Kent State University at Stark Top Questions

I would advise myself to not be afraid to have fun in your senior year. This is the best time of your life and it should be taken seriously, but don't forget to let yourself be a kid. The real world of responsiblity is just around the corner so take let yourself have fun while you prepare for your future instead of forgeting who you are. Be true to yourself and everything will work out in the long run.

The advice I would tell myself is the importance of an education and that I wish I would have gone back sooner than later. I would express even further how much easier it would have been to go right after high school instead of working a full-time job to support a family and how much time is taken away from your family. I would also stress that juggling work, school, and children is very difficult because it doesn't allow much time for anything else including yourself. With that said, I would also stress how rewarding college has been for me and that the rewards-costs really do equal the profits gained. You never really know what your circumstances are going to be say in five or ten years or what the economy is going to be like so why put off what can be today for tomorrow.

I think first I would tell myself to take some post-secondary courses; even if it was only one. The first year of college is spent taking general courses and taking time to see what you want to do. I could have been doing that while in high school and for free. At the time I just wanted to stay at my high school with everyone. I would also have told myself to start learning better study strategies. While in high school it was much easier for me to not have to study a lot or put much effort into things and still come out with A's and B's. Now that I know what college is like and the amount of time that goes into everything we must do, I would have gotten myself to start learning these techniques earlier. One other important thing I would have started telling myself in high school is that if you need help get it. I never neeeded it in high school, but some classes now I need help and sometimes will not ask for it. It is okay to get the help you need that is provided to us.

Knowing what I know now about college life, I really wish I took highschool more seriously. I wish I did better in math and took chemistry my senior year. I also should have applied for more scholarships and grants. I am definitly paying for it now (literally). If I could go back I would tell myself to make wiser financial decisions and save up my money. Other advice I would give myself is to follow the passion I have for animals and enroll in classes that could benefit me instead of exploring other subjects.

It's not just fun and games, every senior dreams of the day they get to go to college , but its not that easy. You have to study A LOT. It's not like high school where you can just wing it on a test with out studying and still get a good grade. You have to learn not to give in to peer pressure, and to always put your schooling before the fun. Dont ever miss class, its very important that you go because alot of the time your going to miss something very important, and you are paying alot of money to be in that class. Make sure you make friends in all of your classes that way if you do happen to miss a class you have someone to talk to and see what went on. Get involved, alot of the time you have to maintain a good GPA to partake in the activites, so that will help you to want to do the best you can in your classes.

If I could go back and speak to myself as a high scool senior I would tell myself to understand that college is a privilege not to be taken lightly. You should be aware of your career goals to ensure that the correct classes are being taken, and also to prevent loss of credits due to a change in Major. I would not choose a college based upon my friends or family, I would choose the college that will give ne the best opportunity to succeed. I would not go to college based upon others thoughts and opinion, in the end the student is responsible for their decisions in life. Choose wisely your living arrangements whether its on campus, home, or a nearby apartment. Make sure college is your goal before entering to ensure that you will complete your goal. Think before you accept loans, work hard keep your grades high so that you can obtain scholarships. Become involved in as many extracurricular activites and community awareness groups as possible to give you resume building experience.

If I could go back and give myself advice I'd tell myself not to be too worried or nervious. I'd say its like high school but better. You don't have the unmature students, some still are but for the most part there are none and just about everyone is nice, you'll meet many students. Make sure you have everything you need like a stapler or tissues because the classrooms don't have them anymore. I'd also tell myself that things aren't always bad, there are always positives that you gain out of life. Make friends and have fun.

I would go back in time to tell myself not to wait to go to collage. i would say that i still have time to do the things i want to durring school, and dont have to choose between having a life and going to school.

I have always been a proficient student, working hard, asking for help when needed, and ultimately earning A's and B's. I know how much hard work can pay off. During my sophomore year in high school I learned about a very successful program, called Post Secondary. It has helped so many students get a head start in college. I feel so blessed to have gotten this opportunity. By the time I graduate, I will be a sophomore in college. I have not taken this opportunity for granted. This experience has opened my eyes to many freedoms of the adult world. It has also made me a more mature person. Not to mention, I'm a step ahead of many of my classmates. I would like to continue on this path and I won't let anything get in my way.

Coming in to college I didn't know what I wanted to do, so like any freshman I picked a degree that I had little experience in and decided to give it a try. I soon found out that computer science doesn't start out with networking or how to fix a computer but rather programming and computer circuitry. So I transfered schools to salvage my gpa and switch majors. This step was huge in my college life because I was at a loss for what I should do in life but with every failure there is something to be learned, something to take from it. I took a step back to look at where to go next and decided to dabble with various courses. I eventually stumbled upon accounting and it works for me. Although it isn't programming it is still challenging and has required me to become more productive and figure out my most productive learning style. To sum up what I have been trying to get at would be that starting something new maybe confusing or difficult but with a little will and perseverance you'll figure it out and ultimately succeed.

