Stephen F Austin State University Top Questions

If I could give myself any advice for the precollege me, I'd simply tell myself to go enjoy, imbrace, and grow as much as I can. I spent a long time trying to go down paths that weren't right for me because other people said I'd be good in that field. If I could of just learned to trust myself I'd be further along in my education. I do not regret not knowing this, it is simple wisdom I have gained througt my college experience.

This is my summer before college and after high school yet i ahve learned so much that I should've done in high school to make things easier as well things that i will do in college. Something that i truly regret is not taking any college credit classes like dual credit. Taking a few AP wasn't enough i could have done way more and pushed myself alot more. I would advice myself to think over and actuallly challenge myself more. Being not so great in math was always my excuse to not take higher levels in math but now I know i coul've done it. Now that high school is over I realize that i also should've applied to scholarships early for my college. I kept putting things off and off. I started looking into college my junior year when i realized I needed to get my GPA up to get into a good college. Freshmen year you have no idea what a gpa is unitl its too late though I was able to get my gpa way higher I wish i could go back and tell my freshmen self what a gpa was.

I would tell myself to learn how to study better

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would advice myself to start taking college level classes right after graduation. It is a difficult transition to make after spending the summer not being productive. I would tell myself to learn methods in which to better prepare for classes and tests. I would advice myself to look into programs offered on campus before getting there and learning about the many different community service organizations available. It is easier to meet people and to get connections with staff if you are active in your school and community. Another important advice I would give would be to learn how to manage my finances better; college is very expensive and it is very hard to keep track of the money you have, and it is very easy to spend it in a short amount of time. The last piece of advice would be not to procrastinate! it is very easy to not study for tests when they are so far apart from each other. Once you know it, test start piling up and you have very little time to study.

Make sure you make a huge effort towards getting scholarships, no matter the award amount. College is known to be expensive but professional school costs are even more jaw-dropping. Work hard towards your goals and don't procrastinate as much as you do now, you won't always get an A by studying the night before the exams. Don't be discouraged whenever there is an obstacle that seems to be impossible to overcome, you'll get through it with determination and learn from the experience. Enjoy the college years instead of dreading them and you'll have a great college experience.

Though I may not be the best at everything, and though I may struggle with things sometimes, I am capable. I can overcome all of my anxieties, and I'm won't let mental illness get the best of me. College is an experience that could be amazing or terrible. So far, I've experienced both, and though it's been challenging, it's worth it. Through every single tear and late night of guzzling way more coffee than my system could handle, through every night of staying up until five in the morning studying and doing homework just to wake up two hours later for class, it's been worth it. It hasn't been easy, but if I wanted to take the easy way out, I wouldn't be doing anything for myself. As terrifying as it is, being away and braving through each day as if it were a battle, I'm being courageous. I'm doing this for myself, and in the end, myself is who I need to worry about pleasing. It's my life, and I need to do what I want with it.

If I had the chance to go back in high school to give myself advice about college I would take the opportunity to tell myself that it would not be as easy as I thought. I would let myself know that being in a few advanced placement classes at a time it was not just hard to get my grade point average up, but the courses were actually preparing me for college. I would let myself know that not all the classes I take would be close to the rigor of AP, but a couple would be and I would have to learn to study in new ways to make the grade I hope for. I would also tell myself to learn how to make friends with out the help of other friends because I did not know how hard it would be to do so. Luckily with the little knowledge I already had, I have made it through my first semester and a half with new friends and great grades.

I would definitely tell myself to try harder to find a job, and that just applying to a position does not even come close to gaurenteeing a position. I might say to study more but I was already having no troubles with school. I'm not sure it would have made a difference, or if it would make me resent studying even more than I do now. I would have told myself that there are online resources such as Youtube tutorials and Wikipedia and Google. That definitely would have made an impact. I also probably would have told myself to think of stuff to tell myself if I had to tell my past self stuff, in the future, to prepare my past self for the future because of stuff I learned from the future so that I didn't have to sit here for hours and think of almost nothing from thinking about it aside from sleep deprivation.

If I could go back in time, and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to calm down. Instead of freaking out about every appplication and checking for an update everyday, I would tell myself to step back. My senior year I lost a lot of my social life, because I was so focused on preparing for the college transition. I would spend hours researching college statistics, and trying to guess if I was going to get in, instead of allowing myself to relax and enjoy the last year I had with my friends.

College is nothing like high school. It's your responsibility to go to class, keep up with your homework, just like you did in high school. Believe in yourself and take chances. Do not be afraid to meet knew people and show them who you really are. Nursing is a very competitive field. You need to work hard and make sure the teachers know who you are and what you are trying to do. Make sure that you are being the best you can be even if it's below your believed expectations. Always know that you have supportive people behind you and that God will guide you in the right direction as long as you have faith. Stay focused and don not let anyone or anything stop you from accomplishing your dream. You can do it.