Brigham Young University-Hawaii Top Questions

College education serves as a stair to higher learning and development for your future career. If I will be given the chance to go back as a hig school senior, I will tell that as young as I am I should be serious in my studies and be ready for college. I will see to it that I am prepared to choose my major. Defining your major before entering into college means defining your career. I will advise that knowing what you want to be plays a big role in a college life. If you don't decide on what major you will get on your first year of college, you will be more confused and troubled. So preparation is a vital part before entering college life. Setting a goal in the future is also a good advice I can give. A student with goals in mind and is determined to accomplish it will find success in college. As we live in a world where competition is everywhere, we need to be ready in every challnge we will encounter. College life will be more enjoyable and fruitful if students are more prepared and are determined to accomplish their goals.

I would give to myself the advice of not spending so much time in looking for a job and saving money. When I look back on the way I prepared myself for college, I wished I was more informed about financial aids and offers and work for a little while, enough to get me started, but not wait for so long. I believe it is usually best to get started with the minimum, study, work as much as possible and be smart in looking for opportunities to get help. Another advice will be not to spend so much money on clothes and unecessary items that I end up giving away or not wearing because of various circumstances. There are lot of adjusments to make during the transition of highschool and college lives - whether they be temporal or mental. I would encourage anyone to seriously ponder on what courses or activities they enjoy the most so they can study it/them and develop all the necessary skills to reach the level of professionalism in their choiced field(s).

I would accept more help from my parents in setting up my class schedule, finding housing, and joining clubs on campus. My parents advised against some of the classes I took my freshman year and I would have been wise to listen to their input. Finding housing is really stressful for me and when I included my parents in the process it was much easier to find housing in a good location, with amiable roommates, and attractive facilities. I have moved back home with my family because of financial circumstances and have enjoyed that more than living off-campus. I was also very slow in getting involved on campus. i didn't start joining clubs until the end of my junior year. I would have gotten to know a lot more people and had more weekend activities to participate in if I had listened to my parents and joined clubs earlier in my college career.

I would tell my self the importance of getting a good education. Life and time go on no matter what you do. The faster and more focused on studying, the better my life will be. The more I study the better my grades will be and the faster I will graduate. The sooner I graduate, the sooner I will be happy because i will be working at a job that I love. I will get payed more than if I don't get a good education.

Looking back now, I do not know if there is much I could say that would prepare me for colloge life. College life is something you just have to go out and experience on your own and there is not much you can prepare yourself for, but I would tell myself to be prepared to work hard in school. College and High School are very different experiences. In high school, I thought at times that it was too hard and I would wait to do my homework and assignments. So if i could go back and prepare myself better for College I would tell myself to work hard and make sure to get all of my assignments done because school just gets harder.

The very first thing I would tell myself would be that I should take as many college level classes(AP and IB) as were offered. I would say this because in high school the classes are free and in college you have to pay for them. So i would definately tell myself to get all the free education I could. I would also tell myself to save all of the money that I made in high school rather than spend it on stuff that does not really matter now. I say this because if you have the money to pay for college in your pocket, college life will seem so much easier! On the emotional side of things, I would tell myself not to worry about all the high school drama and to soley focus on my free education. Other than that, I think all the experiences I experienced were all for the better.

Most of the time, the productivity of dwelling on the past (and perhaps the regrets that come with it) is limited. The object of my paragraph will therefore be to name a few simple yet important things that would benefit my high school self. As I have learned, it's by small and simple things that great things are brought about. I would primarily remind my high school freshman self that establishing good habits for the next four years is key-- they remain a huge help throughout college and later life. Among these habits are taking thorough notes, getting enough sleep, and staying organized. My sophomore self would be glad to know that sophomore year is the worst of it, so just hang on and remember that you have wonderful teachers and it is never too late to ask for help. Junior year, my advice would be to keep in mind that college may be a whole two years away, but those whole two years go by very quickly. As my high school self approached her last and final year, ready to be a senior, I would have reminded her to do her absolute best until the final bell sounded.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have a few recommendations to follow. First, I would tell myself how important studying and reviewing really is, it is vital in having a successful college career. I would also tell myself to appreciate all of the small things that i get to enjoy and to not take advantage of my situation and that I am extremely lucky to be able to attend this university. The third thing that I would tell myself would be to be conservative with money and to save in for what is important and to not fret it away on unimportant and insignificant things. But most of all I would advise my self to enjoy this time in my life and to be happy and to be the person that I want to be and to have fun and participate in campus activities and to meet new people and make the best of life.

Don't stress out about what to wear or who to talk to. Just be nice to everyone; smile even if you're not sure they're looking. Most people won't be mean to someone who's nice to them. Get good grades! Scholarships are a must-have. It's not just about getting into a good college, it's about being able to afford college.

My first year of college was very hard for me. I came on a volleyball scholarship and had very high hopes of both volleyball and basketball that year. I pushed myself too hard at first, and expected way too much of myself. I also shut myself out from accepting compliments or kind gestures because I wanted to "figure it out" on my own. I went into depression for three months because I had such a negative attitude. It affected my schoolwork, sports, friends, and even my family who was an ocean away. My second year of college at BYUH gave me a second chance to change my attitude about everything. I did. It changed my whole experience and made it a priceless experience. So, my second time around, I would most definitely change my attitude and expectations of myself going into school my very FIRST year, instead of second. Attitude changed everything.