St Philip’s College Top Questions

I would tell myself to be more determined. Knowledge is power was one of the famous quotes I always heard through my most of my high school years. I would have told myself to take that quote more serious and not just think it was a cliche. The time I was at parties could have been time I was looking for scholarships and reading more into what to expect for the college life. I should have applied myself more towards my goals for college. I think if I was able to go back in a time machine and tell myself all this information I think I would have already been finished with college by now and would have already have a career. Instead I just have a job still going to college. Thats why its really important that high school students now a days need to to know the importance of a college education and how far it can get them in life. If not, then they will probley be in my situation now and writing how they could go back in time and change what they thought about college during their senior year.

I would tell my self not to get to worked up about starting college the teachers in high school make it seem harder then how college really is. I would also say to stay focused and don't go off course mid-semester.

If I had the chance to go back to high school and give myself advice, I would tell myself to go with my instincts. Back in high school, I listened to everyone telling me what to do, where to go, so on and so forth. I applied for all types of colleges and financially, I was unable to commit. My first instincts were to go to a community college to save money and receive credits that will be transferrable. After I was unable to actually pay for the four-year college, I ended up going to a community college anyway! So I would tell myself, to stop wanting to please everyone and do what my heart leads me to do.

I would first relate myself as to be heard. I would then explain how confidence is a great thing to have, but you can't live on confidence alone. I would explain how meaningful 4 to 6 years of education would completely change the landscape of my life. Going back to school at 45 is helpful, but it's only because I have to change my landscape to survive. I would explain how at 18 yrs old I have a choice to be educated. The education will offer me choices in what workforce I would enter, and at what pay I could make. This would give me choices as to what lifestyle I want to have. What type of home, relationship, car, vacations I can have. I would explain that with an education is where choices start. Without choices only survive. With choices I can really live up to my potential. Education has to be the first adult decision, and choice to be made to continue to prosper, and create the landscape that will be my life.