California State University-Fresno Top Questions

Dont give up - just keep on trying. Sometimes it seems like it takes forever to graduate - now look. You are finishing your second year of college. It is really nice to witness your progress. From being a senior in high school to a sophmore in college. Who knew? Now to have dreams of working in the medical field! Didn't know what I was going to do and now there is plan. It might work out or it might change we'll just have to see. For now it is becoming a Physicians Assistant.

If I was able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to get more involved in college life. As I live at home while attending CSU Fresno, I don't have the opportunity to live in the dorms and live with my fellow classmates, so I feel as if I have not met many people yet. You can go to class and enjoy the subject, but what is really going to make the experience a positive one is the fellowship you have with your classmates and the chance to help eachother through the college years while creating lifelong friendships. Joining a club or organization or doing college athletics would be a great way to meet people; I wish that I had known that when I started CSUF, but fortunately I have the second semsester to change this and become more involved.

Do not waste time or money on useless things such as playing video games all day. Take the time to decide what you really want in life because life is coming fast, whether you know or like it. Do not aim for the minimum or barely passing, yet aim higher because if you fall short, it will be where you're satisfy. Don't waste a semester on 12 units, that's four classes, yet make use of it and start at 15 units and ascend from there. Make college a time to remember rather than torture yourself with last-minute papers or homework. Be free yet careful with what you do at social events and gatherings because your peers will be observing your actions and body language. Lastly, do not be so afraid that you will not even take the chance and join a fraternity. There are rumors that fraternities can be a bad influence, but you have to choose the correct one to join. By joining a fraternity, you've just committed and opened up doors to lifetime brothers and sisters. You won't regret joining any organizations on campus, plus it looks good on your resume.

pay attention do the work and get the grades. but learn to understand what you are doing with anything.

There are many things that I regret not knowing now that I am a freshman in college. At the start of my senior year, I expected my high school councilors to take care of everything involving college and financial aid. However, I was completely wrong. They only helped me start the process and it was my job to finish. I had a lot of trouble in my first semester of college from almost being kicked out of my dorm to having my classes dropped due to an incomplete FAFSA. I have long since taken care of these problems and I am now prepared for a much less stressful second semester. However, if I could tell my high school senior self anything, it would be ?Not everything falls in to place how you think it should. Sometimes it is best to go out and make things happen for yourself, because not everything will not just be handed to you in life.? If I knew then what I do now, college definitely would have started out much nicer.

The advice that I would give myself if I could go back in time as a high school senior would be to stay calm and focused. Most students entering college usually get anxious and lose focus on their studies because entering college is so new. I think that's the biggest advice that I would give myself because I could have been a little bit more calm when I started college. As for staying focused, there are so many new things in college and you have to stay focused on your goals because you can easily be distracted by other things going on at school.

I graduated high school is 2007, and i stayed in my home town to go to college. But i moved out of my parents house my first semester of college, and i am a junior now on my way to complete my B.S. If i could go back in time to talk to myself about going into college, the first thing I would say is " Don't sweat the small stuff, and know who you are and don't be ashamed of who you are." There are some many people that go to Fresno State, and many opputunities to explore and learn and to have fun and be silly. This is a place where you discover who you are and what you want to become. Senior year of high school you are on the top of the world, but the moment you step onto a college campus you are on the bottom again, it is a bit shocking but take one day at a time, and discover your dreams and goals you want out of this experience. Its ok if you change your major many times, as long as the outcome is what you want it to be.

I would tell myself to just keep doing what I do. My transition from high school to college so far has been fairly good, I managed to get a 3.0 on my first semester at Fresno State. If I were to give myself advise I would tell myself to read more. Ever since grade school, reading has been boring to me. If I could have changed my point of view before college began, the first semester would have been much easier.

The advice i would give myself would be not to get into any financial situations that could require to work a full time job. It is difficult to work full time as well as go to school full time.

Take some AP advanced classes, get some scholarships to help pay for college and start a college saving with The Golden One Bank at Fresno State University that was designed for future attending students.