Chattahoochee Technical College Top Questions

If I could talk to my "high school senior" self, I would recommend to save money. Although Georgia has the HOPE program to help pay for tuition, not much assistance is available for books. College Textbooks are outrageously priced! I would also tell my "high school senior" self to NEVER purchase books from the campus bookstore, and rent textbooks rather than purchase them. Another piece of advice I would offer myself is to never take a quarter/semester off. It is so hard to get back into school once you have taken a hiatus. Just stay full time until you are done.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would keep in mind that college life is no joke. It can be fun to hang out with your friends, but that's not what college is about. College is about being determined to get an education and becoming successful in the future. Hard work does pay off and it will help in the long run. I would tell myself to never give up and to never let anyone distract me from getting to destination I need to go. Deciding to further my education will be the best decision I have ever made.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the most important message I would convey is simple: "You can do it." For my first few years of college, I had the idea in my head that I would not be successful. As a result, I did not try my hardest, often skipping class and neglecting my assignments. After taking a year off, I have returned to college with a fresh perspective and a more positive attitude. I am proud to say that I have a 4.0 GPA. I am working hard, and I am confident that I will be successful in my educational endeavors.

I would have told myself to take college more seriously. I would have told myself to do more college applications and once I get in to stay instead of leaving. That once in college you really need to know what direction you're going to. Pick somewhere that has different types of degrees so I can try different things and see which ones I like, instead of going to a tech school wasting time taking classes I don't need. I would tell myself to make decisions for me, not for the people around me.