Vanessa
Parents: allow your children to pick where he or she wants to go. Dont force a school on your child, bu simply suggest visiting schools to find where he or she will fit in most. Money should be an issue in helping your student find a school. Now-a-days, they have great scholarships and loans that can fit your lifestyle best. Students: its not impossible for you to find a college that suits you. Going to a college where you fit in is the best choice you could make. Allow yourself to be vulnerable and make new friends. Dont worry about it being to expensive, ther are many opportunities to pay for school, just ask. GOOD LUCK!
Jennifer
Finding a college is like finding a pair of shoes; they may look great but sometimes they just dont fit you the right way. Look for the school that feels great, fits you, and has what you want it to have. First impressions are often correct, so trust your instincts and pick what best fits you.
Wesley
The key word in making the most of your college experience is commitment. You must be committed to learning all you can and not giving up when times get hard. Work hard and leave the partying to those who don't care. Always respect your professors and they will help you. But most of all, you must abide by these three words: "and then some". Do what is required of you and then some. You can't go wrong as long as you put forth your best and don't hold back.
Angela
Parents and students should visit various colleges and pick a college based on the way they feel while they are on campus. The student should be able to see themselves there and shouldn't worry about what other people want them to do. Students and parents should also talk to someone on campus about the major that they will fall in so that they are not surprised about what classes will or will not be offered.
Daniel
It is important where you go, however, it is what you make it. It doesn't matter where you go you will find what you want to. Have fun and choose a place where you feel you will be comfortable, and don't go somewhere just because everyone else is!
Tabitha
Don't be afraid of finding "the perfect school." Decide what your priorities in a school are, and don't compromise them - make school be what you want it to be. Put forth your best effort, and then have fun; trust me, there will be time for it, and you won't have to feel guilty.
Derek
I would recommend that students be real with themselves and what they want to do. If they enjoy being in an atmosphere that more closly resembles a crowded party scene, then a smaller more private university is not a good fit for them. If they want to be able to pick from a rather large variety of majors and class options, then they need to look for a school that offers such. And parents, putting added pressures on a student to figure out right now what they want from life and who they will be in ten years is a bad idea. These next few years are a time when people really begin to uncover who they are and what they stand for. There is no way of knowing who a person will turn out as when you ask them right before they undergo such a process and time.
Justin
There are several things that I would tell anyone who is about to embark on the endeavor of choosing a college and a major. My advice would simply be to follow what your heart tells you. This may sound cheesy and unrealistic but, in reality, it's not. If you want to attend a large university, go for it! If you want to major in something that you've always dreamed of doing, do it! Never listen to doubt. Do not deter from your dream because or hard circumstances. It is your dream, your future, and your life. Put your faith in what you most believe in and let God handle the rest. This is the chance of a lifetime, and it is your chance.
Randen
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kim
Choose Howard Payne!!