University of North Carolina at Pembroke Top Questions

Go to college right away. Do not take time off.

If I could go back in time and give one bit of advice to myself I would tell myself to be inovative and inspiring. So many college students get caught up in the social aspects of campus life or deligate so much time into their studies that they fail to see the opportunities around them. I would push my high school self to step up to be a leader instead of a follower. College is a time that many people find themselves and begin to use their qualities to benifit others. Instead of going through the motions in college I would create my own student organization that would be a open forum for students to discuss a variety of topics ranging from polics and health care reform to gender inequality ect. Getting students involved in healthy debates and providing an open enviorment for students to discuss topics with each other is a great way for interaction and learning.

If I could go back in time and talk to my 17 year old self in high school I would tell myself to first listen to my parents. As a teenager I always let my parents advice go in one ear and out the other but I learned that 9 times out of 10 they are right. I would tell my self to not slack off. I was very slacked my freshmen year and I should have worked harder. I would also warn myself to think about my decsions and stop making impulse decsions. I would tell myself to save my money becasue college is expensive. I would also say to apply apply apply for scholarships. I would also make sure to take up for myself. With all of these tips I would have had a better freshmen year experience. However I have learned from my experiences from my freshmen year.

If I could go back in time I definitely would have told myself I didn't have to try so hard to keep my riends from high school. They were all great people but I felt obligated to act a certain way and could not state certain opinions without being judged. I have made many new friends at college who accept me for who I am and realize that nt everyone believes the same things, and that it is ok. As different high school friends talk to me now, I realize that I am better off where I am. I spent a long time stressing over peoplewho were only a small part of my life. When I finally had this realization, it was as if a weight had been taken off my s

If I could go back in time, in order to offer advice to my “high school self”, I would say “Explore your resources.” I had so much free time over Christmas and summer breaks that I never utilized. I came to college and had no idea what career I wanted to pursue. My first year of college was spent taking classes in several different departments which I haven’t used. I could have used those credit hours to take classes under the curriculum I ended up choosing. If I had explored my resources in my free time during high school, I could have come to college with clear intentions on where my future would be headed. I knew that I always had an inclination toward healthcare as a high school student and that’s exactly the path I’m on. Now I spend breaks from school, exploring different colleges with their graduate programs they offer, and I research all sorts of scholarship opportunities. I would give anything to go back and tell myself as a high school student to make sure and use all that free time researching scholarships and colleges, in order to come to college with a plan.

Self, do not be overwhelmed by the processes to get started in your college experience. You don't want to be 45 years old and never having a career, only supporting your family with jobs to get the bills paid. Having a passion and making a career out of that is so much more fulfilling. Check deep down and get in touch with your inner desires for learning and go for it! Ask for help! Don't be shy! This is your experience of a lifetime and you must make the most out of it. Trust yourself to know that you are capable and can do this. So you've never had the leadership of your parents to guide you through this, so what! Do it! Be the change for your children and their children! You don't want to look back and ask "What could have been?"

I would tell myself not to worry so much. College is a great experience and you need to relax every once-any-while. I would tell myself to study and pay attention a great deal more.

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Alexis don't assume that paying a high college tuition at a private institution means that the experience will be amazing. Now is the time to pick up a job to help take the financial burdens off your family's backs. Go in fearless your freshman year and don't hide in your dorm afraid of the new surroundings. Alexis, you can do this!

If I could go back in time to my senior year of high school the advice I would give myself about college life is you have to have more self-determination as well as self-discipline. I would tell myself this because in high school you have teachers who are pushing you and kind of “riding your back” to get your work done, have it turned in on time, or to study for an exam. However, college professors are not going to tell you to do those things over and over. They consider you to be more independent and more of an adult, which this comes with having a college career.