University of La Verne Top Questions

I am getting the knowledge and know how to do a job that I really want to train for. It is valuable for me to attend because I have been a stay at home mom for ten years and I am now trying to reenter the workforce because I have four children to take care of by myself and I need to be able to give them the thing they need.

I have revieced so much help and support from not only my family but friends and professors as well. All the councelors are very supportive and want everyone to succeed. I have learned so much about myself and what i am capable of doing, without attending this college i dont think i would have found this anywhere else.

It has been valuable to attend ,my college because i have never seen anyhting like it. Although i have visited many campuses in many different areas i have never been to one where everyone and everything seems so intertwined. Although there are those organizations like sport and greek clubs, there is no sence of seperation between people wich is very new to me. i have met people that i never thought i would be able to meet, i have joined clubs that stress change that is needed to help all college students succeed. I am glad that i came to college so far from home, many of those that stay from my old place of residence tend to stay there their whole lives without experience much intelectual change. I feel that attending the University of La Verne has allowed me to grow both intelectualy and spiritualy, there are not words to explain the sence of graditude of happiness that i experience while on campus.

As a high school senior very little of what you do here counts in the social aspect of college, but academically your habits and decisions follow you. Advanced Placement courses not only save you money, but they help you get ahead and prepare you for the college academic life. College is not going to be that much of a change if you go into the transition excited and knowing you will come out alright. Check out the campus before you enroll and walk around before classes start. Learn where all the parking lots are and the average time it takes to find a spot early. Also make sure you like the community surrounding your school and learn it to some extent. If you take college seriously and do not party you can still have fun through the friendships you create.

As a high school senior I had a problem with procrastination. Now that I am a freshman in college, I would tell my self to stop being a procrastinator. College life is totally different from high school. They are complete opposites. When something is due it is due. You cant ask for extensions or anything, the time they give you is it. You cannot sit around and expect things to come to you. You have to be independent and do things on your own. If you dont know how something works, you have to go out and ask for help. You cant keep pushing it off to the last minute because in the end you wont get anything done and it can come back to haunt you later on. Be on top of your stuff in college. Ask for help from counselors, professors, peers, and etc. The more you get into the habit of being on time with your business, the less stressed and frustrated you are in college. On time is the right time!

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that being true to yourself is the most important thing. Not picking majors, clothes, etc. to please or impress other people, especially family members. I would tell myself that happiness and self confidence needs to come from within, not to be based on another. If that is a struggle, than there is no shame in seeking counseling. I would also be sure to tell myself not to sell myself short on ideals and goals based on other's opinions of you, especially if they are negative. I would also tell myself that the friendships and networking you do in your precious undergrad years should be cherised and not taken for granted, even if times are tough. Most importantly, I would tell myself to never get into a serious romantic relationship without being secure and finished with my college education and career and end up selling yourself short in life with a divorce as an end result. Your future is what you make of it- not of another!

I would tell myself to try her absolute hardest in her senior classes and to not slack off. I'd also tell myself to apply to more colleges and not to be afraid of going somewhere new. I'd let my past self know that she should join more groups or a sorority and be as involved as she can. She should go to a medium sized school and take any class that sounds interesting. If she can afford it, I'd tell myself to look into staying on campus as well, and to not let anything hold her back. I'd tell her to not be afraid of getting help in any subject, and to keep up on her work. I'd also tell her that college is an easy transition since high school is for those who haven't matured.

Knowing what I know now about college, I wouldn't go back to when I was a senior, I would go back to to when I was a junior in high school. I would tell myself to work alot harder at those classes that I was not doing too great in and to apply to several scholarships and grants that would go towards my college education. Knowing that I did not take full advantage of the college research as a junior, to discover what I would need as a college student and things that would help me, I would definitely tell myself to research several colleges that I hope to attend to know what I really want in a college. If I could only go back to my senior year, all I would tell myself is to apply as early as possible for schools, grants and scholarships to get them out of the way so that I would know where I would be going and the amount of money I had for school . I would also tell myself to find more activites and hobbies to get into that would help my chances of being selected for money and schools.

The advice I would give myself would be to socializa with as many people as possible because many drop out and those friends never return.

What I know now about time management has helped to increase my classroom efficiency. Time management is the very key that can allow you to be a successful student. The difference between an all-nighter and a paper done a week before its due can be the difference of an C- and an A grade. Yes I know it is a big diference but its true, it only takes one A on a paper to make you feel good and stay on this track. I am not saying you have to miss out on all the surrounding activities, but simply keep in mind that there are always new and exciting events occuring. While your missing out on one activity the others will be satisfied with the grade of a C- and cramming every bit of information they can during finals with great amounts of stress. Staying on the track of an A or B student is what keeps you stress free, happy, and successful.