Morningside College Top Questions

Had I the chance to talk to myself, with ten extra years of experience and wisdom, I would tell myself that I deserve better than I think. I deserve self-respect, and that comes with demanding the respect of others as well. I deserve to respect myself enough to give myself a real chance, and to cut toxic people out from my life. I deserve to have the best possible education, and the tools and foresight to make the most of what I have. I would tell myself that life is hard, and school is hard, but if you give it your best it becomes easier and even pleasant. Just because things are difficult doesn't mean they're impossible, it means that they're worth more when you do get through it. Just because you have problems doesn't mean that they're unsolveable, you just have to look a little harder. If life was easy, there'd be no real point. Most of all though, I'd tell myself to believe in myself. My biggest aspiration when I was little was to become a biologist, and there's no reason I should let anything stop me.

Go to class. It is easy to skip and fall behind. You are paying to be in class, so the more you skip the more money you are wasting.

If I could tell myself about college and what it would be like, I think the one thing I would tell myself is, your dorm room is tiny. Remember that even though you'll be living there all year, you'll enjoy your room much more if you can actually live in it. Thats hard to do if it is full of all your stuff in the way.

If I could go back, I would definitely have a lot of advice for myself. First of all, the guidance counselor at my school was strongly opposed to friends going to school together because it would 'hinder our experience'. Now that I have completed a semester at a college where I knew nobody, I would tell myself not to take her advice. The second thing I would tell myself is what everyone was already telling me - I need to work on scholarships. I knew how important they were, but I still didn't work hard on them. I regret that decision to this day. Lastly, I would just tell myself to enjoy the remaining time I have left with my family and friends before everything changes. I did try my best to do that, but I never fully understood just how much everything was going to change - everybody moved in a different direction, and things are not the same. Even without that advice, though, I believe I did a pretty good job with my senior year.

If I could go back in time and talk to high school me I would suggest getting more active in researching information on various colleges and universities. I would also tell myself to get more involved in the community by volunteering at the downtown public library, animal shelters, and even some of the elementary schools. I yearn to be an elementary school teacher and I would have told myself to spend more time volunteering in schools as I’d done previously in the 4J summer school program. In addition, I’d recommend finding a job to support myself after high school and save money for future college expenses. Most of all though, I would tell myself to take the wonderful opportunity to research various high school scholarships and apply for them as well as grants prior to attending college in order to be more financially ready for it. Being dependent solely on financial aid, any scholarships researched and applied for early on would have been extremely helpful now. I would tell myself that there are many great opportunities for me even while I am still finishing high school that I can benefit from throughout my college and university years.

I’d talk about the fun I’ve had, the dreams come true, and the lessons I’ve learned if I could ever go back in time and talk to my high school senior self. I would share that there will be times that you won’t know what to do or where to go and life will seem very confusing, but don’t be anxious. You will make great friends and create wonderful memories! You will accomplish things that you never believed possible and fail at things you never thought you would! Believe in yourself! Know that you will have bruises from paintball games, ride a borrowed bike in a triathlon, and stand on a mountain in Colorado. Know that you will learn to put all your valuables in your dorm room and to use your meal plan on campus as much as possible. Know that you will push yourself when running Dimmit Hill or during a swim competition in the pool. Know that you will be feed during your quiet times with Jesus, long talks on the phone with family, and while singing that special song. Above all else, let loose and don’t forget your snow boots!

This is an question that I ask myself daily. For starters I would have focused more on obtaining scholarship information, I would prepare financially for school. I did not expect this many expenses in school, which more than my imcome. There are things that parents could not teach me and prepare for me before college because they did not have financial means. I would have also educated myself more in writing, because now I know the purpose of research papers and the difficulty it can incur. The main thing I would instill in myself is that it is never too early to prepare yourself and set goals, your present can be an effect from your past, but what you do your present will impact your future. You can never study enough and read ahead, it will not hurt you, it can only help you.

DONT GO TO MORNINGSIDE!!!!! You are going to want to transfer to USD, so just go there in the first place. It'll be a lot cheaper, so you won't have to worry about paying $16,000 a year for the next three years. Also, work a little harder, and try to do a little more work through WIT, so you have more of your college done for free.

I would tell myself to be open to new things. Don't get caught up in the drama and worrying about what your friends are doing and going. Worry about yourself and your future. Your friends aren't always going to be there. They can't make your future for you. You need to be your own individual and do what you think is best for you and not what your friends think is best for you. Also teachers in high school stress how you will have no time to do anything, but you really do. Don't stress about that. Also don't worry about your roommate because if you have a problem the resident advisor on your floor will help and if you need to you can always switch rooms. Everything will work out the way it is supposed to, and whatever decision you make will be the right one for you and your personality. Just remember to focus on you and not everyone else. You have to be comfortable with your decisions and follow what you believe is the best thing for your life. Don't let others dictate what you do. Just be YOU!

The advice I'd give to my high school self is do good in school!! It's really hard slacking off in high school then going to college where the teachers are a lot more strict. Learn to NOT procrastinate and get into good study habits. Get into the habit of finishing all your homework and projects early. You may might to slack off because you want to socialize with your friends, but getting it done early makes you feel a lot better because you won't have that assignment hanging over your head all weekend. Trust me when I say you will have many late nights where you wait till the last minute to do your work and the printer will run out of ink or paper and you'll end up turning it in late (and it happens more than once). Also, stay true to yourself. Don't do things to please other people. Do what you want to do and enjoy being young while you can. Once you turn eighteen, you have to grow up and be an adult.