University of La Verne Top Questions

The advice I would give myself would be that life has its up's and downs and to never allow the down times in your life to bring you down. Also that college classes are a lot harder, but as long as you keep your head up and believe in your self, you can do anything and pass any class. The last advice I would say would be to always enjoy life and to also enjoy your college years because they go by alot faster than you think.

Think about what you really want and want to be, not just what you think others expect you to be or want. It may surprise you what your capable of, and what you can withstand. Keep in mind that those who want the best for you are the ones who help you along to your goal in learning, not the ones that keep you from them.

I wish i could have been a lot more assertive and more helpful because i did not know about certain scholarships the school gives. Like the sunshine award, and also a pageantry award.

I would definately sit myself down and explain how important college is. If I had chosen to go to college and gain knowledge, experience, I wouldn't be 37 years old finally going to school to better my life. I would be relentless in stressing the repurcussions of not furthering my education.

Rasha, you are doing what is right. Stay on track and never give up. You have always been a hard worker and that is what leads you to success, so keep doing this. starting your university experience you will face some hard times, challenges, great load of studying needed, but keep hoping that it will pay off one day. You are choosing a hard major and i wish you could chose an easer one, but if this is what you are good at then donot give up. just work hard and you will be successful at it. try to find out what you truly want to become once you graduate. what is your working passion? if you decide this out and know for sure that this is what you want to do it will help you a lot in your college years as you wont have spend so much time trying to decide between dentistry/pharmacy/ pharmD/pH.D or PHD in chemistry.! again donot give up. La Verne is an expensive school, and I know that you realize this, but its a good school and you will love it. but realize that itwill be hard to accommodate your expense.

Looking back at my college experience and everything that I have been through there are some things that I would change or change a little differently. Some advice I would give myself is not to get caught up in the wrong crowd. Because once you hang out with the wrong people or get involved in bad things it could affect your future in a bad way. Also it would be good to study very hard to make sure that you develop habits that you will continue to have as you go to or move away to college. It also great that when you go to college to get very involved. Whether it being sports, clubs, organizations, or anything that would make you more involved with your school or the community. These are very good to help you get involved and meet alot of new people, and possibly make great longterm friends.

Transitioning from high school to college is tough, especially when you dorm and desire to participate in the on campus activities. First I would tell myself to not register for any 8 a.m. classes. It really is hard to wake up that ear;y after staying up all night studying or hanging out. The next thing I would tell myself is to get my "moneys worth." Take the full amount of units possible, It will make a huge difference and help you manage your time more wisely. The third thing I would advise is to surround yourself with like-minded, motivated friends. When you have the support and the atmosphere, it is a lot easier to get things done.

If I was able to go back and talk to my high school self, I would tell myself to have more fun and that college will be a great experience. I would also tell myself that I should really start getting organized earlier and that AP classes and tests are more helpful and more impacting than I thought they would be. It would have been nice to know that making friends and getting involved in the campus would be easy and that I would have a lot of fun becoming involved in the community and to just relax, pick what I want to be involved in and just really give it all I can. I think the most important thing I would tell my high school self would be to definitely be open about the future and about doing new things, meeting new people, and learning about new topics. I never though I would get such a great experience out of being involved and keeping my mind open to the world around me.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would tell myself to never wait till the last minute to finish a task. Especially when it comes to finical aid or registering for classes task like these need to be taken seriously. I would tell myself to start saving for emergencies like in case I need extra money for books or even living expenses. The best advice I would give myself would be to just relax and enjoy it while I can. The test may be hard and the classes maybe stressful but the material will be fun and interesting (it's been so far). They say college is where you discover yourself and it’s really where you become the person you are meant to be. The best way for a smooth transition is confidence and perseverance, with both of them college life will be a piece of cake as long as your quench for knowledge never ceases to exist. That is what I would tell myself that life is what we make it and if the transitions or college life gets hard remember it always gets better.

