University of the Incarnate Word Top Questions

Throughout the course of your lifetime you will experience many twists and turns that bring about challenges and opportunities. What you choose today will certainly produce your tomorrows. It is with that understanding that you must choose wisely and yet be willing to step outside your fear and embrace challenges even at the risk of falling down. The choice to improve yourself through furthering your education is before you and you are wise to embark on this journey that will lead you to great heights both acacemically and socially. Don't let the fear of failing or statistics deprvie you of this wonderful opportunity . It is yours for the taking. The universe is truly yours!

If I had the opportunity to return to my senior high school year, I would definitely prepare myself for college by being well informed of my options. I come from a first generation family, with that being said I did not have the full understanding of what to expect after high school. Both of parents are from Mexico and did not attend high school. I do have older sibling but they did not take the next step in attending college. So I was left to fend for myself and try to get as much information as possible with the limited resources I did had. Now being a junior in college and having expierenced life, I would have talked to more counselors even if it meant begging for an appiontment. I would carefully read my financial aid agreements, especially when accepting student loans. And applied for more scholarships since I would have probably qualified due to my grades and situation. I have always appreciated what my parents did to try to provide the best education for me. And tremendously value the hard work and sacrafices I have done in order to continue with my education and prosper in my career.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the first thought that comes to my mind is: "hindsight is always twenty-twenty". Aside from the usual upperclassmen information of, "don't touch the meat in the cafeteria" or "don't buy your books at the bookstore", I would tell myself something even more important, a life-long lesson. The lesson that I would tell myself would be to drop your fears at the door and try something new, meet new people, and let yourself be yourself, because that is the most important. I believe this would be the most crucial piece of information to tell my pre-college self, as a lesson such as this can carry you throughout life. College is the time where one should be reaching out and trying different activities and meeting new people, some who may stay in your life and some who may not. This is all a part of the "college experience", as cheesy as it sounds, it is true. By following this advice, I believe that myself and any other student can fully appreciate their time in college without any regrets.

It's going to get rough and you need to learn how to study. It's completely different from highschool kid and the sooner you learn how to manage your time and study effectively the better off your going to be. Now start working.

You think high school was difficult. You have no idea how easy it is compared to what you are about to endure. College is a huge responsibility both financially and academically. Be prepared to spend most of your day studying and learning. You will have to get out of that ?High School Mentality? you have been so used to for the past four years. Yes, it?s true they are a lot more lenient in college than in high school; however, they are also more demanding and expect a lot more responsibility and effort from you. As I always say, with freedom comes responsibility. Complacency and Laziness will cost you dearly?in more ways than one. College is not only a huge academic opportunity but it is also a once in a lifetime learning experience. You learn new things. Not just to help with the career you choose, but for the life you will have to live once you leave college. It is almost liek you are forced to grow up and mature. You become a more responsible and educated adult.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to think about my major and try to figure it out now. I think knowing your major when entering college really helps when choosing classes and thinking about the future. When you know your major, you have a goal in sight, a path that you are following, and you can move more quickly through your undergraduate degree. What I would tell myself as a senior is to research career choices. It took a little while longer, but in the end, taking a few extra challenging courses, and exploring a couple different majors allowed me to discover that I wanted a career in Math and ultimately, Epidemiology.

If I could go back in time I would go future back than my senior year and tell myself to buckle down and take school seriously because everything being taught is going to be useful.

Do not party irresponsably, focus on your career goals. Know your limits and know what you want for your future. Take advantage of the free facilities in your school, like a learning assistance center, take all your essays there and get them revised, go to health services when you need to. Read the school's catalog and all the rules so that you do not get any surprises at the end of the semester. BE ACTIVE!!

If i could go back in time and talk to myself i would tell myself to study more take advantage of all tutoring in classes im having trouble with and to really get involved in school activities. I would advice myself to take up a sport whether its soccer or track and do my best in order to become eligible for a scholarship to help pay for school. I would tell myself to listen to my parents because even though they may seem strict and mean their only looking out for my best interests. Life is too short and you need to take advantage of all opportunities while your still young because it only gets harder as you get older.

I would have taken more time to study in middle school and high school years.