University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Top Questions

I would tell myself to take advantage of the opportunities and resources given by my school. The University of Colorado at Denver offers a great deal of help when it comes to things like financial aid, choosing the right major, and finding the right career. To explain further, the website offers various scholarships both within and outside of the school as well as tips for completing applications and writing essays. I would tell myself as a high school senior to read and apply those tips right away. And when it comes to choosing the right major, I would meet with an academic advisor to help with this decision and continue to meet with him/her regarding my progress each semester. Finally, I would better utilize the Career Center at my school to find a job/internship that best fits my skills and career goals because this is a great resource when it comes to creating resumes, conducting interviews, and searching for a job/internship.

Don't freak out! Half the people there are in the same boat you are. Some of them don't even know what they want to do with their degrees. Some haven't even chosen a degree. Just stay calm, study whenever and whereever you can. Don't be afraid to ask for help, a lot of people are there if you need them, you just need to ask.

If I could back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself some advice about time management. I think that time management is a an important task to have in school and in life. College is filled with many more experineces than high school and a time in my life where i'm finding out more about the person that I am. Having good time management skills in college will help out in all areas of my life. For example, making a calendar of all the events and times that are happening in school and out of school will help to organize my own thoughts and stress levels will also be reduced. Time management skills would be the only advice that I would give myself because I would want myself to experience the challenges and experiences that lay ahead. This will help me to be stronger and I would also learn new life lessons.

Dear High School Self - College is a REQUIREMENT for life! Your sex life and dating opportunities are at their worst after high-school, however fulfilling they seem right now. Your future is always changing, and the path you want to take will change. Wih a college degree, more paths remain open to you, however without a degree, many paths will close. Put your ego aside - re-inventing the wheel and creating a new world is NOT possible with out a degree. Take time to appreciate your youth, your niavite, your lust for life, but get your degree ASAP - there are many in the un-degreed workforce who will rob you of all those things without a single remorseful thought. Be smart - SIncerely,Your future self

You get to be the parent now, so if you didn't like decisions your parents, teachers, or coaches thought were the best, now these next choices are all on you. If you think it is gonna be easy sailing through college while skipping classes, not doing your homework and not even cracking a book you shouldn't be going to college. Stay home and make the bad decisions its cheaper. I'd remind myself I don't need to go out every night with friends, to the pizza parlour, bar or just over to a friends apartment. Remember your parents aren't there to set curfew you get to set your own curfew. If you don't know what you want to be when you grow up that's okay. Just start to get a degree for now, you will grow up times 100 just being in college. You'll change your mind several times before graduation, and don't choose the field your best friend chooses, she'll be off enjoying her good decision to "crack the books" everynight, not just when she had nothing better to do. BE INTENTIONAL! MAKE EACH AND EVERY DECISION INTENTIONAL.

I would enroll in a Community College and finish my pre-requisites before transfering to a Four-Year College. That would make it chaeper and more focused. I would spend more time looking for scholarships to help me cut down cost.

If I had a chance to go back to high school with what I know now, I would be sure to try to learn as much as possible in that setting in my classes. I would try to discover all of the reasons why I might want to be empowered by the information that I have available to me, and try to discover my passions early in my life. This way I would be one step closer to a rich learning experience in college, and would be more clear on what I love to learn the most.

Don't take time off! It is so hard to get back into the swing of things when you take time off. Take as many classes as you can and get done with it as soon as you can. You will feel much better about life when you get your undergrad degree. Also, study abroad!

Given the high school that I came from, which I feel prepared me very well for college, I would tell myself not to worry too much about the transition from high school to college. I was very nervous about the transition and not sure how I would be able to handle college life. But once I realized how much help was avaliable for classes and how great the campus was, I was not as anxious anymore about my success in college. Of course making such a large transition can be scary, especially for someone like me who is not really used to change and does not know what to expect. But I have learned that you have to learn how to adapt to such changes becuase that is a major part of life. I would also tell myself to take everything one day at a time (so as not to get too overwhelmed), stay positive, keep praying and everything will be just fine. That is what I would tell myself, had I been given the opportunity to go back.

I am a non-traditional student who will graduate in two weeks with a 4.0, summa cum laude, and with distinction. I've attended classes and been involved on campus with many younger students and many students with considerably lower GPAs. When comparing my decisions about school to theirs, some trends--and a formula--appeared, "The Steps to a Permanent 4.0." 1. Always go to class. Allow yourself 1/3 of the absences allowed by the prof. 2. Always ask questions in your classes; ask more outside class if you are really interested. 3. Always do your homework. If it is late, or you won't get credit for it, do it anyway. 4. Always go to office hours at least twice per semester. Find reasons. 5. Always get a tutor at the first sign of trouble. Figure out how to get tutoring--and other resources for students--for free on your campus, but be willing (and able) to pay another student to help. 6. Always start research as soon as you know about a paper. Start writing at least a week ahead of the due date.