Grace College and Theological Seminary Top Questions

Be more prepared financially.

The advice that I would give is that I should take classes at the college near by home to get credits out of the way. It will save me money and prepare me better for when I get to be a college freshman. Another suggestion would be visiting where I attend now sooner, instead of waiting hoping to get into my "dream" college. I would tell myself not to be so stuck on going to one place but to focus on all of the other schools that are out their that I can visit and apply to. I also would tell myself to learn more about grammar and the different writing styles. In college you use multiple different styles of formatting and I would have liked to get to know those before I started my classes. The last thing is to savor everytime that I had with my friends because college changes everything.

I would tell myself that being away from home for extended periods of time is hard. You can get homesick. I would also advise myself to try and get sleep and also to take naps. College life is fun but the homework can be hard. However, college should not be all work and no fun. Having some what of a social life is a good thing because being in college is stressful. You can never get away from school because you live at school. Finally, I would tell myself to keep an open mind and to try and learn as much as I can while I'm at college.

If I could go back to the past and talk to the high school senior version of myself I would begin by telling myself, "Stay motivated!". I'd then continue with, "Stay motivated in your school work and be deligent to do your best work you can as soon as possible. If you do this you'll have more time to have fun and you'll be less stressed. Stay motivated in your work. When you get a job be the best employee you can be by being hard-working and reliable. Prove yourself to your employer and you'll be blessed with a more flexiable schedule. Lastly, stay motivated in you friendships. During the up coming years of college the friends you'll make will be life long. They will change you for the better and make you a man of honor, faith, passion, knowledge, loyalty, and integrity. Stay motivated and college will be some of the best years of your life!". This would be the advice I would give to myself.

Professors and Staffs are very nice . They care about students and want to get to know the students. Also, most classes are small enough to interact with professors during classes (asking questions..). It is a great school for people who wants to focus on studying because there are no distractions like partyiing. The school push you to study hard to get good grades. I have been getting good education from Grace College.

Since attending Grace, I have been challenged in my study habits and determination to work hard. I have been pushed outside of my comfort zone and challenged to do things that I never thought I could do. I have found my classes to be very informative, and some have even caused me to become interested in subjects that I have never thought much about before. I have been exposed to different styles of teaching and I've discovered how I function best in the classroom as well as outside of it. I have learned a lot about community and the need for other people to be involved in my life. I have enjoyed, and learned a lot, from the different relationships and friendships that I have been able to build over this past year at school. I have learned to communicate better with my professors and my friends. Overall the experience of being surrounded by great professors, and the ability to build friendships and other relationships, as well as the educational aspect of Grace, have been very valuable to me.

I have become a completely different person since starting college two years ago. I've grown and matured and learned so much! I can't imagine how I would be different if I had just gone into the work force after high school, or if I had stayed at home and attended community college. I've learned about my faith in my Bible classes, and that has caused me to become a more authentic Christian. I've also learned a great deal about myself and others in my counseling and psychology classes. I think I've learned just as much through the friendships I've formed at Grace College, especially my friendships with the girls in my dorm. My friends have taught me how to value people more than my to-do list, and they've taught me how to be more generous and loving. It's difficult to sum up my college experience in one sentence, but I gave it my best shot: Being a student at Grace has caused me to understand myself more, made me into more of a thinker, expanded my knowledge, and has given me the opportunity to form deep friendships that will last.

As a senior in high school I was self-serving and individualistic. This doesn't seem horrible considering most people are very much this way. Still, if I could say one thing I to myself, it would be "Hey Dan! Why don't you quit being so self-conscious and start spending time caring about other people?!" What changed me in college was the fact that people selflessly spent time on me. Curtis didn't mind loaning his car though he would rather be running his own errands with it. Samuel sacrificed homework time to help me study. Andy always checked everyone's room to sure no one was left out of a game of ultimate frisbee. Micheal spent extra time with me before and after practice to help work on running technique. Somewhere along the way, I caught on and naturally began investing my own time towards other people. This turned out to be the most rewarding thing that happened to me during my first year of college. Thinking back to the impatiently selfish young man I was in high school, I realized that instead of being cold and complacent I should have been spreading more kindness and generosity.

I would tell myself to work at the best of my ability in everything, so I can learn what is needed to know for college, and to take as many AP courses as I can during the ending of my Highschool year. College life is entirely different from Highschool. We need to become more mature and be able to handle ourselves. It is our responsibility to get a good grade and learn. Many people seem to get lazy in the ending of their Highschool years and do not get the most out of it. This is crucial to be the best you can be. If you are not faithful in the small things, how could you possibly be faithful in the large things. I would also tell myself to take as many AP courses as possible because it will give me a jump start in my career. Not only would college be cheaper because I would not have to take some classes, but I would finish earlier. This would have saved me thousands of dollars and I would be ahead of everyone in my graduating class. This is something I regret, and if I could go back I would.

If I could go back to high school and give myself advice, knowing what I know now I would tell myself not to sweat the small stuff and focus on the things that really matter. During high school we manage to concern ourselves with small stuff and worry about other people. The truth is no one can define who we are by what they think or say, only we can define who we are. We are all valuable and precious in the eyes of our maker and our worth is in Him. Be strong in your faith and allow God's direction in your life. When the storms arise, remind yourself that "this too shall pass" and we are always where God wants us to be. Our life is like a huge chapter book, sometimes we get stuck in a situation that seems too hard to proceed thru; we just need a gentle reminder that this is just a page, there is so much more out there and the pages will turn and the chapter book will continue. Praise God in all things and show the love of Christ to all.