I would have told myself to study alot harder for my SATS so that I could recieve a higher score. Other than that academically I was set however I would also tell myself to become a lot more involved with student organizations to also brace myself for becoming an active member of my university.

I would encourage myself to get straight As, bust my rear end in baseball more than I already did, make the most of everyday and try to meet more people. I wish I would have had a minor also. I would tell myself to have more fun and not stress too much on things beyond my control. I would tell myself these are the best years of my life and I need to enjoy the ride because life will not always be like this. Capre Diem!!

For me, college has been the school experience that I have always wanted. High school was always frusterating for me because the students were there because they had to be. In the place of common courtesy came: talking, texting, yelling, drawing, and many other rude activities. College is a completely different experience. Students are there because they want to get an education versus coming to class because they are being forced. In class, I am able to really understand the lecture without other distractions taking away from the lesson. Professors are also able to concentrate on students for doing exceptionally well instead of concentrating on students that need to be written up. College has been the best decision of my life.

I have gained so many good things out of my college experience. The first thing I have gained is a new found hope for my future. The second thing I have gained is confidence in myself. I have also gained courage and I have escaped the fear of failure. I have regained the ability to dream bigger dreams for myself . I have learned that I can change my circumstances. I have finally found a new direction for my life and I no longer feel lost and question what I should be doing. I now know what I want to do and I have been given the opportunity to work towards making a few of my dreams come true. I am more grateful today that I have been in college than I was the first day I started because with each new class, and each new test and each new passing grade I feel less fear and more confidence that I too can be a positive force in society. Thank you very much for giving me the opprtunity to win a scholarship.

I have received so much from attending college. I have learned how to handle a full course load and i have acquired great study skills to make myself successful in the future.

Attending college has given me a new sense of self. It was taught me to manage my time better and i have studied harder then i ever have in my whole life. It has also taught me that I should not be min a hurry to grow up because life gets harder and these are my lest few teen years. College is tough and I had to learn to be alone all over again, I was so used to my friends and being known in school but entering college showed me what its like to start over. Yet I wouldn’t trade the last few months since I have learned a lot and experienced things I never dreamed of. Also I’m proud to be one of the few who are able to say they have attend college and in a few years I will be someone who is able to say “I graduated college.

As soon as I stepped onto University of La Verne, I pondered the experiences I will gain from this university and the traits I will obtain after I graduate from the four-year university. Believable or not, I established connections, leadership skills, extrovertisy, knowledge, and involvement in the community such as "Walk for the Hunger." With all these established characters, I will be able to acknowledge the work I have gained while building a music school for low-income students in lower education levels in the future. No matter the costs, the university has taught me to research my proposals before establishing it. A proper manner of constructing an idea before building the idea. The quick critical thinking skills has changed my manner of responding to calls and comments. I did not know how to speak before a public, I did not know how to propose an idea, and I did not know how to become a leader. After being in the university for a year, I became more unreserved of proposing ideas. Besides leadership, I have also gained knowledge, because it will be convinient in the near future. Accompanying these individual traits, University of La Verne taught me independence.

I've learned that life isn't what you expect.

I have gotten the best experience and make the best friends i can ever have. The teacher are great and helpful and i have a good academic person that helps me in every way. My online experience is different but i love it as i am online every day. This type of work is very time managing and it helps to keep you on track of what is needed to be done. I love going to school so my kids can have this best for their futures. Hopefully it will leave a lasting memory so my kids can get started going to college too. It has been very rewarding and it will help me in the future in my chosen field of study. School is a must for everyone that needs the extra push to get the great dream job a person will ever have.

I have learned so far that, It is up to me to do the things that I need to be successful. I'm the an only child of an single parent. She has kept me out off the streets and wanted me to do better than her. At first, I was just glad to get out of her house. But now that I'm finally here in college, it makes me appreciate what my mom was saying to me all these years. I've learned that life is what you make it. I have to work hard at what I want, and give 200{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my effort towards my goal. This is a valuable to me because most of the men on my fathers side never graduated from high school nor college. It is important and valuable to me to attend college, so I can start a solid foundation for the men younger than me in my family.

