Becker College Top Questions

The first advice that I net.would tell my high school self would to develop time management skills before I get to college. One of the biggest troubles I have with college is tracking my time efficiently enough to get my work done. I had a huge problem with procrastination in high school that I wished I fixed before I started attending college. It is so much harder to manage time at college because you don't attend school the same hours exact hours everyday like in high school. The next piece of advice I would give my high school self would to start working on college stuff much sooner than I did. I was turning in stuff last minute which stressed me out so much. Becker College also did't get my deposit for housing right so I thought I had no time to fix it. I also wished I took advantage of the multiple scholarship options that my high school offered. The scholarships that my high school offered were much easier to fill out and apply for than most of the scholarships I would find using the Internet.

Lookng back at things that I could have done different in my senior year I definitely wish that I would have taken more AP classes to better myself and make myself work harder than I did throughout my senior year. I only took two AP classes (Biology and Psychology) and I wish that I could have taken the time to study hard, and excel in both classes. I also would tell my past self to apply for ore scholarships because everything helps. I would tell my past self that college is not as scary as I expected it to be, and that you will find time to be with friends, do your work, and have a job. Everything that happens, happens for a reason and you will always find a way to make it work.

I would tell myself to take more AP classes. The more AP classes I could have taken, the fast I could graduate and take classes more specific to my major soon. I would also tell myself to pay more attention in my Person Finance class. It would have helped me with the FAFSA application, applying for loans, and managing my money while at school with no income. Also, I would have made myself apply for scholarships. I only applied for 3 and got nothing out of it. It would hae helped me greatly with lowering my tuition.

The advice that I would give myself is to not wait till the last minute for homework and other assignments. This will just be a huge stress load. Once an assignment is given to you get that done right away. This will make life so much easier. Also I wish I knew making new friends would be so easy. I was stressing over meeting new people and having to make new friends all over again and it was so easy. The next thing I would tell myself is since your paying for college you might as well try your best. This is not high school no one is looking out for you except your self. Your future relise on these next four years and you want to give it your best. The last thing that I would tell my self is that these next four years are going to be some of the best years of your life and that when a new opportunity shows up do not be afraid to just run with it. Becasue you never know what direction your life will take.

In high school I had the “all work and no play” attitude. Right after I got my driving license I applied for a job and immediately started working. I knew I needed to pay for my insurance, gas, bills, but most of all college. I knew that I wanted to go to college but finances would be the big challenge. So, as soon as I got out of school I would immediately drive down to work and be there late into the night. This didn’t leave much time for study and I found myself squeezing minutes into hours whenever I could to finish all my class work. Even though this did keep me out of the classic high school trouble, it was also most stressful time of my life. After work I was always study scrunching for the exam I had the next day leaving my brain overheated and exhausted while my friends out. Somehow I still pulled off a high honors. My advice to myself would be to work part time, focus on grades, and to lighten up on the all work and no play rule. In fact it’s proven that having fun positively impacts academic performance.

If I could go back, I would tell myself to keep going. My educational goals are far too important to set aside for other people. I would tell myself not to worry about married life, it won't last the first time, and to focus on school and continue with my education to better myself. I would also tell myself that my mom is usually (99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the time) right!

I would tell myself that when you go look at schools have a list of things that you want for your college. Like major, sports, living situation. Then when you step on that campus and you get that feeling that this school is for you then it probably is what is best for you and will be the best college experience for you.

Dont be afraid to make friends. These other people around you will not biteand I'm sure if you say hello to some of them they will actually say hello back and talk to you. Dont give up on your classes when they get hard, college will be more difficult for you. Things may not come as easily as they do now but hey! you can always ask someone for help. There are students you could meet up with and form a study group, or ask for a tutor so you dont feel so overwhelmed. If you stick with one path you'll go far and continue to have the same passion you do now when your finished. You just have to get through the hard parts. If 5 classes a semester seems to be too much, then take 4 classes. And remember, dont forget to ask for help if you need to, no one will think less of you just because you dont quite understand the class discussions. College will be a fun experience and you will learn alot from it.

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would tell myself to relax and it is not as bad as you thought it would be. Moving in the dorm is exciting and when you see some of the other people living in the dorm get to know them better before you judge them. You will find out that everyone is quite interesting and friendly. When going to class the first time do not be terrified the professors are friendly and like to help you out as much as they can. Also, when you have big papers due do not procrastinate, it will make you stressout for no reason. One important thing is do not get mixed up in all the fighting that happens, it will only make life at school hard and it really is not worth it. So just remember to relax, work hard, make friends, and enjoy your time because the semsters go by fast. and just be who you are and you will do just fine.

To my younger self, I would advise more research be done in choosing a college and career. I would have told my younger self to utilize as many resources as possible, i.e. Guidance counselors, teachers, public library staff to start the college bound process. I would urge my younger self to speak to college freshmen that I knew of or seek to find in order to inquire about first and second year experience and advice. Taking more college tours and sitting in on college classes would be another key event to pursue in order to get a tangible idea of what college life is like. I would also advise my younger self to seek entrance counselors at ideal colleges to gain further information. Some much needed advice for my younger self would be to start the process of creating a budget. I would want my younger self to become savvy in the financial aspect of picking the right college. I would task myself with creating a budget to determine financial responsibility and obligation. Lastly, I would stress the importance of starting at a Community College and opening the door to transfer opportunities.