Goodwin College Top Questions

I will had loved to finish high school and then go to nursing. I waited to late to finish high school and start nursing school. If i can go back in time i will do everything diffrent. I will tell myself maria finish school and then go to do our nursing and then get married and have kids. Travel and enjoy my job and my family to,i would of love to go to school for nursing when i ws younger because i would of had more energy and i would of worked and safe my money and invest in a house. Travel and maybe go further into the medical field.If i could go back i will deffently would of tell my friends how good it feels to have a good job and i job that i will always be able to help others. One thing i always liked is helping the spanish people because lots of the olderly don't understand or know how to talk and explaine to the english speaking nurses..Nursing for me is about helping and taking care of those that cant do for them selfs. Am going to enjoy thid work very much...

To do it right the first time. This is my 2nd college experience and I am now in my 30's. I first went to college and had too much fun that I forgot about attending classes. It took over 10 years to get back to college because life gets in the way. I am so excited to be just over a year away from graduating and having a career that I will retire from. Work-Life-Play balance is important.

This college thing is no joke. You have to really know what you are getting yourself into. This is the time in your life when learning really counbts. High School may vae been hard but college will make it seem like a piece of cake. Please remember that you will not be "spoon fed" in college. The teachers wont pressure you to complete your assignments or even to pay attention inclass and you wont be told to read and keep up on assignments. You have to be responsible for this stuff yourself. This is when you have to act grown up. You have alot of money ridding on this. Please make the best of these years. This is also the time that you make life long friends and sometimes your partner. Enjoy and work hard.

The advice that I would give my self is to aim for all A's and B's in school because if you want scholarships and grants to go into the best schoosl they pay attention to grades and also participation in after school activities . Make sure you apply to scholarships your senior year it will save you money in the long run. Never give up on yourself, college is never too much. Study your lesson for the week in your classes a week in advance so that you can be ahead of the game when you attend classes. Always be disciplined because no one tell you your schedule or what to do in college.

Please DO NOT take a break from college. I proimse it will not be easier than now! Having 2 daughters and a senior citizen mother to support is not the ideal time in life to complete your college education. If you feel like you are overwhelmed then go part time. Look at moving back home for a semester, but whatever you do - DO NOT STOP GOING! You can do this. No matter what life brings you, you always make the best of it. I know it is hard when life uses you as a punching bag but honestly you are single without any responsibilities other than going to school. You do not want to be 36, a mom of an 8 an 11 year old, caregiver to a 76 year old mother, trying to complete full time nursing school. At that point there are not enough hours in the day to do everything you want. Something will have to give and it will most likely be sleep. So do yourself a favor - Work hard, study like it's your job, aim for a 4.0 - Because when you get a 4.0 you will never be more proud of yourself!

When I was a high school senior I had no idea what I wanted to choose for my eventual career. After graduation I decided to become an emergency medical technician, instead of going to college, and then obtained my paramedic license. I have now decided to go back to school to become a nurse and in doing so I have learned a lot about the college process. If I could go back in time and do things over I think that I would have taken more time and looked into the true costs of college, the time frame for achieving college goals, and researched how student loans work. I feel like these topics are not talked about enough in high school and I wished that I had known more about them before I graduated. At my current job, I interact with a number of high school students and recent high school graduates and I spend a lot of time helping them to research colleges, cost of programs, and educate them on how loans work. I am unable to go back in time and learn these lessons any earlier myself so I spend my time helping prospective students research.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to begin learning how to manage time better. That is one of the biggest issues that freshman in college struggle with trying to adjust to. Only needing to take a few classes a day for a few hours really allows yourself to have a lot of free time on your hands. What do you then do with all of that free time? I would advise myself to make sure that a good chunk of it is spent studying and doing work in the library because after adjusting to those ways I saw a significant raise in my GPA. I would also tell my high school self to be sure to make smart decisions, try learning how to become independent, and to be responsible. College is no joke. This is where you choose a career that you will be doing for the rest of your life! Do not go out partying on weeknights and then end up missing class the following morning. Make your parents proud. Do not waste their money. Graduate and make something of yourself! Go make a difference!

I would advise myself to work harder. When I was a high school student, I didn't apply myself to my full capacity. Knowing that I am capable of being on the Dean's List as I am now, I would tell myself to work harder and never give up when something seemed too hard. Getting a college education has been something I will forever be grateful for, as many people in this world cannot have the same experience as we all can in the U.S. Determination and being a driven person gets everyone through any obstacle they may be facing.

As a single 31 year old mother of three sons, aged 15, 12 and 7 years old, the best advice I would give myself would be to "Go For IT!."I would strongly and convinsingly express that I will not only be able to do it, I will find that I will surpass my own expectations, gain recognition, accolades from my peers & collegues, and find a strenght-part stubbornes, part pride- that would surprise even myself. I would argue that there is no perfect time, for anything, and that this moment in time was as best time as any to embark on a wonderful, fulling, and rewarding education journey. I would testify to the unwavering and strong support from my family, peers, and collegues- even if this was not clear to me then. I would take my hand and say that the fear of the unknown and new can be perceived as terrifying, but it's just a perceiption- it is comfortable and safe to remain in place but the adventures, the experiences that such a risk brings will take you, show you, and introduce you to persons, places, and things you would have otherwise cheated yourself of. Go, NOW!

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, and knowing the college life and makin the transition, I would tell myself that I would need to apply to as many scholarships and grants that I possibly could because college is expensive. I would have found a part time job and put money away in a savings account towards college books and materials. I would also tell myself that the transition from high school to college is not as difficult if you're a hard worker and is passionate to succeed. Personally, I would love to attain a Masters Degree in Business Administration but financially I can't afford it. I won't give up on my dreams because I'm having problems paying for school. It will only motivate me to work ten times as hard to make sure that I get that degree. I believe that yourself is the only one responsible for your success and if you give up because you encounter problems, all you have to do is put a hurdle right over those problems and jump over them. You can't let one thing get in the way of you becoming successful.