Thomas More College Top Questions

"Hey you, I know you have been thinking about moving with your dad since you haven't seen him for most of your life but listen to me you better stay at this high school. Leaving will not be worth it, I know. You know when people say ignorance is bliss? well in your situation it is, living with your dad will open your eyes to an ugly truth. Your mother needs you, keep playing water polo and although you were not that special person who was chosen to be in honor courses stay in them and keep asking your teachers about it because you are very good at it. Alexis you have been playing water polo for a while now and although you didnt even know what a waterpolo ball was your freshmen year, you are a natural. You are on the varsity team! Alexis you have the potential to get a scholarship. If you move to your dad's you will not fufill your goals. You have exceptional grades. Junior year at Rancho bernardo high school will be your downfall. Be the best you can be here, trust me as for I am you."

The best advice to give myself when I was a high school senior is to work on procrastination and be willing to go the extra mile in any assignment. Procrastination is a college student's biggest enemy because of the amount of free time they have. In college, oone also should be willing to go to any extent to ensure an assignment is met for the professor's requirements or the grade will suffer even more than it does in high school.

College Life and Making the Transition As an adult, looking back at what I have learned based on my life experience and with my daughter’s college experience, I would definitely be sure all women students are aware of personal safety while attending college. All women students need to understand that all boys in school they know even if they think they are their friends that they need to keep their guard up and not allow themselves to be in an unsafe circumstance. I don’t think there is enough awareness on college campus with the volumes of rapes and date rapes that happen and go unreported yearly. Metrics on the internet state one in five women in college are impacted by rape. This is a metric I unfortunately found out the hard way about with my daughter. All colleges need to include awareness programs and help programs in their schools for student education and rape prevention.

Make sure your focused and hav ethe right "can do" attitude. Don't let people bring you down or let your home situation interfer with your studies. No one is going to help you more then a college degree. Do not procratsinate. make school your number one priority. procrastination gets you no where and will only effect you in the future.

You should learn to be patient. I know you feel that right now life is stressful, but learning to be patient will be rewarding. You may want to give up, or stop all activities, but do not do it. You career depends on this. You are smart, and you can be successful if you continue to strive for whats best. There is nothing that is impossible in this life, so smile. This is just the beginning.

Dear High school self, don't ever take for granted your amazing, unlimited potential. You can go as far as you want as long as you are willing to work. Nothing that is valuable is ever going to be easy, so don't look for the shortcuts in life. I wish you the best of luck. I know you will take a few years making decisions about what you truly want to do. I know in my heart that you have the brains and the passion to suceed at whatever goal you have, wherever life and education may take you. You took the scenic route at the fork in the road, but eventually that road will lead to the most beautiful, exciting place. With no regrets, your older self

I would try help my senior-self prepare for a college a little more by making a clear decision on where I wanted to go and what I was planning on studying. I had a lot of trouble taking the idea of college seriously because I didn't realize the significant impact it would really have on my future. When it came to making the choice on what school I would attend or what degree I would pursue, I found it to be difficult to even sit down and concentrate. Now that I am in community college, I regret not having any sort of plan. I would tell myself to take the advice of my parents and school counselors when they told me to at least try to device a post high school proposal for my life. I also would try and convince myself to apply for scholarships in order to avoid taking out so many student loans to pay for college.

I would say that you have to learn to manage your time well. You also can't get discouraged when things may not work out your way. Network Network Network!! Always remember that sometimes it is always about the grades, sometimes you need to have support from people in your intended area of study. Most of all, enjoy your experience and have no regrets.

I would of told my self to study harder and work harder in classes so i would of been more prepared for college. I also would of told myself to start applying for colleges earlier and to start applying for financial aid and all that sooner than i did. And last i would of talked to myself about abtaining everything i could from my teachers from highschool and talk to them and get more advice about the college life and experience.

The best advice I could give myself is to appreciate the simplicities that come with high school life. Even though I was very involved in high school with sports, clubs, academics, and church activities, it still seems that it was easier to juggle all of those things in the comfort of my hometown and community that supported me. I have never been one to take good friends or opportunities for granted, but I realize now that it is much harder to find opportunities and meet genuine friends when you are living the "adult" life. I still have a few years before I will be the job force and actually on my own, but this first year has taught me a lot about responsibility, time-management, and the fact that if you want good opportunities for your life, you have to take the steps to make them happen. No one is going to hand them to you. To put it simply, life is what you make it. Friends and family will always be there to catch you if you fall, but it takes ambition and persistence to achieve your goals, and that can only come from your heart.