University of Massachusetts-Lowell Top Questions

I would have tried taking more AP classes and I would have taken more time to learn how too manage my time.

When in college one shoild start being serious about education. Apply for as mant scholarships as he/she can to help with college funds.

I would advise myelf to take full advantage of every opportunity offered at school. Including learning abroad and taking classes I would not normally have an interest in. I would remind myself that I am going to college to learn and that should be my focus, although social activities are important what will truly define the college experience is the effort put into coursework and the preparation that effort gives you for life after college.

The best advice I would give myself as a senior would be to set your goals high, and try your best to achieve them. I realized how different college was from High School, but the one thing they had in common was in order to do well, you must work hard and put in great efforts. College has a lot more distractions and you have to find it within yourself to balance out social time and study time together. It can be a very difficult task, but with the right mindset and the desire to acheive your goals and be successful, it becomes a lot easier. College is a very important part in someone's life. It can tell your future depending on how good or bad you do. That is why I am committed to doing my best because I know the importance of a degree, but it is more than just the degree. It is also what you take from college outside the class room. Networking in college can lead to many doors after school and that can be even more important than a degree. My last advice would be to get the whole college experience and nevergiveup.

Make sure to have a plan set out and keep on top of things. It will be hard, but as long as you keep yourself on track, you will make it. Also never forget, scholarships, scholarships, scholarships. The more you keep on top of things, the easier your college life will be.

I would give myself the advice to reanalyze my choices. I'd want myself to think about my choice of a major as I decided to change after a year. It turns out that I realized almost too late that I didn't like math. I gave up the path of engineering, and almost went to business, but thankfully realized that I was just getting into more math. As an english major, I'm much happier and enjoy the classes I'm taking more than before. I am getting used to the career, working on a novel, and am starting to work on things to submit for publication so that I can hopefully get a career in publishing and as a writer.

If I had the chance to go back and speak to myself as a high school senior, there are many things that I would like to tell myself. The first thing I would have told myself is not to look at colleges based on simply looks or location. The first college I went to was chosen based on these things and I was not happy there. Also, I needed to be warned about the cost of education and the impact that had on myself and my family. If I had known about this, I would have been much more serious about saving money for my education. Another piece of advice I would have liked to have known is that I should think about my major fully and put myself in the shoes of a professional in that field so I can decide if that is a good fit for me or not. I did not do this and because of that, I am slightly behind in my academic career while finding a new direction.

The high schools should have many guidance counselors and mentors so that students can complete high school and make a smooth transition to college. Also, with the end result of finding a related job, perhaps having students at the high school level perform job shadowing of prospective employers and job descriptions or job titles.

I would tell myself to think about what I want out of my college experience and just go for it. There may need to be some revisions along the way as I grow and begin to find out what I like and don't like, but I should get the most out of college while I am young and I have the opportunity to.

As a high school senior I would tell myself to work hard and think for my future because soon the future will be the present. I would let myself know that this bold statement applies to every aspect of life, especially in my formative college years. School work and the time and effort that you put into it will soon turn into real world work in order to survive. The harder you work in the present the greater the benefits you will reap in the future. Plan and think ahead, and you will see not only will academic situations flow smoothly and successfully but so will social and family matters. As a young highschool senior I had never imagined that there would be a day where I wouldn't have my father to count on for emotional and financial support. However, when he was shot in September 2006 it was time to learn to make it on my own. I learned to become responsible for myself, to plan for myself and to fight for my own future and success. Therefore, it would be imperative to tell myself as a highschool senior to be prepared and to think for my future.