I have gotten many things out of my college experience, aside from furthering my education I have been privileged enough to experience hard work and determination as well. I am a first generation college student, and knowing that I have tried to make college my number one priority. I believe college is a privilege, that many others do not get to expereince and I make the best of everyday I attend. It has been so valuable for me to attend because it gives me the opportunity to further my education, to better myself, as well as my future. College is something I truly do not take for granted, because many do not get the chance to experience it. College it self is something to value, and I am very fortunate that I am able to attend Kent State University.

My college experience has allowed me the valuable opportunity to resolve a mistake and handle a regret I have had for many years. In 2009, I returned to school after graduating from high school 23 years earlier and making the choice not to go to college. While the academic portion of my experience has been beneficial and empowering, I've gained much more than an academic education. I've learned so much about myself personally during this journey. I now know that I can set a goals and achieve at a higher level than I ever expected. As a Nursing major, I felt the curriculum would be nearly impossible for someone like me to handle. On the contrary, as a 4.0 student, I have found that the more I believe in myself and my dreams, the more I am able to achieve. College has been valuable for me to attend because it has broadened my knowledge, increased my self-esteem and allowed me to set an example for my two daughters, ages 14 and 5. If I can achieve my dreams through hard work and perseverance, I know that anyone with drive, commitment and creativity can do it too.

The Kent State Stark College has provided a unique learning experience with interesting classes and dedicated staff that draw me back each semester. The college has enhanced my ability to be a productive and working member of society by providing me the tools needed to be successful. Responsibility, time-management, integrity, and leadership are attributes that I have gained while attending the Stark branch of Kent State. My experience at college has been valuable in the sense that my time there has made me a better person. I wake up each morning knowing that I am working towards a brighter future and with a degree in Human Development and Family Services, I am being educated on how to make the futures of others even brighter. The sense of personal value that I feel can only be accredited to my valuable experience at the Kent State Stark College.

As I was giving my then fourteen-year-old son the "you can be anything you want to be speech", I decided I should be taking my own advice. I made the decision at age 45 to go back to school and earn my degree. It was the best decision I have ever made. What I have gotten out of my college experience are two Bachelor's degrees (psychology and criminal justice), pride in my accomplishments, and the opportunity to provide the best example I could for my children. My educational experience has been valuable as it has given me the means to not only make a difference in the lives of my family, but to pursue a career in which I can make a difference in the lives of others. As I pursue my Master's degree in psychology, I look forward to an unknown, but very exciting, career future.

The main thing that I have gotten out of my college experience is well not so much an experience but a life stepping stone. Because there is not a day that I don’t learn something new and it’s not just from my professors but from the students around me. Everyday I’m around students who vary in ages and have these stories and life experiences that they want to share either by talking before class to them, or listening to what they say when participating in a class discussion. It’s been valuable to me because this is what life is all about, other people and the stories they share that can help, hurt you or even shape your own life and that is why going to college is so important and why having these experiences are also a key part to your life if we let them.

It is valuable to me to be the first college graduate in my family. I know that college is the path I want to take in order to obtain the degrees for which I've have been wanting since elementary school. I look forward to proving to my mother and her family that you CAN have goals that dont fit the "normal" ideal. That I can have bigger dreams than staying in Ohio my whole life, and no matter how long it takes I will get there on my own.

I have gotten everything out of my college experience, it has taught me so much. I know how to write and speak better than i ever did before. it has exposed me to classes that I would have never thought to take and opened up new doors and ideas that iI never knew were there. It has been so valuable to me. I would never be able to get a job with out a college education. I see why college educations cost so muh, because you so much out of them. Without my college education i would be lost.

I have gotten out of my college expereince is that the economy is on the downfall. We cannot excell out in the business world without a degree and if we have a degree it will help us give a foot in the door to most companies. My main goal was just to pass classes when I first started college, however that has changed since being enrolled. I have become more envoled in the community and realized what the world has to offer me. I am the future and my future will shape the world. I want to make it a safer place. I am constantly learning and growing as a person and I see myself shaping into an adult people can respect. I was once a punk kid who didn't care about anyone or anything. Now I see other people and how one person can make a difference with just their attitude and how it has an impact in my surroundings. I want to give back to my community by being an outstanding student who does care about people and what they are going through just so that they know someone understands them.

The first thing I would tell myself goes against everything I was taught about honoring my parents. I would not have listened to Mom and Dad when they said that I should not go to college, that I was not ready to go, that it would be a waste of time and money and I would have fought tooth and nail to go to school. Im here now and Im doing great! They completly misjudged me and my abilities. I would also love to tell myself to wait to get married and have children, because college would be so easy if I were a single girl, living in a dorm, enjoying the high life. I have missed out on so much because I am a nontraditional student. I cannot travel, or do as many internships as I want, or volunteer the way I wish I could. I cannot relate to the students who go to spring break or go to campus parties. Lastly, I would tell myself to stand up, be heard and be loud and aggresive in whatever thing I might be passionate for in life. Shyness and timidity are traits that serve mice far better then students.

