Bob Jones University Top Questions

Make sure that you can pay for the school that you want to attend and be proactive about scholarships. Don't focus on what the social life will be like, people are the same everywhere you go. Instead, focus on learning what is expected from an adult, and then do it. One important thing is that homework will take more time in college then it did in high school. Also, don't let the busyness of college keep you from doing community service and getting involved in extracurricular activities

Try harder. Manage your time better. Be willing to learn who you are. So much about yourself changes through college years. Be open-minded and love other regardless of their situations. Be the best you can and don't let others change you. Fall in love with who you want and encourage others. Be the best you can be. Life is short. College matters. Don't give up on your dreams. Conquer obstacles thrown at you with confidence. And pray. Pray hard. Because without God you're nothing.

Your high school social status, in the long scheme of things, was and still is irrelevant and unimportant. Sticking with one particular social crowd or striving for the approval of the "cool kids" is not worth it, because having an elevated social status in high school will count for nothing at a school with 15+ thousand people where no one knows your name, who you are, or cares that you were apart of the "in crowd." Instead, immerse yourself in the variety of people at your school. Take time to learn something new from every person you meet and build a well-rounded social and cultural horizon. Be a friend to those that need one and continually strive to be generous, accepting, and intelligent, not popular. The sooner you implement this, the better your transition into life after college will be. Trust me, your future self will thank me for it.

If you have the opportunity to take an AP class, go ahead and take it. Most importantly actually put in the effort to study for the AP Exam. If you receive a high score, you may be able to exempt that class and move on another class needed to complete your major. Three credit hours truly make a difference in GPA, scheduling, and work load. There are many fun classes offered in colleges and universities but if you slack off during those AP courses, you will find yourself repeating those classes in college and not having enough time for a fun class. Learn to manage your time even on vacation. High school and college work loads are not the same. The 30 minutes you take to study for a test in high school in order to receive an A takes a week's worth of studying in college to receive an A (if your lucky, if not a B- tops). Managing time is extremely important in college since your classes don't run straight from 8am to 3pm. Yes it is nice to have an hour break before a class but that hour break can make or break you.

Enjoy it. It only lasts so long. Make as many friends as possible. And make time for your social life as well.

As a high school senior, the main priority was to pick the "right" college for one. I was quiet new to this, but I followed the flow. Once I graduated, I was lost. I knew the general facts about college but not quiet the whole outline. If I could go back into my last semester of being a senior, the main priority would be to educate myself about the "college world." Being an ignorant in that aspect detained me from having good choices into entering college. Eventually, the college staff gave my family and me a good insight and informative session about the college itself. I would have prefered to know by myself, but from my mistakes I learned.

I would love to go back and tell myself to first of all calm down. I came into freshman year just like every other incoming student thinking that I was going to utterly fail at everything and it brought a lot of stress on me. I would also like to go back and tell myself to work harder at my school. If I knew that one simple fact, my academic career would be so much better because of it as well.

Dear Caitlyn, I'm you; but one year from now. We've just finished our first year of college. Your roommates were amazing! You made amazing new friends. You passed Bible (but you will have to repeat En 102 Sophomore year.) You will fall in love with your major and a very special friend. You'll sing Verdi's "Requiem" with 400 other musicians. You'll realize it's hard to trust the unknown, but at times, that trust is all you'll have. You'll lose your first love and make a life-changing decision. Don't let what I'm telling you change what you'll do. You learned from those mistakes, and they made you strong. This fall, you'll learn how much you don't know. The next three years will be about gaining the new knowledge. Right now, focus on finishing senior year strong. You have so much potential and you're not using it right now. If it's any encouragement, you do pass Pre-Calc. You are going to have an amazing year. But right now take it one day at a time. Trust me, I'm you!

I personally would inform myself that taking the ACT again, and actually trying my best would be one of the most valued things that I could do at that point in time. I would give myself a pep talk through the classes that I took in highschool and let myself know that I can do it, don't freak! I would also talk myself into saving some extra money, so that I can have a car in the future to drive myself back and to school because riding the public transportation isn't as simple and comfortable as most people make it seem these days.

Take more time in deciding a major. Have an idea what you would like to do as a career, not just something you like. Take your classes seriously and do all of the reading assignments. Work ahead as much as you can and have a plan. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail