University of Houston Top Questions

Work hard and think ahead about your future, then plan all that out financially and timely. Surely, it may not be a problem for someone who had no faced it, but it is very stressful to go through financial problems and frustration of wasting time that was not spent correctly.

Knowing what I know about college and life I would advice myself to develop stronger ties with the faculty at the institution attended. After surfing through life both in the corporate world and amongst personal relationships, I have come to learn the importance of owning strong allies and the benefits of leveraging them to help create succint, strategic plans. The lack of guidance and knowledge throughout my college years resulted in alot of frustration and a sense of loneliness; I feel that owning a strategy would have helped me to more easily maneuver and carve a smoother path to success.

You are a senior now, the most crucial time of the whole high school career. Do not procrastinate, do not worry about money problems that your parents are facing, and just focus on how to improve yourself regardless of the cost. Just remember, classes in high school will be a lot less expensive compared to classes in university. They cover the same topics, but high school is just a fraction of the cost. Another point is to not be late and apply to colleges late, else you will have a difficult time applying to scholarships after you begin your fall semester. Be early on everything, and challenge yourself.

I graduated high school in 1986 got married and had two kids. I recently started back to college expecting it to be like high school. Since high school was the only education I had experienced, I thought I knew how college would be,the good and the bad points. Since I am an older student I believe that I more focused and driven then I was when in high school. I have learned several good lessons since starting my college education. First, you are your own strength. Teacher are only there to guide you and you need to be sure to make a schedule for you own needs. You have the freedom to be your own boss so you must make the most of your time. Second, money is always tight when you are in school. I am a dependent student and must work during school help with the household bills. Social work is my desired degree and my passion. I am a foster parent and truly can for and want to help people. I have enjoyed my time in college and hope to be able to complete my degree.

If I could go back to when I was a senior in high I school I would tell myself to apply to as many schoalrships as possible and to not leave it until the last minute. I would also tell myself to apply to colleges and to take time to do some research on each university I am interested. I would advice myself to take dual credit classes so that once I am in a university I will be ahead of most of the students. I would also tell myself to practice time management and to not procrastinate because once in college any choice you chose will affect you one way or another.

Words from College Me to Highschool Me: Where to start? I think the most important piece of advice I would give myself is pick a club or student organization and get involved ASAP - not something academically demanding or highly socially oriented, but something fun, such as a book club or paintballing team. Avoid Rush Week and stay away from Sororities - if that's not the sort of thing you're dying to participate in, don't let anyone try to convince you that it's a decision you won't regret, because you will. Find people who are in your major or college, and get to know them well! These are the people you'll be working and competing with in the near future when you graduate! And most importantly, stay on target: ACADEMICS FIRST. Don't let yourself get distracted by dates or bite off more than you can chew, socially - keep your grades up, and not just "passing". Always give 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, but don't kill yourself with stress over a 'B' or 'B-'. And remember: your "college experience" is just that - YOUR college experience! Don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong!

Do not slack off, attend a University not a community college if you have the grades.

The first thing I would tell myself is to work really hard on getting my scholarships. College does not pay for itself and it is less stressful when you recieve scgolarships and you are able to take care of your financial situation. I would also tell myself that procrastination is not an option. Life would be much easier if you can get everything in a little at a time then having to stay up all night getting work done. Even though I work well under pressure, it is still less stressful.

Stay focused and don't get distracted from your purpose of earning your degree. Think about your future in the beginning of your college career and what you want to do so that you know what path you are following. Often times, students come into college without any idea of what they want to do. Know your interests and goals and pursue them wholeheartedly.

I would advise myself to prepare for college a lot sooner because my studying skills were no where near what they needed to be before I enrolled in college but I learned the hard was the first few semesters in college and learned how to study and cram in information a few minutes before quizzes and test. Having bad study habits going into college is not the greatest thing in the world to go into college with but being able to learn from your mistakes is what makes a world of difference, if you can't learn from mistakes in college then what are you doing in college? without knowing what I know now in college, if I could go back to the beginning and restart all over again I would just to change the way that I studied for classes, quizzes and test. plus being able to learn when to sleep was the second thing I had to learn between being social, learning to study and going to class five days a week and working six days a week. a word to the wise of those students going into college... Time Management Required!