Carrington College-Phoenix North Top Questions

I have gotten a lot out of my college. I have a life to look forward to now that I am in school to further my education. I am the only person in my family to go to collede or even get their high school diploma. My college is so valuable to me because it has showed me that there is more to life.

The best thing about my online college experience so far, would be the flexibility of working on my assignments at my own pace. Sometimes, my life can get very hectic with six children, ten grandchildren and the small hobby farm I have here. When the economy worsened, and at the same time our youngest daughter was graduating high school and going into the US Army, I started to explore getting my education to secure a job that would pay more than minimum wage. Finding a college that would fit with my lifestyle gives me peace of mind at this time in my life, knowing I will have a good, sound college education to find a job to see myself into retirement age. I was so impressed when I started online college that my husband, who also joined the US Army, will be attending the same college wherever he is in the world. Attending college online is also better for our enviroment , which is also a concern in the world today, by not using my car and those associated costs, or paper products and saving trees, I am being proactive in the fight against global warming. That is real value.

I would encourage myself to begin college soon after graduation. Putting off graduation to "work for awhile" or start a family makes the college transition difficult. Once you begin making money, you will want to work all of the time, not wanting to take off from work to attend school. If you start your family first, school will not be a priority. I wish someone would have had this talk with me twenty six years ago. I do not regret my family, but the transition has been very difficult, in terms of time management. Going directly to college from high school ensures that the student has not lost knowlege in the basic classes and will not have additional responsibilities that can hinder their progress.

I would definitely tell myself to do the best I can in each and every class. Finish the program that I have decided on. It is a lot harder to go back to school after having kids. It was alot easier when I went to college right out of high school. Now I am a single mom and work full time. Even though when you first get to college and away from your parents it seems like fun but you need to stay focused of why you are in college. Look to the future not the moment.

If I had the ability to go back as a Senior and advice myself i would say for me to work harder on getting a higher GPA. I would also ask for as much help as possible as i could. One last thing i would have done different was apply for the most scholarships i could.

I would tell myself to take all the preparatory classes that are offered in helping to prepare for college classes. I would have talked to my high school counselour and gotten help with applying for more scholarships and grants to help pay for my classes. I would have taken workshops to help me with deciding what it is I would have liked to do with my future at that time. I would have worked at having a more active social life in that it would have made it easier to go from a small high school to such a large school. I would have payed closer attention to my teachers and what they were teaching us. And the one thing I would have emphasized the most, never give up keep going. Then maybe I would have gotten my degree much earlier in life.

The transition from high school to college is a scary one but with preparation, the experience can be a new chapter of life. If I were able to go back and offer some advice to my senior self, I would start off by stressing the importance of creating a relationship with the professors. College professors are much different than high school teachers in that they are not there to judge you or hold your hand but rather may be able to help ensure your success if you are willing to go the extra mile. College requires you to stay on top of readings, assignments, and participation in class and without any of these factors you may jeopardize that success. There are several temptations that come with college life and while it is fun to take a break, you should try to coordinate those breaks as rewards once school work has been completed. For a final piece of advice, I would relay the key element to college: ask plenty of questions. College can be a tricky place and even the smoothest cats can get lost. By investigating the layout, you will be able to pave a way to your future.

If I was able to go back in time and taak to myself about attending college, I would say go to college. The reason is that education is important to having a successful career in a field. I would also explain the difference between attending college versues not attending college. Attending college opens the door to opportunites in the field that I take for instance Computer Information and Science. I could learn about the different fields and chose the IT career I would work in. By not attending college, I would be working as a general labor. I would not be happy while working in this field because of the work involved. For example, working on a fast paced assembly line and possibly getting injured on the job. Also, the job market for general labors is not that good. There will be people losing their jobs because of a reccession. So in closing, I would tell my high school senior counterpart to attend college and pursue a degree.

If I could go back in time to tell myself what it is like to be in college I would tell myself that I need to keep my head up high and reach for the sky. I would tell myself to keep a positive attitude for everything that I will become later in life and that is a very respectable person. I would sit myself down and tell myself that I will become a great person to give a helping hand to others. I would say that life will be a struggle, but that won?t stop I from becoming a smarter and more intelligent person. I would tell myself that getting a higher education in information technology will be the best way to further my opportunity to go anywhere I would want to go in life. If I was able to talk to myself in the past I would most likely listen and most likely move me further in my life then were I am at now.

The best advice that I could give to a high school senior would be to prepare for college early. I would advise making financial preparations before entering college, so that when the first day arrives, there are no worries about finances.