Tusculum College Top Questions

Kenleigh, don't be afraid. You are not the only freshman that has to get used to a new world. Don't be afraid to ask for help, make new friends, or speak up in class. You will make some great friends, even though it's your first year, and make sure you keep in touch with them and help keep their spirits high. Don't forget your high school friends: visit them, call and text them, spend time with them, they're still very important in your life. While at school, keep calm and try to get through each day. Always be careful and don't be afraid to show that you're a Christian and talk about what you believe in. Befriend your teachers as well because they don't judge and will drop what they're doing just to help you. Enjoy each class and especially the people in them - you'll be spending the next 4 years with them. Pray and don't give up. Do the best you can do even if you don't get that 'A.' You'll get through the first year just fine and you'll really enjoy it. It flies!

So far in your life, everything has a tendency to simply “work out.” Guess what, sunshine? It’s not going to work like that anymore. The transition to college will be rough; it’ll be uncomfortable, and there will be tears. It’s also the best decision of your entire life. Be strong, honey! First, your comfort zone no longer exists. You’re going to meet some strange and slightly freaky people, but give them a chance. Also, solitude is no longer an option. College will strip you of privacy and space; get comfortable with a long temper fuse, because dorm life requires the patience of a saint. Your roommate, an inconsiderate sweetheart, will be a special test. Also, be wary of men: it doesn’t matter if they simply have good morals. You’ll need more substantial dinner discussion! However, these experiences differ from your true focus: your academic education. No more procrastination! Keep an open mind, but don’t forget who you are or where you come from. Your faith in God will go through major tests. This is a blessing; God has trusted you to teach His children. So be ready, and be an example.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice it would be to be more open to people and network, keep pursuing football, and to fill out as many scholarships as possible. The more people that I know the more it could help me out well after college. Because any of those people could be the same person that's going to hire me or know someone in my field that could. Playing football would of been a good way to network and it would make the college life so much easier. It's also a good experience to be part of that not too many people will ever know. Lastly I would tell myself to keep looking for scholarships, the more I would of applied for the better I would of been in the long run. Financial situations can be tough if it's not planned out correctly. These are the three pieces of advice that I wish someone would of told me two years ago.

I would get invovled with more activities at school or get a job. I also would not have been such a slacker when it came to my schoolwork; because i never thought that my grade from the previous years before my last year of highschool would be taken into account when applying for college. I could have had a much wider range on my resume of skills and accomplishment. I would have been better prepared for college if i had just taken it seriously. I never needed to work on my communication and interaction with others because that is somethign i was good at. However, i mostly did that in my own dialect. Now i am in college sometimes i say to myself how can people hear you if they can't understand you. All in all, highschool wasn't as important as i thought it was in that time. If i had learn to take it seriously from the start and not wait until the last minute, i think things would have turned out much differently. I guess i only took it seriously when tine was approaching for college and started to do all the neccessities to get in.

Stay away from the big colleges, and be sure to find a college where you will be happy. You know being in a city would stifle you, so be sure to find a small college surrounded by nature and outdoor activities. Be friendly and outgoing, and make plenty of friends; they will be there for you for the rest of your life. Be healthy, excersize, and be sure to study hard. Draw every day, even if you do not have an art class, and do not be afraid to enter contests - you never know, you may win!

If I was able to go back in time to give my high school self advise about college I would tell myself to start taking the SAT by the end of my sophmore year. I feel that I postponed the SAT and ACT test for far to long and had I started earlier I would have had the time to improve to a level I would have liked. I would also inform my high school self that it would be wise to take more AP classes. I really loved the enviorment, but I was always afraid I'd "fill my plate" beyond what I could handel. However this wasn't the case and I wish I had taken the risk.

I dreamed of becoming a teacher and making my life "better". A week after graduation I found myself walking down the isle of a church and soon after saying "I do". I didn't even realize the impact this decision was going to make on a dream I had for years. I told myself, "I can still go to school, no problem." Three years and two kids later I still only had that high school diploma. I love my family but now at 43 I look back and realize I could still have that family after I pursued a life long dream, but instead I am now trying to pursue it. It'shard being the oldest in class. Its hard trying to leave a crying grandbaby who wants to stay with you but you have to go to a lab. It's hard taking money that could be used to "spoil" your child and spend it on a book. Its hard letting laundry pile up and studying instead. Its hard waking up every morning and realizing I have let half of my life slip by me without catching that dream. I want to catch it now!

To date, I have enjoyed the growth allowed to me by living away from home and working with students that are not necesarily from my own background, beliefs or experiences.

I have learned what it is like to be on my own having to make decisions for myself. also i have learned how you need to have good study habits to do well in school. It is really hard to catch if you fall behind if you do not get any help. I have learned how to be respnsible for my things and how to be thrifty with my money. Also you really need to be active, if you are not active you wont make to many friends and it may cause you to develope unhealthy habits. Getting some excerisize is great because there is always a possibility that you are going to gain more weight, but if you excersize you will maintain a healthy weight. most important need a good night sleep othere wise you will not do well in class and your grade will drop, and it is just unhealthy.

To know that I am making myself a better person feels great. Also, I know that I will be able to make a better life for myself and my family, as my parents did not complete any form of higher education.