I would definally give myself the advice that everything revolves around time. You're really only a high school senior once, and you have to make choices that will forever change your life. I'd tell myself that just because it's your last year, you cant slack off, and that I need to utilize the guidence counselers, college visits, and scholarship tools. High school seniors are always scared that college is a big and scary place, but it's really not that much different than high school. I loved high school, and I love college even more than I love high school. One thing that I'd love to go back and tell myself is that the career assessment tests are amazing, and that you should take them in order to see what you're good at, and even what you like. Once you get to college, there are intro classes that can help you decide your path in life, but it's harder to change your major after you've already began. I'd love to be able to tell myeslf to do what you do best, and just try and make a career of it.

Early bird catches the worm.. so get started now! STAY FOCUSED!

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, i would probably tell myself, to make sure you get involved in college campus life. To pack light and make sure i bring snack for class. For studying make sure i read all the chapter before class. Make alot of friends because its fun having studying groups cuz you learn while having fun too. For driving to school make sure you arrive early to get parking spots and spend time to jsut to talk to people between ur classes it helps take the stress of the class off ur shoulders.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice I would give myself would be, "Relax and go for it! You are not alone in this." As a senior, I was as confident as I had ever been, but at the same time, I held back. While searching for colleges, I was so worried about whether or not I'd be accepted or if I wouldn't be able to keep my grades up. I would have applied to many more colleges than I did and really put myself out there. Seeing now that college is not a scary thing, and with the support of my parents, I can finally relax. I am confident in myself as well as my work and my grades prove it. Professors DON'T hate their students, I CAN keep my grades up, help IS available. I would kick my worries to the curb and focus on all the positive things about myself as a student.

The knowledge I have acquired during my first year of college has changed my expectations of the future almost entirely. In high school, I constantly worried and fussed over my image amongst my classmates, all while worrying constantly about my upcoming entrance into college. I was (and still am) a straight A student, yet I spent countless hours worrying about my future and how I would fare in an entirely different environment. I now wish that I would have calmed down and enjoyed my senior year of high school rather than constantly worry about college. One of the most important lessons I have learned this year is that a student is in control of his or her own status in college; hard work and active participation will allow a student to perform better, while the opposite applies for students who do not wish to utilize the opportunities of a college campus. I am in control of my future, and spending the year worrying contributed absolutely nothing to my current college life. I have worked extremely hard during this past year and achieved many of the goals I once worried about; I wish my senior self knew this.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have so many things to say. First off i would start by saying not to take senior year as a joke. I never really studied for my ACT or applied for any scholarships. So i would have studied more to try to get a higher ACT score, and applied for as many scholarships as I could. If i would have gotten a scholarship I could have gone away to school, instead of one I could commute to. I would also tell myself that college is a lot different from high school. There is absolutely no drama, friends, and boyfriends you have to deal with so you can completely focus on school and studying. I would also say that the tests and papers are much more difficult and need to be taken seriously. I would tell myself my study habits need to change dramatically seeing as i don't have too great of ones now. The transition will be difficult and stressful at first, but you will get into the swing of things soon enough.

If I could go back in time, and talk to myself as a highschool senior, there are a few words of wisdom that I would give myself to better prepare for college. First off, I would tell myself that it is never too early to start looking for college scholarships, and that I should start applying for as many as I could find, and earlier. Secondly, I would explain to myself that college work outside of school takes much more time than high school schoolwork, and would better prepare myself for that change. The last thing I would tell myself is that absences in college, for most classes, put you much farther behind than they do in high school. I would explain that unless there was an absolute neccessity to miss class, it is better to force yourself to go. Some of the lessons that I have already learned early on in college, I wish someone would have come and told me as a high school senior, or before I ever began to think about college.

Don't let life derail your dream. I started my education in Respiratory Care 30 years ago and am just now getting back to where I belong. When I was young, I let my plans go by the wayside and let my employers decide my educational needs. Often to qualify for employer education reimbursement only classes directly related to your job were paid for, but that job may not be where you want to go. In my case, I worked in finance and in order to get the funding for school it was limited to business courses...that doesn't help in healthcare fields. I wasn't happy in Finance but continued because I needed the work and just watched my plans slip away. I'm now back on my original course but struggling financially as I don't have the flexability I would have had as a High School senior. Take advantage of that when you are young and if you change your mind about your career goals, at least it is you changing direction and not regretting that life changed the path for you.

I would tell myself to take high school more serious and devote more time to my studies. I would tell myself this because of the countless hours you will spend with your face in books in college. I would tell myself to go to a tutor more for help,because in college the students who care about their grades are the ones you see with tutors or getting assistance. Id tell myself to have fun but keep my eye on the bigger picture.

I would have changed my decision of what I wanted to major in college. I would have begun my college experience as a nursing major rather than as an athletic training major.

I would definitely tell myself not to take the easy route. I would have taken classes that were dual enrollment so that more would have been accomplished sooner rather than later.