Maranatha Baptist University Top Questions

Try to do a better job of getting projects done on time. Learn to think outside the box and adapt unforeseen circumstances. Develop strong interpersonal skills. Most of all, choose a school that treats its students like adults.

learning to write more papers and set a due dates for them would be a great skill to aquire. also learn how to work well with other people and learn how to be quiet but strong. learn how to survive without sleep without being grumpy the next day. learn more patients grace and kindness and learn to give others the benifit of the doubt.

If I were to go back to myself as a high school senior, I would remind myself that academics at college are not everything; people are everything. I would tell myself to make friends and make relationships deep, not shallow. It is a good thing to do well in school, but if I am not impacting peoples' lives, I will have no relationships after college. I would advise myself to allow people into my life, even during my busiest times of the semesters, so as to encourage and help them with their problems. Take the time to care about people; don't just take the time to care about your schoolwork.

Be yourself. Don't worry about the mistakes you made in high school. College is a new beginning. College kids are not the same as high school kids. Somewhere in the transition from high school to college the kids matured enough to not be so stuck up. Collge is about having fun and gaining the tols you need for a career. Also, don't judge people too quickly. Relax. Accept people for where they are. Don't try to force your beliefs on them. Know that not everyone is going to agree with you. Be there for people. A lot of times all people want and need is a listening ear. Don't try to fix everyone's problems. Simply be there to listen and cry if they need to cry. Focus on your studies. That is the main reason you went to college. But don't forget to have fun and enjoy the other precious moments college brings. Be friends with everyone. Sometimes your closest friends might wind up being the people you never suspected. Don't worry about finding a guy. If it's the right guy, he will find you.

I would tell myself to look and complete some online college classes at the college of my choise and to work very hard at finding scholarships.

Sitting across the table from me sat a young, impressionable face. I looked into those familiar eyes and wondered what advice I should give. If I could go back to my senior year, with all the uncertainties and planning, what advice do I wish I had recieved? I would not change much about that time, it was an exciting experience that developed me into who I am today. But I would tell that face looking back at me to be true to herself, to never fear others, but instead focus on her dreams. She should enjoy the moments that have been given to her, but never get caught up in the moment. The future is a scary thought, sometimes filled with uncertainty, but when looking in those blue eyes I know that she will succeed if she takes everyday of that transition as a challenge. A challege to overcome adversity, strive for her goals, and never give a second thought to the bad times. As those words left my mouth I realized I recognized the face sitting accross from me. Those blue eyes were mine, younger and innocent, but still mine. So I left myself with one thought, be true.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high shcool senior, I would tell myself to not take community college as a joke, because it is your future that you'd be messing with. I wasn't mentally prepared enough to transfer from high school to college. Mainly because all of my friends were going away, and I was staying home, I didn't feel like it would be any different, and that it wouldn't be as fun not being able to take that next step on my own, not living with my parents. I would make sure that my senior year self would be focused, ready for the world.

I would encourage myself to go to Maranatha. It is a good choice. To make the transition easier, I would encourage myself to study a little more during the senior year. Also, I would tell myself to read outside of school work to get ready for collegiate level homework. Finally, I would tell myself to make more friends right when I get to college. These will be great friends for my entire college career.

I have gotten so much from my school, even though I will only be a sophmore. The students and teachers around me have been an incredible encouragement to me, and have helped me to put my feet on the proper path. I have grown in character and in music, and in my knowldge of the field I hope to enter.

I would tell the highschool me to be yourself. When I first came to college, I let others define what and who I should be by giving in to peer pressure. The only way you can be sure to be happy is to be yourself and be happy with being yourself. Don't compare yourself to others-everyone is different and you will always make yourself come short in some way. Make friends have fun and enjoy yourself, college only comes once. Don't let others change you-Be who you are.