Kalamazoo Valley Community College Top Questions

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, with the knowledge of a college student there are so many different things I would tell myself. First, I would warn myself to be frugile with money. I would not have gone to a large university my freshman year! Instead, I would have saved money by attending a small community college. I would have influenced myself to try and compete for more scholarships, as it is hard to predict what the future economy might look like. Most importantly however, I would have advised myself not to lose who I am and don't make decisions about my future based on money. I feel that if I knew how important an education is I would not have taken my oppurtunities for granted. I feel extremely blessed that I am capable of learning, and was given an oppurtuinity and the chance to learn. Now all I am asking for is some assistance with financing. Thank you for your time.

Pay more attention in class you messed up in high school and now your in college trying to fix what you did wrong and catch up. All the fun and games weren't worth it in the long run.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have a few things to say. To start with, I let a counselor convince me that I wasn't capable of learning algebra. It was through two awesome teachers at college that not only did I learn algebra but I aced it. So I would start off by telling myself not to let other people tell you what you are or aren't capable of. Also, when I was in high school, I went to cosmetology school because I didn't think I could do anything else. I didn't realize back then that if I would just apply myself a little I would've gotten some awesome grades. So the next thing I would tell myself back-in-the-day would be not to settle. Don't just do something because it's easy. Excellence is something a person has to work for and it's well worth it once you taste it. The last thing I would tell myself is don't quit on yourself. Life is hard enough with other people, you are worth it so go for it!

The first thing I would tell myself would be not to slack off at all on any of my classes and to take applying to college far more seriously than I did. Not to take a year off and blame others for the grades I got because I failed to care. I have not yet been to college, but I know what I need to do in college. So that I don?t make the same mistakes I made my senior year, like never showing up to class and just barely slipping through. I think the main thing I would tell myself would be to take it all more seriously; that every choice I make will affect my future in either a positive or negative way.

I would tell myself to be more focused on my studies and receive better grades. I would recommend that I learn better study and organization skills to achieve this. College courses are not very forgiving. Professors do not accept excuses. Grades are very important in college. Being organized is key to achieving successful results.

The first thing I would tell myself is not to be so eager to get student loans, try getting scholarships, and if that doesn't work try getting help from the school. Don't be shy, start making new friends. College isn't about partying and having a good time. You are there to better yourself, and you can still have a good time while doing that. Take time and study and find any way you can to make the subject interesting to you, and try your best. Don't settle for just passing. Finally, I would have to tell myself to listen to your parents, it may sound like they don't know what they are talking about, but in most cases they do and they are just trying to help you.

Apply to any school you want, even if the application fee is a lot of money. You can do anything you set your mind to, so dont hold back just because people tell you that you probably wont get in. You have to alteast try because you will never know what could really happen in the future.

Pace yourself, don't think that you have to accomplish all your goals tomorrow! Take the time to set realistic goals and tackle them one at a time so you don't feel overwhelmed. Don't be afraid to put space between yourself and your friends if they're keeping you from doing your best work. And then do great work! If something seems to easy, try harder and push yourself, your imagination and creativity, don't settle for less than what you want.

Well I would first like to say coming from a family of 7, I think starting off at a community college was very helpful with the money situation. I would advice myself to apply to a lot more colleges and to re take the ACT and even take the SAT's. I would also apply for as many scholarships as I could. I wish I would have also looked into more colleges that had my program of choice. I also wish I would have followed my dreams of going to a university, and not worry about my financial reasoning to not go.

You have alot of new found freedoms do not take them over board.