Elgin Community College Top Questions

My advice to myself would be to put more effort into my schooling during senior year. I graduated early and then just went on with my life. If I knew I could attend college during that six months and even beyond, I may have put myself in a better position career wise and financially than I am now. I enjoy going back to college after all these years, but I think the break in between made me appreciate all the hard work I am doing now. I would tell myself to apply myself more and continue my education further, instead of minimum wage job after minimum wage job.

I would tell myself to start looking at the options you have available to you. Don't rush in blindly, you need to have a plan. start applying for all the scholarships you can apply for because colleges and universities are very expensive and you can't afford it based on your and your families income. Think about all the different careers you want to train for. There is a whole world out there waiting but oppertunities arent just going to come knocking on your door. You need to stop being lazy and start searching for those oppetunities. If you start now you have many chances to better your future. The U of A is ready and waiting. In fact all universities and colleges are ready and waiting. just remember not to put all your faith in one class or career. Explore your options and stay on task. Falure is unacceptable and will result in a late future so get started now. See if i had known this back in high school i would have tried my hardest to get into some form of college instead of joing the miltary considering that my career ther did not last long.

If my 21 year old self were to visit my high school senior self I would have so much to say to her. I'd tell her to go to Elgin Community College for the first 2 years, just to get her General Education Requirements out of the way. I'd tell her not to go to the first two schools she went to, or to become friends with the people she thought were good people, or good friends. But I'd also tell her to work hard, like she normally does. I'd remind her that even though money would be tight, she should still remember not to be a penny pincher, and I'd tell myself to enjoy my time with my grandpa, that by the time I went home for Christmas when I was 21, he wouldn't be alive anymore. Along those same lines, I'd tell myself to never take friends or family for granted, you never know when someone is going to leave this Earth. And most importantly I'd remind myself to love my parents without end, they'll always be a constant source of support.

I have always wished I could tell my self to get involved with activities on campus. This would have made the transition from high school to college easier. In activites on campus, you can further your education and even meet new people. This would allow me to ask students who have been at the school longer questions, and they could pass their experiences to me. This would allow me to be more succesful and not make the mistakes that the other students had made.

Due to vast technological advancements too complicated to properly explain within two-hundred words, my parents were able to give me a time machine this year for Christmas. After making various stops in history, I went back to 2008 to find myself a senior in high school. I figured this seventeen-year-old me had some things to learn from the college sophmore me. The first piece of advice I gave myself was about paying for school. I didn't spend as much time as I should have looking for scholarship money during senior year. If I had, I'd probably be better prepared now for the financial costs of college. I also stressed the importance of defining myself specifically. College is a time when countless people are trying to tell you who you should be. I've seen many people change for the worse because of this. There are even bits of myself that I've lost in the process. Integrity can only spring from having a firm idea of who you actually are. Finally, though, I encouraged myself that the best days of my life are ahead, despite the unique challenges that each year will undoubtedly present.

Please study hard and if you need extra help find a tutor so you can have a better selection of schools to choose from, do the best you can. Don't tell yourself you can't be an A student when you see other kids do it, imagine they are just like you. You don't have to stop being cool to make good grades. Be you, don't worry about what you don't have and what you do have, try to live your life, just do it the right way. Your a good kid, I know you will make the right choice.

During my senior year of high school, I was greatly involved with the theatre and drama program. However, when I participated in college-level acting classes, I was pushed to my heels--rather, I realized that everything I thought I had learned before about acting and theatre was insignificant compared to the knowledge I would gain in college. If given the chance, I would inform my past self to prepare for this great impact of new knowledge. I remember: as I waltzed down the corridors during my last senior days, I imagined I had much wisdom, enough experience to tackle adulthood. The transition turned out to be quite difficult. I would tell myself to develop a modest attitude, to be objective with what I would eventually learn, and to develop my monetary funds early. My ignorance ignited a tumble when I first began my college experience. Ridding myself of such ignorance would have made my transition much smoother, less stressful, and definitely even more valuable.

Since I can remember, school has always been my number one priority. During my senior year in high school, I was actually already attending Elgin Community College for part of the day. Being enrolled in rigorous anatomy and physiology as a high school senior was not easy, but it was the best decision I ever made. This class really helped me prepare for the transition into college and with the decision of my career choice, nursing. Even though attending ECC early helped me prepare for the worst, there are still a few pieces of advice I would give to myself before graduating high school. First, I would say that I need to keep my GPA above a 3.5, and that C's are not acceptable. I would tell myself that getting the right teachers for my classes are essential to learning the material. Go to class everyday, even if you don't think you need to, and save your money! One day, it will definetly come in handy. Overall though, I handled the transition into college fairly well. I enjoy college, and look forward to my next few years studying to become a nurse.

The biggest thing that I would tell myself is to be organized and prepared for any question that might be thrown at you. In college there is no certain action that can be predicted because in high school, it was a different story. Back in high school, it was all about being picture perfect and following the teacher's orders to the crossing the ts' and filling in the dots. In college, you can confront a professor academically or choose your own path for an essay. College is a great opportunity to express yourself as a person and a individualist; without the social persecution that high schooled offered.

I would have told myself to prepare for what was ahead of me, and made sure to distinguish the difference between high school and college and get ready to expect the unexpected. I also would let myself know to get hold of scholarships before the time came because I would not want to be left behind from the inability to pay for my education. I would have to realize that college is now reality and that it is time to face reality and be responsible on my own terms.