Virginia Wesleyan College Top Questions

You only get one life, do what is going to make you happy. Think about building your future around the things that you love and are good at. Don’t waste your time thinking about careers that don’t suit your personality or strengths. Use your strengths to your advantage and work on your weaknesses. If you don’t know something, ask about it; there are plenty of people that are willing to help you. You can't achieve success without failures and setbacks. Every day you have to do your best, to be the best. Believe in yourself and don’t give up so easily, there is a finish line.

Knowing now what I know about college life, I would tell my high school senior self to be prepared. The biggest difference for me was becoming less dependent on my parents and my high school friends and becoming more dependent on myself. In order to become more dependent, I would tell myself, I have to take more responsiblity for my actions and apply myself more. Making the transition from the high school schedule to a college schedule involves managing time a lot better and a lot differently. Having more free time in college does not necessarily mean "free time" which is what I thought it meant when I was a high school senior. I would tell myself to take any free time given to me and use it to my advantage in getting class work finished, studying, and preparing myself for upcoming classes. And lastly I would tell myself to be brave. Going into college I was scared to try new things and I was afraid because everything was different. But after some time I realized the transition was not as bad as I once had thought it was and that there was no reason to be afraid after all.

If I could go back and take to my high school senior self, I would definitely mention that college takes a lot of effort and that there are going to be many distractions, but it is up to myself to overcome those distractions and pay attention and do my work. I would also mention that some classes require more studying than ever before. There will be many new things to try and many new people you will meet. It will be a fun transition, but it will be completely up to myself to keep trying to adjust to it. The transition itself is different because classes are shorter and the day is freed up after classes, but some of those hours are needed to be used to study. Other than those things, that is what I would tell my high school self, most likely because I am a commuter.

Stop stressing. Relax. Everything will be ok. Embrace the change. This is what you've been waiting for, It's your chance to start being an adult and take care of yourself. You are moving to a new city, a new state and you have currently no friends there, but you will make new ones, you will meet new people and even though your family might be far, they are always a phone call away. It is your time to shine, to figure out what you want to do in life. It's a time for adventures and trying new things, risking and putting yourself out there. BE SMART! It's not high school anymore, study, study hard because you are investing in your education. Ask for help when you need it, you are not invincible. Have FUN, go to some parties, it won't kill you. Run, walk, swim or go to the gym, just stay active, eat healthy, trust me, you really don't want to gain those freshmen fifteen. Lastly, just know that college is a one time experience, make it count.

I would tell myself to try harder in class and acctually care about your grades. I would tell myself to pick up good study habbits instead of just focusing on girls. I would also tell myself to start thinking about college and your career. I would encourage myself to star applying now and think about the rest of your life. Focus now so it can pay off later in life.

I would advise myself to not go to college. Stick with trade school. Avoid going to college at all cost. It has only been a waste of time & money. The colleges are set up and designed as crooked companies that seperate people from their money. They over charge and under deliver. Many of the different school that you will attend are going to prove to be a disappointment to you in the future. You will however do really well in all the schools that you attend but, you will still be extreemely dissatisfied with the results of the level of education in the american college and universities. You will learn what a hug scam colleges and universities are and just how they have no real purpose in your life. You would be much better off without them, since the only debt you will have in life will be that of the college and university student loans. The remaining information you will have learned in college will not be of much use in the real world for you. The only schooling that you will benefit from is the Cosmetology, Cosmetology instructor, & Massage. All the other degrees , awards, certificates, and licenses Useless.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself a lot of things. The first thing I would tell myself is to apply for as many scholarships as possible because college isn't cheap and getting a early start in high school can open up more scholarships and more money for myself. The second thing I would tell myself is to make recieving my college education the top priority. In college it is easy to get distracted by several things such as friends, sports, clubs and organizations, parties, recreational activities, etc. It is crucial to learn how to balance your social life and education in order to do well in college. The last thing I would tell myself is to constantly meet with your professors. The professors are in their offices to help students. Constantly meeting with professors can help you understand a chapter or a lesson better, which could then help you do well on a test. Earning good grades all depends on the actions you take in and out of the classroom. These are the words I would tell my past self if I could.

Apply to lots of colleges and focus more on school so you can have a higher GPA.

I would tell myself that I should do my research and become much more organized when dealing with my loans. I would say that I need to explore more of my schools resources like our student resource center where I could get help on my homework and more importantly, help on my papers. I would also tell myself that I need to get more involved earlier on in my college career rather than later. I would want myself to go up to one of the schools other useful resource known as the career services office so that I could start brainstorming options for a future career so that I could start planning early. Overall I would tell myself not to stress too much and to continue the hard work because it will pay off one way or another.

College life is very hectic and is not a game. The time that you put into your work always affects your grade. Social life and extracurricluar activities is very important because you always need a break to destress, but it's not everything. First semester of freshman year balancing out your social life and academics is a key to being successful your first semester. Skipping out on some weekend events isn't the end of the world, there will always be more, and school work comes first. It is better to put more time into your academics overall becasue that is what you're attending school for. Procrastination is a very dangerous thing in college and you should try to advoid it at all costs. Getting help when your in over your head is a big help. Thinking that your grade will be fine instead of going beyond the classroom to get help is a bad idea. Go beyond and above to get help in whatever you need. Professors and tutors are very kind and helpful when it comes to helping students. Organization in college is key. The skills and knowledge you learn will help you in your career.