I have just recently attended school at the University of Montana this fall. I would like to recieve a scholarship for next semester to help pay for my school expenses.

I have already started to connect with people in the field of study I am interested in pursuing. I have met people from other cultures and other countries. the small setting makes it easy to go outside of my "comfort zone".

During highschool, I put everything on my dream school; all the AP classes, extra curriculars and community service I did was for the chance to attend that one school. After not getting in, I was devastated, to the point where I believed I would not get a quality education from any other school. However, in the wake of my devastation, I was able to discover my current school, the University of La Verne, a school I had applied to at the last mintue and merely as a "back-up." I have fallen in love with La Verne. The small campus has allowed me to feel more at home than I think any other university could. The college experience in general has had a lasting impact on me, taking my out of the shell I had been hiding in for years and forcing me to leave the bubble I had created out of my life. I have been able to travel and see the world around me, learning from differnt cultures and applying it to my own world. College is truly once in a lifetime, and the memories I have gained will be cherished forever.

I have discovered that being sorrounded by positive people and working extremely hard at everything I try to accomplish in life will open many doors for me. I should not and will not expect for oppurtunity to just land on my lap. I have to do everything that I can to get what I want; nobody else will do that for me. My college experience has taught me that to be succesful I must challenge myself in ways that I never imagined.

What i have gotten out of my college experiene so far is awarness. I am the first of my family to go to college, therefore there was so examples or rolemodels to show or tell me how to handle college life so i had to figure it out on my own. I soon realized that i new little about the world, each one of my classes has given me a sence of awarness to all aspect of life. Wether it was child developement, philosophy, psychology or even history of rock and roll, I can say that I have studied these things, I have learned then and practiced them and I acknowledge thier imprtance in history. Needless to say college has given me knowledge in many apspect and fields of life.

The learning element of my college experience has exposed, and, afforded me a wealth of information, instead of watching television movies, I find myself looking at the Documentary, National Geographic , and, educational channels, this I find stimulates, and, enhances my learning environment. To add, as a college instructor I am always seeking for concepts, and, ideas to provoke my classroom environment. I am fortunate have reared seven children, 6 of which have pursued higher education, two in the field medicine one in law, one in administration, one a entreprenuer, the other in psycholology. Weekly I touch bases with one sibling or the other, here as with family matters, we are able to connect, and discuss various social, academic, and, interllectual issues. It is a thrill to be able to do converse with them on this level, I smile a sweet smile to myself, I consider myself fortunate. Upon attend my first day of undergrad I would ofter dream of completing my doctorate, well, I'm almost "there" the college experience is like a "rocky mountain high". thanks for the opportunity to express myself.

I returned to school upon discharge from the US Marines, completing an AA/Purchasing Certificate in 1978 while working to support my family as a public servant. Fast forward to 2008; now, a Bachelors is a minimum requirement for someone in my position and unfinished business for me. As a committed lifelong learner, I've always actively layered new knowledge and skills both personally and professionally. However, returning to college opened a whole new world of possibilities. It's so different than going to school in the previous century: more to learn, so many more tools available, so many new keys to unlock previously unexplored territories. The interaction with students of all generations and the collaboration with top quality professors has been so valuable in providing reinforcement of my goals to move forward with my career. I've been inspired to continue in the Master's and Doctorate programs offered in my field both to advance my professional career in Public Administration and prepare me to mentor and teach my profession in the future (maybe even teaching online while traveling).

My year in college taught me the importance of relying on yourself for your own happyness. I realized that you have to look for things to be happy about, or life will be empty. It doesn't matter how many things are going right, if you don't notice and appreciate it you will still be miserable. Even the days that you don't feel like smiling you have to get oput of bed and smile at yourself in the mirror, just so you don't present a frown to the world. This year was a time for me to appreciate how much I have to be thankful for and that made it possible for me to get out of bed each morning and go to class and put in the work for the grade. This ability to create my own happyness is something that I wil have to use for the rest of my life. There wil be times even harder than midterms or finals in my life and i will need the ability to see something positive and worth while in the midst of turmoil, and that can give anyone the perserverence to keep going through the storm.

