What advise would you give a person that was just entering college?

Question

What advise would you give a person that was just entering college? What would it take to make the grade? Moreover, complete your education?

Answer 1

Don't get caught up with people of the opposite sex your first couple of years.

Hands down this is the reason why most people drop out of school.

Get your books and then later on in your years (senior is good), look into someone, by building friendships first.

Think of it like this. You get into your first year. You start getting involved with someone, your grades start declining ... which goes first? The relationship or the grades? To some people the relationship is more important. They start going and spending more time with this person, buying cars, getting jobs, and before you know it - you're dropping out to support children.

My advice?

Go join an intramural sport, a club of some sort, go to parties MODERATELY (mingle, drink - because everyone knows you're going to anyway even though you're underage, but don't get any DUI's!), and ENJOY college! Because like high school, you can never go back and enjoy it like you did when you were that age. Have you ever seen those movies where there is some 30-something guy hanging out with a bunch of frat kids and drinking like he's their age. Yea ... not quite a good sight.

Yet, the most important thing is to find out what you want to do! If you're in Chemistry, make time to go and see what chemists do! Research the types of companies and jobs that are in your field and GO VISIT THEM! There are plenty of firms that will let younger people come in and sit down with an employee for an hour or so and let you see what they do. This is SO IMPORTANT! There is nothing like graduating with a major just because you thought it would be fun and find out that you hate the actual jobs! Don't be that person who graduates, works for 15 years and then finds out that had they actually known, boring jobs, low pay, glass ceilings, your personality doesn't fit the types of positions (like a reclusive person doing sales), they would have jumped ship a long time.

Answer 2

The best thing you can do to have an enjoyable and successful college experience is to just be yourself, study hard , and open your self to new experiences with out loosing sight of your goals. That worked for me and my brother. He left with a 3.2 GPA and a degree and I left with a 3.9 and new horizons.

Answer 3

Put your education before your partying. Study and don't party so much. Have fun and enjoy your college experience, but don't take it for granted. Go to class and study!!!

Answer 4

just be yourself. try not to get into trouble,(no violence, no drugs, no alchohol ect...) and just turn the assignments completed and on time.
1. examine the assignment
2. try your hardest and do it
3. scam through it to see if its completed along with looking over the directions and make sure you did them
4. kiss your assignment and A+ and turr it in...


that should work. im in 6th grade so, ...... yah.

Answer 5

This report might be of help. Its very long, so I have attached the link to the page.

It's never too early to think about college -- about the benefits of a college education and about ways to put college within reach academically and financially.

Throughout their school years, students make academic and other decisions that affect whether they will be eligible to enter college. You -- working with others -- can help your child make these decisions wisely.

This resource book is designed to help you with that process. It will help you work with your child and with your child's teachers and guidance counselors, to ensure that he or she has the option of going to college.

It will help your child to prepare academically for the rigors of college, and it will help you to plan financially for the costs of a college education. A good academic record on your child's part and sound financial planning on your part will help ensure a menu of opportunities when the time comes to decide about college. Although this book was written primarily as a long-term planning guide for parents, guidance counselors and teachers will also find it useful and informative.




This book will help you to




-- Set high expectations for your child's future;



-- Know what college options are available;



-- Plan your finances with college in mind; and



-- Know what financial assistance your child may be eligible to receive.



To ensure that today's students will be able to live, work, and compete in the 21st century, the U.S. Department of Education and the Nation's governors set a direction for the Nation by establishing six national education goals. In brief, the goals state that by the year 2000



* All children in America will start school ready to learn;

* The high school graduation rate will improve to at least 90 percent;



* All children will be competent in at least English, mathematics, science, history, and geography;

* American students will be first in the world in science and mathematics;



* Adult Americans will be literate and have the skills necessary to compete in a world economy;

* And every school in America will be free of drugs and violence.



As we turn from a "Nation at Risk" to a "Nation on the Move" we must assure that our children and youth are prepared to meet the challenge of the world economy, the obligation of civic responsibility, and the responsibility of attaining the national education goals.



Attaining the national education goals depends greatly on the efforts of the entire community, but especially you, the parents of our children. In helping your child succeed in high school and aim for college, you're also helping our Nation produce informed citizens and a competitive work force for the next decade and beyond.



Richard W. Riley U.S. Secretary of Education




PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE




I. General Questions About College



Why attend college? What types of colleges exist? What kinds of jobs are available to college graduates?



II. Preparing for College



What can my child do to prepare academically for college? What can my child do outside the classroom to prepare for college?



III. Choosing a College



How can my child go about choosing a college?



IV. Financing a College Education



How much does a college education cost? How can I afford to send my child to college? What are the most common sources of financial aid? Is my child eligible for financial aid? If so, how much ? Are there other ways to keep the cost of college down?



V. Long-Range Planning



How do I set up a long-range plan?



VI. Important Terms



What terms do I need to understand?



VII. Other Sources of Information



Where can I get more information on the topics discussed in this handbook?



Exercises and Checklists for You and Your Child


Help Your Child Think About a Career Course Planner for Parent and Student College Inquiries College Preparation Checklist for Students Financial Preparation Checklist for Parents

http://free-toddlers-activity-and-discipline-guide.com/toddlers-activity-kids-learning-resources-preparing-your-child-for-college.html

Answer 6

go into the armed services first

Answer 7

advice:donot change yourself,especially according to those on going silly trends.chill.

Answer 8

study hard and try to score a scholarship...Classic one

Answer 9

Get your alcohol tolerance up, you will regret it otherwise...

Answer 10

beware!!!!