California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Top Questions

Being at Cal Poly gave me the strength to really pursue my passion in art. Random events while being a student there has led me to pursue my interest in advertising now. If I had not gone to Cal Poly, I would not have rediscovered my love for art or have been exposed to advertising like I did in my last year there.

As a senior in high school, I would have first convinced myself to stay in the honor classes I was enrolled in in order to receive college credit. I would have told myself to be more serious senior year, study more and to take college prep classes in order to transit to college more smoothly.

When I was a high school senior, I had many doubts about college. I heard a lot of stories saying that college was extremely hard and that only ?smart? people succeeded. Since I didn?t consider myself a ?smart? student, I was terrified at the thought of me going to collegeIf I had the privilege of going back in time and being able to talk to myself as a high school senior, there are two major things I would tell myself. First of all, I would tell myself that college is only hard if an individual chooses to make it hard. That is, if students are out at parties and procrastinate on their assignments of course college will seem hard and un-achievable. However, if a student is dedicated and serious about college and their field of study, they will achieve an outstanding performance. The second thing I would tell myself is to never ever give, but rather strive to achieve the most I can. I would want myself to never listen to others who try to put me down and make me feel ?dumb?. I would tell myself that I am successful, smart and over all a prominent student.

High school may seem like the hardest years of your life, but starting now prepare yourself for much more. Starting now do whatever you need to do in order to get where you want to go. Stay focused, and most importantly be prepared. College is where you would be able to define yourself. Whether that may be as a failure or as a success, you have the oppurtunity to comitt and make that choice right now. The road to success truely begins the moment you recieve your high school diploma, however, that path never ends. There are no limits to what you can achieve, so do not let anyone tell you otherwise. Stay true to who you are, and never disregard your own morals. Learn from your mistakes, and from those around you who are in a position to help you. In truth, put yourself into your work with great effort, and never give up even if the odds are against you.

The first thing I would say is to get started as early as possible! I would tell myself to devote every day to looking for the right school and to scope out any and all options. I procrastinated a little too much and it cost me a lot of potential opportunities. Also, I would tell myself to focus on classes specific to my major. When I went to school for my associate degree, I failed to really concentrate on the courses that could have been valuable to my intended major. I would definitely tell myself to get focused and committed. The last thing I would tell myself is save, save, save! I had a problem with spending my money and did not save enough. I was always running out of money. I would tell myself to prioritize and save every penny I earned. That spending habit also cost me dearly. Planning for college wouldn't have been so stressful if I had done the work that needed to be done. I know that now and would tell myself to work hard and not procrastinate.

Never quit. Whenever you are attempting something and the chances of success seem low, keep at it. Even though you may not recieve the credit due, or it wont boost your grade, do it anyway. You will personally recieve the benefit. A college education is worth more than what a piece of paper said your education is worth, your education is what you take away from it. Utilize every resource and spend every second making yourself better. You have the rest of your life to mindlessly go on in life, use THIS TIME to put your brain to work.

i would advise myself to just go with my heart with making any decisions i come upon. starting college has opened many doors of opportunity to making friends and persuing your career, so taking chances and trying new things is greatly encouraged. staying postive and active towards your education will lead to success in the future. don't doubt your abilities because you never really know what you are capable of until you try. i believe that coming into college with an open mind allows you to find excatly what it is that you are looking for career wise. no matter the length of time it takes you to graduate, just remembering to make the journey count is what's going to matter most.

Focus more on school and get the A's in the easy classes so when the actually difficult class come up your gpa isnt hit that hard. Also only compete in sports for only two years because its really no fun after your friends leave. before you leave to college learn to cook a little so you wont have to live off of ramen and rice.

If I were able to travel back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have advised taking more Advanced courses. In high school, I did not understand that Advanced courses would allow you to skip out on General Education courses in college so instead of taking Advanced courses, I took the easy way out on numerous occasions when I was more than qualified to take at least some Advanced courses. I wish I had understood that by taking more advanced classes, I could have saved myself the grief (and money) of taking General Education classes. Also, I would have advised to be more involved in school in terms of joining clubs and taking part in extra curricular activities. As far as extra activities went, I was only involved in the Swim and Golf team, but did not bother looking into other clubs. Had I joined a club, I think I would have learned valuable teamwork, leadership, and management skills that would have definitely helped in my transition to college.

As a high school senior one doesn't know much about what to expect for college. It's not until you're there and you know now what to expect. If i could go back to my senior year I would give myself a couple advices before going in to college. The first one would be, since now I now that I don't qualify for FAFSA, I would fill out as many scholarships as I can to help me pay for school. Another advice would be to look for a part time job over the summer that way I can have some money on the side for my school supplies, like books. Something else can be to be prepared for the placement test at college. That way I wouldn't have to be behind and start off in the remedial classes, like now. That gets you behind later on. The last advice would be to not lack off in college and to take everything serious. It's not like high school anymore where someone from school is pushing you to do good in college, its all on you. That's why take the advices that they give you now.