University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Top Questions

You are doing a great job of having a good time and enjoying your senior year, although when it comes to the books you need some work. You and your girl Lindsey are still going strong and right now money is tight. You are trying to go to Indiana Wesleyan but it is pretty expensive, but it has everything you need for school and you'd be closer to Lindsey. So my advice is keep enjoying your Senior year and make some memories but work hard at school, shoot for that top spot on the class rank and give up some weekend activities for that GPA. I would also recommend that you try taking the ACT a few more times, I know you're not the best at testing but the higher you score the more you can recieve to go to your dream school. Have a great time in high school and make a strong enough memory to never forget those times, cause you're gonna have an awesome senior year. Although if you want to have an awesome college life at the best school with your favorite girl, make sure you're hitting those books too.

Make the most out of every day. Study even if you don't think you have to so that you can get really good grades. Also enjoy every workout for wrestling because it is only making you a tougher person more ready for the real world.

Looking back on my senior year of high school, I find that I have a lot to reflect on. I spent a large portion of that year fretting about club gymnastics and keeping to myself. After transferring in the middle of Junior year, I didn’t spend a lot of time getting to know my peers at the new school. In the spring of my senior year, one girl begged me to join a Cabaret dance show, which I did with some reservations. Now, I’d really like to thank myself for taking that opportunity to perform and make more friends. Within my first semester of college, the end of my gymnastics career came as I was cut from the college team. I took it hard since I had been doing gymnastics since I was two. Looking back, I would have told myself not to worry so much about a sport that would no longer be in my life so shortly after. The experience made me reflect on who I am, but it also made me wish that I could have told my high school self to enjoy school more, make more friends, and just be a plain old kid.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would definitely have some advice to myself. I would tell myself not to be afraid to meet new people and try new things. When I started out my freshman year, I was pretty shy and didn't try to meet many people because I was used to the cliques in high school and was afraid of rejection. I now realize that was very foolish of me. As a freshman, basically everyone is starting over. You have a new environment, new opportunities, and can be whoever you want to be. Don't be afraid to be yourself because that is how you find true friends.

Going into college as a freshman I thought I was ready for anything but I was wrong. If I were able to talk to my high school self I would say, open up. Be prepare to push yourself, you are capable of so many things it you just stop worrying about always doing things perfect r right. You will learn so much more if you’re willing to risk, fail and then risk again. If you do this you will learn so many things about yourself and the things you want in life. So get out of you head and go explore all of your possibilities.

Given the chance to go back, there is a LOT of advice I would give to myself as a high school senior. The most important would be stop worrying! It may seem like college is the end of the world as you know it; having to make new friends, start new classes, join new activities, and move to a new place is definitely an overwhelming prospect, but you're not the only one having to make that change. So... join as many clubs as you can, smile at everyone you meet, hang up decorations in your room, and go to all your classses! It will feel like home quicker than you thought possible; all you have to do is go through the first couple weeks willing to accept what comes at you. The second piece of advice I would give (ESPECIALLY to myself) is don't go into this overconfident. College is a whole new level academically, and the quicker you learn good study habits, the better. Even the smartest students are going to run into that class that leaves them pulling their hair and praying for some sort of understanding, so get yourself prepared while you can.

If I were to give myself advice about my future college life, I would encourage myself to stay calm and to not worry about being so far from home because ulimately, this is where I will be the happiest I have ever been. Although close to four hours away from my hometown, I have never felt more at home in La Crosse. The campus is everything I could ever ask for. I am surrounded by so many motivational and helpful students, as well as professors. This is also where I met my bestfriends and can connect with people who accept me for who I am. I would never leave unless my major made it absolutely necessary. All through out high school I felt I did not belong, but at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse I do. I would advise myself that the best is yet to come and to always perservere.

In high school, it was the responsibility of the teachers to ensure that the students learned and understood any and all material covered in the classroom. In college however, that responsibility falls on the student, although the student does not need to study alone. Most students realize the value of studying with a group of their fellow peers, but the facet that is often overlooked is the importance of who exactly makes up the ideal study group. While studying with friends may be fun, the odds of getting sidetracked and distracted are very high. Additionally, if no one in the group shares an intended major or career field, it is unlikely that they will be able to help each other understand difficult concepts. The best, or ideal study group should be comprised mostly of students from a similar intended major and from the same classes if possible. This way everyone will have an understanding of what the material covers and will hopefully be able to explain any unclear topics to the members. While meeting new people and quickly forming a study group may seem daunting or unnecessary, they are both crucial to surviving and thriving in college.

Looking back on those naive and blissful high school years there is so much that I wish I would've known about what it means to be an adult and a college student. Like a vast majority of today's youth I imagined the college experience as partying, attending football games, and having crazy adventures . Although there is plenty of opportunities for these events to occur, college is also a very challenging time in your life. The transition between dependence to independence is shockingly hard. In order to make that transition easier I'd advise myself to spend as much time with family and friends as possible because the pain of leaving is unexpectably strong. Take advantage of your hometown and appreciate the people and places you've grown up with because they made you who you are. I'd also tell myself to learn great study habits because college is a whole new playing field of academia. My ultimate study tips would be to learn how to take your own notes, read actively, and manage your time. Work hard and play hard because college is all about the balance of both these extremes of life.

Making mistakes in life is part of growing to improve and further our learning. Assuming that if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would undoubtedly make sure to do three things, focus on my goals, work hard, and never give up. During the transition from high school to college I learned that in order to succeed I must know what I want because if I don’t I will just walk on a path without an ending. It may seem hard to determine how to start planning our future not knowing many opportunities are right in front of our faces, therefore, we have to focus on a goal and work hard. One of the most important traits through this transition is that in order for someone to be able to help you, you have to help yourself first. If I could have talked this to myself, I’m pretty confident that some mistakes could be avoided. However, I have learned to move forward, not to relinquish easily and tried not to create the same mistakes again.