University of Indianapolis Top Questions

I have learned how important it is to adjust from high school work to college work. In college, the workload increases as well as the amount in one time. The teachers don't baby you about getting your homework in on time or attend classes as much as possible. In college, you are responsible for your own actions, and forces you to mature and prepare for the real life after school.

I have gotten out of school that you need to stay focused and want to do it. Your parents aren't making you go to school, you have to want it and go for it. You are the one that makes yourself get out of bed in the morning, finish that 5 page paper, and go to class every day. There is no doubt about it that it's hard and will be hard but you need to do it to make yourself happy. It has shown me how short life is and how much time flies. It has also shown me that I can do whatever I put my mind too.

College has greatly changed my life; from the relationships I have built with my instructors to the people I've met on campus who share my interests. Through my education I have found a career path that I can be passionate about and I've learned the skills I need to be successful in that career. I've learned to challenge myself and to respect the opinions of others. I've learned to speak up in a crowd and to hold my ground in a debate. My fellow students have taught me valuable lessons, such as how to negotiate with my professors and how to cram 100 vocabulary words into my brain. On campus, I've met my future mentors, my future co-workers, and future world leaders. To say that my college experience has been invaluable would be a vast understatment.

College at the University of Indianapolis has been a whirlwind experience. I have learned so many things and grown as a young adult here. Being on my own for the first time had the biggest impact on me. I learned how to take care of myself and learned what it took to make sure I was setting myself up for success. The challenge for me was finding a balance between academics, sports, and my social life. The difficulty of academics forced me focus alot of my attention on my grades. With this, I learned time management and how to develop study strategies that fit me best. Despite the difficutly of academics, it pushes me to reach my highest potential. I value the academics at the university because it will set me up for many opportunities in my future. Meeting so many new people has been the most exciting part of my college experience. Overall, I have enjoyed my experience at the university and what it offers me academically, socially, and in extracurricular activities.

I've gotten a majority of my life changing epiphanies in college. I learned how to maintain bills, buy cars, study, and push myself harder than ever to make my future bright. I also have had to pay for college and i know the value of my education dollar wise and futuristically. College is the final step toward making something for ones self. College is the gateway to a new world of opportunities and growth experiences. Without college I know I wont be where I've planned on being my whole life. I've learned how to stay healthy physically and psychologically because I played college volleyball and ran track. Being a colligate student athlete is completely different from just being a student athlete. More responsibilities are encorperated with being a colligate student athlete and it requires a lot of patience and persistence.

The transition from high school to college life is difficult, but exciting. College requires more dicipline and more independent study. I have learned to organize my time and balance classroom time and studying with my social life. I have learned to focus on my goals and not only live for today, but see my future tomorrow. I understand that I must work hard now to achieve my career goals for the future. College has been a great experience for me. I have gained more independence, but am still living very close to my family. This has been great! It has been an exciting fun time and I know that it will be an experience I will never forget and one that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I am very happy I have chose this path for my life and have chosen the University of Indianapolis to obtain my education.

If I could go back in time, I would tell my Senior self to change my naive way of thinking and buckle down on my academics. I went to a High School where my cohorts were very materialistic. Each day I tried to mold my views and my appearance to fit in with a clique that I would never belong to. I wasted valuable time obesseing over fitting in instead of thinking what I wanted to do with my future, planning for college, applying for scholarships, etc. This is a struggle that many girls face. They worry about the "now" and never the future. I truely wish I could tell that insecure girl to be true to herself do whats best for her, and forget about how peers percieve her.

A a senior in high school you have so many opportunities. If you're not sure what degree you want to pursue get enrolled anyway, meet with your advisor and see what interests you. Choose a school close to home and live at home. If your parents can not pay for college than get a part-time job and pay for your school as you go . Get on-line and see if there are any grants you qualify for but don't go into debt! The less financial problems you have the more time you can concentrate on your school work. Make it a point to look up and smile! Make time to do some volunteer work you'll feel so proud of yourself when you're done. Don't be so hard on yourself when you make mistakes but look at it as a learning experience. Love life and be thankful for all God has given you!!!

What wouldn't I tell myself? I have learned so much about myself, as well as my values after just one short semester at the University of Indianapolis, but if I had to chose just one thing it is actually something quite silly: Do not room with some one that you are friends with. This is something that a number of people told me to be careful of when I started looking at colleges, and it was also one of those things that I just had to try for myself. Me and my stubborness. Rooming with a friend from highschool made my first semester at UIndy more difficult than it should have been. There were quite a few conflicts that could have easily been avoided, but we let our friendship get in the way. I should have known right from the get go, listen to the people that have been there and done that. They know what they are talking about; yes, even more than my stubbornness.

I would give myself advice to learn more study skills, spend more time studying, focus on my grades and not rushing to get out of school. It don't start when you are a senior it starts when you start learning. Taking everything my teachers ha told me and putting it to use in college. Getting more involved in college programs they could be a big help. Fill out all types of scholarships. Ask questions about any and everything. Just expect the unexpected. Prepare yourself for it don't prepare yourself to go to college just to get away from your mother, father, or just to live that college party life go in it knowing that you are going to have to use what you learned in college and learn x2 on top of what you already know. Fill out applications early so you will have options dont wait till deadline stay on top of things and you will get the best out of it. DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS EXPECT GREAT THINGS.