Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Top Questions

If I could go back in time and talk with myself as a high school senior, having the knowledge I have now about college life, I would tell myself that the transition to college life isn't as bad as it seems, college life is something that will form you into who you are going to be the rest of your life, and it's not something to be afraid of. People's fears make them believe the transition is worse than it really is. It's going to be hard at first being away from your family, but you'll do great, just be yourself and make friends. College life is something that is going to shape and mold you, you need this opportunity to become a professional and someone who is ready for the rest of their life. Their is no reason to be afraid of going to college because it's something everyone does, and most of the students their are in the same place you are; just as afraid.

I went into a very career focused university that is very specific. I almost wish I would of chose a more typical university where there is more culture and its ok to explore differant majors. For the most part look for a college that gives you the opportunity to meet many people and cultures because this is a time that is differant from the rest of your life. You will never have the chance to openly meet so many people and discover so many new things at one time. Embrace it! :)

The advice I would give myself is to take a few more AP courses and take the exams that go with them. Also, I would tell myself to work more and save up more money because living in the city is expensive. Lastly, don't take life too seriously. Make sure to have fun.

Knowing what I know now about college, I would tell my past self to push more to apply for scholarships. I would also tell my past self to check out many college and community college options. About college life, I would tell my past self to make sure you understand the rules about living with other people. I would tell my past self to have a back up plan of a few colleges if the one I wanted to attend did not accept me as a student. I would also say that getting as much financial aid as possible is a major plus because loans aqquire interest. It is not easy to pay back money, especially if you go for four years to the specific college that I wanted to attend.

I would tell my elf not to be so shy. You get so much farther if you speak up, be bold, and make friends with at least two new people in each class. Once I stopped being so shy, doors opened for me. My social skills allowed me to make life-long connections and contacts in the scholarly world. Speaking up in class also improved my public speaking skills and my critical thinking. I now give this advice to incoming freshmen, hoping that they can learn from my experiance.

I would have started to apply for scholarships much earlier. Now I realize how much time and effort they take. I also would have taken the SAT's. The school I'm going to doesn't require them but they would have been good for a lot of the scholarships I'm applying for. I also would have stayed to finish an extra semester in order to get extra credits and raise my GPA. Instead I decided to graduate early. I should have done a lot more research on different schools and options as well. I deffinately should have tried to get a part-time job during my senior year in order to ease the cost of tuition.

If I could tell us anything our senior year it would be to apply to any and every scholarship that we possibly can. We were out of school for a year and almost did not make it the second time around because of low funds. Heck we still might not be able get through it the second time. No matter what happens down the road never give up and never give up on our dreams. We go through certain things in life for a reason. You will know what I mean when we get to college. There are going to be times when you feel like people are just testing you for no reason at all. Just take everything in stride and just know its going to make us a better person. People are put in our life for a reason even if we don't know it . Be assertive and make yourself known and know that its okay to let loose every once in a while. Most importantly never forget who you are, where you came from, and the future instore for us.

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First, I would tell myself to really think about if this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. Make sure that I'm making the right choice. And think about if it is worth the cost. I would then tell myself to stay focused in school and keep my grades and not slack off. I would tell myself to apply to more schools and to weigh my options. I would tell them to apply for as many scholarships as possible. tell myself to keep trying keep working at it and never, ever give up. I would let myself know that someday all the hard work will pay off and it will be worth it.

Apply to more than two schools and study hard wherever you decied to go to school at.