Stetson University Top Questions

Ava you need to make sure when you get to college you are well prepared. High school is easier than college and they let you retake tests but once you get to college the baby sitting is over. Retakes are not allowed and you have to make great grades on those tests. So start studying on how to become a better test taker. Also apply for as many scholarships as you possibly can. This way you will be stable financially. Other than that you are doing a fantastic job keep pulling through, head strong the way you have been through your honor and AP classes.

If i could go back and inform myself about what to do differently to prepare for college; I would tell myself to be the person I am and not change. I love who I am and that is why I am here at Stetson University. I chose this school because it was a well renowned school academically and in baseball. I would probably jsut begin better study habits and that is about it.

The advice I would give myself is to gain as much knowledge as possible in my majors, psychology and management, just to have a bit of an upperhand in the competitive environment. Also to save as much money as possible to handle costs that come along with a college education. What's also important is to learn how to properly relax because college life can be stressful, whether it's exercising, going on a walk, or even just meditating. I think the best advice I can give myself is to take initiative because that's what gets results. It's how one stands out and take the reigns of your future because you dictate where your life goes.

Graduation is around the corner Ambreshia. You have passed all of your finals and made all of the right choices, but I fear there are some things about college that you don't know. 1.) College is a lot different from high school. For starters, you will be expected to attend all of your classes with few absences. Your mother will not be around to wake you up. You will also have a lot more free time. Use it sparingly. Teachers do not care about your excuses; either you did the work or you didn't. 2.) Living on campus is a lot different from living at home. There are no parents there are no parents to tell you right from wrong. Do you remember the time when you wanted to go to that party and your mom made you stay home to study because you had finals the following Monday? Do you remember passing with flying colors? You have to be that person who says “I will stay home tonight and study.” College is exciting and fun, but the most important thing to remember is why you are here and to accomplish goals you have set.

Focus more on the math and sciences because your college education as a pre med student is very involved in these areas.

I would approach myslef and tell myself that you need to declare a major and stick with it. To choose pre med and find out all the information you need to know about everything, before applying to colleges. I would make sure I would apply for as many scholarships as possible, to take my studies a little more serious, even thought I graduated top ten in the class. Going into college undeclared was the biggest mistake I could have done for my career. When I finally figured out what I wanted to do in life, I was so uninformed about my major that I was going in blind and hoping I was doing the right things. Come to find out I was not meeting deadlines. If I could go back and tell myself this, and show myself that declaring my major and finally getting into my dream college and moving away will never come to be because you will be short six thousand dollars on your tuition and have to come home and return to the community college, and how complicated things do really get once high school is over, I think I would be in a better standing.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to learn how to manage my time wisely. In college, there are many social activities to choose from but one must understand that academics come first. As a high school senior, I sometimes made having fun my number one priority. This made the transition to college life a little more difficult because my parents are not here to tell me to focus on my studies.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to find more scholarships so that I could be financially stable throughout college. I would also tell myself to shop around for textbooks because they can be extremely expensive. Finances aside, I would let myself know that college is a great deal more fun than high school and that I would meet a lot of great people while attending Stetson. Also, becoming involved in as many organizations as possible while in college is the best way to meet friends who share common interests and even long term goals. I would also want myself to know networking through many organizations is also essential to being someone in college. Finally, I'd really want my high school senior self to know that going to college means becoming independent and striving to improve one's self every day. It means growing up and trusting your own instincts while trying to accomplish any seemingly trival goal. It means that with each acamdemic and social accomplishment, no matter how seemingly insignificant, you are doing it on your very own, and that is something to be proud of.

“Jeremy, life is action, right here, right now. Face things today as they are at this moment. Your life is an evolving history. The things you know, feel, and experience help to make you who you are. Don’t live in the past; live through it. You have learned many lessons time offers and today you use the past to create the living history of now. No one is ever going to live for you but yourself. No one can be happy or unhappy for you but yourself. It doesn’t make a particle of difference what all the world thinks, if you know something constructive about yourself. As you make the transition to college life, carry with you everything out of the past which was of the nature of love, truth, faith, goodness, and reason. Create a greater sense of flexibility, of love, a greater sense of tolerance, a deeper feeling for others, and for the universe. The seeds of today are the fruits of tomorrow. There are no real limitations except those which you impose upon yourself. Action is the law of life. Only you can choose whether it be constructive or destructive. Choose wisely.”

When transitioning from high school to college, most seniors feel ill prepared. As a college student, I would first assure all seniors that attending college is a wise decision. Not only will it provide the student with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and grow as an individual, but it will increase the likelihood of success in their future. I would advise them to set goals they strive to achieve as they go through college. This will provide structure, as it’s a guided path towards their future endeavors. Staying positive and motivated about themselves and their progress is important to stay on track. At one point, I began to lose motivation in school, which affected the quality of my work. Although students might not deem it important, exercise is essential when being a college student. Becoming physically active nourishes the body by improving neurological functions of the brain. A student will go far by going beyond their professors expectations. Keeping a powerful work ethic will help assure that result. Staying physically and mentally healthy are factors that greatly determine the outcome of a student’s college career. That’s the advice I'd give to seniors entering college.