University of the Incarnate Word Top Questions

Throughout the course of your lifetime you will experience many twists and turns that bring about challenges and opportunities. What you choose today will certainly produce your tomorrows. It is with that understanding that you must choose wisely and yet be willing to step outside your fear and embrace challenges even at the risk of falling down. The choice to improve yourself through furthering your education is before you and you are wise to embark on this journey that will lead you to great heights both acacemically and socially. Don't let the fear of failing or statistics deprvie you of this wonderful opportunity . It is yours for the taking. The universe is truly yours!

If I had the opportunity to return to my senior high school year, I would definitely prepare myself for college by being well informed of my options. I come from a first generation family, with that being said I did not have the full understanding of what to expect after high school. Both of parents are from Mexico and did not attend high school. I do have older sibling but they did not take the next step in attending college. So I was left to fend for myself and try to get as much information as possible with the limited resources I did had. Now being a junior in college and having expierenced life, I would have talked to more counselors even if it meant begging for an appiontment. I would carefully read my financial aid agreements, especially when accepting student loans. And applied for more scholarships since I would have probably qualified due to my grades and situation. I have always appreciated what my parents did to try to provide the best education for me. And tremendously value the hard work and sacrafices I have done in order to continue with my education and prosper in my career.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the first thought that comes to my mind is: "hindsight is always twenty-twenty". Aside from the usual upperclassmen information of, "don't touch the meat in the cafeteria" or "don't buy your books at the bookstore", I would tell myself something even more important, a life-long lesson. The lesson that I would tell myself would be to drop your fears at the door and try something new, meet new people, and let yourself be yourself, because that is the most important. I believe this would be the most crucial piece of information to tell my pre-college self, as a lesson such as this can carry you throughout life. College is the time where one should be reaching out and trying different activities and meeting new people, some who may stay in your life and some who may not. This is all a part of the "college experience", as cheesy as it sounds, it is true. By following this advice, I believe that myself and any other student can fully appreciate their time in college without any regrets.

It's going to get rough and you need to learn how to study. It's completely different from highschool kid and the sooner you learn how to manage your time and study effectively the better off your going to be. Now start working.

You think high school was difficult. You have no idea how easy it is compared to what you are about to endure. College is a huge responsibility both financially and academically. Be prepared to spend most of your day studying and learning. You will have to get out of that ?High School Mentality? you have been so used to for the past four years. Yes, it?s true they are a lot more lenient in college than in high school; however, they are also more demanding and expect a lot more responsibility and effort from you. As I always say, with freedom comes responsibility. Complacency and Laziness will cost you dearly?in more ways than one. College is not only a huge academic opportunity but it is also a once in a lifetime learning experience. You learn new things. Not just to help with the career you choose, but for the life you will have to live once you leave college. It is almost liek you are forced to grow up and mature. You become a more responsible and educated adult.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to think about my major and try to figure it out now. I think knowing your major when entering college really helps when choosing classes and thinking about the future. When you know your major, you have a goal in sight, a path that you are following, and you can move more quickly through your undergraduate degree. What I would tell myself as a senior is to research career choices. It took a little while longer, but in the end, taking a few extra challenging courses, and exploring a couple different majors allowed me to discover that I wanted a career in Math and ultimately, Epidemiology.

If I could go back in time I would go future back than my senior year and tell myself to buckle down and take school seriously because everything being taught is going to be useful.

Do not party irresponsably, focus on your career goals. Know your limits and know what you want for your future. Take advantage of the free facilities in your school, like a learning assistance center, take all your essays there and get them revised, go to health services when you need to. Read the school's catalog and all the rules so that you do not get any surprises at the end of the semester. BE ACTIVE!!

If i could go back in time and talk to myself i would tell myself to study more take advantage of all tutoring in classes im having trouble with and to really get involved in school activities. I would advice myself to take up a sport whether its soccer or track and do my best in order to become eligible for a scholarship to help pay for school. I would tell myself to listen to my parents because even though they may seem strict and mean their only looking out for my best interests. Life is too short and you need to take advantage of all opportunities while your still young because it only gets harder as you get older.

I would have taken more time to study in middle school and high school years.

If I could go back as a high school senior, I would tell myself always start with the fresh start. Go in to college with an open mind to succeed in life. I want to tell you to be yourself and focus on one goal only and that goal is to graduate. One goal and that is to graduate and make lots of friends that influence for the good and is only striving you to succeed in life. Do alot of community service now because as you get into your junior senior year there will be enough time to do alot of community service to graduate.

Looking back when I was a high school senior I thought I put my best foot forward, well in some classes I did and in others I didn?t. One of the major things I would?ve told myself is the first week I was having trouble with pre cal I should?ve dropped it, that way I kept my 3.4 GPA at the time. Looking at my study habits I thought I studied to the best of my ability, in English I did well however I would tell myself today ?You know that you shouldn?t be on the computer on Face book or texting until your homework is done, and yes you have to read all of what was assigned for you to read just don?t skim read the book. Take notes over what you are reading.? ?This does not only apply to one class Dominique it applies to all classes, and you need to be serious about applying for scholarships for college?. Yes all of this was a learning process, even though I am doing way better in college now, making these few changes in my senior year in high school would've helped more.

I would tell them to change their career choice or try to attend an out of state college.

As a high school senior I did not know the meaning of being productive and responsible. As a college student I now believe that the true meaning of being responsible is having the opportunity to take a step forward in life and put forth your mind and soul on a goal or ambition. Having the ability to accomplish a goal independently is much more valuable than any other achievement because it gives us our motivation to strive for better than the best of things in life. The advice that I would give myself as a senior in high school is that college is another step in life that allows us to grow academically. We choose the paths that seem much more convenient at times, but what is more important is the quality of life that these paths may give us. The transition between a high school senior and a college student is another one of those steps that gives us our individuality and our independence. College is the best choice because we then become aware of the many choices we may have with a college degree with much more emphasis on our desires.

Be patient.

It doesn't matter who you were dating or what kind of drama you stir up when you start college. College is a new life and you need to meet as many people as you can during your time there. College is not just about you; it's a networking opportunity. Learn as much as you can, also and do more than what's required for your classes.

Do not make any bills for yourself, get a job that you love and want to work at for a long time, if you ever have any doubt then pay attetion to it, save as much money as you possibly can, make sure that you apply for the University of the Incarnate Word, and do not ever attend summer school unless it is at a community college!!!!!

Mostly advice on the structure of classes and the institutions.

It is never too early to think about the future. Time goes by fast. As soon as you become a freshmen in high school, think about different careers you may be interested in. After narrowing it down to three career fields, find colleges that have majors for those fields. You want to choose a college that mainly focuses on your specific major because when your looking for a job, the company does look at the college you attended. When the company sees a college that focused mainly on your career, it shows that your well educated and prepared for the job. After narrowing down your colleges, visit and see if you like the environment and people there. The environment is very important to consider because if you don't like it, you will just have a terrible college expereience. I know it can be intimidating at first since your still in high school, but talk to the students and teachers at the college. It will be worth in the end to start early because then you can get a head start in life.

Think wisely