Georgia College and State University Top Questions

Dear High School Senior Me, 1) DON'T slip back into the bad habits that you practice now. None of this doing homework the morning of; college professors can tell when you do that, and they WILL call you out. Do your homework DAYS in advance. You absolutely HAVE to work to keep up that 3.0 GPA to keep the HOPE scholarship. 2) GET INVOLVED. Go outside; go sit on front campus, go to the library and plan for next semester or go do homework. Join a club! By meeting people, you'll be connecting with your peers. 3) STAY CONNECTED. You know that awesome thing called "Facebook" that we signed up for like two years ago? USE IT. Keep in touch with all those people from High School. 4) SAVE MONEY. If there is one thing that you take away from this letter, I hope its this. Put the money in savings, and DON'T TOUCH IT. 5) WATCH WHAT YOU EAT. It is WAY too easy to fall into the "Freshman 15" trap. If you're limited in what you can carry, you're limiting how much you can eat. Good luck. -Me

If I could time travel back to tell myself about the experiences in college I would be having I would reassure myself that the school work will get done even when it seems that it is an impossible feat. I would tell myself that I will have great professors and friends who will help me get through all of the times that I think that it will not all be accomplished on time. I would tell myself to get involved with the people and organizations that I would want to be surrounded by for the next four years because they are the people that will be your backbone and you will be theirs. Ultimately, the most important aspect I would want to convey to myself would be: college is more than just learning the information that you need to know to be successful; it is about truly learning who you are and taking that information and being the best version of yourself are doing the vocation that you are called to do., whether that be what you originally inteneded it to be or not.

To continue to do the same level and quality of work that I did in high school. To make sure to use my resources to my full advantage and not be shy about asking for help when I need it. That the faculty are here for me and to use them as much as possible for my success. To not worry about trying to fit in and allow my GPA to drop because it is hard to get it back up once it has fallen. Make sure to learn how to balance a social life and school; if I'm not capable of doing so then school should be my number one priority. To not let my goals slip away because everything is possible to achieve and noting is out of reach.

I would have explored more career opportunities. Don't worry about partying all the time and focus more on getting scholarships, boy college is expensive.

I would tell myself that you should start working harder. Time flies, and by attempting to procrastinate you only hurt yourself. I would say to work harder on the AP classes so that i can achieve better scores to exempt out of classes. Most of all i would tell my past self that everything in the future will work out well, and to not worry so much about the future; everything has a way of working out. Lastly I would tell myself to go ahead and thank my highschool teachers, especially my AP Calculus teacher before hand for the teaching they gave me; since it helped me decide to become a Math Major.

I would tell myself to prepare for college by studying more and not procrastinating.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have a lot to advise myself about college life. To help myself make a better transition into high school I would have to tell myself to just be myself and not to change for anyone. I would also warn myself that I would get very homesick in the first few weeks and it takes a little while to get used to being away from my family. Another thing I would tell myself is to work on my time management, because in college, time management is key because you will have way more work and studying to do. Most importantly, I would tell myself that grades are the most important thing. If I want to succeed in life, I have to do my best and work my hardest in college.

Look for somewhere where you could be at home. I went with a friend and because of that I didn't feel the need to get out and make new friends. I would suggest staying the dorms at least the first year. My experience in the dorms wasn't all good but it has taught me alot about life. Remember to stick it out, it gets really tough sometimes, but in the end it is worth every minute of the bad for the good.

You have to find the university that speaks to you and an individual, the one that resonates in your soul, when you find that match learning becomes enjoyable and adventurous. The name attached to that school shouldn't matter; it's an insignificant side note that only serves to feed ego and contempt. Once you've found the school that connects with you, everything becomes easy and fun. The stress melts away and you are left feeling inspired to learn and discover new things about the world and yourself. It's finding the place where you belong and getting involved on campus that makes your college experience worthwhile. College is a time where a person grows considerably and learns how they can contribute to the world and with the right college the journey of self-discovery can be a thrilling adventure. So search for the school that connects deep inside your soul; once you find that the rest is easy.

Make sure you are comfortable with your surroundings!! In the end, believe you have made the right decision, or your year will drag on and you might miss out on amazing things!