My college experience at the University of La Verne has been fantastic. My college advisor was the first person I met at this school and she is so nice and has made my experience here comfortable and easy. The professors are very educated and there is a wide variety of courses that can be taken. I have gained knowledge on many topics including Anthropology and General Education and this has helped me succeed in school. I am very lucky to be attending college because I know other people such as my parents never had the opportunity to go to college because they had to work to survive financially.

I have heard it said that a liberal arts education isn't about filling you up with knowledge, but instead about teaching you how to think. For a long time I thought this was just some commencement speech platitude, and kind of insulting. I mean, how would I have gotten into this university if I didn't already know how to think? the idea that I needed someone to teach me how to think seemed ridiculous to me, until I started thinking on a deeper level. Since I started attending college I have learned that critical thinking - the ability to look past my momentary, shallow perceptions and think about each situation as being one piece of a larger whole - is the entire point. It is very possible (almost guaranteed) that I will end up changing my career at least once or twice, and perhaps my degree will be of little use when I do, but the ability to look at a situation with an open mind, to think without constraint and realize that there is more than one way to percieve the world will be of greater value than any dollar amount.

The best aspect of my college experience is that it has given me direction. For most of my adult life, I have waxed and waned through the community college system. As life presents ever-changing scenarios and perceptions, the community college atmosphere allowed me to pursue my interests, what ever they were at the time. Those two-year college experiences allowed me to be a scientist, a psychologist, a web designer, an emergency medical technician, a literary scholar, a prose and screenwriter, and a movie producer. I revere every opportunity I had to be somebody new. Now that I have finally narrowed down my interests and abilities, I so look forward to launching my career as a paralegal. I found a perfect match at my current university. With all my general education requirements completed long ago, I can finally write the third act of my undergraduate educational career. In the Spring of 2012, I can be proud to have earned my baccalaureate degree in legal studies, with a paralegal certificate administered by an American Bar Association accredited program. Perhaps then I will consider a master's degree in education or law.

I am getting the knowledge and know how to do a job that I really want to train for. It is valuable for me to attend because I have been a stay at home mom for ten years and I am now trying to reenter the workforce because I have four children to take care of by myself and I need to be able to give them the thing they need.

I have revieced so much help and support from not only my family but friends and professors as well. All the councelors are very supportive and want everyone to succeed. I have learned so much about myself and what i am capable of doing, without attending this college i dont think i would have found this anywhere else.

It has been valuable to attend ,my college because i have never seen anyhting like it. Although i have visited many campuses in many different areas i have never been to one where everyone and everything seems so intertwined. Although there are those organizations like sport and greek clubs, there is no sence of seperation between people wich is very new to me. i have met people that i never thought i would be able to meet, i have joined clubs that stress change that is needed to help all college students succeed. I am glad that i came to college so far from home, many of those that stay from my old place of residence tend to stay there their whole lives without experience much intelectual change. I feel that attending the University of La Verne has allowed me to grow both intelectualy and spiritualy, there are not words to explain the sence of graditude of happiness that i experience while on campus.

As a high school senior very little of what you do here counts in the social aspect of college, but academically your habits and decisions follow you. Advanced Placement courses not only save you money, but they help you get ahead and prepare you for the college academic life. College is not going to be that much of a change if you go into the transition excited and knowing you will come out alright. Check out the campus before you enroll and walk around before classes start. Learn where all the parking lots are and the average time it takes to find a spot early. Also make sure you like the community surrounding your school and learn it to some extent. If you take college seriously and do not party you can still have fun through the friendships you create.

