Mesa Community College Top Questions

College life is no diferent than high school life with the exception of the cost for tuition. The students are diverse and vary in age, beliefs, race, and decency. They come from diferent schools, states, and or nations. In fact you may run into a couple of familiar faces. This much diversity makes attending school exciting and very interesting. The only diference, of course, is that you have to pay for your own books, classes, etc. But be warned, some schools have tuition fees so high they reach the stratosphere and some schools are very anal about who they want on their campus. To prepare yourself for these kinds of schools be sure to talk with your school counselors or to the school you want to attend. So remember it's your life, take control of it.

I would tell myself instead of taking all of my general education classes my first year at a community college, to spread them out with electives to make it easier and more bearable. I wish that I would have figured out my major sooner, so I could take more classes pertaining to my major, and to work harder earlier in college, so I could have a higher GPA for when I transfer to a university.

I would tell myself to learn as much about computer as possible because of how resourceful they will become in the future. I would also tell myself to spend more time taking in tutor sessions to improve certain grades that I know now could have been A's instead of a B's. Just to pay attention to the minor details and develop a relationship with an instructor.

Hey there, remember me? Yeah, probably, but here's the deal, you know how you've always had your heart set on Arizona State University? Well, you're going to regret it. Stop chasing this crazy Physics teacher dream you have had for the past four years. You volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific every week, and guess what? The answer as to what you want to do with the rest of your life is right in front of you! If you go to Arizona now, the ocean isn't going with you. Every Sunday will be a constant reminder that rather than being at the aquarium, you are wasting time at this awful job -not attending school. Why? Because you can't afford it! And when you can afford to take a class, its the wrong one. Because your major is going to change. Sure you can comfortably get your Associates in Arizona, and it's what you will do, but don't throw away the idea of becoming a Marine Biologist. You love animals and sure you became a volunteer by accident, but you love the aquarium more than you think. Just please, chew on the idea.

"Don't limit yourself!" That is exactly what I would tell my 17-year-old self if I could go back in time 10 years. Don't limit yourself to certain schools. For example, don't limit yourself to the schools in your home state or the schools that everyone talks about, do your research, there are wonderful schools all over the place! Don't limit yourself to a major. If you're not quite sure what route you want to take, take various classes to see what feels best. Even if you are sure you know what you want to do, throw in a couple of odd classes just to feel things out. Don't limit yourself to what others think! You know yourself better than anyone else. Do what will make you happy. Plan, work hard, have faith and stay focused on the end goal - graduation!

If I were able to talk to my senior self, I would tell myself to start the application process earlier, not to sweat the SAT, and most importantly not to have listen to the people around me who told me and my classmates that we were not intelligent enough to go to school. I would say that though college is hardwork it is no where near impossible.

Lessons are to be made after every mistake. If you remember these few things that I have learned they will help you get through your college experience as a freshman. First, never take online courses. Big mistake! They are a waste of time and they really aren?t your learning style. They can hurt you more than they can help you. Second, stay busy but stay focused. You are going to meet a lot of new friends and they will want you to do things with them that can and will take up your time from your school work. You can have fun but you have to know how to balance work and play. Be strong and grow the strength to tell them no. Last, be yourself. You know who you are and don?t let anyone or situation change that. You will only succeed in this life if you know and understand who you are. Stay in their kid, this is only the beginning of a long journey.

Dont go to school because your family wants you to, you have to want it for yourself! You can set your mined to anything as long as you believe in yourself. Dont try and take 20 credit classes in one sestmer it isnt easy to do specially if you have a full time job. Take your time through out your college years, be yourself but at the same time be samrt and fun. if you cant be that than college is just going to be something you start to hate! Make new friends let people help you. Take your time with everything because you only get one chance. Pay attention to all your school work and dont put it off til the last minute, make time for school and school work! Dont put so much stress on yourself because you think you arent going to make it. Take the correct classes you need for what ever major you set your mined too, and make sure you understand why you need them. Trying to be the best isnt always a good thing. Apply to as much Grant money you can to help pay for school.

I would tell myself to stay calm and to know there was a plan for me, and I'd get there one step at a time. I rushed a lot to find a school and to figure out my major when really I had all the time in the world. Community college to some people seems like a negative thing but for me it was a lot better than I thought. A major university will come to you with time, a community college will help you get there every step of the way. Knowing you're going to make it one day is more encouragement then not knowing where you'll be in 5 years. College is really the next step in your adult life and as soon as you make your decisions it'll all fall into place. Choose wisely, failure is okay, give all your efforts, acknowledged situatiosn good or bad. College life, here you come!

I wish I could go back to my freshman year and really kick myself in the butt, if I had only known how difficult college was going to be financially, I would have tried very hard for scholarships, I would have studied that much more. College life is amazing but I feel as though I could have made my entrance into this new life just a little bit better than I had. I would tell myself to save a little bit more and not spend all my money on useless things. With my parents having a very low income and me living on my own at 18 years old, saving money in high school could have benefitted very much!