University of Iowa Top Questions

I would tell myself to concentrate on school more during my freshman year of college. I would also tell myself to be more outgoing and make more friends while living in the dorms. I should have gotten closer with my roommates freshman year and studied harder. I had a tendency to slack off my freshman year and I am paying for it now, so my number one piece of advice would be to concentrate on my schoolwork and attend classes more.

If I could go back in time, I would give myself advice about study skills. I would make myself critcally think about the topics, instead of just skimming through main topics. The transition from high school to college was a very big shock to me. I do not think I was fully perpared for my road ahead in college. I would also take more AP classes and really challenge myself. I was an overall good student in high school, but I know that I could have pushed myself more in order to live up to my full potential.

Since I am a music major at Iowa, I would tell myself to start practicing my flute even more then. Perform as many recitals as possible within the time I had left in high school so I would be more use to the peformance aspect. But most of all, audition for more scholarships because out of state tuition is high but enjoy every performance I end up doing.

Try harder so you can get into Iowa right away

Get started early to avoid stress. Be organized and optimistic

Join a student group that fits you and find your niche.

Do not panic over every little assignment or test. Take things one step at a time and do you best. Your best is all you can ever ask of yourself. Make sure that you choose a major that intrests you and believe in yourself. Everything will work out in the end.

Don't go crazy partying when you first get to college. Don't be afraid to stay in. Hang out with as many different people as possible, no matter how you initially judge them. Don't procrastinate in class! Don't stay up too late at night.

Looking at myself now there is nothing I would have changed about what I have done so far. I try hard and do my best at every task that comes my way. I look at myself as a leader towards my peers and push myself as much as needed to get things done. I have learned before college to try my best whether im the best or worse at something. Trying your hardest is all I know to do and all that I can do. In the end, im happy with myself whether I greatly succeed or dont do as I planned. Going back and changing something would not be an option fort the simple fact I know that im doing the best I can ask of myself.

Were I to return to myself as a college senior, I would tell myself that I was basically doing everything I could to succeed in college. I would also let myself know that I will fit in better at the University of Iowa than I did in my senoir year of high school. This is because I had gone to China for my junior year, and changed significantly so that former friends were no longer friends, but at the University of Iowa, there is such a large community of Chinese people that I can fit into that social group. One thing I might have changed was applying to Columbia as my first choice. I cannot imagine a college being more perfect for me than the University of Iowa, and I would have gotten an additional scholarship had it been my first choice.