Arizona State University-Tempe Top Questions

Don't we afraid to be yourself and interact with new people. You judge yourself more than others judge you. Everyone else is going through the same things you are so make the first move when meeting people.

I would advise myself to be as honest with myself as possible and to really become aware of my thoughts and to read several books that would help me do this including my favorite, As a Man Thinketh. I would also tell myself to be confident in myself and take as many risks and opportunities as possible and to get involved with as many organizations as possible at ASU. I would encourage myself to live in the present moment at all times. This means to not worry about the past, future or choices I have made, but instead to focus on the here and now and make the best of the present moment. I would encourage myself to express myself more and to live with freedom and not be afraid of anything. At the end of the day, my biggest detractor in me reaching my potential has always been myself so don't let this happen!

If I could go back in time to give myself advice, I would definately emphasize on not taking a break between high school and college/trade school. This might sound cliche, but time really does fly as you get older. I would also remind myself to evaluate my priorities. For example, I thought my social life was the most important throughout high school. Though friends are an important part of a young persons life, setting the path for your long term career should be priority. In doing this, you will not only save yourself some precious time, but you also have your previous schooling fresh in your mind. Last but not least, I would tell myself to take the SAT test seriously. I have deep regret for my lack of motivation at that time of my life. On a brighter note I have much more motivation now!

As not only a college student but also as a veteran of the United States Army, I would tell my self to join the army right out of high school so that you could get the GI bill and not have to wory about student loans for the first three years. I would also tell myself that I can do great in school if I just apply myself. I did not do well in high school even though I could have probably gotten pretty close to straight A's. I would tell me about how I have learned that my intellagence is above average and that I can excell academically. I would help myself with homework and encourage me to continue to do it and turn it in so that I can stress less. I would convince myself that I would have more fun outside of school activaties if I was doing well academically. I would convince myslef that I need to study for teast and that I would do better on those as well. I would make friends for the high school me. I would teach him that people are generally friendly. I would tell him to do better!

*slaps face* Apply to more colleges! Six is not enough! Also, using game theory on assignments and aplications is pretty helpful, check out this droid application I use to record points... *stare at eachother blankly for a while* You should also join a lot of clubs and organizations, or create them if none exist that you like. And you should be trying to find a job the whole time, because you're going to have some money issues.

In college, you can express your interests freely without being judged. You are welcome to be whoever you want and will likely find friends that share and value your opinions and lifestyle. You do not have to keep up with any kind of status quo. Be who you want and take advantage of the oppurtunties presented to you. It is not all about what other people think of you. Wherever you go, there will be people who like you and people who might not so be yourself and have fun. Be well rounded and find what you like to learn about because it can be fun! No one is forcing you to be a certain type of person. Though it might be a good idea to learn about many different things and be open minded, you can, if you chose to, only educate yourself on those subjects you know you are currently interested in. In college, you get what you put into it so be involved, stay focused, make new friends and have a good time!

I would tell myself that it is time to grow up and mature. I would be more willing to do things for myself instead of relying on those around me for help. When you go to college it is all on you. Everything is your responsibility. It is up to you if you want to succeed or not. I would tell myself to prepare to be focused, and to prioritize my time wisely, so that I could accomplish everything in a timely manner.

I would go back and tell myself thaat not to give up on math and try my hardest because everything in my major has something to do with math and its harder in college. But I wouuld push myself to get a higher gpa score because when applying for stuff with college its easier if you have a 2.0 GPA rather then have a 1.8 you get more scholarships then becuase they know you dont mess around with your grades. I'd jst tell myself to do better try harder and apply for scholarships so that I could already be in college and doing studies.

I will advice myself to define a career goal early in life and make the most out of your high school years by taking as many classes as you can that will count towards college credit. Another advice will be to do 2 years at a community college to get the core credits and switch to a 4-year university to finish your undergradute. Study hard for the SAT and ACT since they will help you get scholarships and enjoy the time you spend at school! School is only a few years and we have the rest of our lives to be professionals in the workfield!

I would tell myself to take some summer courses/duel courses at a community college to transfer to a University so that I can be ahead. I would also tell myself to get help in finding the right scholarships and grants so that my schooling can be paid for and I do not have to struggle to make ends meet.