Murray State University Top Questions

College is all about organization. Each teacher expects you to keep their class ahead of your others. Take time out of your day to set up a study/homework time for each class, ensuring enough time to complete the assignments without feeling rushed.

If I could go back to school I would annoy myself with the drilling of the benefits of having a college education. I would tell myself that if I decided to wait after high school to go to college I would be blessed with a beautiful daughter with Downs Syndrome. But I would be raising her alone and I would have to put my life on hold and struggle every step of the way. I have no regrets because my trials have made me who I am. I would tell myself that going to college has inspired me and my daughter to never stop growing. The second greatest thing I have done in my life is going back to school. No matter the grueling nights it has been worth it. The best part of it all is hearing my daughter tell me how proud of me she is.

Never Give Up!!! Fight! College is going to have its challenges. Life has its challenges, but you can't give up. Remember, as a first generation college student you have the ability to help your entire family, including your own family when you start one. Always compete young man. Continue to be the best you can be and push hard to get the best grades you can. In the end, it will all be worth it. Continue to surround yourself with good people, and remember school is an investment. Live, love, and learn! Life is too short not to be the best you can be!

Even though you are leaving behind all the friends and family that you have surrounded yourself with over the years, the time you spend at Murray State will be some of the most memorable and rewarding years that you will experience. Going to MSU is the right choice, even if your best friend keeps urging you to go to school with her. Not only will you make countless new friends, but you will be able to have an extensive knowledge of agriculture and business that will have outside companies clamoring to have you work for them. The university will give you so many opportunities to excel and you should take as many as you can because they will prove to you how strong and smart you can be. Yes, they will push you, but that is how you grow. One day you will be walking through campus and you will realize that this has become your new home and just as it has been the home to many before you. When you reach your senior year you will probably think you never want to leave, but MSU has prepared you for whatever the world can throw at you.

I would say, "Life is all about choices. Every choice has a consequence. If you make good choices, there's a good chance it will result in a positive consequence. Your present situation is a direct result of those choices and actions. If you are unsatisfied with your current situation, change your choices and actions. Don't be afraid of hard work, and never stop trying. Anything worth dreaming is worth working for."

College is not going to be all fun and games like some people might have you think. It takes a lot of focus and determintation. Your parents and teachers are not gong to be there checking over your shoulder, watching your every move. It is easy to become distracted from work and school. Always put your schoolwork first. Do it in a quiet location like the library and not laying on in bed where you could fall asleep. Also, go to sleep at a decent hour so you will be rested enough and have energy for classes the next day. Do not skip classes. You may think "what's it going to hurt?" but it is a slippery slope. Missed classes are hard to bounce back from. Talk to your professors. It may seem daunting, but it will definitely be worth it. Remember they are there to help you. Do not put assignments off until the last minute. They pile up and become almost impossible to complete, and even if you do end up completing them, usually the job is not done to well. Finally, get a job and hold onto it! You will be needing the money!

My advice would be to start saving now and to listen to your english teacher when he said high school english is way easier than college english.

I would tell myself to never compare myself to anyone on any level. Learn to be happy with who you are and where you are and wherever you go, to go with all your heart. Coming to college I had a rude awakening. I faced financial struggles, personal confidence struggles, and academic challenges. I would tell myself to stop procrastinating and become more organized and practice study skills even though I didnt need to while in high school. I would also tell myself that no matter how many times you say "you will stay in touch" with people from your class or your close friends, distance does take it's toll on relationships. Learn to find peace and happiness in memories shared but realize how important new friends and relationships can be while in college and as you continue to grow. Life is alot easier with good friends on your side. Finally, I would tell myself to always remember where I come from... I would call my family more and remind them of how much I love and appreciate them.

This is easy for me although it might not be what you're looking for....REALLY delve into what you wanna be "when you grow up" and decide on what's going to make YOU happy, not what will make others happy. I know hindsight is 20/20 but if I would have realized football was not my entire life, I would have made different choices about my future and the college I was going to attend and that might have made this college transition easier and even shorter if I would have chosen my college on that information instead of taking a scholarship for football to a school that didn't have anything else to offer me EXCEPT football. Now I'm in the stages of transferring to another university and it has taken away from the planting of your roots at one school I feel. I'm starting a new school in my junior year but looking forward to it!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would give myself a lot of advice. The main thing I would tell myself is to stay focused on school and not worry about anything else. My senior year of high school I quit studying as much and didn't put in as much as effort as I should've and when I went to college, I payed for it. In college you have to study twice as hard and put in twice as much effort than you did in high school. If I would've gave my all my senior year of high school and if I would have put a lot of effort into my work, I would've been more prepared for college. If I could go back in time I would tell myself to stay focused on school and to worry about friends and boyfriends later on in life.