The University of Texas at El Paso Top Questions

Stop being lazy, Katie. Get up off your butt and start studying. You may not have needed to in high school, but you're probably gonna need to in college, so start making it a habit now. BREAK that stupid habit you have of doing things last minute, because that is not going to cut it in college. Start putting things in a planner and actually LOOK at the planner and follow it. If you say you're going to do something at a specific time, do NOT NOT NOT push it off until later. Do it WHEN you're scheduled to do it. GET ORGANIZED. STOP FORGETTING THINGS. WRITE. THEM. DOWN.

Stay focused in class and work hard in whatever you are doing. Attend class and do not worry about what everybody else thinks about you because you are the one that is in control of the decisions you make. Staying on task in class and doing your homework is important and helps lead to better grades.

I would tell myself to concentrate more on school and not to rush having a family yet. It is great having my own family now, but college has so much to offer and the best way to take advantage of all that it has is to have the time to get involved. I know I am doing great even though I may struggle with time and money but I can only imagine what I could have accomplished if I had given myself more time. I would also tell myself to have a more open mind and my eyes wide open to see all that is around me and all that there is to do.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self I would probably tell myself that no one really cares as much as I thought they did. I would tell myself not to think about things as much and to just go with the flow and have fun, to take more risks and be more adventurous. That everything was going to be okay and that I did not have to worry about half the things I worried about. I would tell myself to make more friends, give my heart to more people, and to be a better son. Wow, if I could go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would completely change the person I was because I knew that I was not happy, and I was not happy because of the dumbest reasons. I would slap myself in the face and say "Get over yourself, there is a whole world out there, go live it."

My expectations of the college are greater and one of the better advices that I can give is to be patient and to be always ready for a future challenges, study as much as possible and try to be always the best in what I do. Always help people, because we do not know when I can need help, be a good son and a good friend and give thanks to the life for the opportunities that has gave me. Never give up and demonstrate to the people what I can do.

You know how the say high school stars are nothing in college? It's true. In high school, you can get by doing just a little bit more than the rest and still be the best student in class. Stop trying to be better than others. Be the best person you can be and work as hard as you can to reach the goals you want. Making the transition to college is not that bad. You'll love it. You get to do research in labs with top-notch technology, meet a lot of people from different cultures who maybe share your interests (or not) and every single activity you do is a learning experience. You won't be able to sleep as much anymore so sleep while you can. You'll have to find a job to help pay for tuition, but make sure that it's something you like and that you work with people that you enjoy being with. Things won't magically come to you. You won't get job offers or scholarships just by being a good student, but never get discouraged. Keep an open mind and college will be extremely rewarding.

I would advice myself to apply for scholarships as soon as I became a senior and look for alternative help that will help me with loans and grants. It would have made me see that there is help out there that I could have applied. I would advise me go to the registers office to ask about my application to know if I was accepted and apply for all the help I could get. That I should have come and visit the campus in advance to be familiarized with UTEP and to apply for in campus work to help me pay the tuition. Find about counselor and advisers to explain how the university works.

Do not wait or postpone college. Start right after you graduate and stick it through untill you finish. Apply for as many scholarships as you can, and regardless of how enticing it is to be on your own, stay home. Because when you are at home you don't have many expenses which mean less work and more school focus.

If I had the opportunity to talk to myself as a high school senior I would say many things. For starters I would say, "Do not even think for a second that your college courses are going to be as easy as your dual credit classes, because you will be sadly disappointed when you get your first 'C'." Secondly, I would tell myself, " Do not spen your first semester regreting that you do not go out like your classmates. Your education will always matter above that, there will be time for that later one." I would also tell myeself not to be terrified about working a part time job at the same time as being a full-time student because you will be able to do it. Lastly and most importantly I would say to myself, "Do not wait till you are a junior in college to apply for scholarships. Do it as soon as you can because by then you will have already have a student loan debt of 8,000 dollars. Be smart and start early, start caring sooner about your education because in the end it will be all you have."

If I could go back and talk to my high school senior self about college I would have said to be more aware of what state the economy is in. I would tell my high school senior self that college is not cheap and the cost of tuition is very high. I would also have mentioned to look for scholarships and apply to as many scholarships as I can. I would also have told myself to review for my assessment tests sooner and be more prepared. In high school all I cared about was graduating and going to senior activities like prom and grad night. I was not thinking about college that much. I was already accepted into the college and so Senior year was filled with no worries. I wish that I applied for more scholarships though. I would also tell myself to never give up on scholarships and always keep applying for anyone I could find. After applying for 3 scholarships I lost hope and gave up. I haven’t applied for scholarships since the start of the year. I would have gave lot’s of advice to my senior self if I could go back.