Oakland University Top Questions

As of now, I am a college sophomore attending a community college, with a semester left before transferring to a four-year university. With these first two years almost done, and an associate's degree on it's way, I now know much more about the time management, hard work, and dedication it takes to earn good grades and recieve scholarships. Throughout high school, I took a few advanced courses as well as AP, but knowing what I know now, the best thing to do is to take as many advanced, AP and college level courses as you can. This will put you ahead possibly in hours, and it will prepare you for the work as well. Time management is the biggest thing I have learned. In college you have mulitple class and dates you are required to remember. By making a calendar, or using a planner you can organized your days and remember dates easier. The most important thing to remember is do NOT procrastinate. You will fall behind and add extra stress to yourself. College is one of the best times of your life, but you have to make it worth it in the end.

The advice I would give to myself as a high school senior is not to be afraid or intimidated by things that are perceived to be difficult or challenging. I would encourage myself to take on all and as many challenges as possible. Things that may perceived to be hard at first or hard for others may be easier for you or can be made easier if you take on the challenge relentlessly and have a good work ethic. Don't accept any other option that doesn't end with you accomplishing your goal. I have as learned as an adult that my true potential hasn't been reached and if you start on this path now, you'll be amazed at what you will accomplish as you get older. Follow your passion and you will accomplish anything you want.

As I watch myself in my senior year of high school I see myself catching the senior itis. The senior itis is a bad trait to catch. Becoming lazy in my senior year of high school was becoming a pattern of mine. I watch myself as I thought I had all my grades on point. Not knowing I had one obstacle, which was passing one election class. June came and I noticed I didn't pass my election class. The advice I’ll give myself back in my senior year of high school is that slacking off isn’t going to get me anywhere in the real world. In the real world of college there is no such thing of an itis of becoming lazy in your school work. You must complete every task and must be on point with your school studies and classes. This trait in college will lead you to fail your classes which you pay for that comes out of your pocket. The trait of being lazy in college will increase the time spent in getting your degree. College opens your eyes and makes realize you have to take life seriously.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not give up and to stay at the community college a little longer. I could have gotten more bang for my buck, rather than spending thousands in loans. I was very eager to jump into Oakland University-- but I am still very happy that I am here.

I would tell myself to ask for help you when you are confused or lost. Ask HOW to decide which degree to choose, HOW to manage your time, HOW to set clear goals. Being a poor kid with minimal parental involvement meant I didn't really know how use college to create an oppurtunity for the lifestyle I wanted.

I would tell myself to not take as many credit hours my first year in college. I should take it easy and slowly work my way up to the amount I have now. I would also tell myself to take classes in the summer, before starting college. That way I could graduate earlier. I'd tell myself to never give up, and to keep pushing through the hard classes. Sometimes it might seem like I would fail, but with a lot of hard work and long nights studying I could accomplish anything.

Stay on track, Make a plan set a schedual, Keep my grades up my GPA is was matters most in college and in Highschool! The next would be keep my nose to the grind stone study hard and hard work coinside and are hand in hand!! Make different choices better choices such as money keep a sharp hand and eye on spending and money!! Your finaces as an adult are very critical to you and your future! Keep with god and anything you do an pray for will provale!! it is a fun world but tough all in one, so keep your witts about you and stay focused you will do amazing things in your life !!!

If I could go back in time and give myself advice as a high school senior, I would tell myself to work harder to obtain scholarships. In high school, I was not planning for the future. I was living one day at a time. I did minimal preperation for college because I felt my good grades and 27 ACT were enough to get me through college. I would tell my high school self, "your father is going to lose his job and your family won't be able to afford college. your good grades and ACT are only going to get you so far. You need to apply yourself and work very hard toward scholarship, or your family will be financially burdened with your college payment." I wish I could have heard those words, instead, I continued to put off scholarship and missed deadlines that reduced the amount of scholarship I recieved. Looking back, I have nobody to blame but myelf for my procrastination, but If only I could have warned myself to try harder. I may have lost my headstart on scholarship, but it is not too late. I am making up for it now in completing this scholarship.

I would let myself know that college is nothing to be nervous about. Before I came to college I was nervous because I thought classes were going to be hard and I heard that the teachers were strict. So I would let myself know not to be worried or nervous because the classes are only hard if your not serious about it. All you have to do is pay attention in class and study the material. If you do have trouble, the teachers have office hours and are willing to help you so their is nothing to worry about. Also get to school earlier than your class time because parking is hard to find.

I would say to keep your head up even when things get hard. Get a good nights sleep before classes show up on time and show up to every class.