Mount Mary University Top Questions

What I have gotten out of my college experience is that college gives you a lot of work. You aren't reminded that you have an assignment due and that you are on your own. You have manage time wisely because if you don't, then you would end up in a huge mess, such as, missing class because you didn't finish you assignment. Getting the college experience, you learn to take care of yourself and do what you have to do. It doesn't matter about what you wear or what you are because it isn't high school anymore. College is valuable to attend because you learn more than what high school teaches you, and you get to learn about the career that you want to do in the future.

Mount Mary offers an array amount of opportunities and information toward your career field. You are not just a number at this college but you have a name. You are able to get the individual help you need in the areas you need it and strongly encouraged to make a difference in the world. This experience has been so valuable for me because i want to become a fashion buyer and at Mount Mary, i get the exposure i need to succeed.

Make sure you know what you want to take in college and stick with your major. Make sure you attend the school overnight and any open houses that come available before you start and get involved with clubs once you move on campus.

I would advise myself to start talking with others because I am a shy person and I have to try really hard to do me presentations and group work.

i never been the most popular in the school because i always felt like people didnt like me because i was referred to as being what they called, "An Oreo." to whom that is not familiar with this slang word, it means an African American Person, who talks and acts like a white person. Whatever that means. But enough of that, If i could go back, and give advice to myself, i would tell myself that im a good person no matter what others think, that i'm smart and beautiful in my own way.my confidence relies basically on how i look. i feel like if i could look good in my own way, it would make me more outgoing, and willing to try new things. i feel like if i were to keep my appearance up, than my confidence would be way up. but, i dont have money to keep my appearance up to par, or up to date shall i say.College life isnt about wardrobe at my school.i just feel that if my confidence in myself was high,i would be more sociable with my peers and be open to campus events and maybe sports.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, and give myself advice about the transition into college, I would tell myself to remember three things. The first thing that I would tell myself would be that I should not wait to start looking for the right college and for funding. There are so many choices available and most will not be a good fit and it will take time to filter through all of it and an early start will ensure that I will have exhausted all my resources when the time comes to start classes. Second I would tell myself to end my senior year with a bang because I would be more eligible for scholarships had my GPA not been allowed to wane nearing the end of my last year in school. Third, I would tell myself to stay away from the computer field that I thought I was interested in. I took a few classes and found that the computer world was not what I originally thought it to be.

First of all, I would have told myself to retake the SATs, because if I got a little higher I could have gotten a bigger scholarship. Then I would tell myself to not be afraid to talk to people, because that is how to make friends and connections. My shyness gets in the way sometimes, and if I had opened up more the transition into dorming life would have been easier. The last thing I would have told myself is not to stress out so much. I know that I have studied enough, but I still get nervous taking tests. I ended up with good grades my first semester, and it didn't end up being as hard as I thought. I was also upset when I didn't make the track team, but things ended up working out, and I found other things to do in my free time.

If I was able to go back in time and give myself advice while I was a high school senior I would tell myself that you should push harder and start college right after graduation. Don't take a semester off and screw around actually get your life started. I would also tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as I can find that I'm able to apply for and even if I don't think I can/could get that one certain scholarship apply for it anways. Yet, the main thing I would tell myself is that this is the start of you life not anyone elses do what you want and your heart desires its the only way you'll make it and truely be happy with your choices.

I would definitly give myself some useful and practical advise. I would definitly reiterate the importance of staying focused on school, school work, and testing. I would actually like to have known things before entering high school in order to prepare and get focused. I didnt realize that your actions follow you you're whole life! I must admit I was a naive adolescent. I believe that with that knowledge I would have been more successful and probably would have entered college right after graduation from high school. I don't regret my decisions I have made, since it made me the person I am today.

The advice that I would give myself would be to relax and take things one step at a time. It's so easy to get down on yourself and become stressed in college because tere is always something that needs to be done and there is a lot you have to constantly think about as fa as school work, finances, and your life outside of school. I would tell myself to take deep breath and focus one thing at time, instead of trying to take care of everything at once, then getting stressed out when it all doesn't work the way you had hoped it would. I would lastly remind myself that I am only human, and I surely will make mistakes, and with trial and error I will find out what works best for me. It's all a part of life, and a part of a learning experience that will go far beyond my college years.