Valencia College Top Questions

I would tell my younger self to keep trying my best, but not to be so hard on myself. I would advise her to always strive for greatness and acadamic success and to learn as much as I can. However, I would remind her to enjoy the whole process of my academic life and that she will go to college not only because of a degree and a diploma. I would tell her to experience the journey of college life and have the time of her life.

Give yourself plently of time. Time to make decisions, plan projects and do homework.

I would tell myself that time management is the most important thing in college. There are going to be those times where your peers go out and are going to pressure you to go out and party with them, but it is up to you to take responsibility and stand up for yourself and say no becaause you want to be something in life. There is going to be a lot of time to party after college, and all you have to do is give up four years of your life. I learned this the hard way. For my first year of college, I joined a Fraternity and partied all the time. I really put myself in a difficult position. I don't regret anything I did because all you can do is learn from your mistakes. Now I am working real hard in school trying to bring up my grades. I am not saying to be a book worm and study all day and have no fun because that is not what college is. The way I see it is study hard and reward yourself by going out when ever you can.

When I was a college senior I was depressed becasue I didn't have the money to pay for school, and I thought that I would never be able to go. I have since worked my way through a two year degree at Valencia, and have been accepted at Rollins to continue my four year degree. I may be 30 before I am done with school, but nothing is impossible if you work for it. I would tell myself that even though things look hard, and may be difficult and not very enjoyable, the rewards far out way them.

I would tell myself that college is much better than high school ever was. You are able to talk to advisors who can help you get the most out of your time, especially if you are undecided about a particular degree. You are also able to choose your own class schedule and take as many classes as you like to benefit your time. There is so much to learn, and while it seems overwhelming at first, it is easily adaptable. You will rely on study groups a lot more, but that also helps you make new friends and makes studying a lot easier. The semesters will fly by so fast, you will wonder where the time went. Overall, college is what you make of it, you can still have fun while learning and the feeling of independence and success is so powerful. I love it!

I would tell myself to not wait so long to go back to school, and just get it done with because the earlier the better. Also, I would tell myself to take the time needed to work on certain courses instead of trying to rush through them to get them done. Another bit of advice to give myself is to study for the college placement tests so I would not have to go through the time and hassle of taking prep courses and doing material I already know and could have tested out of. One other piece of advice is to not take that 3-hour long, Saturday morning 8 am algebra course, that was just a bad idea.

College is very rewarding, everything you do in college is a reflection of yourself and your future. The person that benefits from all the hard work and dedication is you. You are the one who will be successful. You are the one who will live out your dreams. It may not always be easy, and there may be times you will struggle with your classes, but it is all worth it when you finally have your degree. Be sure to utilize any resources available to you. Speak with your advisers and make sure you are taking the right classes. Make sure you stay informed about local events and participate in them if possible. If you have a class that you are struggling with, make sure you seek help with a tutor or communicate with your instructor about possible resources that will help you. It is important to take college seriously. Remember going to college is a choice. A choice you decide to make for yourself and for your future. When you realize your dreams and accomplish your goals, it is the best feeling in the world. You can do it, you have what it takes to be successful!

I would ask myself to visit other colleges and see what they have, compare them to other colleges that I have picked out. Talk to different students and teachers about how they feel about the school. That's the best way to find out what they like and dislike about the school.

I would give myself the advice to start my college application much earlier, infact as soon as possible. to earlier you send the application to more chance you have on getting more money from that school. I would also try harder to achieve a much higher GPA.

The best advice I would be two things. I would first give myself as a highschool senior would be to join the dual enrollment for vcc college program to get a jump on my college and have my career sooner in life. I also would tell myself to stop beating around the bush and read and actually do the work because it requires more work than in highschool. In the end, I have one more transfer to make and it is to an actual university where I no longer have a close bond with my professor, so In the near future I if I could go back I definatley may have a word or two to say.