University of Nevada-Reno Top Questions

Again I will select the way that I already selected. I am happy of my situation and I don't want to change my way. I will advice to myself to keep working hard.

Throughout high school, I worked hard in IB and AP classes. From all of the testing and studying I did, I easily expected my first year of college to be easier than the IB program. Because I was successful in my testing, I was able to gain many credits on entering UNR. Therefore, I was able to take classes that freshman don't usually take and thus, they were much more difficult. I would have told myself to not have assumed that college was going to be easier my first year. Acadamically it is harder than high school, however time-wise it is easier because I am not at school for almost 10 hours a day. I have had to learn that even some of the most general classes are hard for me. In some classes, I have had to put in more time studying than I have done before and have gone to tutoring for calculus. So, giving advice to my high school self, I would encourage for me to see high school similar to college and put an emphasis on the effort that goes into college. It is not the fun and effortless life that it seems.

If I could go back in time to when I was in high school I would have advised myself to push even harder. I would have told my high school senior self to take more A/P classes than I had signed up for and try to take in even more knowledge than I had. If I could go back I would have encouraged myself to step out of my box once I arrived in college. I would have told myself to take advantage of every opportunity I was given to participate in school sanctioned events, sorority events and anything else I was invited to. I would advise seizing every opportunity to meet new people and understand their life experiences and learn from them. I would have told myself to study hard because it is A LOT of work! Mostly, I would go back and advise my old self to take it all in, enjoy every single minute of it because college goes by really, really fast and if you miss it or don't enjoy it while you are there then it has simply passed you by without leaving an opportunity for ever going back.

Education is a great privilege. Knowledge won’t provide you with success, but applied knowledge will. Always sit in the front of the class in order to dedicate attentiveness. The goal of education is not grades, but grades are a reflection of your effort. Don’t dwell on bad grades; use them to indicate areas to improve on. There will be bad teachers. In those instances, work on improving independent study skills. When others push their beliefs on you, try to understand that person’s psychological process. Maintaining an open mind is key to life.Never allow the negativity of others to interfere with personal progression. Instead, help that person to succeed. College isn’t just about helping yourself, it’s about learning to flourish and function within society. This isn’t a competition; it’s a journey of intellectual growth. Accomplishments are more enjoyable when achieved with others.Education stimulates growth in life. Communication, confidence, intellectual happiness, and strength are all benefits that accompany being educated in addition to career preparation. Knowledge is irreplaceable! Recognize your potential and run with it! You’re in control of your future. Education will be there to help every step of the way.

I would tell myself that everything is going to turn out ok, that everything I am scared of losing will be irrelevant in the end. Leaving your friends and family is extremely difficult, but when you get the courage to do so the quality of the people that remain in your life are astronomically greater than what you had before you won't even realize that you lost anything.

The cliché saying "...if I only knew then what I know now" holds true. In high school if I could have taught myself better study techniques and engaged in more reading it would have better prepared me for college. If I would have taken my AP classes throughout high school more serious and studied a lot harder for the exams to gain the credit it would have advanced me for college. Now after being in college for two years I have realized that homework no longer keeps a students grade above water, it all comes down to tests, exams, and quizzes. Studying and reading is key to a successful college career.

I would tell myself to stay genuine to my interest of growing my intelligence. I would explain different ways I now know to avoid distraction and stay focussed. I would talk about my life and how I feel right now so that me in the past can gain perspective on the future. But what I would make urgent was the joy I have while working towards my improvement. I think that would really get through to me.

I would tell myself to prepare for the workload that college has. Be more efficient with my study habits, and essay writing. Those are the two skills that are most important. Also to get involved as soon as possible. By being invovled on campus only helps increase your four year experience.

I would tell myself that going off to the community college first, then transferring over to a university was a great idea. Once at the community college, spread out the fun classes and the ones that are more work. Taking all of the fun ones right off the bat is not good idea, because later on it will be very hard and stressful having all of your classes give out a ton of work, essays and projects at once. Get as much general education as possible done before moving on to the university. Going to the community college first saves a LOT of money and time. It is also nice to get used to college that way first. Just make sure the classes you take transfer to the university you want to go to. Also, fill out as many scholarships as possible. It gets very expensive and all the help you can get would be nice. Make sure to buy your books ahead of time, because once the semester starts, they get even more expensive due to others are also trying to buy their books. Lastly, BE PREPARED. Get applications and paper work in beforehand so there is no rushing.

As a high school senior I had worked hard to make myself look attractive for grants and scholarships. I took several Honors and Advanced Placement courses and achieved an unweighted GPA of 3.85. However, I feel that in the past I had not put as much emphasis on broadening my horizons with extracurricular activities. At the beginning of my Senior year, my grandmother was diagnosed with Colon cancer and began chemotherapy. Instead of continuing with the Key Club that I had joined my Junior year, I would come straight home from school in order to take care of her. It was a decision that I still do not regret. However, were I to talk to myself at that point in time, I would have told me about how colleges place much more emphasis on those "above-and-beyond" activities than simply a good GPA. It would have been much easier for me if I had begun doing activities on weekends when my parents could take care of my grandma, and to volunteer more when the time presented itself. Essentially, I would have told my past self not to abandon my family, but to work harder.