Fullerton College Top Questions

Plan ahead. Do not procrastinate. Make sure to apply early. Always ask for help when you need it. Don't be afraid to ask question they will help you. College is not scary on the contrary it's exiting. There is not much difference between high school and college except more freedom. College is fun and you get to meet new people. Make sure you start getting in the habit of studying thouroughly because you will need to in order to pass exams. Don't worry too much about the future focus on the present and enjoy the experience of college life.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school, the very first thing I would tell myself is not to be fearful of the future. I would also try to make myself understand that if I do well now it will benefit me in the future more than I realize. I would let me know that if I do well in the present I won't have to look back in the future, instead I will be able to look forward. Forward to a new and brighter future.

I would have told myself to definitely pay a lot more attention in math and join clubs and programs. I really wish I would have been more involved in high school. My mom always told me to get involved and I never did and I regret it dearly. So now I try and convince my younger sisters to get involved and take school seriously.

The first advice I would give myself is to start taking every class seriously. In this way, I can learn as much as possible so that in the future any similar classes that I may take in college will be review courses. Furthermore, this will increase my chances of obtaining an ?A? grade. The second advice for myself is to first attend community colleges before transferring to universities. Not only is it cheaper, but it is a great method of deciding whether or not I made the right choice of choosing nursing as my major. Also, transferring from high school to a university is much harder than transferring from a community college to a university. Students who attended some college get priority over non-college students in terms of transferring. The last advice for myself is to start working while attending school. This is a way for me to reduce the stress and learn how to manage my time between school and work. In addition, this is a way to start saving early for college once that time comes.

If I were a senior again, I would say live your last year as a senior in high school. College comes harder than it seems. Concentrate and dedicate yourself to your college years because when finals come around it will pay off. Do not compare yourself to other students but live up to your own standards. You will fall once in a while but pick yourself back up again and keep moving. College are the years of survival. Challenges will come your way so think wisely in a timely manner and take it one step at a time. Do not stress out. Take in what you can handle so you don't overwhelm yourself. If you are working, save and use your spare time to travel before life really cathces up to you. There a lot of new and exciting people out there to meet. Spend it wisely and make college the best years of your life so you don't regret anything in the end. Also, use this time so be yourself and use it to grow for the better.

An overwhelming question, all things considered; what advice would I give my high school senior self, knowing what I do now? Well, for starters I would have told myself to try harder in high school, to push myself to full capacity. I suffered from severe senioritis at the time and just coasted along, for the most part. Also, I assumed that everything would just fall into place as I continued my education, that there would be something (some college, some job) waiting to carry me away to greater things. I struggled my first year or so through college because of that attitude. Knowing what I do now, I would stress the value of initiative and organization, as I've found that these values are extremely helpful in the college environment. Lastly, and just as important, I think, I would have told myself to relish my high school friendships, as everyone sort of drifts apart in college. I miss those friendships. Besides that, there's a certain amount of unconsciousness necessary for a high school senior to really enjoy his/herself, but there's no way I can recommend that without giving it away.

I would give myself the advice of having extensive preparation and making sure that I had a system in place to study thoroughly and maintaining time for regular chores. I would also advise myself to take counsel with the counselors often to really gain insight into the right field based on mutual observation of my talents and in what field my talents should be put into practice. There is one more thing I would urge my younger self to do and that is to never to have a roomate or live with family during the period of education my younger self would go through, because the distractions would be a lot less without obligations or questions that might be imposed or posed by family members who may not have the proper understanding of the requirements that a college education would put on the student..

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would advise myself not to give in to the stresses of getting an education. While on the path towards recieving an education, it is important to work as hard as one can, but to also give oneself a bit of a break once in awhile. I would advise myself to never take on too much of a workload that I know I can't handle. I would say that college and high school differ because social stresses are somewhat alleviated when exiting high school. I think that graduating seniors should be excited that as of now, they are free to make their own decisions about their future and that this is not stressful, but exhilirating.

If I could give myself advice as a high school senior it would be to show up and do what needs to be done. I chose to screw up, especially my senior year and suffered the consequence of not graduating. It was humiliating and one of the biggest regrets in my life. Now at 46, I've completed 53.50 units over 7 years and will soon earn my A.S. in Paralegal Studies. Granted I'm doing well but I really wish I had done things differently. It's hard at my age to take classes like English and Algebra. I think its a disadvantage for seniors to put school off for more than a year or two. They get out of the habit of studying and doing work, and trust me, its not an easy thing to relearn the older you get. Yes, it can be done, but its very hard to work fulltime, be a single parent and do homework and go to school. The best advice I could have given myself 28 years ago would have been just show up and get it done!!

I sugguest that you plan what you really enjoy doing and spend the first semester taking informational courses that will help you research different major's. Pick things you like as your daily hobbies and they might be fit to be apart of your future! Discuss your choice(s) with a counselor and they will help you get set up, such as what classes to take, what schools provide that major, if your college visits those campuses, etc. Stay focused and study hard no matter what goes on in your life. Don't give up because this will make you a success and you will make something of yourself as an individual. Do what you want and not what others tell you, because in the end this is your life and you will have to live with the decision you made. Make something of yourself and reach out for the dreams you've wanted your whole life!!