Kishwaukee College Top Questions

I would go back and tell my High School Senior self to take a year off of everything. Take a year off of school and work. Use that year as your learning year, figure out what you want to do, and how you want to do it. But once that year is over, get down to business and start applying for colleges, even if it's a community college. Everyone has to start somewhere. Plus, if I had gone back to school when I was 19, I wouldn't be attending school now. Instead, I could be working at a full time job, or possibly three part time jobs, depending of course on the economy.

Do not be afraid of what you could become. You need to just accept everything for what it is and do not get hung up in the past. You need to get out there, make something of yourself, and make new friends. Do not be afraid of people, because not everyone is out to hurt you, or manipulate you, or use you. Things will be rough, but stick through it. Focus on something you enjoy doing, and think about how you can use that towards your future. If you get frustrated, and not know what to do, remember, that is okay. Just learn to breathe, and realize that you have a whole life time to figure out what will make you happy in the future. Remember to just focus on what makes you happy now.

High School senoirs want nothing more than to leave the hosue and get out on your own. That's exactly how I was and I planned on not only leaving my house, but the state as well. The summer before college started, I realized that I couldn't afford to go to a big University. I would go back and tell myself that it's important to apply for as many scholarships as possible and that saving money is so important. I would also say that as cool as it sounds to leave your house and get the full college experience, that it's more imortant to think about your future and what will be the best for you in the long run.

Just four years ago I was a high school senior, and life up to that point was perfect. I had been accepted to every college I applied to, and would be graduating high school in just five short months. Looking back, I wish I could have given myself a warning for the tremendous hurdles in life that would soon hinder my ability to graduate college on time. During the spring term of my freshman year I was in an accident that killed three of my friends. Until then I was unaware of how great I once had it. My grades suffered to the point where I was removed from the university, and in just a moment I couldn?t have felt more like an absolute failure. I would tell myself this; life will throw things at you that not even your most intense nightmares can even phantom. School should always be your number one priority, and with it all your dreams can become reality. While treading the rocky ride of life, you?ll meet people whom you love, some you will lose. Ultimately, you will find yourself on the road to success surrounded and supported by those who love you.

Knowing what I know now about making the transition to the college life, I would go back and tell myself as a high school senior to not worry about enrolling in a four-year university right away because there are many positives to getting your Associate's degree from a two-year school. You save an incredible amount of money, get a more personal experience, have smaller, more intimate classes, and get to ease into the college life instead of feeling like a small fish in a big pond the way you would attending a large university right away.

I would have started college right out of high school instead of working, but joining the Army National Guard inspired me to go back to school at the age of 23.

i would tell myself to study harder and not to let others use me as a resource and answers to home work assignments

Listen, I know it seems as if college is only for straight A students or people with money, but there are other ways to attend. I know mom doesn't know about it but talk to your councelor she will tell you of scholorships, grants and loans. If you don't; you will not go to college until you ar 29 with two little kids and a failing marriage. Then after having to quit school and the divorce your only hope of making decent money will be bartending. You won't try to go back to school again until you are 42 with two grown kids and another failing marriage. You will realize that out of all the things you have done in your life the one thing that you do regret is that you didn't finish college and even more so that you didn't go after high school. Please take it from me, you need to go onto college so that you don't have to work two jobs, go to school part time all while taking care of a home and family. Please save yourself and me from a life of barely making ends meet.

I would tell myself not to worry, that college is much better than high school, maintain a good GPA because it is crucial to transfer to a four year university. I would also encourage myself to be involved in the extracurricular activities and clubs that Kishwaukee College offers. I would tell myself not to stress, but don't be lax when it comes to studying and homework. I would also give the advice of taking college preparation courses because they do help. The biggest piece of information that I would provide myself with is not to worry if I?m not sure what I will study that?s why I am going to a junior college to discover what is out there for career options. Many people go through their entire life not knowing what they want to be when they grow up.

The absolutely first thing I would tell my self is choose a school where you can be happy at. A school that you can see your self at and enjoying your four years of school at. I know how hard it is to be at a school that you dont like. When I was a senior I chose to go to a school because I was getting a scholarship for sports, and once I got there I regreted choosing to go there. When I transferred back to Kishwaukee Community College I had never been so happy. This time around I will choose a school that I want to be at for the right reasons. Secondly I would tell myself to be ready to take on alot of responsibility. In college your success is based on everything you do. No one else can make you or break you, only you can. It is your responsibility to go to class everyday, turn in homework and papers on time, and study for test. Also at the same time to maintian your social life and have fun while your in college. It is up to you to create or own destiny no one elses.