Towson University Top Questions

Study hard and learn time management. Do not procrastinate!!!! Just because you can get through high school by fluffing up papers does not mean that you can get away with it in college. Your papers and discussions must be insightful with the least amount of fluff possible. Teachers want you to put in a lot of supporting details in your papers and do not want to sift through meaningless words to get to your point. They will fail your paper if you use high school tactics. Your friends in high school will not necessarily be your friends in college. Do not let this get to you. The friends you make in college will be with you for life. They know what you are going through and will help you through the worst times of your life. The activities you did in high school will bring you happiness in college as well. Go out and try new things as well as the old ones that you did in high school. Many of the people that will be your new friends in college are from the activities you enjoy. Enjoy college. You are only young and in college once.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, knwing what I know now about college life, I would tell myself to really focus in on what I want to achieve in life. In high school I never really thought of college until the end of my junior year and now sitting here at Towson I find myself very unsure about what I truly want to do in life. If I could of focused on that thought more in high school I would have more confidence in myself and my life pathway here in college. I would also tell myself not to be scared to meet new people and get involved. When you go to college there are a lot of people that are out of their comfort zone, but you just have to talk to people and make friends by getting involved. There is always so much going on on campus and there are so many organizations to join. It beats just sitting in your dorm room and you can make life connections along the way. For the most part I think I was prepared in high school for the transition to college.

Always be yourself.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, what advice would I give myself in respect to college life and making the transitions? The advice I would give myself is to live on campus. One big mistake I made during my first semester of college was deciding to commute from home to school. As a commuter, I had to say at the Towson library until eleven pm and driving back home created stress in my life. The stress affected my performance in school and forced me to go to tutoring and think twice about future class registrations. Another advice I would give myself is to become aware of all of the programs the college offers. Some examples are: tutoring, counseling, paper review and many more. As a first semester na?ve freshmen, I learn the hard way. I was unaware of the tutoring at Towson University and found myself in a quagmire of puzzling research and homework assignments.

Take it seriously from day one and learn better study skills before we get here

You are going to need to study and try much harder in college. There will be a lot of different events going on, so you need to get really organized. You will run across many difficulties but just persevere, you will be just fine. The transition will be easier than you would think, and mostly everyone around you will be nice and willing to help you out. Have fun, be social, and enjoy your college years!

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself that college will be tough, but by accepting the challenge and working through it, I can achieve a lot. College is where you get to experience the real world, meaning that you do not have your parents to hold your hand for you. This experience is for you only, and how your experience goes is how you make it. By working hard, meeting new people, and while staying involved in campus activities, you will have the best four years of your life in college. There are obstacles to face along the way, but while using the help of your professors and the friends you meet, you can easily have great learning experiences and use them for your future career to come. College is a way to express yourself and be the best you can be, so, never let people change you. College is a way for you to learn more about yourself and the potential you will have, and at the college I chose, I should have already been more confident knowing that I would be successful after putting in hard work.

Make sure that you stay focused and know what your'e doing before you start school. A lot of people say it's okay to be undecided but it is not because it can hold you back once you really decide what it is you want to do. So my main advice is to know what you want to do before you get here and stick to it if you realy want to do it. Good Luck

I would tell myself to work harder towards earning scholarships and grants to prepare myself for college.

STAY FOCUSED!! That is the advice I would give myself as a high school senior. When I graduated, I was in such a rush to be independent that I lost track of what was really important. I attended a two-year community college while I was focus on school, I was also focused on being independent. My parents continued to tell me "Don't be in a ruch to grow up. " I did listen in the begining and was active in school for a while. Soon, the taste of indepence grew stronger and my desire to be on my own seemed more important than school. At that point I got a full-time job and moved out. I didn't do as well as I wanted and got myself in a heap of trouble. I have since learned my lesson and paying for it know , literally. If I could go back in time I would tell myself to stay focused on school. Attending school away from home can be exciting but the transition can tempt you in the wrong direction. By staying focused you can achieve great things. Everthing else will fall into place. Don't rush it.