University of California-Riverside Top Questions

*** STAY STRONG. College is full of peer pressure and the freedom to do as you please. You are making your own decisions now without the supervision of anyone, let alone rules from your parents. Remember the morals and values your parents gave you and stand strong. Your true friends will accept you how you are and never pressure you to do something that will not benefit your future. ***EXPLORE.Expand your mind to different opinions, beliefs, and lifestyles. You will become a stronger person by learning about others and exploring the world. You will have more faith in yourself and your own beliefs if you understand the world around you. Life is full of tests and obstacles, thus the transition from high school to college is a time for you to learn and grow as a person and as a student. ***REACH OUT. Never be afraid to ask for help. In college you are surrounded by opportunities and resources to succeed, people who are paid to help you. When struggling seek guidance so knowledge can be passed from one person to another and you can help an incoming freshman someday as well.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior the advice I would give myself would be, that I should go to school right after I graduate school, because in the future I will end up getting pregant with a beautiful baby girl. I would also tell myself that the mistake that I made was not going to school right away and then finally when I did go to school it was after I had my daughter and ended up dropping out. The words I would tell myself would be, " Regina don't give up, you want to become registered nurse and even with a little one everything is possible and don't let anyone tell you wrong." Don't worry about who will take care of her, they're are ways and the most important thing you need to remember, that you are doing this for the both of you. Also make sure that you take all the classess needed and if you do not understand anything don't be shy, make sure to ask, its very important to have good grades in order to get into the nursing program.

STAY STRONG. College is full of peer pressure and the freedom to do as you please. You are making your own decisions now without the supervision of anyone, let alone rules from your parents. Remember the morals and values your parents gave you and stand strong. Your true friends will accept you how you are and never pressure you to do something that will not benefit your future. EXPLORE. Expand your mind to different opinions, beliefs, and lifestyles. You will become a stronger person by learning about others and exploring the world. You will have more faith in yourself and your own beliefs if you understand the world around you. Life is full of tests and obstacles, thus the transition from high school to college is a time for you to learn and grow as a person and as a student. REACH OUT.Most of all I would tell myself to never be afraid to ask for help. In college you are surrounded by opportunities and resources to succeed, people who are paid to help you. When struggling seek guidance so knowledge can be passed from one person to another and you can help an incoming freshman someday as well.

Make sure to pay attention in classes. I know the tranisiton can be exciting but it can also get in your way. Do not let the excitment of being far away from your parents take control of you. You may end up having too much fun. Know that school comes first. Also join clubs because they can help you and inspire you.

If I had the chance to travel back in time and have the opportunity to actually advice the old me; I would tell him three words. I would tell him that knowledge is power. In this world we have to be realistic. Having the sufficient knowledge to actually apply oneself. The more knowledge an individual has the better off he/she will be. Those three words would litterally shift my perspective if I was aware of how powerful knowledge really is. I would of stop watching t.v. and picked up a book instead. I would read the newspaper instead of playing video games. At the end I would not be the same person I am now if I had the chance to live that life. I do not want to be another statistic coming from the ethnic background to what I pertain to. I want to change the perspective people have towards minorities. That we can also be productive and contribute to society and make a positive change. Economic and intellectual growth is my endeavor. This scholarship will not only help me, but the lower class by giving them hope that there are resources out there for them too.

Ever since I can remember I’ve always been the kid in the block with the worn out torn shoes. Having a job at a young age I never really had a childhood. Because of this I want to get an education so I can have the ability to provide a good life for my family and help under privileged youth in my community. I want the youth in my community to be able to just be kids and be able to go to school without them having to worry about a job at nine years old. Education is important and it’s the key to success and I need to succeed. My goal is to obtain my education so I can in turn help others succeed. That is why I want and need education in my life, so I need to keep that mindset.

If I could go back to 2009 to my senior year at Boston Collegiate Charter School I would tell myself to listen to my teachers when they spoke about finding what you want to do before you apply to college. I started my collegiate career at Massachusetts Maritime Academy I studied Marine Transportation, the business of driving ships, then joined the United States Coast Guard and truely learned how to run ships, and decided that, I did not feel I was making enough of a difference in the world. I then changed my major to biology with the goal of becoming a doctor. This is what I was meant to do. My teachers told me repititively to try to read up on other things and to keep an open mind. Which I did not do. I now regret that. I should be graduating college in 3 months. I should have a Bachelor's degree, instead I shall have only an Associates. The transition was one I thought I was ready for, but in fact was not at all. I wanted to study whatever would get me as far away as possible, which of course is not what I really wanted.

I would tell myself to cushion my gpa freshman year because it would really help in the long run, and never slack off. Even if it's an "easy" class, get that A because it'll help boost your gpa. I'd tell myself to put myself more out there, join the clubs and organizations I want to join and to not be scared. Most of the people on campus are friendly and welcoming. Try to balance your schedule with core classes and GE classes, don't try to take four core classes at once. Talk to your classmates so you can make friends in those classes, they might help you study or give you notes if you missed a lecture. Most importantly, don't let the pressure from family bottle up, talk to them about it or talk to your friends so you can let it out. The best way to stay focused on school is to have a good state of mind. Don't give up on yourself when things get difficult, I haven't yet so keep working towards your goal! Also, please don't procrastinate. Do things beforehand, not the day before.

If i were to go back in time, knowing what I know now about college, I would give myself a plethora of advice. I would tell myself to keep my options open and not set my heart to one school and apply to a variety of schools. I would also tell myself to be wise with my money now and apply for a myriad of scholarships because they do make a drastic difference. One important thing I would tell myself is to think about what I do carefully, and do what makes me happy not what sounds better or what other people want. It is about what makes me happy and doing what is best for me and for me only. Lastly, I would tell myself to stay optimistic because one cannot succeed with a negative attitude no matter what the circumstances are. I would advize myself to not stay down. Even if I am not happy, I must do something about it to change it instead of complaining. If you want something you have to act, not speak.

Dear future self, DO NOT WORRY SO MUCH about how your first quarter at college will be like. Well, first of all, your going to go to UC Riverside because you are attracted to the fact that they have a really good creative writing program over there; oh, and that is the major you are going to choose. You will meet a lot of people there who will become your close friends. The nerds who you hung with during highlander orientation is the group you will hang out with at college. The best thing I could say to you right now is that in your first quarter, JOIN KATIPUNAN, even if you don't really know what it is and are too afraid to find out DO IT! They are so far slightly exceeding your experiences as a BP Chamber Choir member, and not not mention it is only your first quarter. Oh and you and Nicole break up around October, you get over it really fast. Your creative writing professor in your first quarter will make you love the major you chose. My main advice to you is to always go for any opportunity that is there for you.