Modesto Junior College Top Questions

I would have jumped right into a four year school and if I wanted to transfer from one four year to another it would have been a much easier process than the one I am going through now.

Use community college as a means to an end. The recession will prevent you from getting a job and financial aid will be your only way to gain income, go straight into technical school or construction and get a job with computers because the job market is big and there is no time to worry about following your dreams if you have no guarantee of finding a job. Money cannot buy you happiness but it sure as hell can reduce your stress significantly and if you are having mental breakdowns from the stress of not having enough money to eat and pay bills and no hope you will not end up anywhere but contemplating saving enough money for a gun. Save your money even if you're miserable and hide it from your family and hide it from yourself if possible. Your family is poor and they will drag you down with them and you will be stuck living at home until you're old and life has passed you by. Take the fastest, cheapest schooling possible to get a job and use that otherwise all your skills and gifts are pointless.

I would advise myself to stay on track. To be sure of my desires and goals. That even though there will be doubt and obstacles, there is a reason why God put that desire in my heart. I would tell myself that people will advise you to choose a career based on salary, not knowing that succesfull people are guided by pasion and love for what they do. I would also tell myself to be calm when things don't go my way, because maybe I don't always know whats beneficiary. And lastly, Iwould tell myself to finish math as soon as i can, because, al though it has absolutely nothing to do with my career, It's a big obstacle I am currently facing.

If I met my high-school-senior-self, she would be very confused. She was a high school superstar, starting college at 16; I am 24, and have yet to graduate. So what happened? The star student couldn't afford to move out or go away to college, and ended up staying at home: commuting to a local school with limited academic options (a 30-mile drive each way, every day), watching her parents' marriage dissolve, falling into an abusive relationship, and all the while feeling that her academic success was the key to everyone's happiness. Eventually that pressure led to depression, and skipped classes, and failure. Now she's 24, and she hasn't finished college. But -- she has learned the importance of self. She has overcome her depression and fears. She moved to New York City. And she became a new woman -- a woman with strength, character, curiosity, and a desire to learn. A woman ready to start over. I would tell my younger self that she cannot be responsible for other people's happiness. That learning is bigger than school. That there's always time for a second chance. I would tell her to be herself.

I would first tell myself this will be the most important decision of my life. Next i would tell myself that college life will take alot of dedication, sacrafices and perserverance. Next, make sure to be punctual when comming to class is a must. Always buy your books ahead of time. Never put off registering for classes to the last minute. Finding a study group helps a bunch to open doors to new ideas. Use campus resources because they are there to help. Don't forget to join social events to have fun because we all need a break sometimes.

I would tell myself to not wait, go to college while your still young, because the future is not going to be easy with out a degree.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to learn how to study before starting college, because eventhough I was able to skate through high school without a problem, college would be much more difficult. I would also tell myself to forget the high school puppy love and focus on my education, because not doing so would result in my failure to complete college to start with. That love would fade over time, but I would regret not finishing college.

Hindsight is always a valuable attribute. Unfortunately, one rarely gets a chance to make use of it. However, if there were a piece advice I could give myself as a high school senior, it would be to fight for my education and not give in. Every senior should have the right to her dream school, especially if she?s accepted to it, and there should be no compromise on this matter. I would further suggest that once in college I should continue to stand-up for what I believed in and not be swayed by others, as there is truly nothing to fear in the learning environment that is higher education.

I would tell myself to focus and make sure I attended college because in the year 2008 the economy will take a turn for the worst and I will be unemployed for the longest period I ever have because I had no education and if I had an education I might of had a chance to not get layed off and if I did I might not have been out of work for so long.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would definately tell myself that preparation, time management, and perseverance are the key to a successful college career. I would let myself know that the teachers push you harder and expect more of you, so it is impossible to go into college with a high-school mind set. Expect to be challenged and pushed to your limits, because college is a time for you to find out who you are and what you want to do. College is a milestone in your life and should be treated with the most respect and care, because your success could be the difference between working a dead-end job, or possibly climbing up the CEO ladder at a corporate office. I would tell myself that the effort I put into college now is going to be the difference in how I'm living my life later.