Ohio State University-Marion Campus Top Questions

Like I said before, I lacked the financial aid to attend OSU main campus because I was unaware of the scholarship opportunities available and I didn’t realize how important my ACT scores were when applying to schools. Always being a great student at the top of my class, and I thought I wouldn’t need to practice for standardized tests, but later found that I couldn’t preform under the pressure. Even though I am a smart individual who is highly capable, my ACT score did not reflect my potential, and because of that, I received no financial aid. I also relied too much on others to inform me of outside scholarships. I qualified for many and had a good chance of receiving some, but missed my opportunity by not applying. My biggest regrets are not taking the initiative to find scholarships and not adequately preparing for the standardized tests. The most important advice I could give that I wish I had known myself is that you must work hard and search to find opportunities. An intelligent and capable person has the potential for greatness, but they won't achieve success unless they take the initiative to obtain it.

I would have told my self to work harder on math, and plan better finacially as well as accademically. Also I would have better prepaird myself for classes and living situations I would be getting my self into.

Dream big and never let anyone tell you, you cant succeed. As a high school senior it is so important to set goals and plan for your future. When you set goals its impossible to fail. Most importantly, do not slack off your senior year. Every grade counts. Colleges care alot about your grades not just your SAT and ACT scores. While your in high school, take advantage of your resources. Your teachers are available to help you write your admission and scholarship essays. Counselors are available to give you information about colleges of your interest. Last but not least go on college visits to discover which colleges are right for you. Be very cautious when picking a school. Make sure it favors your major. Take my advice and you will go far!

If I could go back in time to my high school self, I wish I could say, start early on everything, because deadlines are taken very serious in college. I would have finished things early so I had time to do other tasks. This would have kept me organized, prepared me for the franticness of college life, and would have given me more time to sign up for tons more scholarships. If I filled out more scholarships outside of the ones offered at my school, I could have, possibly, not taken out a large loan for my tuition. The college life is, regretful to say, a large financial burden, and it would have helped if I got more grants or scholarships to get me through the expenses. I could have, also, started apply for scholarships my junior year so I would have had a better chance at getting some.

I would remind myself to dance in the rain more and not worry so much about the grades. Learning is important, but so is what makes you happy. I always was a stress-ball in high school and you can't be that way in college or you drive yourself crazy. I always aim for the A, but try to put things in perspective if I end up with a B. Be gentle with yourself and learn to accept your faults as well as work to fix them.

I would tell myself to work harder on scholarships. I would try to make sure that I work on my finances more. I also would have told myself to do more community service activities through my LEO Club and FFA chapter. Also, I would have told myself to work harder in both basketball and track and field. I feel that I could have performed better and I would have told myself that. Also, I would have worked harder on my FFA proficiencies and tried to get more than just one to the state level. Overall, I would have told myself to work harder and to be more involved.

Looking back as a high school senior, I had no idea how much dedication and perserverence college entailed. Back then, I would have told myself to stay organized and to not procrastinate. Those two elements are crucial in the success of college and are very important in order to eliminate stress. I wish someone would have warned me about the stress college brings on, especially when being a full time student and holding a job all at the same time. I would also tell myself to make every decision rationally and not lightly, because this is a time in your life where noone is there to make the decisions for you and every decision has an effect on the future. The last thing I would tell myself is to be goal oriented and plan for the future. It is important to know what you want and set standards for yourself. When these goals are met and you have succeeded, it keeps you optimistic and pushing forward to success throughout the rest of your life.

Don't be scared. I know it looks scary at first but this is the most amazing experience you will have. Your education will sky rocket and there are so many people waiting to meet you. Your not alone because, when talking to other students, they have felt the same way! Taking that first step is hard but when you finally walk through those doors you will experience the best years of your life. I promise.

The most important thing that my university has offered me is a sense of who I am in my community. I've learned skills I could not learn any where else as well as work toward a better future for myself. The university provides the elements necessary for students to do well and helps it's students through each step of the process. The size of the campus has definitely helped with the transition between high school and college. If I had to go back to my senior year of high school, I would not change a thing about my decision to attend the Marion campus. I've done very well in my classes and have met goals I would not have thought possible. I even made some new friends along the way who have just as much determination as myself. This is one of the most important decisions of my life and I am pleased to say that I am very happy with the way my first year as a college student has turned out. To say the least I am honored to be part of The Ohio State University and do my best to uphold their outstanding reputation.

The main thing that I have gotten out of my college experience is responsibility. Being a college student you really have to develope a great deal of self discipline. Working, attending school full time, and having your personal life really limits time for extra activities. College has made me realize that education does come first and that I need to put forth the effort now, in order to be successful later down the road.

I have been successful in all of my classes. I began taking college classes my junior year of high school through the Post Secondary Enrollment Option program. I am now in the second quarter of my freshman year, but I am actually a sophomore since I took so many college classes in high school. If I could give any advice to high school students early on,I would highly suggest doing PSEO. I achieved so much experience and it gave me a chance to explore my options without wasting college time. Overall I have had a great college experience so far and I am very exciting about graduating in the next couple of year and continuing on to get my Master's of Education. I am going to strive to be the best teacher that I can be and I know that all of my professors will teach me to do so.

If I could give advice to myself as a high school senior, I would have told myself to apply for more scholarships! I never thought they were so important.