Arizona State University-Tempe Top Questions

We don?t have much time so listen up! First pick the college that is best for US. Our friends will still be our friends however far apart we end up on the map. Second, college is a world opportunities and it is best for us to be open to these options. Be ready to explore ourself and get out and do new things. Don?t be afraid to go BIG. Apply to that college that you don?t think you will make it into and with confidence because you never know when we?ll hear a yes. Lastly, the single key that will make college manageable or difficult is time management. SELF Time Management is what is going to make or break our college experience. We have to be able to manage our time wisely in order to be successful. If the material gets hard or we need to find a job or a career path there are plenty of resources available to help us. Time management is what falls on us to figure out and if we can take the steps to mastering it now anything we try our hand at will be successful. I guarantee it. Love.

There are three pieces of advice I would give myself: 1. Take full advantage of all the high school has to offer academically. Learn how to study and seek out those in my classes who seem to know what they are doing. Ask the administration for help and pay attention to the advice and guidance they offer. 2. Always, always, always, be early with every assignment. High school is way easier in some ways than college, so learning to get started on all homework and other projects as early as possible is excellent training, College does not forgive the person who waits until the last minute to do the work. There is just not time. 3. HAVE fun. Get involved in high school activities. Learn what you like to do in high school. In other words, don't be a loner. The college life is so much better when you get involved and stay involved. Sure, high school is not all it may be cracked up to be, but getting in there and joining clubs and testing out areas of interest can really help prepare you for college.

I would tell myself to prepare for more responsibility. Expand areas of interest and social networking. Take school a lot more seriously in the first year, and keep grades up.

I remember the first time I walkled across the hazel lawns and sun-flecked walkways at Arizona State. Looking up at the massive Grady Gammage Auditorium, I remember feeling a whirlwind of emotions tossing about inside. The net effect was an intense excitement for what lay ahead. Since that day, I have "learned the ropes" of post-secondary academia, and even though the grounds are now quite familiar I still eagerly anticipate the challenges, experiences, and opportunities which await each semester. The first piece of advice I would give myself is: GET INVOLVED. By placing yourself "out there", in the face of the unkown and in your field of study, a myriad of opportunities will become available and will launch your career to new heights. Second, I would stress the importance of course mapping, time allocation, and timely academic advising. Knowing where you're going, how much time you must spend on classes, and that you're on track to complete your degree(s) withing your desired time frame is INVALUABLE. In my case, my double major demands much of my time, which affects my work schedule, extracurricular activities, and social life. Lastly: Build a network of colleagues and professors!

I would tell myself to go ahead & attend college, which I did not. I had the opportunity to attend an ivy league school on scholarship & instead chose military service. 4 years later, I left the service, disillusioned & broke. My best friend graduated from that school & upon attending her graduation, I felt that I was sitting in the wrong bleachers. My advice to myself would be don't let an opportunity slip away. Make it happen. The decisions from high school do affect you for the rest of your life. Take your time to find the right school that gives you the skills & provides for personal & professional growth. Find the major that keeps you happy so you'll enjoy going to work each day & be able to advance your career on your terms. The college experience demands responsibilites that only you can accomplish - perhaps living away from home & rising to the occasion. And if you stumble, pick yourself & try again. Eventually in the end, you'll succeed. And if you don't, you'll only have yourself to blame. You'll live with your decision either way. Keep a positive outlook & be willing to work hard. It's up to you.

Making the transition from high school to college taught me several things and matured me as a person. If I could give mysellf advice as a high school senior I will probably give myself better studying habit tips and tell myself to get involved a little more. The studying habit tips I will give myself is to study a little bit everyday. From being in college I learned if I study a little everyday, I don't have to pull all-nighters cramming for test and it will also help you remember the material a lot better. I will also tell myself to get involved more because when I was a high school senior I was very popular, but never really wasn't involved. My transiton to college gave me a reality check and made me regret taking my popularity for granted. I quickly learned that my popularity from high school does not carry over to college and I should of took full advantage of it while I still had it.

I would definitely recommend to anyone, including myself, to live on campus their freshman year. It forces lots of friendships and social interactions in order to get to know people. Living on campus also allows for the student to get to know more about the campus such as tutoring locations, best food locations, and just the general knowledge of the campus layout. My next piece of advice I would offer to myself is to always maintain a part time job, enough to keep you responsible, but not enough to take away from your focus on school. Also, when you move in on campus, don't bring a car with you, but find and become good friends with someone else who has one. The final advice that every college gave me and I too agree is GO TO CLASS! You can never hear it enough.

Going back in time I would pressure myself as a high school senior to apply for as many scholarships as possible and commit myself to saving money in order to fully enjoy my experience. Apart from finances I would tell myself to take the oppritunity to travel. My high school had offered Visit History trips to Europe each year and I regret that I had not taken advantage of that. I feel that if I were to have traveled more and saved up money I would be able to open myself up to many different groups and possibly would have been more familiar with different languages and cultures. I also think that if I would have traveled with my high school senior year I would have been able to convince my parents to allow me to travel and study abroad in South Africa this coming summer with Arizona State University.

The advice I would give to myself its to never give up, no matter how hard or impossible things may be you can always do them if you work for them. Trust in yourself and reach for the stars.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to not seek a boyfriend while I am trying to fit in. Having had a boyfriend my freshman year I did not make friends easily or as quickly as I should have. When we broke up I didn't know anyone there because I spent so much time with him. I would also tell myself to make sure that I am careful of what I eat. I would make sure to tell myself how important sleep is to funtion properly. Lastly, I would tell myself that meeting people is important, but that my studies are more important to my future goals.