Johnson County Community College Top Questions

Go to JCCC, you will save money and be able to afford graduate school more. Don't worry about what others say about the school being for poor people, its not true! Its a great transistion school for first time college students and has a large diversity.

I would tell myself to look for more scholarship opportunities. I want him to know that to achieve good grades as well as working you need a good schedule. I would also tell him to get a job that he loves to come to day after day. I want him to not party as much and do more homework. Telling him he should look into fafsa more to get more scholarships. I would also shout at him to dig deeper in his parents past to make sure he does not get audited for his father’s lack of paying taxes for seven years. Making sure he knows that it is a great idea to room with a friend who is hygiene conscious. I want him to know that life will get harder but don’t have it get me down. Lastly, I would tell him to keep on going to church, enjoy the little things in life, and take one day at a time.

Don't give up, don't take summers off just get it done because it only benifits you. The partys will always be there and so will school but if you goto school now when your successful later in life you can have all the partys you want. Friends come and go so dont skip school to hang with a friend today who probably wont be there tommorow

Stay focused on school and work diligently towards your goals. Constantly fill out scholarships to minimize debt and be as involved as possible. Make connectinos with students, professors, advisors, administrators, and more at the college you will attend. Create good, efficient study habits and stick with them, they will definitely be needed. Discipline yourself to stay grounded, work hard, help others, and prioritize the important things that will matter in the future. Do not slack off and continue to keep moving forward, because it will pay off.

I would tell myself to coordinate all of my classes at my community college with the classes I need to take at the university I am transferring to. I have done this mostly throughout my college career, but I took a couple of classes my first semester that were a waste of money. Also, I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships. I have not received any financial aid, so more scholarships would have helped tremendously. Instead, I have been draining the savings account that I started when I got my first job at 16. But, I would tell myself not to worry as much because Johnson County Community College is a great school and it is very reasonably priced. I'd tell myself that it is all going to work out and to relax more and spend more time with friends and reading.

I would tell my high school self that each decision in life is going to lead you down a different path. By choosing community college over a four-year university, you save a lot of money, but you also miss out on the activities that only a four-year university can offer. There is always something to gain, but also something to lose with each decision. Weighing both sides will eventually lead you to a decision that will point you in a direction. Ultimately, chose whatever's going to fill your life with happiness because you're only going to be this young once in your life. I would emphasize that sometimes it's more important to choose the experiences over the options that'll save you money. Money is always going to be a factor in life, but those one-time experiences that you share with friends are special and unique to that moment. Those lifelong friendships are going to mean more than any student loan ever will. It's vital to work hard because that's how you'll get where you need to go, but it's important to remember, "Classes can be retaken, but life cannot!"

Focus is often lost at the end of each high school seniors’ year. Now knowing the consequences of such actions, I would explain to my senior self the importance of staying attentive and realizing how much I have to offer to the many colleges I failed to apply to. While Johnson County Community College is excellent for undecided students, I would have rather started off my college education in a university with programs unique to my interests. Maybe I could prepare myself for the transition into college with one conversation, but the conversion is tough and difficult to realize until experienced. I would let myself know the importance of applying for scholarships earlier and the ideas of college fairs. Most of all I would stress the significance of looking into career options and deciding at least an idea of what I wish to do for the rest of my life. Adamant about success, I know I have always held the motivation to go after my dreams, but at the time of my high school senior year I had not figured out exactly what those dreams meant or even what they were.

Fill out the FAFSA and apply for more scholarships. It is worth your time.

After spending the past few years of career searching, I realize that what I want to do now is what I wanted to do all along. Being a chef is what I've wanted to do all my life. I just didn't realize it until my senior year of high school. I would have to tell to myself a few things. I'd start with," It's going to be tough, but stay focused. This is what you love to do. Stick with it, and you'll be happier." I didn't know that and made immature decisions that eventually led me to putting my education on hold. "Don't be stupid, and know what kind of people you hang out with. The wrong ones will get you in trouble," is the next thing I would say. I don't know if the younger me would take my advice, but I hope that I would. After the things that I've gone through, the career changes I've made, I've never been happy. But now that I'm back in school, and doing what I love, I'm happier than I've ever been.

Don't go to K-State, don't do what you think people want you to do, and get some direction; I was in college because I had to be. Oh, and more importantly, those friends you'll meet? Ignore them. Find better friends - real friends. Just be yourself, figure out who you are now instead of four years down the line, and go to college for what you want to do! If you don't know what that is, be undeclared and take classes in EVERYTHING until you figure it out! Don't limit yourself to "gen ed" classes.