The Evergreen State College Top Questions

You think you know what tomorrow is going to be like but everyday is a gift. Take everything that is offered to you and work very hard in every opportunity you are given. Life takes unexpected twists and turns and you never know where or when your path will become obscured and you will be forced to go in a direction that will not be of your choosing. It may take years to get back on track and those are years you will not be able to get back. Children are born and their needs are put first, opportunities fade, and you will find yourself waiting to fulfill your dreams. Don't let them go and work very hard to keep them alive. Stay focused and realize that it is never too late to realize a life goal. You can still make a difference when you have matured if you stay focused and remember the direction you have always wanted to travel.

The work is not as hard as I believed and is very interesting to learn more than high school classes and subjects, more freedom to think for self.

I hate the question "assume you could go back in time and blah blah blah". There is no such idea as going back in time. Things happen for a reason, everything is interconnected with the cosmos, and time is only a human made way to keep order. Answering this question would be against what I believe in. I will not do so.

Dear Ms/Mr. I

Although I would like to answer this question by saying i would tell myself not to take so much time off between highschool and college, I really feel that I'm getting more out of my education now then I could have then. So I would tell the high school me to save more money and build up my financial stability. To enjoy the time I spent in my home town (you never know what you have till it's gone. Mostly I would stress as important as college is, it is only one step in your overall education, don't waste the learning oppertunities tht present themselves every day in a much more subtle fashion.

To return to the past and talk to myself would be extremely helpful for my current life. I would tell myself that "maybe a couple more Advance Placement courses will do you good" or "take a business English course to help with beginning finances". I think having a better social life might have prepared me for college life; social life outside of class is best to maintain long-term friendships. "Keep up with the study habits, it will do you great in the next couple years." And quite possibly "take a college-prep writing course." An important piece of advice I would give myself would be: "Do not choose a specific school because you do not want to be a number and noticed. Choose a school that will allow you be noticed as an individual."

I wouldn't advise myself any differently, I might say "psst... Renewable Energy is the Future." or something like that.

So, high -school-Melanie, you want to go to college. Go, be courageous and adventurous. Explore opportunities. Apply to lots of different colleges. Don't underestimate yourself, and strive for excellence- it's not that hard. Make new friends, and don't be afraid to take risks. Don't let yourself be bound by old ideas like "I'm not good at ...." Don't fall into the trap of thinking that you will be working in your major for the next 30 years; just pick something you are interested in and study that. Experience college to the fullest: eat at the dining hall, go to the games, watch the movies they show in the lecture hall on Friday evenings. Go to the dorm mixers, and go to class! Work hard, and have fun; you can't imaging how rewarding college life is going to be. Good luck!

sign up for classes early so that you get into them. Look into independant studys. Take more trips and ride your bike more. Have fn and just RELAX!

The only advice I can think of is: "For the love of God, Jamie, do not try to have a long distance relationship with a 16 year old pianist."