University of Saint Joseph Top Questions

The advice that i would give myself if i could go back in time, would be the fact that college will be the most important time your lifetime. It is important to maintain a good GPA from start to finish, because college is based on what you will do in the near future. You cannot waste a year, because then you will regret it. So keep up the good work with no breaks.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships. I owe a lot in student loans now and while I lvoe the education and experience I received it is a lot to handle now. I would tell myself to be prepared for the financial burden that I am taking on, and be prepared to work hard. I would tell meself to relax, have fun, and enjoy my time there. Overall I would want to stress to my high school self to let things happens and not worry too much about majors and classes. I would tell myself to have more fun however to be better prepared for the job search and struggle of post-college life.

The advice I would give myself is to try harder. I tried hard my senior year, but I could have done better. I could have worked harder. I should have paid more attention in biology. I should have switched out of Mr. Mourad's class. I should have applied to many more scholarships. I should have applied to schools earlier. I shouldn't have put off any work like the summer reading I have to do. I believe I did work hard, and I did try, but there is there always room for improvement. I see people like Jacob, ( ranked number one in my class) and I think that I could be like that. I should have strived to be better. I should stay on top of everything as much as I can when it comes to transiting to college because there is a lot to be ready for and to do.

If i were to go back to myself as a high school senior i would tell myself to block out what other people told me i should do with my future. I would tell myself to go where i truly wanted to go, rather than going to the school that simply gave me the most money. In addtion i would tell myself that it is okay to not know exactly what i want to do for the rest of my life and explain that being afraid is okay. I would explain to myself that despite the failure of my family and being let down my whole life, that i have the ability to succeed and the my difficult past is what gives me an advantage over those who have always been handed things. I would tell myself to spend as much time with my friends the summer before college becuase after you all go your own ways, the friendships will never be the same. Consequently, i would tell myself to forget the differences and go into that summer thinking that i want to have no regrets when it's over. I would tell myself to always think, "i will succeed!"

There would be countless things that I would love to tell my past self. Though there is one message above all else I would like to tell her. I want to tell her to NEVER give up. My years in highschool were difficult as well as the ones in college. There were various times were I truly believed that I may not be able to complete my schooling to obtain an undergraduate degree though I did thanks to the endless support I recieved. My support came from my family, friends, coworkers, and the people at the Universtiy. I wouldn't have made it without that support.

I would tell myself to pack half of the clothes and belongings that I THOUGHT I needed to move into my dorm. I would emphasize the annoyance of bringing everything back home. No one ever focuses on advice about what NOT to bring to college, and I would have an indepth conversation with my younger self so that she could save herself the trouble later. I would also tell myself to get into an excercize regimine over the summer, so that in the fall I would be used to a healthy life style and not fall into the trap of the freshman 15.

If given the opportunity ro go back and time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that college is what I make of it. If I go into the situation with a negative attitude, then more than likely there will be a negative response. However, if I enter the situation open-minded then there is no telling who or what is to stop me from reaching all of my dreams. Also, take advantage of ALL the resources on campus because I am paying for them!

Two months into my freshman year of college I enjoy the kindness and teachers the school has to offer. I specfically attended this school for the nursing program. The nursing classes are demanding and time consuming. Futhermore, I have proved to myself a hundred times fold what a hard worker I have become. My experiences have been valuable the worst and the better ones. I am able to get a glimpse of how the real world is and the determination I must possess in order to hurdle over obstacles.

what ive gotten is a great bond with individuals and have learned alot. ive been in college two years now and have a great connection with other students and teachers. i realized that teachers are there to help and they want yuo to succeed. ive also learned alot about myself and what my goals in life are. in high school it used to be about who i hung out with and what i wore but now its all about me and what i want to do. colleg has showed me that i can succeed on my own, with the help of the teachers of course.

I'm not happy as I could be. I haven't done everything I said I would. I'm not who I'm supposed to be. These are the things I've learned from attending the College of DuPage. I'm intelligent, creative, and thoughtful with immense potential. Because I was indecisive, unsure of myself, always so afraid of what I didn't know, I'm not having the college experience that I want. That is, fulfillment, excitement, and on-campus housing to name a few things. I've learned that I'm not a child anymore, I need to take charge of my life and achieve whatever makes me happy. I'm dying to be independent, learning to do things on my own and having experiences where before I was terrified at even the thought of being an adult. Now I'm bursting out of my surroundings, forced to be in an environment that cannot contain me. I love my family, and I know I'll need their support, but bigger things are calling me, and frankly, I'm ready to live now.