Saint Leo University Top Questions

Do your work, high school is too easy, try hard to get scholarships; don't slack off!

I would tell myself to be prepared for early mornings and late nights. I am part of the ROTC program and the Honors program. In high school I was not accostumed to staying up late on a consistent basis to finish papers. In college that is an everyday task. I would tell myself to be prepared for hard work and to become more organized with assignments so it is easier to keep track of all activities, school work, and personal life events. I would also say to enjoy the moment. I focused a lot on work and accomplishing different things andI didn't take time for relaxation until the end of each semester. College can be a fun enviroment when it is well balanced.

Going to Florida was one of the greatest choices I made; the weather is perfect and being far away from home forces you to stay on campus and embrace your self in the culture. Look into more schools in Florida other then Saint Leo, look into bigger school like UCF. Make sure you can afford school, no one wants to take out extra loans. If a school offers you a scholorship ask for more, the worst they can say is no. Where ever you choose, embrace it, get involved and make friends. When entering college, be social, meet new people every chance you get, get involved. Look into studying abroad, it's worth it, just do it. Have fun, be yourself, and enjoy where you are, because where ever you are, you are there for a reason. Also go to the gym and watch what you eat. The freshmen 15 will get you, if you let it.

First of all, you have to get to know all your teachers and make them to know you as well, i think this is the most importart part that you need to have in mind. Teachers are the persons who can help you later with recomendation letters, to find a job, or just with a good advise that can help you to do better at school or College. Second, to spend yout time wisely, this is the time to look up for scholarships, to identify your strenghts in order to decide your major once you get into College, and to visit the new college you are interested in, in this way, you will get an idea about how college is like, and the new enviroment there, you can go as many times as you want until you feel confortable in the new place and people. My third advice, is to identify which is the class you are having struggle with, talk to your friends and take advantage of them, they are the best option to help you to understand, and maybe you are the best person to help them if they are having stuggle with a different class as well.

The best advice would I would give myself is to stay focused on attaining a degree in whatever field I choose, and to maintain an organized set of notes and test material. I would also advice myself to get started on all projects as soon as I received them, because the earlier I get started and gather information and format ideas, the more time I will alow for my other classes and projects, which will ensure the highest grade possible.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school student, I would advise myself to apply for financial aid and look for a variety of scholarships. I would advise myself to look at schools that offered full ride scholarships for academics and researched more about my desired program of study. If I could change my past it would be amazing, but in reality the only thing I can change is my future, therefore I need to look for financial assistance to helpsupport my family.

Be yourself! Pretty much, there is only going to be one or two people from your high school class that you actually still talk to next year. Don't worry aout images, or the amount of friends you have, or who thinks your awsome, because after you get that diploma, it doesn't matter. And save your money, in 2011, you'll make all together $11,000. Seriously, what the hell did you spend all of that money on to make it disapear before the end of june? we're going to be paying off loans in a couple years! Remember that every penny counts. So please stop drinking Dunkin Donuts icced coffee. It's free at home and I tried it black; it tastes fine so skip the sweetner and it makes it that much easier, and SO much cheaper. And finally, prepare yourself for an awsome, but very stressful year. Work on the procrastination now so you can skip it later. It may seem like you have no time for yourself in college, and that's probably true, but in order to get better grades, and above a C in Cell Biology, you need to work hard!

Even though at times school has seemed like it's easy, NEVER slack off. Turn in ALL your assignments in ON-TIME. Those two assignments in Mr.Tutt's Economics class are the ONLY things that are going to keep you from a 4.0. And, come on. It's economics, if you don't work right you're gonna get a B+. Work hard, you'll do great :)

So, you don’t know what you want to do with your life. Many people will go through they’re whole lives not knowing what they want to do. I recommend that you go ahead and get your education. Getting your college degree will open doors and give you options you never considered. Your college degree will prepare you to take advantage of those opportunities when they present themselves. I know the cost can be a concern, I would suggest you do what you can. If you can’t afford to go fulltime go part time. The most important thing to do is keep moving forward.

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