Wentworth Institute of Technology Top Questions

It has been extremely valuable to attend college for many reasons. Not only do you learn everything you can about your major but you learn a lot about yourself. You are preparing yourself for the future while bettering yourself at the same time.

Two things: Be sure to know how to teach yourself, and 6 hours of sleep is too much sleep.

I would tell myself to be less nervous about my overall college experience and to be as outgoing as possible. I have a tendency to be shy and try to get away from situation which put me under a spotlight. Im trying to break out of this shell and I think that if I had started on it in high school and known that would have such an awesome experience, I might have been a little better off.

Even though everyone gets senioritis during their senior year, you really need to keep pushing yourself and taking AP and honors classes, because some of those transfer over and eliminate some classes in college. Also don't think that you need to jump right into college, take a year off and figure out for sure what you want to do. I took a year off and joined AmeriCorps NCCC, its a national service program that lets you travel the country. I got so much experience doing that, I spent time in the Midwest rebuilding after the flood of 2008 and i learned a lot about the construction of a house. There are a million different opportunities out there, try everything out before you spend all the money on school then realize that isn't what you want to do. During the summer try to find an internship at a local business that would be something you're interested in to get a feel for the job. i took the easy way out while i was in high school, i worked for my mom and took all extension classes, i wanted good grades and free time. Don't be like me!

Applying to colleges was one of the best experiences for me as a high school student. I had been looking forward to it ever since I entered ninth grade. I tried to prepare as much as I could. As a high school senior I knew that making the transition to college was going to be difficult. If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life I would tell myself not to be so worried. Even though the transition is a hard one to make I defintely freaked myself out more then I needed to. I needed to realize that everyone was going to be going through the same thing that I was. I would also tell myself that college was going to be the best time of my life and that I should make the best of it. I would tell myself that I would be able to make friends that are stronger than most of those from home. College is the time to grow up and learn how to live on your own. I wish I knew these things and I would have been more prepared.

I know that you're feeling really good about yourself right now, but I urge you to remember that you're only eighteen years old, and you haven't even experienced a world outside of Maine. You believe you know who you are - especially who you are not. You feel like you know who your friends are and what you want out of life, but you have no idea. With everything "figured out" right now, I advise you to at least consider this: college is a new beginning. All of the amazing memories that you made in high school should be cherished and unforgotten, but by all means, do not dwell on them. A new, drastically different lifestyle awaits you now, and if you approach it with the right attitude, you're going to excel at it just as you did in high school. Please remember that. Above all, do not be afraid and keep an open mind as you take that first step into the college atmosphere, no matter where you go.

If I could go back and give myself advice I would tell myself to participate more in cultural and communitive activities. As a college freshman I avoided them, not because I wasnt interested in any of them but rather I was worried about not fitting in. Now I know that could never happen at my school. The students are great and are very diversified in talents and personalities so there is always plenty of company around.

It's so much fun so get out and enjoy it. It comes at a price though so go for those volunteer hours. Be patient. This is as much of a transition for you as it is for mom. In these times it hard to find a job so start early and be persistent and confident. Be ambitious but remember to keep your feet on the ground, especially if we're going to make it to London. Your roommate is amazing. Appreciate her for we could've ended up with some snobby girl who hates anime and like flashing her thong. Most importantly stay true to you. We've been through so much and come so far so as long as we stay strong we'll go even farther.

I would tell myself to not worry about those butterflies in your stomach about traveling all the way to Boston to attend school. You will grow as a person so much that you won't even be able to recognize yourself if you ran into college student Jared. Wentworth is the perfect fit for you and that you have everyone (family and freinds) behind you rooting from you to make it all the way to graduation. No matter how hard your workload becomes, just take a breathe, say a little pray, and handle your priorities don't let your priorities handle you. You will become a better student, person, and man from your college experience so don't heistant to take chances in becoming a future leader.

There are a few things i would tell my self as a senior if I could go back in time. For starters I would have told myself to fill out more scholarships during my senior year. That way I wouldn't have to take out so many student loans during college, or have to take time off because I'm not able to aford the next semester. Another peice of advice I would tell myself is to go to a community college for a year or two to save money. lastly I would warn myself about the food in my cafeteria, and how mediocre it is.