Howard University Top Questions

Taylar, I need to have a talk with you. So far you’re doing a great job picking a college to attend, but I need you to listen to me real quick. You are going to get into wonderful schools so you don’t have to worry about that. I know that you know that there is life outside of Texas but just know you will not be able to come home often because mom can’t afford it. You will miss thanksgivings and maybe a spring break or two. That’s not going to be fun. It’s going to hurt not being with your family. Another thing to really take a look at is your financial situation. Work on getting a full ride to college. It’s a real struggle paying for college and mom doesn’t have the money to pay for it. Don’t let that stop you from reaching academic success. You can do it! You have a full life ahead of you. Keep on the right track and God will open doors for you. I believe in you!

You have no idea just how much of an impact your choices now will have on your future. Continue going to class, get rid of bad influences and keep getting all As. It may seem pointless right now, especially since you don't even know if you want to go to college, but in the end, you don't want to end up eliminating that possibility, now do you? Keep up the good work. It's worth it.

I would tell my self to ue my free time wisley and dont procrastinate. When you have alot of free time and do work as soon as I get it, it leaves time for other things and also it leaves time to study more. I would also tell myself to consider the people I hang around from the start. The people you are around can either make you or break you. They do influence your actions and will influence other peoples opinion of you. I would have also told my self to go into college with an open mind. Do not eliminate any options becuase you really do not know what fits you. I would have told myself to try everything. I would also telll myself not to let anything affect my school work.

Dear Me, Take a second to just breathe. I mean a deep inhalation of serenity and a therapeutic exhalation of all the white noise. Everything will work in your favor, forget what you want and revel in what you need. First, let's acknowledge that despite your excessive search for knowledge you don't know everything. In fact, you don't have a clue. So when you do step on campus, remember your morals but don't be hesitant to experience the spontaneity of a new chapter. Second, your GPA is NOT the beginning and the end. It is a number. Granted, it's important but the experiences of life far outweigh any numerical calculation of your success. So those heart-wrenching grades you will receive are nothing but a sign that you are heading in the wrong direction. Which leads me to say, find your passion. You are a hippie at heart that suffers from physical and mental wanderlust. Thus, take that plunge into studying abroad, it will change you beyond what you could ever imagine and aid you in gettings things into perspective. In the end, you will be exactly where you need to be. Love, Me

I would tell myself to not be afraid and believe. Don't worry about other people and fight the fear of rejection and failure. To ask for help and talk to people. Even if you don't need anything just talk, talk, talk because you never know what someone else knows that might help you. Work hard to get a scholarship and apply for them as well. Evaluate every aspect before choosing a school. Don't be LAZY!! Enjoy high school while you can because college is a whole different ball game.

The college life gives you a taste of what the real world will be like. You’re living on your own with many responsibilities. Do not go to college thinking you can behave the same way you did in high school. My four years of high school I rarely studied and still got all A’s, in college that is not the case. Once you step foot on a college campus, no matter what your rank was in high school everyone has to study, there is no easy way out. I wish someone would have told me to ask for help before I needed it. In chemistry I waited until I felt I was going to fail the class to get help and I barely passed the class with a C. I might have gotten an A if I would have asked for help before assistance was crucial. Going into college you have to be mature, responsible, and know how to prioritize; these three things are crucial for surviving the college life.

Dear High School self, You are about to embark on a tremendous journey. Do not be afraid to make friends. And listen, do not go home every weekend. I understand you have never been away from your mother and you're scared, but everything will be fine. You will gain a sense of independence. You cannot live under your mother's shadow your entire life. I know it's hard. I know, but it's for your own good. I will give you some quick advice to make your college life more fulfilling. Advice #1 - Network, network, network! Unfortuately, if you don't know people who know people, you won't get very far. This is especially true in D.C. Advice #2 - Study Abroad! It will be a great experience. I'm sad that your future-self didn't take advantage of it. Advice #3 - Save your scholarship money! If you have any left over, you'll need for senior year. Trust me. And finally, have fun and study hard. Your future self got two Bs sophomore year. If it weren't for those, she'd have a perfect 4.0 GPA.

If I had the chance to travel back in time and give my high school self advice, I would tell her a couple of things. Firstly, I would tell her not to do a Varsity sport while in college. While she can manage it perfectly fine, her experience would be better if she doesn't participate. I would recommend that travel the world and study abroad. I wouldn't want myself to miss out on that chance again. Another thing I would tell her is that life is too short to follow other people's dreams. Don't pick a major or a career path because that's what all of your friends are doing or that is something your father wants. Start volunteering early because you will find your passion for education much earlier and be able to plan for your future much farther in advance than I did. I would stress to my high school self to hold onto the friends you can't live without, because if you just let them go, you will regret losing them from your life. Finally, I would tell her not to miss out on anything because she is afraid to fail.

I would first pray to God for guidance in making my college decission.I will sit down with my parents, high school advisors before i rush for college. Take time to grow mentally, work hard and take things serious in high school. Apply for scholarship and ask information for more scholarship before i i rush to apply student loans.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior about college, I would tell myself what everyone else told me back then. Take it seriously! I heard it so many times my senior year of high school and even my freshman year of college, "take it seriously, you don't want to be wasting time." Even though I told my family and friends I was not going to waste time, I wanted to go to college I would pay attention and go to class I lost interest after my first semester. In each class on the first day we have to get up and tell everyone what we were going to school for and what we wanted to do as a career, my answer was I am not sure. I was just attending college because that is what your suppose to do after high school, so I started slacking and wasting time. Now that I know what I want to do I have to go back and retake so many classes because when I took them I did not care. I would be sure to tell myself to just focus on the present.