Prince George’s Community College Top Questions

I would tell my self to work harder in school and to take ap classes as a senior that way you pay for less classes once your at community college and to apply for more scholarships.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior the advice I would give myself is to stay focused and practice very good time management skills. There can be no distractions during coursework preparation. I will continue to prepare myself by focusing on math and science courses. Looking back, I would tell myself as a senior in highschool the following: take good notes. Upon arriving home, rewrite the notes using a system that can better prepare me for studying. Always read ahead and take notes and do not miss class. I will utilize appropriate resources for asistance whether it be the professor, tutoring or study groups. If by chance I am are feeling a little stressed, I need to go to the gym and work out and just sit back and listen to some music. I have heard so many times, "Why did you choose that Major, its so hard"? My answer is I have a love for math, science, and projects in the lab. I can also visualize making a significant contribution in the field of Chemical Engineering. I will make the sacrifices necessary amd reach my goal .

Angelo, I would tell you to use your time wisely, because procrastinating in college is not going to get you anywhere. Not only to use your time wisely, but learn how to manage your time when you do anything at all. You cannot waste any precious time that you have. If you can use any free time that you have available, use it to study. Don't let any distractions to get in the way, if you have to lose some friends because your studies are getting in the way, then let it be, because in the end, that degree is what will help you get to your desired goal. Now that I made mention about friends, you'll quickly realize that your real friends will stick with you no matter what. If you lose friends because of your studying, then they didn't really care for you that much, so choose your friends wisely when you are in college, because the ones who you really need are the ones who will help you in everything. Above all, keep your eye on the ball. Once you start college, don't give up, stay strong and get that degree!

If I could go back in time and could talk to myself as a highschool senior, my advice to myself is to always have a plan B and also never to procrastinate. I say this because, the mistakes that I made my senior year was that I only applied to one college and did not apply to any scholarships. You never know where you will end up that is why you should always have a plan B. I did not intend to attend to go to a community college. I was so focused on me graduating and only wanted to get into that one school that it had a deep affect on me. So, I say to myself still always have a plan B and to never procrastinate, now I am applying to universities and for scholarships now so that I would not end up in the situation I was in before. My goal is to graduate with my associates this semster and to hopefully get accepted into University of Maryland with scholarships without having to procrastinate and be stress free.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a High School Senior I would tell myself that it is time to be an adult. One goes to college for alot of reasons, one of which is to get a degree. However, the most important reason that young adults attend college is to gain independence. In college, there are alot of situations that students will have to endure alone-without the help of mom and dad or even best friends. If you want to survive in college you need to learn how to make your own decisions. When making desicions, you also have to stick to your values. Finally you have to think on your feet. The most important think about sticking to your values in college is that you already have all the answers. This way when you are hit with a situation that requires your immediate attention, you will know what to do automatically. So, my point is not to go to college to be perfect, but to be true to yourself and make your decisions wisely. So if the question is to party tonight or study tonight--you already know the answer.

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, some advice I would give myself is always plan ahead and take college life seriously. Throughtout your high school years take advantage of your life and start thinking before time. When I was in high school, I didn't have no type of organization. I didn't apply myself to the best colleges or the best scholarshsips. I applied to Prince George's Community College at the last minute beocause I didnt have antother college to apply to in the time for fall semester. Knowing what i know now helps me more and more each day. Looking back, I would apply myself more, searching for information about college life and applying for scholarships and grants to pay for school. When I made transition from high school and college, it was a rude awaking. I had no knowledge on how I was paying for my courses or books. The idea of college life is preparing for a better life, taking learning effectively and applying yourself towards your future.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself advice that no teacher, parent, or guidance counselor could help me with. I would tell myself to look for colleges earlier. I would tell myself to look for financial help anyway you could. Even though there are so many ways to get help and it may seem like too much for you to handle or you have no idea where to begin, you have to not give up. If you give up like I did, you will have to suffer through crying, arguements with your mom, not have enough money to pay for the semester, and scrap to pay for your books. If you don't listen, the first semester you will suffer because even though you want to socialize, you will tell yourself that you can't because if you fail, you will not have enough to retake that class. You have to act fast on everything you do, because if you're just going through senior year and do nothing about college, you will not have the same experience about college that other students seem to have.

Well there are a lot of things that I would go back in time and change, but I will just name a couple. First, I would definitely keep myself from waiting until the last minute to my homework. This would have saved me from a lot of stress and kept me from wasting valuable time on things that took the time I should have been using to do my homework. Priortizing my responsibities is definitely key in college because there are a number of distractions that can get me off track. Secondly, I would have read ahead before coming to class. Doing this would keep me to up to speed with what my professor was teaching, as well as allow me to have any questions I had about the lesson that day. However, even though I am not able to go back in time and fix my mistakes, I do find myself telling some of my younger friends what I learned from my mistakes so that they will be better prepared for college.

If I could go back in time, and give myself advice about college life, I would probelly tell myself to take college more seriously. As a high school senior parents, teachers, everyone i know was asking the same age question: "What are you going to do after you graduate high school?" My plan was to go to college and major in nursing, which i am currently doing, however when people ask this question over and over again it makes you wonder if you are doing the right thing. College life has been pretty good so far. However, I do admit that I wish i could have disapline myself more into realizing that college is SO MUCH DIFFERENT than high school. Fall 2009 was my "bad semester" in which I didnt do too well in two of my four classes which will later cost me to repeat them. That experience made me come to realize that no matter how many times parents, teachers, relatives tell you to study hard , you never really realize just how challenging it is until you actually experience it. I learned my lesson, suck it and try again. Repeating=NOT failing. I only fail if I quit.

I would have never skipped as many classes as I did. And I would of took more advantage of the opportunities that was given to me.