California State University-Fresno Top Questions

Do not give up. It is rough right now being broke and living off school loans, but it will be worth it in the end. Social work is a great opportunity to help people until you retire. Concentrate on your grades, so you can get into the Advanced Master's Program and finish in one year instead of two.

I would tell myself to focus on engineering to begin with, do not fool around and try deciding what major interests you the first two years of college. Biology is not for you and you will see that by taking many biology courses that will not interest you.

I would go back and to tell myself that college is not like high school. it may seem like all fun and games but once you get here there is so much that you dont know and so much that needs to happen and your not a kid anymore and if you need something then you have to do it yourself. But you should never forget to have fun because if you dont have fun then its just not worth it. College is an amazing experience and you should live a little bit but never forget that your school work does come first. Grab a hold of every opportunity that life presents you with.

If i could go back to high school i would tell myself not to be afraid of going any where for school. Its ok to take out loans and go to the school you really want to. Yes there are some schools there in your town but that is not what you really want. Do want you really want and go to that school by the beach that you have been wanting to go to. Even if it meant going to a the JC there its ok. Lastly take chances dont settle your in high school got the rest of your life ahead of you.

If I had the opportunity to know everything I know now, I would have told myself that the most important aspect of college is learning time management. Time management starts from the minute you fill out a college application because you have to be organized and supply all requirement by a deadline. I would suggest to make a plan by going to a counselor, plan out every semester, print out calendars, and make sure that you have the general graduation requirements handy. Organization and time management can make college life so much more easier and a great success. I have realized that without these two components, it is easy to get behind, confused, and out of compliance with what is expected. Thus, this could make being a student very frustrated, spend more money by taking the wrong classes, miss important deadlines, and even drop out of school. As we all know, knowledge is the cornerstone to success.

I would tell myself to take my science classes at a community college before transfering, to not get a job right away, work only fifteen hours a week, listen to my parents more, and to not think I needed to go out every single night and study more.

Keep on top of homework and show up to class. Forgetting an assignment or missing points for not attending class can cause serious damage to your grade, and therefore your GPA. If you plan to attend grad school, keeping your gpa high is the most important thing.

I would definitely tell myself that I need to learn how to study more. Academics has always been easy for me and I never really needed to study or even do homework in high school. That was and is still the hardest thing for me to do. Time management and discipline are a collegians best friend. If they can have those two things they will succeed in school and their career.

i would give myself the advice of bringing up my gpa i would have prepared more so i wouldnt have to take remediation courses and not start right away with my courses for my major.

If I could go back to high school and do something different. I would advice myself to pay all the attention possible in class. I've realized that if teachers say something it is not just to make you think, but to help you. Another thing would be to apply for as many schoolarships as possible. My senior year I didn't apply for many scholarships, I didn't think I would need them. Now I realize that money is the number one problem in my life. Thirdly, it would be to listen to all the advice my teachers give me and not slack off. On the way I would practice time management, because it is something that I really need to work on as a college student. Time management can make you succeed as an individual and as a student. These are the most important pieces of advice that I would give myself.