Azusa Pacific University Top Questions

Football is not everything young man, and niether are girls, both of these will come and go. Your mind however is one thing that can never be taken away if you feed and take care with it. Knowledge is power; the more you collect, the greater you become and more secure you will be. Focus on the prize ahead of you, and ignore the distractions that life will certainly bring in front of you. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourself and know that you are going to fail, those opportunities will grant you the joy of increasing your faith. Seek the Lord, our God in all you do, and dont do what you like, Like what you do. The lord has put a blue print of life before you, it is called a bible, read it, know it, and believe it. Finally, in all that you do, know two things, no one can take your joy from you, you have to give it away willingly. Second, when you do find the woman you love, remember that a succesful marriage isnt finding the right person, it's being the right person. Take it from someone who knows, you.

High school senior year was fun, but difficult at the same time. A typical high school senior would be making the most of their last year, and also filling out college applications and battling senioritis. If I had the opportunity to go back in time and give myself some advice, I would use my experiences that I have gained while I was at college. I would tell myself to work harder and make better choices. I would not waste precious time. For example, choosing the right college would have been so much easier if I just listened to God. He was telling me specifically to attend the school that I?m attending now. The school kept sending me letters and gave me more time to decide whether I was going to attend in the fall or not. I was stubborn and wanted to receive acceptance from a prestigious school so I can make my family proud. Thankfully through God?s will, He gave me the amazing opportunity to attend a school that I can receive an education and to serve others as well. My school is a place that I can seek growth in myself in the next four years.

I would tell myself not to worry about living on my own; it?s not as hard as I think. You?ll meet a lot of nice fun people, but some of them aren?t what they seem. So watch your back. And college isn?t as scary as you think, even though you were home schooled your whole life, you?ll fit in just fine! Try the new things you?ve been wanting to do and don?t let people tell you that you can never accomplish what you?ve set your mind too. Knowing what you want in life is a good thing, but don?t look down on others because they don?t know what they want. If anything, help them find something they have a passion for and support them. You may find love in college, and its ok to take a chance on someone. Just make sure you listen to what your heart is telling you and act on that. Don?t lose sight of your goals along the way. Everything is going to be just fine and you know that, now believe it and in your self!

If I could go back in time, talk to myself as a high school senior, and advise myself about college life and making transitions, I would be very detailed with outlined notes, graphs, and pictorial diagrams. I would first inform myself of the learning style that I learn best from. I didn?t realize that I am a kinesthetic learner until my second attempt at college. That information would have helped make studying in high school a lot easier for me. I would tell myself to stock up on flash cards and colored pens and draw relevant diagrams and write important notes on the flashcards to help me learn the vast amount of knowledge that will be practically thrown at me when I get to college. I would also advise myself on finding ways to stay as stress free as possible and to remember to distress whenever I get overwhelmed. I would also advise myself not to relax too much because getting good grades in college is my Job and if I get a head start early on my career and life goals, I can be ahead of the game when I am in my twenties.

I would tell the younger version of myself that in your undergraduate years the most important things are personal and career development. It becomes increasingly more difficult to change directions in your career as you get older because responsibilities increase and time can become more scarce. As a child your vision of career opportunities are severely limited and you can never know how many opportunities are really out there. Take an inventory of who you are: what makes you who you are, what you were successful at that you were passionate about; not just what you were successful at that you didn't truly enjoy. When you get into college it is easy to limit yourself to the safe things, but it is possible that becoming a designer who is passionate about aesthetics, colors, and organization is the direction you should go because you used to organize and redesign your bedroom all the time as a child. Business may be the safe, broad option but it limits who you were meant to be. Pray for direction, take a personality test, research multiple career fields, inventory your life, and follow your true passion. Be who God created you to be.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself knowing about the 'college experience' I would tell myself to always stay focused and motivated in whatever area of study I was drawn too or interested in. Before making any decisions on my major of choice, I would tell myself to do adequate research on each area of interest, to ensure that I have proberly taken into consideration what my options and possible outcome of each major would be. I would also research job listings that I was interested in, to inquire about what the educational requirements would be for a particular job. Lastly, I would tell myself to take the adequite time needed to complete each class with a high grade.

That its okay to be scared and nervous but that everything will turn out in the end. Also to start saving for college! But mostly, to really enjoy the experiences of moving out of the house and living in a dorm, and getting to know the different people who attend the same college as me.

Be prepared and visit the school to be able to experience the whol college atmosphere. This will help with both the decision making on which college to go to as well as if you will be comfortable at that school later on. Being comfortable may have a lot to do with your desicion as well as determining which school is the right one for you. Living on campus is an entirely different experience than going away for a week from your family. It is entirely living on your own, which is an entirely new experience.

I realize that those who cling to high school experiences (e.g. popularity) do not do so well in university. High school is over. Get over it too. I would have spent more time reading classic works in high school and in my free time as well. Do really well on the SAT. Take it multiple times. Do a lot of community service. A LOT. Don't freak out about what you want to do with your life. You still have a lot of time. Most people change their majors in college anyways (and they often change their majors several times as well). Don't think that college is all freedom and fun. It's a lot of hard work. It is fun, and you do get a lot of freedom, but these will make it very easy to be distracted from the real reason of going to school: school.

I would warn myself about how difficult it is to be focus and determined in college, especially with the many distractions it brings with living on campus. I would stress how important it is to do well in the SAT's, and convince myself that it is easier now to put time into studying for that exam. Also I would persuade myself to think about what colleges will fit my needs and wants, as far as location, degree, program, teachers etc. I would reconcile with my bad attitude towards college and convince me that it is far better to look forward now and see how important it is to settle into college and not away from it. I would recommend counseling for how to deal with college requirements for mandatory courses. Finally, I would definately place confidence in acquiring Financial Aid early, and with my new higher SAT scores, I would recommend that I find a school willing to give me academic scholarships that would pay most of my way.