Rogue Community College Top Questions

I think the best advice, for high school me, is simple; start studying for college now. If I could somehow build a time machine, go back in time, and give some advice to myself, I would simply say, "Start planning your college career now, today, this minute, this second." I would use the knowledge I have gained from my college experience to tell my high school self how important it is to have a plan. I would make sure high school senior me knew just how important it is to know what classes to take. That it is extremely important to have a path to go so that countless hours are not wasted, so the he ( I ) would not waste time on classes or things that are not important. I would do everything in my power to make sure high school senior me would begin planning a path through college immediately. I would make sure he knew that the best time to start is now. Not next month, not next week, not tomorrow, not later, but now is the time to start preparing for college.

College is a place that seems to leave one puzzled often, especially when dealing with financial aid and scholarships. If I could go back in time and give myself advice it would be to use up all of your resources at hand while still in High School. Once out of High School you are on your own to search the thousands of different available scholarships and filter out the 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} that don’t apply to you. This can be a very overwhelming process that leaves one’s mind feeling hopeless and in despair; but while in High School you have teachers and counselors widely available to help you through the vigorous process. Students are not aware of the reality shift that comes with graduation. Life kicks into full swing and the time to act keeps getting shorter while the list of goals progressively grows longer. Without waiting you are put right into the middle of full chaos and left to try to accomplish what seem to be impossible. Use every resource possible while life is still in a slow swing. Set goals in your mind to accomplish and don’t let anything come between you and them.

In all honesty i did not take school so seriously. There is plenty of advice i would give myself if i could. I had no motavation, commitment and finally no goal. I went day by day trying to figure my self out with no success. It took being out of school with a dead end to make me realize how much i messed up. I would go back and tell my self to not give up. I would explain my current future and difficult obstacles I cant overcome with no education. I would tell my self to use every resource my school had to offer.

When going into college, scholarships are very important. I would tell myself to sign up for as many scholarships as i am able to apply for because college is expensive. Working a part-time job and having monthly bills sometimes because stressful when also trying to pay for college expenses. Another thing i would tell myself would be to have good time management skills and to set my priorities right, that school always comes first and sports and other outside school activities come second.

Happiness is something that isn't given to you; it's something that you have to work towards. I always assumed that good things happen to good people, but that isn't always the case. If you want to truly succeed you are going to have to work at it and even then, things won't always go your way. The thing that separates the quitters from the winners is their ability to cope with that reality and grow from their failures. Perhaps it will take awhile to find out what you want to do with the rest of your life, but learn not to grow impatient, but just to grow. We all make mistakes, but if we don't constantly challenge and question ourselves and what truly makes us happy, we will live a life full of regret. All it takes is that one moment to spark your motivation and you will suddenly realize, "This is what I want to do for the rest of my life!". Believe me, you won't find that inspiration in anyone else but yourself and you won't discover that if you don't seek it out first.

I had a great esperiense in High School, and also hard times that made me believe in myself and change some stuff about me and they way I think. I have always been really negative at times when it comes to thinking about school. I've also loved to learn new stuff mostly about the body I think thats the most intersting thing in this world. But I was a negative person, that never believed I could go to college, or be able to afford it. In High School, i didn't even try to go to college or even think about joining. I made myself believe that I couldn't handle it, since I was Hispanic, and english wasn't my first language. I was shy and mostly when I speaked english I thought people couldn't understand me. I gave up, but then one day I was like it wount hurt to try. So I did I registered for College, then I realized I liked it and passed all my classes with an A. Now I regret not learning more about college and all the help we can get to live our dreams.

Don't take an easy year of classes. Get come college credits done and don't stop practicing math because you'll forget a lot of it and have to take a couple steps backwards. Really research all the different kind of scholarships there are because since you never recieve financial aid, that's your only shot. If you have to go to a community college to start out because you can't afford a university you deserve, so be it. Don't give up and save your money. You'll be there one day.

Please take this final time in high school seriously. Stay focused on the fact that you want to attend college. Find something that you enjoy to learn and go after it. Have fun. School will be a lot more fun for you when you are choosing what you want to learn and furthering yourself in an area of your choice. You are capable of attaining high levels of achievement in any area you choose. Anyone is capable of learning anything. Mistakes provide the biggest opportunity to learn. Do not be afraid to fail! It is such a huge help to fail and learn. You can not be certain to succeed without failure. If you let it, failure will propel you closer to success. You can and will enjoy life. The biggest failure that you can have is to not live up to the wonderful, talented and unique person that you are. The biggest success you will have is developing long-term relationships with people. Deep and quality relationships are an asset that cannot be measured monetarily. Be wonderful to people. Be the best encounter they have. It is awesome to be nice to people publicly and in secret.

Assuming I had the ability to go back in time and speak with myself as a senior in high school I would tell myself to get serious and get as many of the under 100 classes(general studies) done as possible so I waste less time and money on non credit(pre-rec) classes and more on my degree. I would also kick myself for quiting 4 credits shy of my deploma. I would tell myself to finish school and go to college immediately!! Do not wait 23 years! I would inform myself that college is fun and you get out of it what you put in.

Figure out what your optimal work load looks like while still staying successful. Stay committed, devote yourself to investing your time and energy in your college career. In college, there is no one to check up on you to make sure you're completing your courses satisfactorily, no on but yourself. Take breaks to avoid burnout. Stay on campus often, seek academic and personal counseling when needed, get access to student resources, take time to talk to instructors and advisors, take advantage of the testing and tutoring centers, use your student perks and benefits, you're paying for them afterall. Start the reading as soon as it's assigned, but break down chapters into sections and take breaks. Read efficiently, but take enough time to really understand the material. Take notes. Start researching and writing papers and essays early. Form study groups. Stay organized. Trade numbers with at least one classmate per class. Take note of instructors' office hours and meet with them when needed. Don't give up! The answers are out there, just keep searching and you'll find the right person, the right action, the right answer, the right information. Always balance hard work with fun activities!