New England College Top Questions

I can still picture myself as a high school senior; awkward, shy, and unsure about what laid ahead for me. I was still undecided on a major and was pushed by my parents to do what they thought was best for me. If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to stand up for myself and make my own decision. I attended a school I liked, but was in a major I despised. I ended up changing majors, much to my parents chagrin, and eventually transferred to a different college entirely. I know now that I would have been much better off focusing on what made me happy rather then trying to please my parents. Over the course of the past few years, I?ve managed to find my passion in life; languages. I am determined to study abroad in the near future to strengthen the language skills I have gained over the past few years. I know that this is the path I should have taken to begin with. I only wish I could have realized it sooner. So, to my high school self, follow your own path. Don?t aim to please anybody but yourself.

I would tell myself to go in with an open mind. Before I got to college I had already decided what it was going to be like and when it didn't end up being as I had planned, it was very difficult to adjust. If I had gone in with an open mind, willing to step outside of myself a little, and be willing to accept the change, I feel the transition would have been much smoother. In no certain terms do I mean that I should have been untrue to myself during the transition, but I wish I had let some of the smaller things slide and just lived in the moment. That's the advice I would've given my highschool self.

If i could go back in time to high school as a senior i would want to change would be to invest my time in saving money to prepare myself more financailly with school books. If i can go back in time i would work hard and try and go for a 3.5 instead of the 3.0 ive got and study harder to get a higher grade on the SAT's as well as apply for scholarships that is what i would do to better prepare myself for college.

Dear Enjoli, I know you can?t wait for June to come so you can graduate from High School, leave NY, and head to College...but first semester didn?t go as well as we expected. College became so new one week then so familiar the next. It?s just like High School but more extreme. Classes are better and the time and day difference you get use to, but the work Extreme! Papers among papers have to be due for all classes and sometimes on the same day. It?s hectic and to top it all you miss your family. Home sick lol you would never think right? Your roommate is nice and quiet. College life sometimes is a bore it?s not what we expected, barely any parties and when there is, it?s boring or fights breaks out. Fights and drama is among College too along with drugs and alcohol. Also there?s nowhere to go unless you have a car because the campus is in the middle of nowhere. Although you make great friends and learn a lot from professors you become to like, the year was frustrating and a new experience.

The biggest thing to remember in college and learning about not only academics but also about yourself, is that many people will go in and out of your life. Do not work too hard to keep the people that seem important in your life. If these people want to be your friends and stay in your life, they will show you this. Enjoy the time you have and do not over analyze everything and every move made by your peers. Enjoy the life that has been given to you and the opportunities you have been provided with. Not everyone is able to have the same opportunity you have, and therefore must make the best of it, and enjoy what oyu have.

I would tell myself to not worry about what people will think of you and you will make friends. Friends will come with time, and it will be an adjustment, but your grades will be amazing. Just take a deep breath, take one day at a time, and focus on school work. Don't look at the fact that this is a school where wealthier students go because you are wealthier academic wise. Keep your head up, stay strong, and love what you do.

Choose wisely. College is where you have to redevelop yourself. You will be living there for four years. It is a very big decision and you should really make sure you will be happy.

Find something that not only will fit you acedemically but also has resources to get out and be a part of society. If you give college a chance you won't want to go home, but find something that is worth the money you are paying for. College is a great expierence for everyone so keep your parents involved even if you need your freedom. Learning is the best part of growing up, and when combined with outside expierences, it can be very rewarding.

I was accepted to every school I applied to. I graduated in the top of my high school class and a year early at that. I really was a very successful and well rounded student. Everyone expected me to go to an Ivy League school, especially after I was accepted. But when the time came to make my choice, it just didn't feel right. Instead, I chose a small school with little to offer except a welcoming environment and community. I have never regretted it. Of course, it also helped that my parents backed my decision 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} - having their support gave me courage when my school life got hard. My advice is this: Education is what you make of it. There will be partying and competition where ever you go. There will always be money questions and doubt. But if you find a place that makes you happy, you'll do well and you'll be motivated to find the opportunities you need to succeed. School is about you. You make the choice. Be respectful of your parents wishes and counsel because you'll also be respsonsible for the consequences of your choices, and college is only the beginning!

Make an effort every week of the semester to find financial assistants for the following year. Call the Fiancail Service department at your college and talk with them about it.