Towson University Top Questions

The first thing I would say to the high school me, would be to choose what school you go to based on where you want to be in the future. Do not base your decision on where everyone else is going, the sports teams or the fraternities & sororities that are on campus. In the end, the only thing that is important is the major you choose and how well you do in it. College is about independence, freedom and a social life, but it is school first, therefore, school has to always remain first priority. The second thing I would say would be to keep focused and not let the challenges and frustrations bring you down. The learning style of college is completely different for most people straight out of high school. It is easy to get overwhelmed, and let something like a bad grade discourage you. Let the imperfections be your motivation to try harder next time.

I believe if i could go back in time to when I was a high school senior, I would tell my self to be more organized, perpared, and to ask questions. I believe most of all I would tell myself to learn all I can about being aware of what it means to have motivation. I would am gain more knowlegde about study habits, tutors. I believe I would have told me to get a math tutor day one. But most importantly I would have told myself to learn to be at to top of things.... that no one will show you what it is you need to know that you have to fight to get it and push until you achive your goals.. and stop at nothing less than the best. This is would I would want to know as a high school senoir.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school seinor, the first and most important thing i would tell myself is to apply for as many scholarships as possible. My high school ended up giving me the wrong GPA, which was lower than my actual GPA. I was discouraged to apply for scholarships thinking that I would not be able to get one because of my GPA. The second thing I would tell myself is to always make sure I put school work before leisure time. It's extremely easy to engage in leisure time which leaves you to procrastinate with school work. Doing work at the last minute is unnecessary stress that no student wants or needs. Finally, I would tell myself is to be wise about choosing friends once college starts. It is important to be mindful about who you surround yourself with because those people impact your actions. Hopefully I would listen to myself so I could avoid making the mistakes I made first semester.

I would give myself the advice to stay in contact with the loved ones and friends you are leaving behind. It's hard to do sometimes but just making a phone call or sending a letter makes all the difference. Those are the people who have been there for you for a number of years and will continue to be there if you leave the lines of communication open. Personally, I'm not as close to my best friend as I used to be because we end up going to schools on opposite sides of the U.S. I wish I had tried more to stay in contact with her so that my relationship could remain strong. Staying in contact with people is very important when you are making the transition from high school to college.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice that I would give to myself would be to always try your hardest to achieve and succeed and follow your dream. It is so important to work hard and get good grades in high school because it will then help you with your college years. You need to be happy and have a positive outlook on life. This is your life and it totally depends on you and what you are going to make of it. So do the best you possibly can and you will end up achieving all that you wanted. Everyone is nervous when they have to start the next chapter in their life, but if you have the confidence and truely believe in yourself, you will succeed. I

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I would have made a wiser and less stressful transition into college. Now that I am out of high school, I realized that all of the faculty and staff members in my school were there to help me. I would have used the staff in the career center to my advantage. I would have advised myself to go the career center because the people there will listen to your needs and try to accommodate them. I would have also made sure that I applied for more scholarships. Scholarships are made to prevent financial burdens and to pay for education. Scholarships are free money given out to students, therefore I would advise anyone to take at least one hour out of each day to fill out at least 2 scholarships. Lastly I would tell myself to ask questions. Ask questions about financial aid, school admission deadlines, housing rules, dining plans, and enrollment to the school of my choice because it is always good to know what you are getting into before you get into something. Those main three statements of advice would be the best adive for any incoming freshman.

So far, college life is what most high school seniors expect it to be. As a high school senior, I was excited to leave home and live on my own for the first time. However, although college life is very exciting, you will learn to appreciate your Mom very quickly when it comes time to make your food, clean, do laundry, etc. Another unexpected adjustment to college is making new friends. In high school, people tend to become friends with others who have common interests such as sports, academic clubs or student government. In college, you are open to many new ideas and worlds outside of your own. Meeting new people is easy since you are constantly on campus but it is hard to make new friends if you are shy so try to put yourself out there and if you meet someone who you click with, make an effort to get to know them better. In the academic area, remember that this is what college is really about and the harder you work now, the better prepared you will be for the future. Keep an open mind, work hard and you will be successful.

"Breathe. Don't stress out so much about what is to come. There are a thousand other incoming freshman just like you who don't have a clue what to do. Oh, and its nothing like the movies. There are no bullies or evil preppy girls to boss you around. Everybody is trying to get to know everyone else around and you will most likely get to meet a lot of people with similar interests and personalities like yours. Besides- It's not so bad being on your own; away from the family. You're free to do whatever you want. No more 'Be home by 10 or you won't have a car for a week' or 'You have to clean the dishes!'. So enjoy life while you can. Before the real world hits for good. You can do this! Good luck and have fun! "

Sitting in class as a high school senior, I was so excited to graduate and move onto the next part of my life! However, I feel as though I neglected what mattered most; my dedication to my schoolwork and enthusiasm about college applications. I was a student that never had to truly try and I would receive A's and B's. However, I settled for these grades instead of putting in a few extra moments of my time and trying to achieve the highest possible grade that I could. The way I look at it, even though I am proud of my natural ability, I settled for it as opposed to trying to reach higher by studying and going above and beyond. I would talk some sense into myself as a high school senior by mentioning that mediocre should not be acceptable, especially when I clearly had the ability to reach higher! College applications were a hassle and balancing them with schoolwork was a chore. Even though application time took me by surprise, I should have embraced it and visited more schools than I did. Towson is wonderful and seemingly perfect, but I always wonder what could have been!