As a high school senior I had a problem with procrastination. Now that I am a freshman in college, I would tell my self to stop being a procrastinator. College life is totally different from high school. They are complete opposites. When something is due it is due. You cant ask for extensions or anything, the time they give you is it. You cannot sit around and expect things to come to you. You have to be independent and do things on your own. If you dont know how something works, you have to go out and ask for help. You cant keep pushing it off to the last minute because in the end you wont get anything done and it can come back to haunt you later on. Be on top of your stuff in college. Ask for help from counselors, professors, peers, and etc. The more you get into the habit of being on time with your business, the less stressed and frustrated you are in college. On time is the right time!

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that being true to yourself is the most important thing. Not picking majors, clothes, etc. to please or impress other people, especially family members. I would tell myself that happiness and self confidence needs to come from within, not to be based on another. If that is a struggle, than there is no shame in seeking counseling. I would also be sure to tell myself not to sell myself short on ideals and goals based on other's opinions of you, especially if they are negative. I would also tell myself that the friendships and networking you do in your precious undergrad years should be cherised and not taken for granted, even if times are tough. Most importantly, I would tell myself to never get into a serious romantic relationship without being secure and finished with my college education and career and end up selling yourself short in life with a divorce as an end result. Your future is what you make of it- not of another!

I would tell myself to try her absolute hardest in her senior classes and to not slack off. I'd also tell myself to apply to more colleges and not to be afraid of going somewhere new. I'd let my past self know that she should join more groups or a sorority and be as involved as she can. She should go to a medium sized school and take any class that sounds interesting. If she can afford it, I'd tell myself to look into staying on campus as well, and to not let anything hold her back. I'd tell her to not be afraid of getting help in any subject, and to keep up on her work. I'd also tell her that college is an easy transition since high school is for those who haven't matured.

Knowing what I know now about college, I wouldn't go back to when I was a senior, I would go back to to when I was a junior in high school. I would tell myself to work alot harder at those classes that I was not doing too great in and to apply to several scholarships and grants that would go towards my college education. Knowing that I did not take full advantage of the college research as a junior, to discover what I would need as a college student and things that would help me, I would definitely tell myself to research several colleges that I hope to attend to know what I really want in a college. If I could only go back to my senior year, all I would tell myself is to apply as early as possible for schools, grants and scholarships to get them out of the way so that I would know where I would be going and the amount of money I had for school . I would also tell myself to find more activites and hobbies to get into that would help my chances of being selected for money and schools.

The advice I would give myself would be to socializa with as many people as possible because many drop out and those friends never return.

What I know now about time management has helped to increase my classroom efficiency. Time management is the very key that can allow you to be a successful student. The difference between an all-nighter and a paper done a week before its due can be the difference of an C- and an A grade. Yes I know it is a big diference but its true, it only takes one A on a paper to make you feel good and stay on this track. I am not saying you have to miss out on all the surrounding activities, but simply keep in mind that there are always new and exciting events occuring. While your missing out on one activity the others will be satisfied with the grade of a C- and cramming every bit of information they can during finals with great amounts of stress. Staying on the track of an A or B student is what keeps you stress free, happy, and successful.

Whenever we look back into our past, we always think about how we could have done things better and sometimes we even wish we could go back in time and change the way certain things resulted. If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would suggest to my senior self to develop better studying skillls and to get involved. I would give myself this advice because as a high school student, I wasn't really based studying. I would review the basics but when it was time for the test, I then would know that what I had studied wasn't enough to fully be prepared to recieve a good grade. Also, I was a very quiet girl in school. I was never out there and I wasn't involved that much. Now that I am in college, I realized that if I would have gotten involed more than what I would have, I would be more sociable and have better leadership skills and could possibly hold a stronger voice for myself.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college. I would tell myself to stay focused on graduating on time. Not to get wrapped up in the social activates and to be grateful for the quality education I am receiving. College is so very important and having that degree will open doors that my 18 year old self could not imagine. Speaking as a 32 year old woman still struggling to get my degree, I know college is a necessity. Stay driven, stay passionate about education?and do it!!

