Walters State Community College Top Questions

Stay focused on your dreams. Do not let anyone tell you that you can't because you can do anything you put your mind too. Make sure you get the right advice, and if you think you don't have it seek it from someone you know who will help you. When it comes to studying get a recorder to help you remember everything you need to know this way your less stressed. Make more goals for you self start off small and work your way up. When you have hard classes take something easy so you can focus on the harder class more. Save your money you will need it later. When it comes to friends make study groups but always have your school first. Flashcards are your best friend. No slacking off even when its tough push through in the end hard work always pays off. Learn to love your self it will help you have more confidence in who you are. Worry about relationships other than family after school when the time is right for you. Most importantly put God first you can't do any of this without him he's your rock.

If I could go back to high school I would have developed better studying habits. After getting to college and failing a test to make me realize I had no clue how to study. In highschool eveything came easy to me so when I got to college it was a bih adjustment. I also Wish I would have also developed more time managements skills. In highschool your teachers would always remind you when an assignment was due and they would accept late work and gave out extra credit work. In college the teacher gives you the syllabus and you do the work or you chose not to and that is your choice. If I could go back to high school I would focus onb time management and learning better study habits which are two very important things in college and also in high school. After all, all of your teachers want to see you achieve your goals and be successful!

I would tell myself to realx more through school and that everything will work out. I would say to study a little harder for biology classes and that it will be a fun and great experience and there will be people who do not judge and will help you out if you need it.

I have learned that college is NOT a scary place, and I really enjoy the atmosphere. I've become more apt to ask questions. The maturity level is much higher than high school, so it is much easier to pay attention and learn. The profressors also help me be more responsible, I believe, because they are more than happy to do anything they can to help you with your work or assignment, but if you don't put forth the effort, they are not going to push you, you have to learn to push yourself.

If I could go back and talk to myself in High School, I would tell myself nothing is impossible to achieve in life. I would make an effort to go to my high school counseler and ask more questions about college and get on the right path of achieving the classes I need in order to pursue my degree and the direction i was going. I would tell myself how college life is a major change in life, but a well rounded change and it helps you grow up in life and become a stronger person all around. I would tell myself to stay on the right path in college and make the best possible choices available. I would tell myself to join as many clubs as I could to stay in the community of college life and make a community effort to tal to more high school students about the reasons and the benifits of going to college.

Unfortunately in my senior year of high school, I did not possess the foresight to apply to multiple colleges and universities. I had restricted myself to an out of state college in which I was convinced I would be attending. Unforeseen changes in life altered my situation to where I decided I would rather attend a local college. My options were incredibly limited considering how long I had waited. I had only one local college that was still accepting applications. If I could give my younger-self advice, I would advise myself not to restrict my options to a single institution. I would insist that I needed to apply to multiple colleges and universities to keep my options open. Even if all had worked out as far as the original plans are concerned, no damage would have been done and safety nets have been there just in case. An additional piece of advice that I would have provided my previous self with is to try to understand the financial aid process more fully and to apply for as many scholarships as possible.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about what I know now, I would give myself alot of advice. I would tell myself to study hard in Highschool and challenge myself. I would take harder classes in highschool to prepare myself for college. I would also do more research about colleges and career programs so I could be better prepared.

What an amazing situation that would be!! I would go back in time and advise myself to stay in college. I went right out of highschool, but being a young mother, I felt selfish for leaving my baby to do something for myself. Although it isn't logical, that is how it happened, and I eventually just gave up. I would let myself know how hard it would be, but in order to make it and be able to really provide for my children, I would let myself know to stay in college . Staying in college would have enabled me to provide a better life for my children and not have to work jobs with dead ends and no financial support . I would let myself know that being in college is a huge opportunity that would enhance my knowledge and ability to go out and seek a good job. It would also encourage me to continue my education into law school and to take that final step into my dream job! So, assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, I would make myself listen and heed my advise of staying in college.

If I were to go back in time to talk to my self as a high school senior I would tell myself to learn better note taking skills. When I take notes they are all over the place and sometime hard to read. This past semster in college I learned how to rewrite my notes and organize them better right after class because it's still fresh in my mind. I would tell myself that I need to practice better study skills. I would tell myself to not procrastinate as much as I do now. I wait to the very last minute to do everything and it stresses me out . I feel like in high school I was spoon feed a lot of things and college isn't that easy. Other than these few things college hasn't been too bad but if I would have known these things before and been more prepared it would have helpped me.

I would tell myself to work harder, to take school more seriously, and that attendance is very important.