Savannah College of Art and Design Top Questions

College has been hard and it isn't getting easier, but im trying as hard as I can. The main reason i am attending college is because I want to be someone in life and help my family in Mexico. Through my first year in college I have learned how hard my parents work for money and how independent i should be. This expirience has made me grow more as a person and has made me want to fight for life more than ever. Now i am determined to reach my goal, but money and the economy is bringing me down i need money and thats why I am writing to you because I want to learn more but i can't without your help.

I am a Film/Television transfer student at Savannah College of Art and Design who used to attend DePaul University for Lighting Design. If there is one thing I've gotten out of my college experience it is that I should follow my instincts and let my interests guide me. College is probably the only time in one's life where one is able to find a purpose in the world and explore the transition into becoming a proud citizen. College is a student's catalyst. With the opportunities for exploration and growth as a person, artist, and citizen, students should use college as a jumping point only to land in the sea of fantastic worldly wonders. Students should use college to set goals and determine meaning. College is the beginning of a lifetime of continuing growth. I've found that one must be open to all of this.

So far I have gotten quite a bit out of my college experience. One of the most important things college has taught me is that it individualism is ok. In society and the media so much effort seems to be towards making everyone alike. In college you meet and see and so many people from so many different places and walks of life. Every person brings their own style and ideas to the table to make the college experience not only interesting but educational. College has also allowed me to grow up alittle more and learn how to make it out on my own. Being 9 hours away from home, you can't rely on family or friends to be at your beck and call when things come up. It's all about being able to manage your own time and do what you have to to get where you want to be.

I have wanted to go to ?school? ever since I first visited the leafy, ivy covered walls of Yale as a nine-year-old girl. While I finally attended college many years after that of a traditional student, the rewards seem to be even greater. I feel a sense of accomplishment that is greater than anything else I have ever felt in my life. As a young woman I understood that I had failed in life by not taking the route of my peers. I was so self-conscious of what I considered to be an embarrassing financial situation at home that it nearly crippled me for years, even encouraging me no to even try because I knew that I didn?t have a chance. It is strange to look back and see how some of my earlier choices have shaped my life. As I round my senior year in college, I now know that none of that matters. Everyone around me at school is broke too! I can?t imagine what I was so scared of. I work harder and value every minute in class. Every second is an achievement and I make sure I remember that every day.

If i could go back in time, i would tell myself to think about colleges early, to look at every college and what they could offer me. I would tell myself to explor ever option avalible to me and that time flys by in high school, to enjoy my friendships and be involved in my school. extracuricular activities are very important to colleges.I would also tell myself to work hard for scholorships because school is expensive and financial aid dosent cover a third of the cost. Take the financial aspects more seriously. I would also make sure that i worked on my art more, and that i started to take intrest sooner so i could have got a head start and perfected my skills. Mostly i would make sure to tell myself not to panic. That college is an amazing experience and i am going to make life long friends that feel like family.

If I could go back to talk to myself as a high school senior. I would tell myself study hard, be the top in the class keep GPA as least 3.5 to 4.0. Make good ACT score. Get a job work save money for college, I don't have to depent on my parents of everythings. Looking for more scholarships, 'cause I got good GPA. learn how to write good essay.

I would tell myself to work harder on the things that I dreaded back then as those are things that once I gave them a chance, I fell in love with them. Back then I was always afraid that I wouldnt fit in, and I would make it a point to tell myself that their are many others like me, willing to make this wonderful journey with me. I would tell myself to never underestimate the satisfaction of hard work, the feeling of completing something that I once thought I could never do.

Since graduating from high school in 2007 I've bounced from college to college. I have constantly had to stop my studies due financial issues, which has been extremely frustrating. So through my experience I would have told myself to first look up scholarships and apply, second speak with my chosen school about additional financial aid when i'm not offered enough, and third really research many colleges to know what they can offer me instead of just settling because its the only option.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self I would tell myself to prepare for college more. That seems simple to say, but what do I mean by this? I mean being able to support myself on my own and expand my social skills. I would have told myself to be more outgoing, to join clubs and go for leadership roles. There were plenty in highschool I just never took advantage of them. It took me two whole years to get this, and now I think I'm the happiest I've ever been. I am proud of how much I have grown since I've been on my own. I now have a student leadership position, plenty of friends, a passion for my career, and a wealth of self confidence, but it wasn't always like that. In highschool and my freshmen year of college, I was extremely shy, had very few friends, and was greatly confused on what I wanted to do with my life. Although I do believe the events I have gone though all greatly contribute to shaping who I am today, it would have been a much smoother transition to college life.

Beverly Sills once said, " There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would enforce this statement. I think if I had heard these words from someone when I was still in high school I would have a stronger work ethic then I do now. I would have been motivated to work harder in high school, to make better grades. I worked hard all through high school, however once senior came a long I began to slack off. I would complete what was asked of me but I would only complete it by doing the bare minimum. By doing that, I lost a lot of the study habits that I worked so hard to build. In the end, I got in to the school of my dreams however I wish I could go back and reestablish my work ethic in preparation for college.