Las Positas College Top Questions

STOPPP! Before you decide to skip out on a university and stay home to go to community college, stop! Who am I? Oh yes, sorry...you see, I am you. Well, 2015 you to be exact. I'm here to stop you from making a big mistake, so listen up. Contrary to what you originally wanted, I am attending a community college. You know why? Because you decided that staying home to go to community college with your boyfriend was a better decision than going to a university. Bad idea, 18 year old me. No matter what you're telling others, I know you’re staying home because of him. Don't. Please don't. Sure, you didn't get into your dream college, but the others you did get into are just as amazing. This your time to grow; to learn and to blossom into your own beautiful self, apart from him, apart from your family, and leave your comfort zone. It’s time to live! Don't get me wrong, I've appreciated my years at Las Positas... but I know I would've been much happier elsewhere. You have great potential, kid. Don't settle for less.

I would tell myself to first take a break from school for a year to help figure out what I want to focus on as a professional. Next I would tell myself to figure out a major in the local community college (Las Positas) and apply for financial aid to help with the cost of going to school. I would also remind myself to not take too many PE courses after fulfilling the credits. Next I would tell myself to enroll in an advanced medical/health care course because I should not be afraid of doing what I love to do the most -- taking care of people. I would also tell myself to get the Bachelor's degree in the health care field to help further my career, making sure I apply for financial aid and also find a part time job while going to school to help with other expenses outside of school.

Take junior and senior year very seriously, apply yourself and realize that college is an extremely important part of educationg yourself and the world. Work hard!

I would tell myself that slow and steady wins the race, it's better to be the tortoise and not the hare.

I would tell myself to dedicate yourself now and get A's. Grades will open new doors... do this now while you are young.

I would tell myself that college is not as hard as high school. I have learned that being in college you are more independent in choosing your courses and time managment. I would also tell myself that the friends you have now in high school will most likely not be there with you in college, because mostly everyone goes their seperate ways. Going to college will show you how to be more independent and prove that you are capable of anything if you never give up. Don't worry about the teachers because the one's you'll have are willing to help you when you need them compared to high school teachers. And finally I would tell myself to have fun while being the best person you can be and of course get good grades.

If I could go back in time and give my self some advice I would say save every penny you have in your pocket or paycheck. I regret not looking for scholarships really hard as a senior or having a savings account. I would tell myself the reason i am in a community college is because I had to drop out of a university and go to community college is because I couldn't get alot of loan money to pay and not enough scholarship money. As the years go by tution will increase especially during a economical crisis. Another word of advice that I would give myself is work hard during high school and get all the knowledge you can because high school is only the begining of the road. The amount of work in college is ridiculous, so learning how to manage your time. Pick up a planner and write all over it to make sure you have time for work and school.

If I could go back in time; I would say don't change a thing. Things happen for a reason. I would certainly mention and note that college isn't that bad after all and there are great resources that you can utilize while you are going to school. For example, scholarships and grants that can help pay for school. Do your homework and research!

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know about college life now and making the transition, I would tell myself the exact opposite of what I believed in high school. As a senior not only was I naive and had an attitude that consisted of nothing but ditching school and partying but I did not understand the severity of my foolish actions. I did not realize that the lifestyle that I possesed at the time would continue to shape the nea future that would send my life in a completely different direction. I would tell myself that if I did not put myself into the routine of becoming studious and having concern for my grades, that my life would continue to spiral downwards for the rest of my life. I would tell myself to participate actively in school more because it would help to make the transition into college much easier. The last thing I would tell myself having now experienced the "partying" aspect of college, is to understand that there needs to be a balance of both in life and it is very important to establishthat.

If I were to go back in time to my senior year in high school I would tell myself to save all the money that I made working as a restaurant hostess. Now that I am a college student I have realized that I should have saved every dollar I made to afford the costs of tuition and books that are necessary to complete my education. I failed to understand that junior college also has a lot of expenses. Without money it would be impossible for my to be successful in my classes. Another piece of advice that I would have given myself is to start researching my major choice earlier. I should have talked to college councilors as a senior to make a more concrete career goal. When I graduated I wasn't sure what direction I wanted to take until I begin taking general education courses. It wasn't until my sophomore year in college when I realized that I wanted to double major in dance and business. After completing my economics and ballet classes I decided that I wanted a dance career with a business foundation.