Greenville College Top Questions

Christina, you are a very talented young woman. Do not ever give up when you seem like you can not complete a task. You have to remember that your professors are assigning you materials that are going to help with your future. READ THE MATERIALS! DO YOUR HOMEWORK! You have already completed thirteen years of schooling, I think you can hold out for four more years. As for the people in your life, they love you and they want to see the best happen for you. The only reason they keep pushing college on you is because they do not want to see you give up. You can do this, trust me. Do not put so much pressure on yourself about paying for your education. It will get taken care of eventually, worry about getting that diploma first. Above all else, have a great time in college. These are the best years of your life, and you do not want to miss out on anything. Make friends, go to bed early, and try new things. Stay true to yourself and never compromise your beliefs. You CAN do it! :)

As David Frost once remarked, "Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally." I've also found one of life's most worthy endeavors to be pouring oneself into the lives of others, by embracing one's strengths and passions. But, as Socrates admonished, before one can give of him or herself to others, one must "know thyself." Find out your gifts and passions and spend time outside of school investing in those areas. Take the AP and dual credit classes in order to skip the general education requirements, and make more room for philosophy classes. Having fun, quality friends in college interested in helping you succeed in life makes all the difference in the world. Choose a college that will help you 'get outside yourself' and experience the incredible diversity in our world. If at all possible, plan a semester abroad into your college experience. Opt for hands-on experiences, practicums, internships, and class discussions over the lecture hall whenever possible. In the end, its not about the paycheck, but rather being with loved ones and doing what you love to do.

I would tell myself to be prepared for change. Be prepared to have all security you have ever had taken from you and to have to live on your own terms. Be prepared to work for every cent you get and be prepared to pay for everything you need for college. be prepared to have heartache when people decide this isn't the place for them and choose a different road for their life. be prepared to have your beliefs rapidly change and for you to discover what you have always thought to be true to not hold up in your mind anymore. Be prepared to start seeing people in a different light and truely beginning to figure out what people are about. Be prepared to struggle through classes that you never thought you would need to work through before. Be prepared to be tired, worn out, and frustrated with how life is going. And most of all, be prepared to find out how you work, how you love others, and what you want out of life. Simply, be prepared for anything.

Stay focused and don't lose hope, before you know it Tricia you will be in college and this high school stuff won't seem important then. So, take your time while you are still at home, enjoy the slow pace and don't try to hurry through life. Remind yourself everyday to stop and smell the roses; we Americans go through life so quickly we don't have time to truly grasp what is going on. Tricia when you slow down you will begin to realize the beauty of life, witnessing that beauty will give you bucket loads of inspiration to live your life. It will give you inspiration to do great things and love others which is what living is all about. Living is not all about the fancy car you drive or the exquisite house you own, but doing your best while showing love to others. During this last year of high school Tricia slow down a little bit and offer love to those that need it and you will find inspiration to keep on going through life. You are going to get through it, don't ever give up.

If I was to go back in time, I would tell my high school self, that I am not as smart as I think. That college takes more than just being smart. It in fact takes hard work and the best effort that you possess deep down inside. Just doing enough to get by isn't going to get it done. I would tell myself that I need to learn how to manage my time, because waiting till the last minute to do things will not bring about success. If you mange your time properly, you will be able to put your best foot forward and not merely throw homework assignments or papers toegether at the last moment. Although you are was successful in high school , you are only successful because you have your time managed in a perfect manner. You know that after you are done with practice, you're going home and doing homework. But in doing the homework, you are giving your best effort because you have no other free time. In college you are going to battle with free time, and need to make sure you take time to do the work with your best efforts.

If I was able to go back to my high school senior self, I would tell myself to study and take the SAT again so I could get more money in scholarships. I would also tell myself to stay focused from the first day of college and not get caught off guard by the girls in college. Staying focused from the beginning would have helped me as well as sticking to a study group with friends in the class. Experiencing things is good for future knowledge, but I could just as easliy have listened to someone who has gone through the college experience and learn from them. And I would just remember to tell myself to truly enjoy college no matter what happens.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, I would defiantly tell myself to take the college process much more seriously. I decided to go to Greenville College three days before freshman move in date because while at the junior college I was planning on attending, I realized that was not where I needed to be. I needed to better myself and reach for the stars. That being said I wish I had noticed that long before I did. It has been difficult financially and emotionally for my family and if I gave us more time to prepare I think the transition to college life would have been a lot easier on not only myself but my family as well.

Look around you. What you have here is so fragile. Respect it and appreciate it not only becausae I am telling you to, but because you want to. This, right here and right now, is changing and never lasting. Love every minute of it. If I were able to go back in time, to my senior year, that is what I would say. Knowing what we can and can't control is the start of the battle. With that in mind, my view on life and it's importance was slim; something that could be changed. I would want to re-live moment, see them with view that I have now. Whether it be stupidity or wisdom, I see my life in this world and I see it has such great potential. To be able to see that my senior year of high school would be my only wish.

I would tell myself about the importance of invovlement. These four years are all I have to grow and mature into the adult I am to be. Acedemic achievement is important, but at the same time socializing is as well. I would tell myself to get out of my procrastination habit now so that I would not feel the stress of doing all my work at once. I would teach myself the importance of scheduling and managing time in order to get the most out of college. I would also tell myself that you will not always get along with your roommate. It is dificult to live with a stranger with contradicting opinions and living styles. It is important to just relax and enjoy myself. College is a time to expand your horizon, so dive in and enjoy yourself.

I would encourage myself to think deeper about the subjects I was studying. Many high schools create a "behaviorist" environment where students become conditioned to "give the right answers." Looking back, I would tell myself to challenge my thinking and truly investigate what I was being taught. By doing this, I would be taking more ownership to my education, like I am doing in college. My college education has made me take what I learn in the classroom and apply it to real life because I truly integrate the things I know instead of just memorizing them for a test. I took education for granted in high school, and I wish I could go back in time and tell myself to soak it in in order to further prepare myself for college.