Florida State College at Jacksonville Top Questions

As a high school senior, it is important to learn good time-manegment skills. High school can seem easy, and you can get away with procrastinating. However, once in college, it becomes vital than you learn to get homework and studying done before going out and partying. It can be tough, especially the first few weeks, because you have so much freedom. You really can do just about whatever you want. But once you learn to manage your time, college is an amazing experience.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have told myself to save more money and apply for more scholarships. Being a senior, I was so excited that I was more focused on getting out into the real world than the resources it took to get there. I have learned that a person can never be too prepared and having a detailed plan as well as a contingency plan will help a person have less problems and help their goals to be reached. Every goal needs objectives and a plan to reach each them! Even though I did not have this knowledge in high school, I am glad I took the initative to take action and create goals and objectives for my life in college! Life can be cut short and be taken away; therefore, I know that each decision is pertinent to my future and everyone should make preparations to do what it takes to reach their goals.

I am currently a high school senior but if I could go back to the beginning of the year with the knowledge that I have now I would be much more supportive of my mom! From the beginning she has been supportive of my playing varisty level in soccer, basketball and baseball. My mom has been willing to put up with my 12 hours a day at school. If I had my senior year to do all over again what I would hear more clearly is how fast this year goes by. I would focus on being more present with whatever it is I am doing. I would make more time for my mother and sister. Aside from that I would not have changed a thing! Being a peer mediator and mentor, being a captain of my baseball and soccer teams and being a MIAA ambassador as well as being an honor roll student has made my senior year so fulfilling. I will hold on to the memories for my lifetime.

Stay focused, this is not a game this is real life. Make something out of yourself, and be proud.

I just began college again the beginning of this month and I am still learning so much. So far i have gotten out of my college experience the opportunity to interact with different people and the chance to really figure out what field is best for me. I believe it is valuable to attend so i can have the skills of communication and knowledge needed for the career field that fits me best.

In 2004, I graduated high school and started college. I knew that it was the correct thing to do but I took it for granted. The next five years would prove to be the hardest of my life. I lived through the death of ten people in my life beginning with a classmate and culminating with my beloved grandmother. Through it all I worked with school counselors and adjusted my course load as necessary while I worked on healing. I dealt with depression, thoughts of ending my life, and multiple job changes with the turbulent economy. College has been invaluable for me during this time because it reminded me that I was around for a purpose. When I defeated depression I clung not only to my faith but the fact that I still was able to be something positive and have an impact on my community. I can do all the things that those who were gone too soon cannot and I can serve my Grandma’s memory proud. College is still here for me as an attainable goal that I will reach and surpass. I have learned that I can do anything so long as I never give up.

As this is my second time around in college (I already have a four-year degree from about 20 years ago), the experience is quite different. I am in a community college and my classes have been populated with students of all ages and backgrounds, social, economic and ethnic. My association with these other students has exposed me to a sort of miniature melting pot that I think is respresentative of this country. I think this experience will aid me in my career as a nutritionist in helping people from all different backgrounds and be able to be more empathetic and able to understand their issues with their health. While the education I am receiving is also essential, there is the social component of attending a college that is also important in obtaining adequate experience to prepare for employment in one's field.

Out of my college experiance, I have learned about resposibility and all that it means. Being on my own in college, I have had to learn to make a way to take care of myself healthwise and schoolwise. And I have also learned that in spite of my situation, i can not let that interfere with my education. College gives me something to look forward to every day. The college experiance is still teaching me how to healthily prioritize my finances, my time management, and many other important things. I know that one day i will be able to say, that i finally mastered takin care of all of my responsibilities with no trouble.

The experience of being in college and sticking with it has should me that I am able to succeed any goal. I am happy to know that I can accomplish my goal in Nursing and be able to take care of my family. I am excited to see that my children see me as a professional and they can also see that if mom is able to go to college, than I can too. I attend school 5 days a week and drive an hour one way to get to class or clinicals. My children see my dedication and I know that it is inspiring to them and their friends. I am happy to say that I have set higher goals for myself do to me attending college. I am more focused on what I read and how I study. I have found a new sense of strength with my everyday attendance at school and studying when I am at home. My family and friends are learning what I know. I love the ability to learn and have the resources to stay in school.

this is my 1st time attending this college