Kent State University at Kent Top Questions

If I could back as a high school senior I would encourage myseld to find more financial aid and scholoarships to help me. I would also consider attending a community college for the first two years then transferring to a university to help myself save money.

Really, really, really take your schooling seriously. Stay single minded, and take advantage of all the school has to offer for your education. Don't wait for opportunities to come your way, make them, seek them out, go after them, study hard, and never give up!!!

I would tell myself to be more involved with all of the activities and clubs the school has to offer. I was very shy and afraid of participating. I think that if I became more involved the social transition would have been much smoother. Being involved is also a great way to get more life experience, and I believe it would have really enriched my college career.

Enjoy every minute. College is an adventure that is too quickly over. Dive into the atmosphere. Plunge into the academic world that will be your home. Work hard, but do it because you like it, not because it is what you have to do. View yourself as an adult and the transition will be much easier. You cannot survive with the mind of a child. Your relationships, both professional and social depend upon a correct view of your purpose and of yourself. Live where you are with directed thoughts of the future, but don't let those plans keep you from living in the now of a grand escapade. College will help you define yourself, and yet it is just an avenue by which you reach your future. Hold on while it is there, but be ready to let go when it is complete.

I would tell myself if I keep messing around, going out to parties, and not putting forth my best, I will still be going to college at the age of 34. Although this is the truth, I am not sure I would change anything. I would tell myself the first year is the hardest, I should take cooking classes, tell myself to hide my mini-fridge better, and tell myself that no matter what anyone thinks or says, stick to my guns and covet the priciples I was brought up with. I would also tell myself that friends, boys, girls, and boyfriends come and go, but family is forever and not to forget they will always be there to support me. I would also tell myself that there are more important things in life than trying to seek others' approval, and in the morning the only persons approval I need to seek out is mine. The last thing I would tell myself is to keep the wood from the bar The Purple Cow, and the canned water made by Anheiser-Busch because of the 1993 floods unopened because it will be a collectors item!

Really take the time to think about what your heart is wanting you to do with your life. Don't just go to school because you feel you need to, take your time and figure out what you really love to do.

Start planning sooner! When I was a sophmore in high school, college sounded like it was an eternity away. However, if I were to go back, planning is what i would do. The more you can figure out before you make the transition, the better.

If I could go back to when I was a senior in high school, I would tell myself that I should be prepared for being away from my family and also to become more responsible than I already was because college takes a lot of work and time.

Do not skip class!

Be prepared! Everything is different. New living siutation, new friends, new environment. Your no longer living with your family or aretreated like a baby with your teachers. Here they expect you to know how to manage your time, work, finances, and class. Be prepared to work ten times harder than you did in high school just to achieve the same grade. Everyone jokes that college students are poor; it's true! Many students don't have the time to get a job - so save up! Your course load is going to be harder than you ever expected, and your grade is taken from only 3 exams. Many students get overwhelmed, so you also have to be positive and keep your head up. College is hard, and sometimes you will feel more lonley and stressed than you ever have before, but you have to realize all your hard work will pay off in the end.