University of Houston Top Questions

Work hard and think ahead about your future, then plan all that out financially and timely. Surely, it may not be a problem for someone who had no faced it, but it is very stressful to go through financial problems and frustration of wasting time that was not spent correctly.

Knowing what I know about college and life I would advice myself to develop stronger ties with the faculty at the institution attended. After surfing through life both in the corporate world and amongst personal relationships, I have come to learn the importance of owning strong allies and the benefits of leveraging them to help create succint, strategic plans. The lack of guidance and knowledge throughout my college years resulted in alot of frustration and a sense of loneliness; I feel that owning a strategy would have helped me to more easily maneuver and carve a smoother path to success.

You are a senior now, the most crucial time of the whole high school career. Do not procrastinate, do not worry about money problems that your parents are facing, and just focus on how to improve yourself regardless of the cost. Just remember, classes in high school will be a lot less expensive compared to classes in university. They cover the same topics, but high school is just a fraction of the cost. Another point is to not be late and apply to colleges late, else you will have a difficult time applying to scholarships after you begin your fall semester. Be early on everything, and challenge yourself.

I graduated high school in 1986 got married and had two kids. I recently started back to college expecting it to be like high school. Since high school was the only education I had experienced, I thought I knew how college would be,the good and the bad points. Since I am an older student I believe that I more focused and driven then I was when in high school. I have learned several good lessons since starting my college education. First, you are your own strength. Teacher are only there to guide you and you need to be sure to make a schedule for you own needs. You have the freedom to be your own boss so you must make the most of your time. Second, money is always tight when you are in school. I am a dependent student and must work during school help with the household bills. Social work is my desired degree and my passion. I am a foster parent and truly can for and want to help people. I have enjoyed my time in college and hope to be able to complete my degree.

If I could go back to when I was a senior in high I school I would tell myself to apply to as many schoalrships as possible and to not leave it until the last minute. I would also tell myself to apply to colleges and to take time to do some research on each university I am interested. I would advice myself to take dual credit classes so that once I am in a university I will be ahead of most of the students. I would also tell myself to practice time management and to not procrastinate because once in college any choice you chose will affect you one way or another.

Words from College Me to Highschool Me: Where to start? I think the most important piece of advice I would give myself is pick a club or student organization and get involved ASAP - not something academically demanding or highly socially oriented, but something fun, such as a book club or paintballing team. Avoid Rush Week and stay away from Sororities - if that's not the sort of thing you're dying to participate in, don't let anyone try to convince you that it's a decision you won't regret, because you will. Find people who are in your major or college, and get to know them well! These are the people you'll be working and competing with in the near future when you graduate! And most importantly, stay on target: ACADEMICS FIRST. Don't let yourself get distracted by dates or bite off more than you can chew, socially - keep your grades up, and not just "passing". Always give 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, but don't kill yourself with stress over a 'B' or 'B-'. And remember: your "college experience" is just that - YOUR college experience! Don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong!

Do not slack off, attend a University not a community college if you have the grades.

The first thing I would tell myself is to work really hard on getting my scholarships. College does not pay for itself and it is less stressful when you recieve scgolarships and you are able to take care of your financial situation. I would also tell myself that procrastination is not an option. Life would be much easier if you can get everything in a little at a time then having to stay up all night getting work done. Even though I work well under pressure, it is still less stressful.

Stay focused and don't get distracted from your purpose of earning your degree. Think about your future in the beginning of your college career and what you want to do so that you know what path you are following. Often times, students come into college without any idea of what they want to do. Know your interests and goals and pursue them wholeheartedly.

I would advise myself to prepare for college a lot sooner because my studying skills were no where near what they needed to be before I enrolled in college but I learned the hard was the first few semesters in college and learned how to study and cram in information a few minutes before quizzes and test. Having bad study habits going into college is not the greatest thing in the world to go into college with but being able to learn from your mistakes is what makes a world of difference, if you can't learn from mistakes in college then what are you doing in college? without knowing what I know now in college, if I could go back to the beginning and restart all over again I would just to change the way that I studied for classes, quizzes and test. plus being able to learn when to sleep was the second thing I had to learn between being social, learning to study and going to class five days a week and working six days a week. a word to the wise of those students going into college... Time Management Required!

If i can go back in time i would tell myself on how important it is to study hard and get good grades because at the end a good gpa counts more for scholarship opportunities and college recognition. It would be not to leave anything partially undone and to never dimish myself as not being good enough. Giving positive words to myself would really help me open my eyes on how good it will be when i give it my all. I would suggest myself to always keep myself focus on what i want and not on what others want. I would make sure to talk about my weakness so i can work on making my weakness into my strenghts. Another great thing would be to tell myself about my failures because at the end it would be where i learned an important life lessson. At the end I would tell myself that my parents love me and care for me even tough somethings it won't seem like it. Neverless those are the things that will give me the strenght to be a better person in order to make my parents proud of having me as a daughter.

I would tell myself to focus on school, and making connections. Although my first year wasn't the best with dealing with school, I definitely have discovered a lot about myself and I'm making better choices. I'd tell myself not to get caught up with relationships and parties but sit down and focus on friends and doing well in classes.

I would give myself advise about all of the scholarship opportunities that are available to everyday individuals. I would coach myself on how to research and look for better ways to pay for my school vs working 3 jobs for 7 yrs. Additionally, I would advise myself on the importance of networking and human relationships. Most opportunities that arise are because of the realationships that have been previously established. Lastly, I would illustrate the importance of living closer to school and how the overall cost of transportation is a key factor to saving money while in school.

Every freshman at school should know that UH is NOT an easy school. Many people think it will be very easy to make an A in every class. The time management is better than in high school, but the grades you make in class can portray differently due to curves or just extremely difficult questions.

Look up the degree plans at this school. Take all the basics you need at a community college. Then come here and finish up your degree.

Know who you counselor or advisor is, they are the mothers of your career. They are there to help you and lead you. They can led you to people who can help with your academics and they can also lead you to other counselors that might help you with a different major. I know I was having trouble deciding if I wanted to be a double Med major or do a major and minor and my counselor directed me to the career center. They worked around my schedule for an appointment, were really friendly, and they do help a lot! Also, know where the important buildings are. Like the UC with the bookstore and organizations, the Welcome Center with almost everything, and the location of your counselor.

I would tell myself to get into a better study habit. I would tell myself the work is hard, but not impossible. Lastly, I would say that college is something I have never experienced, so keep an open mind to things.

I had to learn a lot coming into college for my first semester. If I could go back in time, I would give myself lots of pointers to prepare. First, I would tell my self to take AP classes more seriously. I would say that I should take as many AP classes that I could handle and try my best to pass the AP test. That way, I could get college credit for the course which would enable me to save money by not having to take those prerequisites, and it would aslo help me to start my major specific classes sooner. Secondly, I would tell myself to break my bad procrastination habit early, because that will only hurt me in the future. Lastly, I would say to myself that I should fill out as many scholarship applications as possible, because I now know that paying for college is no joke.

Focus on grades and dont' trust anyone. Life is too short to focus on fixing things that can't be fixed. Family first and those who matter won't mind how you really are.

During your college career, dedicate yourself to studying and making good grades in all of your classes. There is a time to play around and a time to really bear down and study. Stay away from all the negative elements trying to influence you to do things that you shouldn't do. Also, take care of your spirit, mind and body. Once the spirit is well, all the rest will fall in line.