Orange Coast College Top Questions

The hardest thing about returning to see myself in high school is the fact that i had a very difficult time in high school. My parents divorce, and my lack of friends made it really difficult to be optomistic. The most important thing that i could tell myself is that, all of those worries and struggles will eventually be overcome. I dont regret any of my actions and wouldnt ask for myself to act differently, because of what i have gone through has made me who i am today. High school was defently a stage and now would be the best time to leave that behind and work on myself. Growing up i was set out to believe that art was a waste of time, so as i drew from time to time i never felt it was a valued skill of mine. Thats one thing i would emphasize on myself from the past, i wish i would have developed a lot sooner was art. Art alows me to express and deal with a lot of my troubled past and emotions. Its just a bummer that i took me so long to realize my passion

If I had to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition. The only advice I would give myself is that to study and try even harder because college is a place where students cannot mess up. Many people do not get the oppurtunity to graduate on time or even at all. I am young so I would give up my spot to people that lost their jobs because it is not they're fault that we are in the recession. I would be honest that I am lucky to even receive financial aid for college and manage to get a seasonal job two months ago.

Don't procrastinate. Being an English major and taking ALL English classes makes for a heavy work load. Hanging out on the couch and computer don't help when you have a ten page paper on Oscar Wilde due in 48 hours. Other than that I would say don't be afraid of meeting people and getting lost, it's all part of the appeal of growing up.

First off, I would tell myself that things will not be as easy as I thought they would. Reminding myself that school needs to be taken seriously, and needs a lot of attention. The important things that I have learned this first semester has been very helpful to me. The old me in High School was thinking that college would be so much easier, and I would be able to skim by and not try my best. I have definately learned that school is the key to my future, and that I need to get things on track so that I can make my dreams come true.

I was an emotional wreck my senior year. I felt as if all of my friends had a clear direction for what they wanted to do while I was sinking in a tar pit. There were so many questions that I did not know the answer to. Big or small school? Near to home or across the country? What was my major going to be? Knowing what I know now, I would tell myself to relax. I would tell myself to trust in God's perfect plan for my life. I would tell myself that choosing to go to Colorado for a year would be one of the best decisions I will ever make. I would tell myself that community college does not mean that you are a failure, but it's a stepping-stone for greater things to come. High school is only a small part of life and so many things will change when it?s over. Take it in now, remember it, but look forward to the future with excitement and joy because there are bigger, better, and greater things out there waiting for you to take hold of. Don't be afraid to explore the world.

If I could go back and give my senior self a few words of advice, I would tell myself to never give up. So yea, Fasfa told me that I dont qualify for any kind of grants and I was too young to qualify for loans by myself without a cosigner because both mom and dad's credit was throught the drain, but I just wish that I could have told myself that I could have made it on my own if I tried hard enough. I also wish that I could have told myself that money shouldn't have been an option when I wanted to apply to schools. I kind of just pushed the options aside and fell back on community college. I would never tell myself that I missed out on the college expereince, I just wish that I could have told myself that I took the easy way out for reasons other than financial reasons, that I did it because I wasnt ready to move away or that I had a family situation that could have been resolved by the parties involved and I wasnt responsible for that. I just wanted to attend a four year,

I would tell myself to start studying hard in high school. I always used to think that I didn't need to study until college, but it would have been much more beneficial to get good study habits before college. I would also have told myself to join more clubs and organizations. In college., joining clubs and organizations is a huge part of getting involved and networking in areas of study that you are interested. It would have been nice to have done more of this in high school. One more thing I would tell myself to start practicing in high school is time management. I think that this is the most important skill a college student can have. Being able to balance class, studying, clubs, and a social life is a skill necessary to have an enjoyable college experience.

I would tell myself to not be so hard on myself, to relax a little more, and enjoy the small things in life. I would say to have a little more faith in that I am doing the right things and making the right choices. I would tell the high school version of me to give a school more than one semester to adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment. I would tell myself to not worry about other people and do what I want to do without letting others influence my decision. Life is hard and adjusting to adulthood is even harder, but I would encourage myself to stick it out and persevere. Life is full of surprises and every situation, whether it is easy or hard, or good or bad, is a learning experience and helps us grow into the adult we will one day be. I would tell myself to never give up and to stop being so hard on myself. I would tell myself to smile more, because we are all prettier that way.

"It's not where you start, it's where you finish." My friend's father told us this when we were in high school trying to decide what school to go to next year. She ended up going to a university, and I ended up going to a community college. I was embarrassed that I was going to a community college because I could not afford to go to a university. It seemed as all of my other friends were moving on and going to universities. Looking back, I realize now it does not matter. I saved a lot of money by getting my general education at a community college. I will transfer to a universtiy and down the road it won't even matter that I went to a community college. In other words, I would have told myself that it is okay to start at a community college. It was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Take the time now to set in place the habits you want to have during college (eating, exercise, study, etc.), because one college starts, life is stressful, and it's hard to do what you should be doing. If you practice now, you will be able to maintain those habits that will keep you healthy and make it easier for you to do well. If you don't, you will have a hard time succeeding in college.