University of New Haven Top Questions

Take class seriously and study for everything. You need to study in order to do well on tests and exams. Attend every class because you are paying money to go to class.

I would just tell myself to take it with a grain of salt. Everything falls into place when it's meant to.

To get out there and meet people and join clubs.

I would definitely advise my senior self to not wait until the last minute for scholarships in high school. I wish I would have applied for more as a high school student. Also, start on honors thesis ideas! Even as a freshman it's good to think about. Other than that, keep up the good grades and making friends!

If I had the chance, I would tell myself to get to know as many people as you can right in the beginning. The first couple of weeks are the weeks where everyone is looking for friends and no one has that set group. This gives you the opportunity to get to know many people and expand your friendships. By expanding your friendships, you are also expanding you network, which can become very useful in the future when you begin looking for a job. I would also tell myself to get involved; join clubs, sports, intramural sports, and go to the activities that the school offers more. Although I did do some of these things, I wish I could have done more. Clubs and other activities are an amazing way to meet people and learn about the school.

The best advice that I could possible give to myself would be to take my future more seriously and to make a plan and follow it. Don’t take too long to begin on starting your future and you will be able to live much happier, and sooner. Make realistic goals and deadlines on how you want to handle major tasks ahead. Also don’t become too involved with relationships until you have completed everything that you need to complete. Don’t make emotion decisions because this is a good time in your life for that. Live by your word because it’s everything. Don’t dwell on the past and keep looking at your future.

My biggest advice to myself as a high school senior would be to learn how to study and take notes better. As a senior I was a very good student but everything seemed to come easy to me. I barely studied or took notes, I basically just absorbed information and recited it during tests and quizzes. Now in college it is very difficult to do that. I am at a loss because i never focused on studying and taking notes in high school. So now in lectures I have to work twice as hard to take notes and study so that I can excel during my tests and quizzes. I have gotten better with time, but I still could take better notes and study better. If I had studied better in high school, even for easy tests, then I would have a better grasp on how to study during college.

Budgeting your money is one of the most important things. Whether is it for laundry, buying school books, or random outing at 1 in the morning, it's a good habit to form.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice for college as a high school senior I would tell myself to develop better time management skills. When college began I lacked time management skills and my grades reflected this. There are so many activities and ways to get involved on campus that without time management skills there just isn't enough time to do everything. It's so easy to get caught up in all the excitement of a new place and making new friends, but the school work is the most important part and once time management skills are developed there is time for all the fun activites too.

Never give up and still would have went through the same path, i enjoyed my life studying into this field. Last but not least is confide in yourself and always believe that you could once in a while make a good decision and by experience these would eventually increase in number. I am glad i am who i am.