University of South Carolina-Columbia Top Questions

What I have gotten out of my college experience so far,is how to manage my time between my classes to do my work that is assigned from my instructor,and also how to study in between times when I have finished my homework assignment for the night or for the week it all depends on how much time is needed for the assignment or assingments for that day/night or week.

So far, my college experience has taught me to better myself and for my future family. College has made me become a better person to my family and friends. It has also increased my knowledge in computer technology and helped me on seeking a employeer in my career field. Between peers, professors, and staff members at my college, they all have been a great help to me for being proactive in my efforts of a better future. This is why college is so much of a value to me.

Before college my mom would always remind me to study for tests, or help me with projects. College has taught me how to be responsible and independent. I have learned how to balance my schedule and prioritize what it most important. Not only have I learned how to do many things on my own, but I have learned many new things in the classroom as well. I love learning and the valuable lessons and knowledge that I have learned in college will someday help me succeed in not only my future career but life in general.

My college experience has yet to begin. I have learned numerous things about myself during the application process, though. I am dedicated, I am deterimed, and I have my number two pencils. I am ready for college.

College is fun, and also difficult. Even going through an Associate's in Arts in a Community College, the array of work mixed with the work of the class and work within the workforce is hard to manage. In the years that I've been going to college, time management is a key perspective that I wish I would've mastered or at least excelled in before the start of my college career. First, time would have been saved for me. I'm currently in my third-year for my Associates Degree. If I had learned more about time management , I believe it would've been easier and less stressful to finish with it. Secondly, Time management includes plans after college. Once the years go on, it becomes easier and easier (and maybe faster) to get a degree. After this year, with the knowledge of time consumption, I may be able to complete a minor in Japanese in less than three years. In conclusion, time management helps in saving time and also time consumption in the long run.

The hardest, yet most rewarding part of college has been leaving the comfort of my home and putting myself in a brand new environment. I have met more people than I ever have in such a small amount of time, and each person I meet is completely different than the last. I love the diversity of college life and it has helped me grow into a more independent person. This is especially important to me because I was raised in a small southern town where everyone is similar in interests and personality. It is great to have new friends that make me want to go out and try new things. In four months I will be traveling to Hong Kong and I will be studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for 14 months. This is a very ambitious study abroad plan and I can't be certain that I would still be going to China if I had not lived away from home for the past 5 months. The independence I have attained these past few months has given me the confidence I need to pursue my goals and aspirations.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are a lot of things I would tell that person. I would tell her to spend a little more time studying and practicing her instrument than surfing Facebook and looking up the latest gossip on all the stars. I would tell her to be more outgoing when it comes to talking to new people at the All-District band event, instead of just sitting with all of her friends from her school the whole time. I would tell her to be more patient with her mom, because she's having a really hard time coming to terms with the fact that her daughter is leaving this August for a school that's four hours away. But most of all, actually, I think I would tell her to have a little more fun. Yes, studying to get a perfect score on the SATs is important, practicing her pieces that she's going to perform for admission into the School of Music is vital; but, so is spending as much time as possible with family and friends before starting the next phase of the journey called life.

Donot panic. Things will selttle down. Expect large classrooms. Do not wait til the last minute to buy a laptop. Have the programs on your computer before classes start. Do not second guess yourself. Roommates are only temporary! Walk around campus and learn where your classes are before they start. Allow yourself plenty of time to get to class. Get involved. Do not rush. Girls are just as inmature in college as high school. Take good notes and remember this is not high school anymore.

When you pick a major, don't just think about the short-term effects. Think long-term: will this create a stable future for myself? Will it be stable financially? Pick something you'll not only enjoy, but also reap benefits from. Be those benefits personal, professional, financial -- make sure you build yourself a strong foundation. Expose yourself to things you would never try normally. Take classes outside your major; you may find yourself wanting to get a degree in something different. Don't always go for the safe choice. It takes small risks to make big changes. Be careful who you choose to make friends with in college - they'll end up being your best friends forever! Build your professional network, even if the person you meet isn't relevent to your choice of career (you never know when they can help you!). There are people in college who are smarter, funnier, more experienced, etc. than you. Learn from them ... they'll inadvertantly be your best asset! Most of all, take advantage of being in college. Never lose sight of yourself and always, always have as much fun as you can, because it'll go by quick.

I would tell myself "Parker, now thats its time to go out into the real world there are some things you should know. College, no matter how exciting it may sound right now is a place where complacent corperate suburbanite zombies are bred. Stay true to your ideals, and dont be swayed by the pressures and temptations of those around you."