University of Washington-Bothell Campus Top Questions

If I could send my high school self a message, it would be this: Do not freak out about what to do with your life. You like writing. Major in Media and Communication Studies at UW Bothell, and minor in Creative Writing. Get involved with UWave Radio in your freshman year, or junior if you end up transferring, and have fun. Learn to talk in a British accent and mess with your classmates. Make friends, but dont forget the few from high shcool who are life-long friends like Niki and Sarah Q. Help your sister find out what she wants to do. Finally, when in doubt, pray about it.

I would advise myself to be better with the time menagement. Prepare myslef to make sacrifices. Utilize help better, like getting help when I need it and leaving the pride behind. Get course books several weeks before the shool starts. Don't give up on fitness! I would encourage myself to sleep more and get nutritios healthy snacks. I would strongly advice myself to be more understandable and forgiving during the times of high pressure toward family and friends. I would suggest myself to limit the amount of working hours, and consider ahead of time for possible hardships. And most definite, I should promote Positive Thinking! It is the key to psychological/physical health and success!

If I could go back in time, I would work a lot harder at my grades in high school. I would change my priorities to where they should be so that when the day came to apply to my dream college, I would get accepted.I would tell myself to be prepared for what is yet to come within my own family and our struggles. The University of Washington Seattle was for me like many others, my dream school. I was not accepted and am ashamed to this day that I could not carry on my brother’s legacy. I so badly wanted to be a part of the dawg family that I settled for the University of Washington Bothell campus. I would remind myself to dream young, because sometimes when you’re older it is already too late. I should have looked deeper into other schools before settling. So to the scared little freshmen in high school me there is only one thing I can say; your journey to your dream begins when you walk through those doors. Do it right or you will end up living in regret like me.

When I was a high school senior, I didn't have much direction. I knew I wanted to go to UW Bothell, but I didn't know much beyond that. I certainly wasn't ambitious. When I got to UW Bothell, I changed. I took the school by storm. My advisor once told me that coming to UW Bothell was like being a big fish in a small pond, and that proved to be true. I'm only a freshman and I am being published in two on campus publications, and one thing being published is a science fiction short story I wrote! If I could give my high school senior self some advice, I would tell her "Stop stressing out! Good things will come to you if you work hard. Believe in yourself for a change. You're incredibly talented and soon other people will begin to notice, you just need some confidence."

In college you will find your way. Even though you don't have a lot of support now, things will get better. In college you can pick your classes and join groups that relate to you. I know it's hard to believe, but you have the option to become a student leader. Your percieved flaws will be cherished and get you far. Being different is valued because you have a different perspective on things. Don't give up because there is space for you to excel, all you have to do is try! Find your passion and get involed with it early on campus. It will lead to campus jobs and connections to organzitions you've dreamed of working with. You'll be in full control.

Hey, I know right now it seems likes everything is crashing down. Trust me, it will pass. I need you to know that all your hard work is going to pay off. You're going to graduate with astounding grades and get into college. It's not going to be an easy road, but you are more than capable of accomplishing great things. Please remember not to stress over boys. You will get your heart broken but it will only make you stronger and wiser. Don't let yourself grow up too fast; go on an adventure and laugh everyday. You will lose friends, this I can guarantee. However, you will turn out to be a better person and the friends you end up with will be friends for life. Take your academics seriously but don't stress yourself out. Avoid the people who create negative energy. Surround yourself with people who are going to encourage you to be a better person. Always be polite and don't say anything if it's not kind. But most importantly, keep your family and friends close and just enjoy the time you have as a kid.

Going back in time would be a great experience. I would tell myself to take advantage of every little opportunity that comes to my way. Another thing would be to take as many college classes as posible because if you take college classes in High school that is alot of many saved.

The advice I would give to myself if I could go back in time would be to take courses that would help me if I am planning on attending college. Not only is the senior year of high school important, but the junior year is just as important. If a student knows what subject they are weak in, tutoring should be applied. This is the best way to ensure success.

To be honest, I think about this question a lot now that I am in college. I did not have trouble getting into college, the application process, or even settling in when I got here. The thing that is worrying me is money to pay for college and support myself. If I could give advice to my high school self, it would be to get a lot more help in getting scholarships and look for more opportunities to earn money. I never asked for help in high school to find money, and that was a mistake. I would urge myself to look beyond my pride and ask for help, and spend time with counselors and teachers finding and completing scholarships. School is important, but adapting to another environment is not as hard as suddenly being loaded with monetary responsibilities, rent, groceries, and tuition all at once. In order to learn you have to be financially secure, so I would just push past me to strive to get as much money as possible and ask adults for help.

Read all the assigned readings, because they'll really add up by the end of the quarter. This also is saying to not procrastinate. Also, getting to know people who are in your academic program is helpful when time comes for studying for midterms and finals, because getting along with others easier.