Northern Virginia Community College Top Questions

Find a good group of friends that are studying the same thing you are. They will be your life line, study partners and best friends most likely for life! Also in college you eat alot! you eat while studying, while in a lecture and while hanging out with friends. Make sure to pick good snacks! : )

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know about college life and making the transition, I would advice myself to look deeper into school infomation and their counselors available. During my transition from highschool to college I rarely looked for information of the transferring desired school. So in turn this brought me an enormous amount of problems throughout my college transition. If I would have been better prepared I would be done with my associate's in Science, and would probably be attending a four-year college .

I would tell myself to pay better attention in high school so i can actually make it into a decent college. I would also tell myself to not do online college courses and to study my butt off because you can't afford to have a low GPA when you graduate from both high school and college.

If I could talk to to myself as a high school senior I would have many things to say. First of all I would go and tell myself to find job now and before the financial crisis started. That way you will be able to have more money put away because all of the scholarships you were hoping to get will not come through. You need as much financial security possible when you put your self through college. I would also tell myself through the mess of classes and money to not forget that you family is what is most important and sometimes takes more priority over everything else. That sometimes distractions would arrise but it is still important to go to class and meet deadlines. You need to establish a good relationship with you future professors and peers. You never know who will be helpful or with you to you in the future and its important to have a good buzz around your name. Lastly and most importantly I would tell myself that no matter how dark and how scary the future may seem there is always a brightside if you take the time to find it.

if I could go back to high School as a senior student I wouls surely advice myself to not let nobody tothink that I am less. because counsils in this college do not know the entire capacity of myself and only judged me for my backgrounds. I will recommend to start reviewing some class material so when I come to College everything that I studied in high Scholl will be fresh.

If I can go back to high school, I will give myself some advices before going to college. I will still choose the college I?m attending now so the first advice is not about choosing college but about choosing major. It is very important. If you are not sure of your major, you will waste time and money for unnecessary classes. I will also recommend me at that time to go and talk with a counselor about choosing major and classes. That is a very important process before starting college. The next one I would advise is getting ready for the placement test of English and mathematics. After taking the test, the next step is applying for financial aid as soon as possible. Also, if there?s free time, it is a good idea to go for a trip around the school to get to know it. They are the advices I would give myself.

I have to say I was very prepared to go to college, as I was fed up with High School life. I wish i would have known how much time you have to set aside for work and studying.

Hello Joe, I hope you're prepared to take on more challenges in the next couple years, than all the years leading to this point combined. Life is about being prepared, for the expected and unexpected. Growing up means being able to adjust and understand that you are no longer able to cling to your parents, teachers or counselors for every decision. Making decisions off hand should only be performed sparingly, since sometimes the toughest errors to correct are those that were not given sufficient thought. Be ready to manage money. Be ready to buy items with credit, and be prepared to pay them off as quickly as possible. Take care of your finances and be skeptical of things that look too good to be true, since often times they are. Go, have fun but be prepared to make decisions that you only thought adults would have to deal with, but remember you're an adult now. Sincerely, Furture Joe V.

"Your past doesn't determine your future." That would be the first thing that I would tell myself if I could travel back in time. There was a point in my life where I nearly gave up on myself just because of things that happened to me in the future. Being taken advantage of many times forced me to believe that people like me have no future. I would also tell my old self, "Hold on because you're almost there." If someone told me that I would one day live to see when I'd be enrolled in college and pursuing my dream of becoming an English teacher, I would probably laugh and walk away. However, I've come to realize that all things are possible and that it's never too late to start over no matter where you came from. I've also come to learn that just when you're about to give up, that's when you're closer to your dreams than you'd ever think. In order to get to the other side of the tunnel, you have to go through it first, no matter how dark it may seem.