Hillsborough Community College Top Questions

Get education completed before moving on with other important things in life would be my advice. I am a 40 yr old mother and wife and now full time student. I don't regret my time at home with my kids but this will be more challenging now than when younger. I am definitely ready for the challenge and look forward to each step.

"Take it serious. Is a whole new world college life. It can be scary at first but never loose hope, never give up because at the end this whole experience will be what defines your future. You'll learn many new things through it and even learn a few things about yourself too. Responsability, maturity, and dedication are the key points you'll need to have, and if you don't you'll find them in time through this whole experience. Have fun with it because is only going to happen once in your lifetime and at the same time be organized. Learn from past experiences and especially learn from teachers because they were once in the same position we are now. Be ready to grow up and live your life."

I wish that I could go back and advice me go to college inmediately finishing high school because I decided go to college 10 years after I graduate and now it is more difficult organize the time between my famili, my kids, my job, and attend college. It is reaally difficult , but my I am 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} that I will acomplish my goal when I graduate as a Pharmacist.

My biggest advice to myself as a high school senior would be to relax and prioritize! As a freshman I was amazed at how many things are thrown at you and it is up to the individual to pick and choose what is important to them. To me, prioritizing is one of the most important things to a college student, especially a freshman. Choosing the social scene over academics is a detrimental mistake that many college freshmen make, that I really was unaware of before freshman year. One must be able to go to class without someone pushing them, do their homework, study, and then distribute times as desired. Not the other way around. The excitement of being on your own and having an academic overload is more stressful then I ever imagined, that is why my advice would to be just relax. It is crucial to success to relax and take things one step at a time to get things done. Nothing is ever accomplished when one is worrying, and that time could easily be used to do something much more constructive. Being able to relax and be calm after properly prioritizing is truly when one can succeed.

I would tell myself to be better prepared for college. Make sure to have all the necessary documents when you apply. I would say to be better prepared for larger class sizes. College is one of the big steps you will make in your life and it is a big adjustment and some obstacles will come up but do not get frustrated, keep going because the end reward it worth the hard work and frustration.

The jump to college can be stressful. You're leaving behind your school, friends, family, and home, and going off to explore a new place, make new friends, learn new things, and set your own priorities. Courses are at a higher level than high-school classes and the material is presented at a faster pace. Plus, professors are likely to assign more reading, writing, and problem sets than you may be used to. An advice i would give to myself would be not always doing what's easiest at the time, I would make smart decisions. For example, when it comes to money, I would stick to a budget and use credit cards wisely. When it comes to my health, I would get enough sleep, eat well, and pay attention to what my body tells me. College students and as well i, need energy to enjoy all that college has to offer!

Now listen up, I need you to do some research on several careers you may be interested in, not just one by the way because the one you may be interested in now may dissapoint you as you learn more about it in the months and years to come. When you come up with a list of careers you may be interested in, find people in the profession and interview them. Ask them questions like what are the positives and negatives about their job. Why did they choose that profession? How can I and others benefit from me choosing this carreer? What is the work environment like? and come up with as many more questions that you think are important. Also get involved with the community and/or school volunteer groups and such that will benefit you in the long run when setting up your resume and applying for a job. The first semester in college may be the hardest because you have to get used to the transition, be ready to do work and face new challenges.

I would give these advice to myself, study more, stop partying.

I would tell myself that community college is completely passable and not difficult but you do have to apply yourself. Also, that the professor makes the class, not the school. It is not like highschool where the instructors are controlled by the school. In college there is the material to be taught, but it is completely up to the professor as to how every aspect of material is taught. I say: look up your teachers on ratemyprofassors.com and research before you register for classes. Also, complete all your work. There is not as much wiggle room with instructors as in high school. Just do every assignment and study and you will be fine. Also, meet as many new people as you can. Make connections and network.

Take the college experience very seriously. If the student has to take any placement college test, they should take them seriously because if not, they may run the risk of taking classes that they never needed to begin with.