George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Top Questions

The first piece of advice I would give myself is not to stress too much about what I am going to major in. I would tell myself to put more energy into applying for scholarships and prepareing for getting to college. There will be plenty of time for figuring out what I want to study later. I would tell myself to go off to college and no matter how scary it is I should stick it out, because in the end I will meet wonderful people and grow so much. I would advise a younger me that as long as I always believe in myself and work hard that I will be successful.

If given the opportunity to journey back in time to my high school senior year, I would tell myself to never give up. I would tell myself to audition/apply for every scholarship available. I would remind myself that education is the most important thing that can be achieve in life. I would close my advice with a cliche (but truthful) statement, "College is a place where you will make the most vaulable memories of your entire life, cheerish them and never stop until you have reached your dream."

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I'd start off by saying time is going to fly by faster than the speed of light. I know you're having fun and cherishing your senior year, but it's time to buckle down because college is nothing like it is portrayed in the movies. Start writing letters and sending out applications for all the colleges you wish to attend by the end of the first month of your senior year. Don't wait until the last minute to do it. College is ten times harder than high school and when an assignment is supposed to be turned in on a given day, turn it in before then because once the deadline has passed, there is no second chance. Pick professors who offer a challenge over the easy ones. Study hard, take notes, attend class daily, do homework and did I mention study?! Most importantly, have fun. The transition into college isn't hard, it can be intimidating at first but after a few weeks it becomes a normal routine. Just enjoy those four years, trust God and study hard!

"Courtney!" I would scream to myself. Shocked, confused, and possibly delusional, "who's there?" I would reply. "It's me, or you" "Me? What do you mean?" "I represent you, in the future, I am you, and I am here to share knowledge with you about your college endevours." "College endevours? But I am still in high school and I have not even decided if I want to go to school in the first place!" "You will figure that out. It takes time and I can not tell you what your future will hold. Instead I am here for words of wisdom." "Okay, well what is it? Make it fast because I have friends to see," I say with the attitude of a high school senior unconcerned about school. "First of all, I am not here to waste your time. You need to make education your main priority. Time will fly after high school and the more time away from school, the faster it will go by. Another thing, Professors do not make sure your work is done, as in high school. You will need to make an effort. It will pay off. Focus, stay strong, and study!"

Be better prepared. Study hard. Take advanced classes.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would have practiced more for my ACT . Along with studing more for my ACT, I would retake it many more times than I did when I was in high school. I would also have started to apply for colleges earlier than I did. I would have studied more in the classes that I eased out of with "C's" because I was to lazy to study also. I would have made way better grades than I did most importantly!!

Do not wait to go to college. Go when you are young but take it seriously. It is very hard to go back to school at 39. It can be done though so never give up your dream of college.

Do not hesitate. College is not hard if you apply yourself and believe in yourself. Go now so you can enjoy more years of life doing what you truely want to do.

Given the opportunity to mentor myself in high school, I would make myself care about school. If only I had realized at the time how difficult my indifference toward schoolwork would make my life in the future, I would have taken more of an interest and lived up to my fullest potential. As for advice about the transition, I would tell myself that yes, it is true that I can do whatever I want as an adult college student. If I don't feel like going to class I don't have to, but the instructors will not remind me of the perilous consequences of my actions. In college, you are solely responsible for yourself.

I would tell myself not to go. I was offered an academic scholarship straight out of high school, so I went to college without having any clue as to what I wanted to do with my life. I ended up dropping most of the classes I signed up for because they simply did not matter to me. I needed to find myself before pursuing higher education and that is what I would recommend to anyone unsure about going to college. Now as the responsibilities of adulthood weigh down on me, I realize that while I know what I want to do, I lack the financial means to do it. I would tell myself to postpone my scholarship and do it right the first time. Not only would I have saved a lot of money and personal turmoil, I would not have given up a great opportunity.