stay strong and try my best no matter what. Through this, I will be able to pull through my hardships.

My senior year was such a hectic year. Besides the peer/social pressure of waking up early and dressing nice and spending hours on doing your hair and make-up, I wished I knew that in college: shorts, a messy hairdo with no make-up and a pair of Sperry?s is basically your everyday wardrobe otherwise all you hear throughout the day is ?Why are you dressed up?? Sleep however, is probably the number one thing you wish you could buy out in the convenient store. Another thing I wished I knew before I came to college is that a calendar and a planner will be your two best friends for the whole year. Once you have received every syllabus every class, write down every quiz, test, exam, etc for every class because it will be a life saver because as we soon find out, studying only the night or few hours before an exam will be as successful in college as it was in high school. Lastly, the final thing I wished I knew in high school would be that books are a privilege. However, buying or renting books online comes out way cheaper than the local bookstores.

There are many things I would tell myself to improve upon before arriving in college. The transition was simple, but I would say that my lack of knowledge in classes and financial problems now was life changing for me. In high school, I never had to study. I was 8th in my class, and told myself I could do anything. When I got to Texas A&M, my study habits were completely awry due to the fact that in college, you really have to study to get the grades you want. In high school, I really wish I would have forced myself to work harder in my classes, so it would have prepared me more for the classes I am currently taking. I also wish that in high school that I would have worked at my job more, as well as be frugal. This is because now I am dependent on my financially stressed parents to eat, and sometimes it really isn't enough to get me through the day. I feel as if it also affects my grades sometimes. So now I really wished I had worked harder and saved my money. This advice would have helped me greatly.

I would tell myself if I could go back in time to high school to study more. Also I would have tried reading more. At Texas A&M, and I'm sure every other college there is massive amounts of reading each week, in which I was not prepared for. Also, I would get more involved to build my comincation skills. I found out in college comunication skills are a major part of success.

I would say to myself, "Find your inspirations, be weary of some of your decisions, and stop doubting yourself. Fee yourself from the life that you have upheld up until now and become who you really are. Do not attach you to the same style of life, meet new people, and recreate yourself. Loosen up in some situations, and talk more, exercise your tongue so it becomes more congruent to what others are talking. Take chances and make mistakes. More importantly begin adopting new study skills that you will end up needing one because college concentrates on the responsibility of students to attend to their tasks, primarily studying. Prioritize yourself with keeping up to date, which in requisites it might cause conflict with some due dates. Learn to be independent, simply by not relying with your parents with some documentation. College is different, and the protection from parents ends when signing the application. However, the most important thing is accepting your consequence; learn not to ever give up. Anxiety and depression, comes as an added bonus, but it never means that is the end, for one is can be restore.?