Georgia Southwestern State University Top Questions

I have gotten a well rounded course load. Attentive professors that strive to get to know the students. I am confident that I can complete my course work and graduate. It has been valuable that I have attended this university because it is small enough to not be a bother, but big enough to offer what I need for four years.

I'm learning to be an independent person. People will always tell you that nothing is ever given to you and that you will have to work for what you want, but hearing and experiencing those words are two different things. I'm learning how to live for myself and how to be a better person all around without having to run home to mom or my comfort zone because in order for me to be successful I have to be able to stand on my own two feet. I have always tried to help out in the community, but college is also a help in that way because here they encourage you to work with your ocmmunity to make it better and help you find wyass to do this. I am overall growing up into a better person that can and will be successful when the time comes for me to move on.

I have become a stronger person and I have learned how to live on my own. When I first came to college, I had no clue what I wanted to do; I had no clue what I would be good at. I had always thought about the health career path, and after taking a career test, I decided that I would make a great nurse. Throughought my sophomore year, I realized that I had taken too many classes with my Anatomy class, so I learned how to really study and how to handle my stress. Since I had a test every week, I hardly ever went home and I went many weeks at a time trying to make what food I had last. I also had roommate drama to deal with, but in the end I found out who my real friends were and now our friendships are stronger than before. One of my friends plan to become a doctor and seeing her work to achieve her dreams has conviced me to think about possibly getting my Masters after a few years of work experience. I am now in a sorority, have a job, and looking forward to my future.

As a freshman in college, I have already learned so much. I have not only learned time managment and responsibility, but respect and acceptance also. I have experienced many discussions throughout my time in class. Most of which have been based upon topics that you wouldn't talk about while walking down the street. Such topics include: race, sex, religion, politics, and personal experiences. Many times, my opinions don't match the ones of the person next to me. College has tought me to accept that fact and to respect that person and the opinions that they may have. This is a value that many Americans do not possess. However, I feel that my life will be much easier knowing that there are some things that I can't change; including other people's opinions. The ability to respect others unconditionally will help me face many struggles as I enter the workforce and climb the "Corporate Ladder".

Get a job as soon as possible and submit to as many scholarships as possible. Learn now to build up on your time-management skills and stop procrastinating on projects.

I have spent a lot of money in the past on really uneccessary things. On top of that I did not really apply for to many scholorships. When I go back in time I wish to tell myself to really watch my budget and to really save most of my money just in case of a suprise expence from the university I am attending. I would also tell myself to really get a jump start on the scholorships at hand because I will sincerely regret it if I don't. I would also like to tell myself to change my studying habits severely and work on my time management skills, for that is a critical way to survive college. As a last, little tip to myself before I come back to the present, I would tell myself that I might want to save every bit of change I get for laundry money.

If I could go back in time to when I was a high school senior, I would tell myself to start learning good study habits. College is nothing like high school. In high school there was no need to study because the teachers went over exactly what was need for the tests, but in college they require you to do must of your learning in your own time. Therefore if I could go back in time I would tell myself to be prepared for this challenge. That would lead me to being able to study more efficently and know how to do my assignment well before they are due. I believe that me going back in time would change my whole freshman experience completely, and I would be thankful for that.

If I could go back in time, I would start off by telling myself to start practicing how to say goodbye to mom and all of those special treatments that she provides at home for me and hello to the beginning of becoming a man because that was my hardest part of going to college and I would also tell myself to start making agendas and schedules and learn how to stick to it because it's easy to travel the wrong route in college, metaphorically speaking - meaning that it's easy to be unorganized or unadjusted which may lead to bad and terrible experiences. In college, you also may have the tendencies to debate on whether to do homework first, go to the gameroom, or hang out with friends, but I would advise myself to remember this quote from a movie I once seen; "You do what you have to do in order to do what you want to do," which is saying to handle the most important business first before even considering to have fun. That would be a positive adjustment if I would develop such a mentality, so such insight could make all the difference to me.

I would tell myself to not depend on others to make such I have enough credits. That I need to stay focus to keep my HOPE grant. That people lie all the time and don't be surpised when they miss your future plans up. That GOD IS IMPORTANT and nothing else.

Assuming I could go back in time as a senior, I would advise that I learn, as much about computer technology as possible because the world is changing quickly as is the way of doing business along with a changing world. Educating oneself and learning will be an ongoing journey in life. Assessing what I want in life as well as creating a plan to get there will help me to move forward. However, I must have a plan and make a commitment to accomplish what I set. Searching all my options broadens my opportunities and allows me to discover more about myself. I do not necessarily need to stay in the field I studied, if I believe a change would be a move forward. I can explore another field of business because I have an education that allows me to form career development and be marketable. My final advice is to get as much education as possible whether on campus, or online to fulfill my goals. Take charge of my future, and all the possibilities ahead for my life?s journey!