University of Hawaii Maui College Top Questions

Study hard and take the advice of your teachers. Practice good study skills and make a sleeing schedule that best benefits you and your brain. Have breakfast every morning, even if it's a protein bar and protein shake. Do not worry about what other people are doing and how they are doing things. Come up with your own method and do work that you would want to read or review.

The best advice I would give is to prioritize, prepare, and plan your transitioning into college. It is important to not be discouraged but to sell yourself to qualify for financial support. I encourage you to make that time and effort to be involved with clubs, sports, activities, community, in supporting a resume that will come in handy for your future. It is important to seek for academic counseling to help direct you in a lifelong career. Focus on your studies and make it a goal to maintain a consistent high GPA. Learn as much as you can in liberals such as math, history, science, english that will magnify and benefit your prerequisites for college. Work closely with your teachers because they see the potential in you who has helpful advice in taking the little steps to lead you to the big picture. Enjoy your highschool years but prepare yourself now by knowing what you would like to do to benefit the future. As you open yourself a door opens with bright ideas to guide your ideal career that will potentially bring out the best out of you and make you happy in the long run. Know your self worth.

If I could tell my high school self something today, I would tell him to take high school seriously. Do well in high school and you will not need to take 2 years at a community college to build a strong academic record and transfer to your top university choice. I learned that the senior year of high school is vital when it comes to transitioning to college. Make sure that you do as much planning and research on colleges to find the best fit for you. Do not put so much emphasis on finding out the right major because you will have adequate time in college to find the perfect field for you. Make sure that you stay on track with college applications and SAT testing dates. Find 3 colleges that you are willing to attend and keep important dates (i.e., application, transcript deadlines). Do not worry about how you will afford college because there are numerous resources out there and the lots of organizations will be willing to help. You just have to research extensively. Do not let financial problems get in the way of a good education. Oh, and breath through all the process.

Don't procrastinate because time will fly. The next thing you know, you'll be like me, going to college after a ten year absence because you chose to try to make a life without a college degree. If I had spent those ten years wisely, I could have a master's or doctorate by now. Instead, I'm back in the classroom, starting from scratch at 28 years old. In today's economical climate, a college degree is a necessity for many careers that provide a living wage. Don't chase the "short money" like I did. Working construction payed well, but as I now know, the construction industry, like countless others, puts its workers on a rollercoaster that many like myself are not prepared for. Going to college allows you to chase that "long money". Sure, it may take longer to pay off, but the fruits of your labor will last a lifetime. Besides, wouldn't you rather go to a job you love rather than one you need? Even if you aren't sure what field of study you want to pursue initially, getting started is half the battle. So start applying for schools and scholarsips now.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, there is a lot of advice I would give myself. Knowing what I now know about college life. I would tell myself to pay attention a lot more. In high school, students tend to slack off because we dont find the material useful. I remember saying to myself, when am I ever going to need to know this kind of information in the future. Well being in college has made me realize why. The teachers were just trying to prepare us for college life as well as the real world. By doing math problems they were teaching us how to eventually be able to solve different types of problems in the real world and come up with our own solutions for them, because you're not always gonna have someone there to tell you what to do. In the end, you make your own decisions. I believe that high school really prepared me for college. So if I knew how much highschool was actually helping me, I would have definitely payed more attention.

I think the most important advice I would give myself would be to take college seriously. I thought college would be like high school except that the subjects would be harder. After experiencing my first semester in college, I thought it was tough. I had to actually study 12 hours a week to understand the material for my classes. So if I knew then what I know now, I would guarantee have worked harder in high school so that I wouldn't be struggling in college.

Well Knowing what i know first i would have listened to my mom. She is a school teacher and all she wanted was me to do my work and get good grades, now i am a college student with a 4.0 average. The transition to college was a good awakinging for me, it showed me that life is not all about just having fun you need to work hard to achieve your goals, and when you work hard it pays off in the long run. I have also learned alot about myself in the aspect of who i really am. I absolutly love where i am and am glad i took the oppertunity to come to college to futher my education

To succeed in getting an education, studying is a key component. Rather than procrastinating, make a goal to sit down and study and block everything else out.

