Catawba College Top Questions

The advice I would give myself is to go into my freshman year at Catawba with an open mind, and embrace every little thing that comes my way. To allow my self to meet new people and dont be shy of showing who I really am. Be very involved in things around campus, because this will allow you to see all the great things Catawba has to offer. Prepare for class ahead of time and make work your first priority. Understand that College is a life transition and that you are now paying for the classes you are taking, so do your absolute best and get your moneys worth. Surround yourself with people who will be only a positive influence on you and do the same for them. Continue to show Gods love through who you are and make good choices. Life is a never ending thing and you can't pause time so make what you have the best you possibly can and through all the long nights and papers after papers be proud of what you are goig to accomplish and show your family why you are the first to go to college.

I have learned the value of an education. Prior to college, I floated around from class to class, grade to grade, because I was always intelligent enough to do the work and get good grades. However, in college, I realized that it isn't about the grade. It's about becoming a well-rounded individual of soceity. America is the way that it is now because we no longer value our education. We have some of the best opportunities, yet we waste them. We wonder why nations like China and India are taking over as global intellects, yet we do little to prevent it. People in other nations study, learn, and embrace 3 or 4 languages other than their native ones and we complain about hearing spanish used. If you take advantage of the opportinity that this college offers you, you'll understand how to be a responsible student of society. It's liberal arts background forces you to open you eyes to a big world while looking out a small window.

Although I have decided not to return to Catawba, the growth I experienced there has been irreplaceable. I am now doing everything in my power to attend University of North Carolina Wilmington. Unfortunately, my family has come under somewhat of a financial burden and I am having difficulty making this dream come true. Still, I am not giving up hope. I have four younger siblings and a very close, though quite large, extended family and I have always had this support system to lift me up when I have fallen. However, I am now beginning to realize that I am strong, I am independent, and I can succeed on my own. I am taking advantage of my time here at home to do things I have never done before and spend time with family that I was “too busy” for in high school. My whole perspective has changed and everyone around me has noticed. Life is what you make of it and, likewise, what you get from life is what you put into it. That being said, your success revolves around how high or low you aim. You can be as successful as you dream. DREAM BIG.

I have gotten the college experience. Not only have I already gotten a great education so far, but I have the privelige of living on campus and getting the full experience that I used to think was not going to be an option. I am so thrilled and proud of my position that so many people to not get to experience.

Although living in Connecticut has been tough for you, you need to realize that it is very difficult being thirteen hours from home. You will miss your friends and family and travel will be difficult, but you will grow so much in the next year. You will transform from being a dependent teenager to an independent young lady. You will become overwhelmed in your first year in the theater department. It is not an easy transition going from a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a big pond. Always remember that you are talented, smart, and have so much to offer this campus. Even though you may forget this, you will have so many amazing professors who will have faith in you and will not let you forget this fact. They will be there for you when you need them. College will be an amazing experience for you, even though it seems scary. Just remember to keep positive friends and most importantly, have faith in yourself. God will be your copilot for this amazing journey and you have so many wonderful experiences ahead of you. Embrace them and have the time of your life!

To be open to everything the college is offering you. To keep your mind open to all colleges big or small. Just be yourself and not let others influence you.

To start earlier getting more pepared for college life and take a few classes over the summer at a Technical College. This way I could have taken the major classes when I started classes, and not had to take the classes that were not as important to finish my major and had them out of the way. And I could have started taken classes full force to get my major started and been ahead of the game 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. But live and learn. And I should had taled to the counselors a lot more. They are the way to go. Get yourself more prepared for what was to come. My advice to myself would definitely had been to have gotten myself more prepared for all the classes, the papers, and all the essays that were to come and be ready for the task ahead of me. Just be more prepared and ready for a whole different life that was to come for me. More work and a lot harder.

Just go to class. No matter how easy it is to skip, just go to class. And do not get into a relationship. It will take away from the rest of your college experience.

I would say dont worry about playing football just pick a school that fits your personality and needs because football only lasts so long

pick a larger university that has more fields of study. borrow the money to attend that school and not try to save money and live at home to reduce the cost. not have my father come out of retirement and go to work at catawba college to off set my tuition cost and let him enjoy his retirement from the state highway patrol.