Wayland Baptist University Top Questions

I have gained the confidents to keep going in school plus Wayand has made me want to be a better person. I work hard and learned how to keep a good work and study habbit. Due to Wayland I am working hard so that i can help my husband give our son the best posible future.

The greatest reward I have received out of college to this point is the corporate knowledge. Some of my peers are military. Therefore, they have already had some experience in the corporate world including but not limited to how to interview, act professional, creating a fun work environment for co-workers as well as myself, and how to be a good boss. This knowledge is and will be priceless as I will one day enter the corporate world. Also, I will never forget the people . It has been unforgettable the diversity of people I have had the priviledge of meeting. Some are from other countires and is not limited to fellow students. The Faculty is just as diverse and helpful. Without doubt the value of my college experience goes beyond academics.

Going back to school has opened my eyes to all that can be gained from an education. Completing my education now is more important now than ever before.

I have personally become more social and I am now able to communicate with people more fluently. I have made amazing friends and have come to understand God more and what His plans are for me.

It can be assumed that most high school students envision college to be a place of freedom and fun, yet most of these visions are lacking the real definition of what college truly is. I was once a student such as this and I could not wait to leave my parent's house and dive into that wonderful place refered to as college. Little did I know that I was in for a lot of work and adjustment. Along the way I made a few mistakes that could have easily been avoided had I known what I knew now. I would tell my high school self that there will always be parties, so it is not crucial that you attend every single one. I would also put emphasis on how college is NOT high school and you cannot put into use your same old habits, hence the saying "a place of higher learning". Lastly, I would mention the word relax. Stressing is something I had struggled badly with my first semester in college. The things I would have told my highschool self may seem insignificant, but this advice would have made a whole world of a difference for me.

If i could go back in time and tell my self that college is not that hard unless you make it hard for your self . Keep your head up and remaind focus get your work completed. Dont worry about other people take care of your business first befor helping other's. what I know now i wish i could of used it back than and made more progress in my senior year all the i still did good for the most part . You got to take things one step at a time and pull your self up.

I would tell myself to study a lot harder than what I did and take a lot more AP courses. Because the work load in college is a big step higher than in high school. I would also tell myself to start saving up a lot more money than what I thought I needed, because college is a lot more expensive than you can imagine.

I came into college without knowing what to expect at all. Now that I know what its like, there are three pieces of advice I would give myself as a high school senior. The very first thing, and most important thing I would tell myself, is to not slack off acedimically. It will pay off. Work harder on your ACT test in order to get in a better financial situation. The next thing I would tell myself is to learn to be outgoing. There are several opportunities for you in college. Learn to step out of your comfort zone and get involved. The last thing I would tell myself is to be morally strong. There are a lot of things in college that are not good for you ,and you need to be strong enough to resist temptations. It is easy to get involved in the wrong things and it is just as easy for those things to ruin your life. I am proud of the life I have had and think I have done well in my college transition. These are things that I wish I was told so I would have known how to approach college better.

If I could go back in time to my senior year in high school knowing what I know now, I would tell myself that I need to study more for my SAT?s because they are very important. Everyone was telling me that I need to study hard for the SAT?s. The extra points could have helped me tremendously on a scholarship. Another thing I would tell my self is that I need to work hard on my proficiencies, and take them seriously. I waited to the point where this was my last chance to take my math proficiency to get tutoring help in order for me to walk with my class. I know that this could have been avoided if I took it seriously all of the other times I had the chance to take the test, but because I didn?t the stress level I had was tremendously high. I found out the day before graduation that I had passed my math proficiency. Knowing all of this now some things could have been different, but looking back on my past I have no regrets because everything led up to me being the person that I am today.

I would go back and tell myself that don't wait till the last minute to start filling out scholarships applications. It is costing my parents a lot because I relied on a major scholarship instead of filling out a lot more smaller scholarships to help my family. My family has had to give up several things that we loved to do such as show steers in stockshows so they can help me pay for college. I also would tell them that those dual-credit classes are something to blow off. They only costed $75 instead of $900. To make so requirements for my major scholarship I am having to retake them to improve my grade. It is depressing to have to retake easy classes when you have already taken them. I would also tell myself to enjoy your senior year. Participate in as much as you can and enjoy it while you can. You don't know what you have until it is no longer there for you to enjoy.