Coastal Carolina University Top Questions

Don't be scared to try something different. Always be willing to try new things and make friends. Be willing to go out and do things even if they are things you don't want to participate in. Always help be willing to help someone out. Don't sweat the little things. Study hard but don't let all of the studying take away from the college experience. Continue to do what you love and don't let anyone stand in your way of doing those things.

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Dont be shy to go to campus activities and meet new people, they are more than likely just as nervous as you are.

Don't worry about what others think, do what you always wanted to do, and stand strong for your right to believe in yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that my parents are always right. All the nagging they did about deadlines for scholarships and school, I now realize that without it I would not have finished everything on time. I would tell myself to fill out as many scholarships as I had the opportunity to do, as well as meet the deadlines for school instead of procrastinating and being late for some of them. I would tell my high school self to save as much money before school as I could instead of spending it on luxury things. That money could have went to so many other things pertaining to school that I wouldn't have to struggle to obtain now. In high school, I had no idea how to get organized or to prioritize. High school did not fully prepare me to do so and I really struggled with this in the first few months of college. Knowing how to do so now, I would tell my younger self that getting the job done first then having fun is better than procrastinating and stressing over work later.

I transferred to Coastal Carolina this 2014-2015 fall semester. If I could go back, I would tell myself to pay more attention to a variety of schools, and apply to as many as I can. I didn't originally aplly to Coastal Carolina becasue I only applied to three smaller schools closer to home. It took me until after my first semester at another school to realize that I did not chose the school for me. I should have given myself more options.

I would go back and tell myself to put in more effort. Most high school seniors tend to slack off their senior year, especially after committing to college. Although I still maintained my good grades, I wish I had put in more effort and further developed good study habits. I still think that the transition to college was not all that difficult for me. I have a very good work ethic and do not mind staying in rather than going out to parties. I enjoy being organized and getting work done ahead of time so I do not get stressed, so that has been especially helpful in dealing with the transition.

The advise that I would give myself as a senior back in time is try harder, go outside your comfort zone to see what you can accomplish by pushing yourself more than you would normally. And always strive to make a difference in the world.

If I could go back in time I would make a lot of changes. I would advice myself to choose the school more wisely with more time to research all my possible school choices. Choosing a college is a great commitment that will have to last for four years. I would advice myself to study very hard and earn good grades so that I would have a better chance to getting into the most prestigous school that I can. The truth is, the better the scholl, the better the job you will get in the future. Many companies only recruit from big known colleges and universities, not from the ones that noone has never heard of. My advice to my high school self would be not to make a rush decision. Instead, take your time and consider all the positiives and negatives of the schools of your choice. Only after gathering enough information, you would have made the right decision. I hope that this advice will help all high school students make the commitment to the college that they will enjoy attending. Please, learn from my mistakes and avoid making the same ones.

While in high school, I was given the opportunity to take a jump at college and the "adult life." I got my first job at 16, and I have worked ever since. I also had the opportunity to take dual credit/enrollment classes while still maintaing a full-time high school student workload. If I could go back and talk to myself, I would just give words of encouragement. Because I was exposed to the lifestyle before actually attending college, I knew what to expect and I came in with a postive, mature mind. I am a very independent, responsible college student who is serious about her work and future. This scholarship could really help me and put me one step closer to my degree.