University of Michigan-Dearborn Top Questions

I would tell myself to do good on the tests that tell me what math or english class i am in. Or i would just go to Henry Ford because its more affordable and i wouldnt have to worry about my money going to waste. I would also say wait to buy books for your classes. because half the books they tell you to buy you dont even need them. Wasted tons of money on doing that. Just save up a lot of money. You really need it to go to U of M Dearborn, they just suck up all of your money.

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Dear Melynda the High Schooler, Take a deep breath! High school is not as big of a deal as you have made it. Success is a great goal, but high school is a time to enjoy being a teenager. It's okay to spend time with your friends. Check out a couple football games or school events. It's great that you want to be involved in your school. NHS and Bible Club offer great opportunities for growth, socially and spiritually. Don't be so shy, you have plenty to offer the people that you meet here! Do something you love! Try out for the school play, you know that you want to! You are a great actress. Show everyone your talent! Keep your eye on the future, but don't wish your present situation away. There is a successful plan in place for your future. Remember the promises found in Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 8:28. Relax a bit, Melynda the Collegiate

Hey Alvie, this is you from the future. I'm wanting to give you a little heads up about your upcoming life and some decisions you need to look into changing. Don't go the local college that your friends are going to, they will cause too much distraction. Let's face it we both know that we are easily tempted to go hiking or watch a movie than do your homework, so go to an out-of-state college where you won't know anyone and won't get distracted by your friends. Do what will be best for your future. No, think beyond that. Think about a family you might have. I know you want your children to have an adventurous life that you didn't get as a kid. Working as a cashier for a local grocery store isn't going to do that. Saying that stop being a procastinator and get your head in the game. You only live once. Make it the way you want it. Love, You (Bazinga)

If I could travel back in time to impart some small amount of wisdom, I would tell myself that I was too afraid of failure. My high school GPA would have been much higher (and my entire life would have been much easier) if I had not been so afraid of failure that I didn’t try. I never would have thought that I would have gone to college in the first place, much less found a new love of math. I suffered from feelings of inadequacy, even though I was excelling in AP history and English classes, because I allowed myself to be intimidated by math. Now, five years later, I have taken my first Algebra course since those days when I felt I could do no better than to squeak by with C’s. I would tell myself, “Don’t wait until you’re 23 to let your love of philosophy to allow you to love math. I can no longer rationalize my self-doubt by regarding math as unimportant- many of your beloved philosophers were mathematicians, and saw it as the greatest truth a human being can comprehend. Furthermore, you have an A in Algebra.”

Don't waste time complaining about classes, anyone that agrees with you is a problem. You're going to college because you think you need a degree from college; therefore, you're subject to their requirements. You can decide to spend your time whining about the education system, but unless you're actively doing something to reform the system, you're not being an activist, you're just acting like a whining child trying to get attention. Posting links on Facebook or Tweeting about how standarized testing is worthless isn't activism, you're not up on a soap box preaching to the world, you've just found a new way to complainin to your friends. Educate yourself on the issues, if you disagree with something a politician does, find a way to actually do something about it. You'll find that the majority of people think posting a link about a strike happening across the nation is the same as actually picketing on the front lines, they're wrong. Never stay silent when you think you're right, accept that you can be wrong, and speak up in support or in rebuke of anyone else's views.

It is important to maintain a balance between fun and work. College is a cornucopia of social opportunities and you should take full advantage of these, as the opportunity to meet so many people and learn so many things from them is unparalleled later in life. Enjoy being young and untethered by full-time work and try a lot of new things! However, keep in mind that you are here to learn in an academic sense as well, and the extent to which you apply yourself now will largely affect your success post-graduation. Keep an eye to the future. Develop good relationships with your professors as well as your fellow students. Dive into your studies as whole-heartedly as you dive into your social world.

The one thing I would tell my high school self would be to go straight to college. It wont be easy but it wll be worth it. The last thing you want is to be 35 struggling to find a good paying job, while in college trying to get a degree that you should have gotten over 10 years ago. The car, job and money that you are looking at now...can wait! In the end you will have more of all those material things and much more with the proper education. Give yourself the qualifications that you need to obe competitive in the job market by having a degree or two under your belt. You will thank me!

"Rather than moving to New York to try to become a teenage bride, move in with Grandma and go to college. The independence you seek will come a lot easier if you follow the right path. I know you want to make your family proud. Groowing up too fast is not the way to do that. You are better than you give yourself credit for. You can, and will do great things. Just like Luke had to learn to use the Force, you must learn how to use your brain. You get that in college, not drinking Old Milwaukee in a leaky, broken-down trailer. Life is full of challenges; they aren't all yours to face. Take care of getting used to doing what's right, not just what feels good. Once you start doing that, you will learn that right feels better. You can't change others when things aren't going your way. The only person you can change is yourself. Make yourself be the person that I know you can be. Save yourself the aggrivation of trying to prove to the world how smart you are by yelling about it, and do something about it instead."

You have got to study, study, study! And get into some kind of on campus group, its so important if you want to make friends, and its the best way to learn new things that will help you later on. You are pretty much meeting with future collegues so nows the time to get to know them. Also talk to an advisor frequenty so you can work out an education plan and wont fall behind, their there to help you so take advantage of it. TALK TO YOUR PROFFESORS, their smart, and want to help you them knowing your name is a good thing and you never know, maybe one day, they will write a letter of recomendation for you, so its a good idea to get on their good side as soon as you can. Most importantly, have fun!