University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Top Questions

If I could go back in time, the best advice I could possibly give myself is don't be afraid to make mistakes and to be involved and try new things. When I first came to college, I wasn't sure what career path I would end up taking. At first, I was hesitant to start in any one direction because I could not forsee what I would spend the rest of my life doing. If I didn't ace a test, or get that perfect score on an assignment, I was extremely hard on myself. I became frustrated with not knowing what I wanted, and felt like a failure. As time went on, I learned to take risks and let my heart lead me where I needed to go. I became more involved on campus by joining clubs and a sorority. That was the best thing I could have done, because from that point on I wasn't afraid to get my feet wet and try new things. Becoming involved opened up so many doors for me and provided me the opportunity to learn about myself and really enjoy my college experience.

Follow your gut. Don't be persuaded by where your friends are going, just focus on what will end up being the best choice for you and your future. Try to see what school would best fit the balance of things that are most important to you. Once you've picked the best school for you, wrap up things at home in a positive way. You don't want to be stranded up at school with no ties to your home life either. At school, MAKE FRIENDS! Don't be scared, everyone is in the same boat as you. You can keep your high school friends but you need to branch out to get the most that you can out of your college experience. Most importantly, just enjoy every day as it comes.

College is as different and difficult as you think it is! The material you cover in your classes is more in depth than the material you cover now. You will receivequite a bit of homework daily, and some subjects are difficult to complete. You HAVE to plan your time accordingly and maintain your schedule. This will ensure you have enough time to go to classes, work, volunteer and STUDY!!! In college, you will study about 45 hours per week or more! That in itself is a full-time job. College is CHALLENGING, but the REWARD that you will have at the end will be well worth it: An EDUCATION!!!

If I could go back and give myself advice heading into college the message would be simple. I would tell myself to not change a thing. Sure, I could tell myself to study more, or get better grades, but that would defeat the purpose. The reason that life is so stimulating is the fact that we mistakes, and from those mistakes we can learn. Life is what it is because I made certain decisions that affected my life. Positive or negative those decisions had a lasting impact on my life. So rather than nitpick and think of how I could have done things differently, I marvel at things that I have done, and rest on the fact that I am living my life to the fullest.

I would tell myself to work a lot more in the summer before I left because college is expensive from books to just being able to go out with friends on the weekends. Also I would have spent more time with my family because once you leave it becomes harder to get home to see everyone if you do not have a vehicle. I would have made myself apply for more scholarships to help offset the cost. If your high school friends and you are going to separate schools across the state I wish I would have spent more time with them since I lost most contact with them after we left. Mainly I would tell myself not to take advantage of anyone or anything before I leave because college takes a lot out of you from class work to finding a job.

I would tell myself that college is not like high school. You have to actually apply yourself and do your work ahead of time. Don't stress too much; you will get the work done. Join rugby right away, you will make most of your friends there. Don't be shy and speak up. Don't go to the halloween party in 2009; you will regret it.

If I could go back to senior yea of high school, i would definitely have tried harder in my advanced placement classes. Had tried harder ad taken the AP test i could have opted out of some of the classes I am now required to retake in college.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are many things which I would like to say. Mostly though, I would speak in terms of applying myself in order to make a difference in the world. As a high school senior, I became rather lazy and apathetic. This has reeked into the rest of my life, and I have had to work hard to overcome it this semester. I would tell myself that slacking off is not worth the effort of setting my habits right afterwards. I would also tell myself that I have the opportunity to do many different things, my senior year and after high school, that will make a difference in other people?s lives. If I begin to apply myself right now, I can learn to do things in a timely manner, and always have time to put other people?s needs in front of myself.

Knowing what I know now as a college student, I would make sure to tell myself as a high school senior that college life is way different than high school life. I will have to be ready to have much more independence and to work harder in my classes. Not only will I have to work harder in classes, but also at my job because college is very expensive. Campus involvement is crucial in developing a 'social' identity and becoming 'one' with the campus and my peers. Procrastination is not the solution to classwork or projects. College is about passing all my classes and earning my degree. However, college is also about making lifelong friends, creating many momories, and becoming who I am meant to become.

As a senior in high school, I chose to graduate early, and use the second half of that year to make money for college. I would have told myself as a senior in high school to use that time more wisely, and remain a student. I would have weighed my options with my high school, and asked for their financial support for me to attend a local community college. As far as the transition, I would tell myself to be prepared to pay attention to detail. The kind of work that earned an A in high school would not make it past the doctorate degree professors. I would have told myself to manage my time wisely and be less eager to start a life on my own and accept all the support from my family. I made the college transition more eager to begin a new social chapter in my life and establish my independence than about educational pursuits. I would tell myself to enjoy every moment in the community and make ever experience count by remembering even downfalls have their lessons.