Don't we all say, If I only knew then what I know now? One of the things that I learned the hard way was that a person should not be in too much of a hurry to select a major. Even if you think that you know who you are and what you are all about, everything and everybody changes. In fact, that is what college is all about. College is about exploring and changing. It is all about expanding your horizons and trying lots of different things. Sometimes a chance meeting or some activity that you just did for fun can be the starting point for a life that you never knew existed. In my case, there are now careers available that did not exist when I was a freshman. Some hot careers that were all the rage are now obsolete. Pursue your curiosity vigorously. Don't be afraid to take some calculated risks. Don't be afraid to jump in and get wet. No matter what career that you choose, it probably won't be all that you want to do with your life, so make exploration and change a permanent part of your life-skill toolbox.

If I could go back in time and talk myself as a high school senior, the first piece of advice I would give myself is to just do it. I know you're tired of school, but think of how much farther you'll be if you don't take those six years off before going back. If you start now even if it's as a part-time student, you'll at least be closer to your goal. What, you say you don't know what your goals are? That's okay, start off at a community college, take some courses, find out what your interests are. At a community college you'll have the opportunity to learn new things in a smaller class environment, and at a cheaper rate. Don't make the same mistake I made. I'm 45 and still have three more years to go. It will have taken me 7 years to get my degre, but I'll have it. Just wish someone had told me to stick with it, I would have been that much ahead now in terms of occupation. I could have had seven years at a higher income.

You should have a goal in mind when picking and attending a college. The goal can start as little as an interest in a specific field of study. Then when you know where you want to go reseach the living expenses around the campus grounds and try to insure a steady income to satisfy those expenses. Search for scholarship opportunities and finacial aid. Should you seach for jobs in the area try to find oppotunities related to the field of study you are interested in. Keep trying and never say it's too hard.

If I could go back in time and give advice to myself as a high school senior I would say many things. I would tell myself to just go for it and to not be nervous. I would say that I was going to do great and to try my hardest and stay on track. I would tell myself that focus is important and to remember deadlines. I would emphasize about how important it is not to procrastinate. I would tell myself that the classmates at UHMC are friendly and the teachers are great. I would let myself know which classes are hard and which classes were going to be easy. I would teach myself how to use the online programs at UHMC like their email and laulima sites so that I would be prepared for school there. Lastly, I would tell myself that I was going to love college because it is awesome!

Get a college education while you're young.

I would've stayed in school.

I would tell myself to go to college while everything is still fresh in your mind and you are still used to studying.

Being a high school senior is a great feeling, just a few steps from completing a big step in life. Theres a lot of pressure from family, and you definitly do not want to dissapoint. If I knew what I know now, I would have focused more on school, I had a rough time my G.P.A and SAT'S were ok, but it was just not enough.With all the resources and help my teachers, and counselors offered, picking and going to college would have been an eaiser process.

Living in Maui, Hawaii there are many distractions, Getting caught up in the "paradise" lifestyle is easy to do. So if I could go back knowing what I know now, I would defenitly have taken high school a lot more serious. I would have studied a lot harder, and took advantage of all the resources my school was offering. Attending to more college speakers, and talking to my counselour and teachers. Doing that I would have brought up my G.P.A , and score higher on my SAT'S. That would have made my process of picking a college a lot smoother then what it was, not to mention giving me more options to colleges aswell.

The advise that I would give myself is to make sure that my grades is at the level they need to be and that the the career that I want is what I really want.

From my personal experience at college I have found purpose, drive, and myself. Before entering college I lacked forward thinking and understanding how I contribute in my local community. After completing my first year of college I knew what I wanted to major in (Nursing/healthcare), the career path I want to begin (RN-MD), personal goals to diversify myself as an individual(learning a second language & volunteering abroad), and the steps I would take to become successful in my goals(apply for scholarships, financial aid, research and personal budgeting). Through discovering what I desire to accomplish from my education thus my personal enrichment it feels as though I have discovered myself and my own potential. The experiene of attending college has been valuable for me in several ways. I now know that I can make a difference in my community by acheiving an education in a field where I will help others daily. Secondly, I have become a living, breathing advertisement for individuals both young and matured to reach their potential and build a better life to enjoy resulting in improving our community through education and empowerment. Go Higher learning!

This college experience has given me a great opportunity to build my future. It has given me friendships, knowledge, and personal growth. It has been valuable because I have earned an education that will help me support my family back in the Philippines, and hopefully bring them over here to experience the oportunities that I was priviledged to have. Also, I have learned the needs of the community and I want to use my education to give back to the community and those in need, especially through nursing.