The New School Top Questions

In making the extremely expensive transition from high school in Seattle to college in New York City, I have learned about the importance of money, and because of that, to think about the comfort and well-being of my parents more. If I had the chance to speak to myself as a high school senior, I would try to make myself understand that my parents want me to do well so much that they are willing to go into debt over it, and that is something I should try to prevent so they don't have to work for the rest of their lives because of me. I would tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as humanly possible and be more open-minded about schools that did not cost as much as my top choice. I would tell myself that these choices would not only effect me.

If you're coming to Parsons, make sure you know what you want out of your time here and that you have a pretty concrete idea of the career path you're choosing.

If i could go back before i entered Parsons, the first thing i would tell myself would be not to take the Chase Critical Reading class, The teacher in that class was the worst teacher i have had sense I've been at Parsons. I let myself no that in order to survive in college the one thing i would have to work on everyday is time management, barely beating and project deadline is hard on the body, both physically and mentally.

My last year in high school was one of the best years in school and wouldn?t like to change much. The only advise I would give my past self, is to take advantage of all the opportunities given and to not care too much for what other people might think. One has to be sure of one?s decisions and make them happen. I was guided with what other people might say of my actions and therefore missed many opportunities which might have helped me for the transition to college. I would dare myself to be different from the lot, and to overcome that insecurity or dependency on others. I would encourage myself to just follow my heart and to do whatever it is I, myself think is important for me. After all, each of us make our own future and we are the only ones responsible for what we?ll become. Also, I would recommend myself to be open to the differences people might have, not to judge them based on what others perceive of them; in other words, not to be a follower, but rather, a creator or an inspiration to others.

I would tell her that that the most important thing is to take the time to figure things out. Don't allow yourself to be rushed, don't allow others to dictate what you should or should not be studying. Take the furniture making class. Don't take Philosophy because your dad wants you to, he doesn't have to write the papers. Widen your horizons and try every flavor, every type of class. Go outside of your comfort zone and take a chance. Follow your fear, not other people, and stop taking everything so personally! But most of all, I would tell myself that I'm doing a great job. It's a big scary thing, and pretty soon, these giant steps don't seem so giant. Most of all I would tell myself to take a deep breath and enjoy the excitement of those first college days.

I would tell myself, when researching schools, to make sure and carefully examine the required courses for certain majors. I now know how important that is to me. I would also tell myself not to be afraid of applying to private schools. While they cost a lot more than state school, it's often worth it. The New School is a private school and certainly costs a lot, but what I'm getting in return is so much more than I experienced at state schools. I would also tell myself to possibly take one year off to explore options and get a better idea of what I want to study. I went to college right out of highschool and didn't really know what I wanted to focus on. Now I know what my interests are, and it makes school more productive and interesting. While it's important to try new things in college, I think it's better to go with some kind of plan, at least to start with, and then go from there. All that said, I've learned a lot in my college experience from the variety of courses I've taken.

I would advice to go to suburban University. I think when you are a student, it's better to have more space, sports, community events etc. My school is ok, but the fact that it is in the city and there is no space makes the school experience not very interesting.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior is that try to get a job or try to save any kind of money possible towards your college education.

I would have told myself not to stress out about the whole college thing so much. People put so much pressure on it and it is detrimental. I wish I had spent more of senior year doing more creative and exiting things instead of just sitting around waiting to letters to arrive. College is great, and the right choice for many people but it is important to think about your options before falling into the perscribed routine.

No matter what people say is a "bad reason not to go to a school," it's you're decision. What matters to them does not mean that it has to matter to you. And you have to realize that it's ok to make a mistake the first time. Finding out that the school you go to after highschool is not what you wanted is not a bad thing. Many people transfer after their first year. It's not as big a deal as you may think. Schools mainly want to know that you are interested in them. If you harass them constantly, you have a higher chance of getting accepted. With that in mind, try to beat the system by taking the SAT or ACT at least twice if not three or four times, and remember that EVERYONE gets into at least one college. SO CALM DOWN!!!!