Athens State University Top Questions

I would tell myself how important it is to excel in the course you are enrolled in. College is where you begin working toward your career. It is always important to strive and finish assignments and coursework on time and to the best of your ability. College is a time in your life to LEARN. So learn from others, help teach others, and remember..always strive to do your best!

Apply yourself to suceed in life.

Take time out of your school career to decided what you want to do with your life. Find something that you truly love to do, and then see how an education will benefit your choice. Always look at your courses as your job and remember that all assignments are due before the due date. Do not be afraid to express your thoughts and ideas. By communicating with others, a good idea can easily be turned into a great idea. The relationships that you make in college will go with you for the rest of your life. Value your friends and always be an asset to your friends.

As a high school student, I would put forth more effort into studying and preparing for exams.

Go on to school and don't waste any time. I'm 32 and a single parent of a 7 yr old...don't immediately get married out of high school such as I did. There will be plenty of time for that in the later years, be sure you can take care of you!

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to complete my educational goals now. Do not put it off. Education is so important and it is easier to complete it before you are married and before you have three children.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to learn to study. Learn how to take notes and also learn to manage your study time to get the best results. I would also tell myself not to party and pay attention in class. I would also tell myself that for the first year of college take all of your basic classes and don't worry so much about declaring your course of study. Research all of your ideas for a career and find the best school that offers what you are looking for in a college. I would also tell myself to concentrate on school and not worry about building a serious relationship or getting married until after I graduate from college.

Whenever they find a college they like - stick with it. Moving around can cause a lot of trouble later on in temrs of transfering the alredy earned credits. Nowdays, almost every college has an online program. In the case of relocation try to use this way of learning instead of moving to another college. Then, of course, watch the price as well as research the scholarships and all means of financial aid way in advance since I have come to find out too late that some colleges only offer financial aid the first semester. The choice of an academic advisor is crucial. If you are not happy with the advisor you have make the necessary steps to change that. Have a ready program of study before you start school and be clear as to what classes you need to take and stick to it. Bad advising has also caused me to waste credit hours.

The sheer number of colleges, both 2- and 4-year schools, make the array of choices you make after the decision to pursue higher education dizzying. Distance learning programs now offered by most schools only add to the number of choices. Attending college is easier than ever in some ways, and my advice would be to list every factor important to you, in order of priority, and look for the option that fits the most of them. It's almost guaranteed there will be a college program there for you somewhere. However, it's important to keep in mind that what you want in a college may change over time. As a parent and a student, finding the right college for me was a very easy decision. I wanted an affordable, close-to-home university that offered convenience and ease of transfer. I would simply advise parents and students to keep the value of an education in mind and never give up on the pursuit of bettering yourself.

I would tell parents and/or students to find a college that they will feel comfortable at and that is challenging to them. I would recommend choosing a college that has a caring and helpful staff. To make most of the college experience, I would tell them to always do your very best and take advantage of all the resources that the college is offering.