University of West Georgia Top Questions

Anna- When I took this survey, I was currently in my second quarter of starting college. My first quarter's GPA was a 3.0 and only because I had to take Chemistry right off the bat. I know that it sucks that you had to take Physics, and that you could have had a potential 3.6 or bettr culmulative GPA instead of the 3.5. Standing on the threshold of graduating high school and entering college, remember, college is just as complicated and hard as people say it is, and having three classes instead of six does not make it easier. You may have gotten lucky enough to win three scholarships, but do not stop applying and continue with trying to avoid loans. As always, try not to procrastinate, not that you do it that often. Keep saving money, and congrats on the job. Sincerely, Annalicia P.S. You know you will be facing a lot of competition for the nursing school, so definitly try to come out with a high GPA.

I've always been facinated by questions like these, and have often wondered what I would say if I were able to go back and give my self advice. Maybe I'd prepare myself for the difficult family struggles in the years to come; or the transition process from high school to college : preparing ahead of time, financial and admissions details, etc; or telling myself to get a job ASAP since I'm fully experiencing what the current economy is like. I suppose there are many things I could advise my past self of as far as college life is concerned. In all honesty, though, I wouldn't go back in time at all. I wouldn't change what I went through no matter what the circumstances because if I did, I wouldn't grow. I trust myself, then and now, to be able to succeed and have the courage to fail and learn from it. This isn't the time to be perfect in every choice we make, it's the time to make mistakes and keep breaking traditions. I can't alter my past without altering my future. Just for now at least, I'm satisfied with both.

Knowing the things that I know now, if I could go back in time to my senior year of high school then the advice I would give myself would be to keep up the good work and look into colleges more. I waited until my senior year to crack down and focus on school work, taking Psychology, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and Law while everyone else had four gym classes. The biggest mistake I made in college was choosing the first school I liked, a school that ended up wasting my time and money. I do not regret it though because I learned valuable lessons about taking more time to learn as much as I can about a school or job that I am interested in. I would also tell myself to only take 12 credits, not 17 and 18 like I did the first two trimesters. I really overloaded myself and still did well, but I could have done exceptional.

I do not think I would have done anything different. I might have tried to branch out and meet more new people, but I already was forced to meet new people since none of my friends were going to the same college. I may have wanted to know my roommates before I got to college though.

What I have really gotten out of my college experince is displine to get my studying done before I went out to have fun or sleep. At the beginning of the fall semester, I hung out with my ex-boyfriend who was really crazy in the head and skipped a lot of classes and never studied when I should have. I got really behind in my classes to the point of having c's. I lost my job that I was working near the school to help pay for college. Once I broke up with him and really started spending all my time studying: I brought up my grade dramatically. They went from c's to 4 b's and 2 a's by the end of the semester. I am now in the spring semester and I am studying a little everyday so I won't fal behind again and have to spend all that time to bring my grades back up. I am looking for another job to replace the one I lost. Without going to college I would have not learned to get things done on time or early if possible before going out having fun.

My college experinece has been a smooth and bumpy road, challenges have come my way, whereby thoughts of dropping out have sprung in my head, but looking at a bright future, has helped me stay in school and dedicate more time to my books. In addition i have been able to act more independent and responsible, doing the right thing and the right time, which has given me a good impression of been a good adult. It has been valuable to attend because, it has changed my perspective on school work and social life. In order to have a good academical life, sacrifices will be made to increase the betterment of your academics, either social or academical sacrifices.

When I began my first semester of college I was put into a Learning Community, which essentially is a group of freshmen that all share the same classes together. I was unsure if I wanted to stay in this group at first, but after my first day of classes I was so greatful that I was given this opportunity. I am now at the end of my first semester and I have had the time of my life. I have made some great friends thnks to my Learning Community and I have wonderful relationships with my professors. Attend college is valuable for so many reasons. The most obvious of these reasons is that it prepares you for the future. I learned from a speech given by the President of my university that the world is ever changing and in order to succeed we must train our minds to be adaptable. That is exactly what college does. In my opinion, college teaches us how to learn.

I have already begun to learn the art of self-reliance. The value is the education I am receiving that will be the doorway to a successful future.

For me, my undergraduate college experience laid the groundwork for subsequent education, exploration, and discovery. I have since gone on to attend graduate school in a different part of the country and now am enrolled in yet another graduate program, working toward my second master's degree. College opened my eyes to ideas and concepts I had not before encountered, helped me better understand myself and the world around me, and gave me the skills I needed to better articulate my ideas, feelings, and experiences.

So far, I have met a lot of interesting people that I will hopefully be friends with well after I graduate college. It allowed me to be on my own and make my own decisions about what I do, when I study, and when I go home. Living in a dorm with a roommate has been an interesting experience. I am an only child, so I never had to share a room or anything like that for a long period of time. I've definitely gotten used to having someone else around during the week. My roommate goes home every weekend and I don't recommend doing that because she misses everything that goes on around campus during the weekends.