Brigham Young University-Hawaii Top Questions

"Don't apply to a college just because it's what you're supposed to do next. Decide what you really want to do with your life before applying, it will help you to pick a school. Also, don't go to college for something that you're good at already, go to learn. PS, you want to be a chef in the future."

I would have told myself to pay a lot more attention in English class, I did not realize at the time how important essays and papers are in University. I would have told myself to start planning a lot sooner so that I would have had a better idea of the options that were available to me. I would have told myself to learn how to cook better and how to grocery shop effectively. These are important skills that can be hard to pick up.

Time management is KEY! Nothing will work in lif if you can't budget for it! (time, money, etc.)

I would tell myself to keep striving for the best and to never give up. Also, although I may be miles away from home I should not be afraid of the transition because it is part of growing up and the friends you make in college will soon become your family.

The world was a very different place back in 1973 when I graduated from high school. There were few female doctors or dentists and most women were in the teaching profession if they had any advanced degrees at all. I earned my associates degree at the age of 50 after being out of college for over 30 years. If I could go back in time I would continually remind myself that life evolves. It is not stagnant and unresponsive and that we must always continue to move forward and that life is all about learning at any age.

After the initial shock of realizing the person in front of me was my future-college-self, I would hope he was about to give me sound advice that would lead me to be even more successful than him. The first thing that would help me to hear would be not to linger between decisions. Being in the middle does not leave any room for motivation. I hope that he would help convince me to make an informed decision and own it. Move forward with it, and then if it is still not working out after working very hard and doing everything possible, then there may be room for an informed adjustment. It is not until you have given your all in something, anything, that you will know whether it is something that is meant for you. I would also hope, in making the decision, to be told to do what I really want to do, no matter the challenge and the hike ahead. A good challenge is the best motivation, and an accomplished challenge brings the highest satisfaction.

I would of studied harder and stayed focused on the important areas in my life to prepare myself for the future. I should of given my full commitment to my academics more than having a social life and dealing with personal issues. I could of taken high school more seriously as far as studying harder, and going the extra mile in researching information. I should of become better at organizing and balancing my time. I needed to become prepared with understanding time mangement as far as working fulltime, attending school to get excellent grades, and any other outside commitments I had. I should of been my self - motivator to acheive my goals instead of depending on others to motivate me. Most of all I would of improved my perserverance, resilience dedication ,and deterimination to become better prepared for the future and to have a smooth transition into my college life.

I guess I would tell myself to be better prepared academically, so that I would handle all those difficult works in university. Also, I think it is also worth trying to join more volunteer community services, which helps to develop a helping and unselfish personality. Also the experiences in communitiy service is useful in applying for the univeristy and the scholarship, too. Besides, it would be good to learn more of different skills, so that you could realize what is your true interest. Thus, you could save the time on changing majors all the time. Knowing what you want to be after graduation, could help you to have a clear goal in univeristy. These all would be very helpful. For the most important, be well prepared, do all the things needed for the application, do not wait until the last minute.

Attending college has really helped me develop good habits that will help me later on in life. I've learned to stand on my own without the help of my parents and take responsibility for my life. I feel that I've been able to grow not only as a student but as an individual. It has taught me accountability and dedication and that good, honest work will get you the farthest in the long run. It has helped me grow socially by forcing me out of my comfort zone and putting me in situations where I've had to defend and support my thinking and my personal beliefs. I think the most valuable thing that I've gained from being here is learning how to find common ground with people who are so different than me and come from completely different areas of the world. It amazes me how we can all get along with each other despite our differences and disagreements. College is teaching me how to handle people of all sorts, and I believe that will be the most useful to me in my future.

Before I graduated high school, college was not on my mind. I had dreams of just being a superstar! However, with the guidance and help from the amazing staff at my high school, they are the reason why I'm here. While being in co llege, I have gained knowledge, skills, ability to adapt to the world and gained more responisbility in life. However, my college experience has given me a lot of opportunity in the work places and to meet people of different diversities. Being in college has helped me strengthen my self confidence as a young woman and has made me a better person in life. I really enjoy going to college and I'm going to contiune my education to the highest degree possible. College is making me be the best that I can be and pursuing me farther into having a good future. I am going to be the best that I can be!