It would be wonderful if I could go back in time and let myself in on a few things that could make college easier and more enjoyable. First, I would make sure that I impart how important it is to arrange study groups and befriend classmates because this will help with stress levels, create a feeling of belonging, make learning fun, and of course improve grades. Also, meeting with the college counselor every semester will help you stay on track and stay motivated. It is imperative that you stay on top of what classes you have taken and what is necessary to graduate with your chosen degree. Another important lesson I have learned is to sit at the front of the classroom. Other students can be very distracting with their texting and talking. When you sit at the front the professor is under the impression that you care and are serious about learning. The professor will more likely be accommodating if you need help or need to discuss any issues. The last thing to remember is, enjoy it! College is an amazing opportunity, so relish every moment of it.

Looking back on my little experience in college, I would probably tell my high school senior version of myself to not take the classes lightly. College costs money and wasting that money by not turning in assignments and getting bad grades is just wrong. Next I would tell her that having a good relationship with all her professors is the best idea, for future help, but mostly because there is a better chance that she will receive a better grade. Any type of bad attitude will get her in trouble. I would also tell her that there will be more distractions mostly in the form of a larger social life, so be careful! All in all have fun, but balance everything so that nothing slips through the cracks.

Well, I want you to know that I'm proud of all the hard work you have done so far, but you have a lot more to do if you want to truly make something of yourself. Understand now that you will have rough days of missing the family, boyfriend, and friends. But realize that there are hundreds, thousands of people around you that you meet every day. You're going to need to keep your head up and remember why you're there. You're there to get an education and support the ones you love. I know you'll want to get everything you want all at once, but you need to be patient and continue to work hard. Keep an eye out for any kind of financial opportunity because money will not be your friend. Sorry, but mom's paying for you AND your older brother to go to college. Learn to manage your time, especially when you're surrounded by people who could care less. Don't be one of those people! You're strong and independent. I know you'll do great. And don't worry, you'll learn how to wash your clothes...

I would tell my 18 year old self to be prepared and to apply for scholarships and find something you truly want to do. I would also tell my past self to really take a look at what you love to do and don't make a choice you will later regret.

Try to find a job as soon as possible, because you will have a good amount of free time and there is no better way to fill free time than with work. Choose friends wisely, especially female friends, the school is so small everyone knows everything about everyone. Stay healthy, don't smoke and try not to drink until you are 21, then have fun. Choose a major as soon as possible, the best way to get ahead at this school is to begin taking major courses early, so if you need to repeat you can.

Cristina, STOP being too shy. You will miss out on many opportunities because of your shyness. Be open to new things. It does not hurt to not know what to expect. You will learn from that experience if it doesn't go your way. It is okay to talk to strangers, new people on campus. You can learn many different ways of thinking not only what you are used to. Cristina, follow your dreams. Do not think about the what will happen. Your dreams are important so follow them. Don't let other people talk you out of it or have you postpone them. It is your life and you are in control of it.

As I stare at the high school version of myself before me, I ponder long and hard about the real, raw, truthul advice I would give myself, and finally break it own to what really matters most. Do not fear college, and do not let laziness get in the way of your grades and getting involved in school. Do not give into temptation, and be confident of who you are, and what you stand for. There will be boring professors, long classes, and people you will not get along with, but remeber that you are all there for one common goal, and that is to succeed and prosper in the future by enhancing the amount of education and exposure to diffrent views of the world.

Hello, How do you do? It is about that time to decide what college you want to go to. Pick wisely because you will be there for the next four years. Be sure to start early! Make a note of all the deadlines on a calendar. Trust me this will help to manage your time between finishing high school and work. Do not slack off your senior year, but have fun! Try to make some frineds once you get on campus. Don't be shy. Talk to others, they are in the same position as you are and if you take the initiative that only shows how confident you are in yourself. Remeber it is okay if you don't get into your first choice school that is why you picked more than one school to attend. Do your best once you get into college. If you somehow start struggling don't be afraid to ask for help. The help is there you just have to ask for it. Take advantage of the things that surround you. Apply to as many scholarships that you fulfill the requirements. Don't be lazy, and write those essays. In conclusion, HAVE FUN!