Valencia College Top Questions

I am so excited about my future; my goal is to become one of the best employers, creating businesses that will put folks back to work. Not just one type of business but several companies to fill needs of our communities. My first business will be in creating a Childcare University for infants and pre-school age children, next some that would be in create community entrepreneur programs, full service relocation business, and international export in business, the list is long and opens to all kinds of possibilities. Just to have the opportunity to have options is quite wonderful and I eager to pursue and use all the knowledge that I have gained in school as well as the internships that have allowed me to learn by experiences in the real world of business.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would share a few key concepts to college success. First, I would impress upon my younger self to search for a college that I would desire to attend even if it's slightly more than I could afford (not a lot more). I would encourage myself not to take out student loans but to hunt vigorously for scholarships and score high on the SAT (never did well on the ACT). Second, try to stay at home for the first two years, attend a community college, and then transfer to the university of my choice. Hopefully, during that time, I will have acquired enough funds from scholarships, had a summer job, and saved money to live comfortably while finishing up my last two years. Last, but not least, I would insist that my more naive self should not meander or spend time frivolously. This is one of the most crucial times of my life, a time that requires great self-control and sacrifice to start my future on the right course. I must be steady and unfaltering while constantly seeking council from those deserving my respect.

The advice I would give myself would be to maintain or raise my GPA. Involve myself in school events and do community service based on my major to gain experience.

If i were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say that studying hard is the key to success. If I'm having difficulty in a class then I would ask for help from my classmates and professors or go to the tutoring center. I would plan and write down important dates and deadlines in my planner so I wouldn't miss out in anything. Keeping myself up to date on my general status is also important, such as having any holds on my financial record or filling out my FAFSA. Applying for other scholarships is a highly financial benefit and helps you pay for your career as you go along. Getting involved with the school is recommended because you can update yourself on upcoming events which may benefit you in various ways.

Time to grown up and straighten up. You have no idea of the importance of an education. High school was child?s play. College is the real world. It is the foundation for your future. It is how you will get what you want in life, and what you go to school for is your life. Living off of small dreams or settling for less without an education is unrealistic, unpretentious and unambitious. Your presence will not shine in the world nor will you change it for the better. Why be at the bottom where most people exist, when there is plenty of room at the top? Why settle for less when you can have it all? I know things went down hill since 11th grade, but there is nothing and no one to blame but yourself. Pick yourself up so that you won?t wish you could go back in time, because you can?t. You can?t rely on others to get you through life. Have pride in your amazing abilities and independence. You can only get what you want if you work hard and be true to yourself. It?ll be alright. I believe in you.

Do you best.

My advice to my self would be to change my time management ways while i was in high school. During high school I was all about sports and activities and my friends and now that I am in college I tend to have trouble balancing fun from work and also procrastination because of my bad habits from high school. My friends from highschool and the sports I use to participate in are no longer really apart of me now so I wish I wouldnt of made them a big priority back then because it affects me now.

If I could go back and give myself advice as a high school senior, it would be complicated. It's only been 4 years. I published my first book after graduation and I started work for one of the biggest video game franchises in the world (Electronic Arts) a year after graduation. I've been pretty adamant about life and decision making since that year, so I've been doing a lot that I am very proud of. I can't remember any lottery numbers from that time, so that's out of the question. So I suppose the only thing I could do is to actually give real advice. Advice from the future; advice from MY future. It is then when faced with myself, if the very fabric of the universe does not get ripped to oblivion for defying the laws of matter, that I would tell myself only three words. "Do not hesitate."

There are many beginnings to life and college is a great opening. I would start off with that and then go into detail on paying attention is vital in class. Many instructors dont have time for just you they have a whole class to teach to and note taking plays an important role. Going back and telling myself this is important because not only was it a shock to me now. If i could change that i would deffinately use these helpful tips and when i get to the point i am at now i will be even more successfull.

If i can go back into time i would tell myself to be ready for college because it is no joke. there is a big transition from high school to college. I would have to study alot becuase most classes based their class on exams. It would be a good idea to take what teachers have to say about college because it is true. I woud tell myself toget prepared of long classes becuase some classes can be from and hour to almost three hours and some classes move fast. I would have to get myself ready to walk fast because the campus is alot bigger then high school and some classes would tart like 10 or 15 minutes after my first class.