University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Top Questions

Try to take as many business related courses as possible, try to build up knowledge on subjects such as Accounting, Economics, and English. Have an effetive time management technique and study technique. Remember there are tutors and professors you can reach when is needed. Must know that a semester isn't as long as you imagine, you need to treat everyday as it's the last day of class and work hard.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior the first thing I would tell myself would be to relax. You only get one shot in life, and I would tell myself to keep up to good work, but to stop and make sure to enjoy the little things. I would tell myself to spend time with friends and family, and to cherish every moment. I'd make sure I understand that my education is vital and that studying abroad is monumental in exploring yourself! The final idea that I would share with myself as a high school senior would be to make sure that you volunteer and still have fun, have adventures, and explore yourself and the every-changing world around you!

Make sure to enjoy your freshman year. Join clubs and organizations and don't become lazy. Don't pass up opportunities and make sure to become involved with volunteering and other opportunities. Learn how to balance social life with school work. It is incredibly important to build strong friendships and connections in college, but it is also important to learn and obtain information required for your future career. Make sure you balance your time and find a quiet place when you need it. Also, do not be afraid of change. If you feel that the college you chose is not the perfect fit for you, don't be afraid to transfer or continue on somewhere else if it will give you a better college experience in the end.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to be more relaxed about my classes. I am a very hardworking student, and I stressed myself out during my first semester by focusing so much on what grade point average I was going to get. Yes, my grades are very important, but I realize now I should have allowed myself to experience more of college life. I would tell myself to take the time to hang out with people more and join more clubs so I could be more involved. College is about learning and grades, but it is also about making connections with others to enjoy the new transition that occurs as a freshman. It is the wide range of opportunities that makes college so great, and I would tell myself not take that for granted.

If I could talk to high school me, I’d have so much advice I could give. The first thing is try your hardest at everything, I know you’ll be up late or staying after classes getting help from teachers but it’s worth it. Stay friends with the people you have always been friends with. Don’t change yourself to try and become popular. People are going to love you for who are you no matter what and your true friends will always be there for you through everything. Another thing is, that boy, he’s not important, think about college, that’s what your focus needs to be. Who cares if everyone is going to the movies or a football game? Study. Yeah, go out every once in a while but if you can get your GPA up first, that should always be you priority. Apply for a million scholarships. That $41,000 loan your about to take out is going to start building up. Use the opportunities with you high GPA and apply for those easy scholarships. But still please try to enjoy your high school career. It really only comes around once in your life.

Plan ahead. Growing up, people had always told me that I have plenty of time to figure out what I want to do. In my opinion, this is more or less a lie. Sure if spending thousands of extra dollars to stay a few more years in college sounds great, then I suppose these people are correct. However, spending extra money for no reason was never my intention. I would make sure to figure out everything much farther in advance. Anything from what I wish to do in life to what classes I need to take the get there, would be figured out before even stepping foot into college. As of right now, I am still unsure of what I want to do, my guidance counslor misinformed me to take the wrong math class, and therefore has set me back an entire year. Though others may think this is fine, when considering all I have to pay for, I'd say no. It's quite unacceptable. I would make sure I knew exactly what I wanted before going into school.

Be active in school activities. Meet people and start networking on day one. Find at least one extra-curricular activity that you find interesting each year. Try new things, new jobs, new friends. If you feel like you're starting to fall behind, or your grades just aren't what you think they should be.... TALK TO YOUR PROFESSORS!!! They can be more understanding than you would expect, and more than likely, they will have SOME sort of suggestions to help you get or keep your grades up. Sometimes, professors have tricks to remember their particular subject, and SOMETIMES, there may even be an underlying learning issue....and learning issues aren't a bad thing. College is a new environment. New stressors and new environments. Even a change in study habits, or a different testing area can make a HUGE difference in your grades. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Professors WANT you to succeed!

I would first start by telling myself to make sure to focus on your school work. Heading into college is a different experience and chapter to your life. You will have more freedom than you could possible envision and it's up to you to make sure that you stay on top of things. I would also say enojy every aspect of college and try to take advantage of all the opportunities that are in front of you. College provides you with the opportunity to meet new people, try new things, and become the person you choose to be. I would adivse myself to mix things up and not to just stick to what's normal or comfortable.

Looking back at high school and choosing a college, I wish that I would have looked more into who would be my roomate my freshman year and how I would get along with them. For those who read this, just take some time to try and find a roomate before the college you choose ends up putting you with someone. Try using a roomate finder and getting in touch with the people. There are many things that will change between your senior year of high school and the end of your freshman year of college. Everyone grows up and changes in some way while starting to learn how to do many different things by themselves. For many it is very scary time, but don't get too worked up about the little things and just have fun. The last bit of advice that I would tell myself about the transtion into college is just to make sure and get out to make friends. Go talk to everyone on your floor of the dorm and try to get along with as many people as you can because who knows, one day they might just end up being your best friend.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have told myself to go with my original dream of going straight to college instead of trying to take the easy way out and join the military. I would explain the many pleasures of being a college student and how similar most of the work is to the things I was taught in high school. Most of the lessons that I learned in Naval Bootcamp helped me to realize how much the military isnt for everyone with myself being one of the many. I would stress the fact that I needed to keep my focus on my school work in my last years because it caused my GPA to fall dramatically and may have prevented me from getting into the college that I have been dreaming to go to since my freshman year. In close i will let myself know that I shouldnt let the oppinions of others matter to me and take away from my goals in life and what I want to accomplish in my life no matter what the situation that I am presented. Bring on the challenges self!