Anne Arundel Community College Top Questions

If I had the ability to go back and talk to myself as a senior or even further back to sophmore year, I would have told myself to try harder. I would have put far more effort into my studies and even my preparation for the SAT's. I am not a strong test taker and my SAT scores showed that and probably more so because I did not prepare well enough even though I knew I should have. If I could tell myself one other thing about the transition and difference between high school and college it would be about the work load. I would tell myself to take more rigorous AP classes my junior and senior year so that way I would be more prepared for the work load in college and the amount of reading that you are required to do. Over-all, my process of being a high school senior and college student has gone so well. I have done well and earned 12 thus far and am proud of myself and my hard work.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would tell myself to network more. Networking is an important assett to finding jobs and having connections. Knowing people and making friends, even on a surface level is important. The more people you know, the better chance you have of getting reccomendations and interviews for jobs and school.

If I had the chance to go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would try explaining that I should be pushing myself harder. In high school, senior year (at my school and with my friends) was about having fun, getting out early, and having a minimal number of classes. I had the chance to take four advanced placement courses but I turned it down so that I could get out of school and work. Little did I know, if I had made the smart decision to stay in school a few hours longer and take those extra classes I would have knocked off a semester of college and been that much closer to starting my career. College has opened my eyes to quite a lot and I wish that I would have been that high school student that wanted more and kept trying for it. Now I know, and I am working for that in college.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to worry because college is not as daunting as it seems as long as I put forth the effort. I would encourage myself to work harder in high school because the work load in college is more difficult and being prepared in high school would help me make an smooth transition to college life. I would let myself know that there are a lot of nice people and the instructors are great.

If I could go back a be a high school senior again I would tell myself a lot. I would tell myself to apply more to scholarships, learn all you can about financial aid/loans/credit before going. I would tell myself that my studies were the MOST important thing because that is the reason why I'm going to school, I would tell myself to keep God first and to keep in touch with family and friends because being away from home is hard. And finally I would tell myself to study study STUDY !

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowning what I know about college life and making the transition from the two schools I would tell myself to be more focused. I would have prepared myself for the work load I would have to deal with and the seriousness of all the work that consumes way more time than in high school. I would tell myself to have been more prepared for exams and make sure my attendance was better.

It was the first day of the semester and I needed a map because the next thing I knew, I was lost and in a room with a weird machine. As I approached, everything started to glow, the clock hands spun backwards and then the room went pitch black. So I opened the door and realized I was back at my high school. I must?ve traveled back in time because a banner read ?Welcome class of 08?. So I found my senior self when the bell rang and gave some good advice. First I explained that in college studying is very important to maintaining good grades, even though I didn?t study very often during high school for my honor roll. I also told her to do a lot of research about the types of degrees and schools that our available because I didn?t know as much as I know now. I told my senior self to worry less about friendships and popularity because in college you meet a lot of interesting people that are all trying to reach similar goals. Finally I said ?If you work hard, you?ll have nothing to worry about?.

Oh, jeez. I would tell myself that getting accepted into a prestigious school like University of New England is great, but the price is more than I can afford. That the greatest idea would be to stick with my original plan and live with Dad and go to AACC. I would also tell myself to take the AP courses the high school offered and to save the money I made baby-sitting.

TAKE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS SERIOUSLY! Just because one might have above average (but not stellar) SAT scores and grades does not guarentee acceptance to even a half-way decent school. It is extrememly important to actually put effort into the application essays and to apply to as many schools as possible. The last and most important thing I would tell myself is that finding scholarships is one of the most imporatant things of all. Money will keep you from attending the school you want to enroll in because financial aid is nothing but low-interest loans.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to get involved in at least a couple of different groups or activities on campus. This would make the transition from high school to college easier because getting involved is a great way to make friends and meet new people. Also, I would tell myself to not be afraid to talk to a teacher and ask them for help. Almost all of the teachers that I have had are so helpful, and they really want me to succeed and do well in their class. Overall, I would tell people to have fun, but to study hard and do well.