Savannah College of Art and Design Top Questions

If I could go back in time and speak with myself as a high school senior about college I would have one important word of advice. I would tell myself to choose something extrememly interesting as a major. I chose my previous major based on being practical in terms of a future job. I chose Biology as my major thinking that going into medicine would provide me a foundation for a solid career and financial stability. As great as it sounded on paper, I was not a bit interested in Biology. I was bored and unmotivated in my classes and eventually dropped out of college due to the lack of interest and challenge this major provided me. Now that I am older and have had time to figure out what I really want I only want to take classes that are interestng and inspiring to my personality. I no longer look at how much money I could make after taking those classes but at the skills I will have to do something I will love and be happy with. I am now a 4.0 student who loves taking classes and furthering my education.

During high school teachers, counselors, and parents do everything to get you ready for college. They help with applcations, scholarships, and planning your future. If I could go back to when I was a hig school senior, I would tell myself to appreciate the little things and take nothing for granted. Being away from home for just a few months has changed my perspective. No one tells you what you will miss. Things like clean laundry, healthy meals, and sleep lose importance. No one tells you to appreciate the things your parents do for you or to take in every moment you have with your friends. Simple things such as eating dinner with my parents, seeing high school friends, and visiting home are now events that have to be planned weeks, months in advance. If I could give high school seniors any advice it would be just to stop, take in what you have, and appreciate it. Let your mom make you pack your schedule, let your dad brag about you, let your little brother annoy you, and let your friends tease you. These simple things seem so unimportant, but when they are gone, you realize how much they mean.

If I could back and time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would only have four things to say . First I would tell myself to stay focused on the goal ahead. Second, would be to stay on top of my study skills because college professors are not like high school teachers.Thirdly I would have to tell myself that mommy and daddy are not gonna always be there and that I will have to live on my own and world is tough. Lastly, I would tell myself to stay true to myself because throughout my life thus far I feel like I have been doing things to please the other people in my life and now I know that I should just stay true to myself and do what makes me happy and not everyone else, because in the end I am the one who has to live this life.

If I could go back in time, I would tell high-school me to trust in my instincts. I know what I'm good at and should never doubt my abilities, but persevere through the obstacles because ultimately everything will work out. I would also tell myself to be more careful with money, for accidents happen, and you need to be able support yourself. I would remind myself to be aware of my limitations, and to take care of my health, because you can't be successfully productive when you're completely exhausted. Lastly, I would say to have fun! College is all about exploring who you are as a person, and what you want your life to be. Take chances, work hard, explore the world around you, challenge your ideas, ask questions, meet new people and try new things. There can be no failures, because what you learn from your experiences enables you to grow as a person.

As an incoming highschool freshman, I dedicated my time to Advanced Placement and Honors classes, leaving myself no time for friends and extra-curricular activities. I graduated one semester early, intending to start college that much sooner. However, all the plans I assumed I had figured out went up in smoke. The one and only college I applied to did not allow students to start in the spring. If only I found all this information out before I graduated high school, I would have been more prepared. Later, I discovered my financial status was not compatible with my tuition. If I could change just one thing it would be for me to have opened my eyes to more realistic options. Apply for many schools, fill out more scholarship applications, "save, save , save", and most importantly, be sure to make time for what really matters: yourself.

If I were provided the opportunity to return to myself as a high school senior and impart upon myself some measure of retrospective advice, I would say quite simply, you don't have to prove you are better, you need only to prove you are doing your best. Why do I say this? To encourage myself to achieve the grades I knew that I was capable of. Throughout my middle and high school career, I struggled with this innate sense of inferiority when it came to my abilities versus that of my classmates. I was one of the lucky few granted the opportunity to attend an educationally superior private school in a richer part of town, outside of my native boston to be exact. Though I knew it to be a blessing, I felt it to be a curse, and I self sabotaged. If I could return I would encourage myself to embrace my intelligence and achieve the grades I know I was capable of. maybe then it wouldn't be such a struggle to maintain my attendance here. Each day, I fill out scholarship app after app, hoping someone might give me back the chance I threw away.

Overall I am very happy with the path I have chosen and the choices I made. I don't think I would change anything from the past, I have always been a good student and gotten good grades. Maybe the only advice I would give, would be to start working a little earlier and put more money aside for spending money. This way I would not have to work as often as I do now, and would have alot more time to work on my projects and perfect them.

I would tell myself to evaluate my true likes and dislikes, explore those things and make an educated decision based on that. Also, I would say to myself not to allow myself to be coerced into a career by a family member that he/she deems suitable for me; to strive for what I want, not what others want. I would also have to remind myself to have faith in my own abilities and talents. I find that it is all too easy to berate yourself and to allow others to do the same. It's strange how a person is more likely to believe the negative things over the more positive ones, isn't it? Lastly, I would say to myself, "Jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride!"

There is a lot of doubt involved in the pre college process. It seems to come from all sides like a large wave coming to sweep you off of your feet, knock your socks off, and turn your life upside down all at the same time. It is amazing that throughout all of that doubt I have made it to where I am now. Therefore if I could swim back through the wave of time and doubt I would tell myself that ?you are going to be ok.? I think I would have understood that, because that is really all I wanted to know. That is what any high school senior wants to know. Seeing the trials and tribulations of my friends, some of them whom are still trying to get through it, I know that I am blessed to be in the position that I am in. I also realize that I am not only blessed but prepared. My high school education, my family, and the positions of leadership I have assumed have all prepared me for the transition into college so that I would not be swept off of my feet, and for that I am grateful.

I would tell myself to do more research about schools and look into the opportunities available to me. I would tell myself not to worry so much about work and to focus on school and getting a good GPA. I would also tell myself not to wait to start college and to take the sat's and the act and make sure to get a good nights sleep before I take them. Another thing I would really stress is setting up more meetings with my guidence councelor and just talking to him, asking him questions, and getting his help while I could.