Colorado Technical University-Online Top Questions

Don't go into college thinking it's just some big party like what your cousins did. Focus harder and don't pinpoint exactly what you want your career to be just yet. Pick something broader in the meantime until you're positive with what you want. Find an online scchool like Colorado Tech, because we both know you learn better on your own. You're too smart to just sit at home, get your degree. A Master's degree won't learn itself, you have to work for it and show the world what you can do. There may be a few hiccups along the way, bad situations that even though they hurt, you still wouldn't change them. Those hiccups will help you and show you that this is possible and that college in this economy is more important now than it ever was before.

I would say that transition can be very difficult. You should not load yourself down with all hard classes the first semester n college. Take a fun class or two. It will give you elective credits and some down time to enjoy classes. Give yourself a time to adjust before taking a semester of core classes. While studying is very important don’t overwork yourself. It is very important to remember stay in touch with your family and friends back home but also make new friends. Remember to pack your favorite snacks in case you cannot find them around campus. Your favorite pictures and bear will help you when you start feeling homesick so don’t leave them behind. Schedule, schedule, schedule buy a student planner. Write due dates down. Never leave things until the last night it is too stressful. Above all remember this is a new and exciting chapter in your life. Take it one day at a time and remember there are many people there to help you to succeed. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and use study partners and groups if you have to. Good luck I know you will do great.

My advice to myself If I could go back to school as a senior is to continue to make goals and you will achieve them. After high school the transition to college can be easy because of your hard work in high school. College is similar because you have assignments that have dealines. If you can graduate high school then you can also graduate college.

I would tell myself to not attend an online university for my undergraduate degree. The Pell grants are not enough to cover the cost of the undergraduate degree when going to school online. So attend a local community college and let the Pell grants cover the cost of the degree. Wait to use the student loans for your graduate degree when Pell grants are no longer available. You will find yourself in more debt then you can handle paying back if you use loans for your undergraduate degree at an expensive online school. This can create a hardship when you find yourself married with three kids and trying to complete your graduate studies and you are almost maxed on your lifetime borrowing amount in Stafford loans.

I would not doubt myself. I would have built up more esteem, so that I would realize this was attainable for me. I would have gone either directly from highschool, or soon after that. Also at the time I graduated (1965) the basic grant system was not into effect yet, and my parents just couldn't afford it.

The advice I would give to myself as a high school senior giving what I know now about college life and making the transition, is I would tell myself to attend college immediately after high school. At that time, I did not think I would ever go to college and my main goal at that time was to be a mom and start a family. Which I did, since I have been married for 25 years and four daughters. I am forty-four years old and have approimately a year and half until I earn a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. I would also tell my high school senior self not to talk negatively to myself and to not doubt my intelligence. I had a rough childhood and I believe that is why I doubted my intelligence in the first place. However, I am very intelligent and I would remind myself that I am survivor!

You know that dream you had in highschool? To go to college, to make something of yourself? Don't attend CTU, it will be the worst decision of your life. If you want to attend college, start now, apply for scholorships, grants, and on campus colleges, don't wait till you graduate. If you want to lead a good life and not worry about your future, start now. Focus on your grades, social relationships, don't let your freindships die like you did, keep in shape and study hard, practice math and stay away from doing what you did to mess up your future so badly. When you are about to do something stupid, remember that it will impact your future and your childrens future and anyone who has anything to do with you. Ultimately, if you're going to be going to college, do your research and find the best one! Work on improving your grades now so that you will be eligible for more scholorships and grants so you can get a free ride and really make a difference in the world. Start volenteering, don't wait till you're 20, start giving back to your community now.

Basically, I would work as hard as I can to get a good GPA and SAT score. Transition from high school to university is tough and needs a lot of work and being more organized. I would have tried to improve my GPA in high school to go to a good school directly instead of going to a community college then transferring, which is what I am doing right now. Luckily I got accepted at Penn State Erie and will start to attend there in the fall of 2014. I would really appreciate a scholarship because frankly it will be really hard for me to cover the tuition fees each semester.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would pull her aside and tell her all about the world. I would tell her how she is going to have some tough times ahead but those tough times will shape her and evolve her self-awareness. I would tell her that she is going to start and stop college many times and go through several different jobs until she finally finds herself as a medical assistant. I will tell her that while she likes this job, she will soon realize that it is not what calls to her, I will tell her that at this point in her life she needs to look at computer programming. I will tell her all of the hardships that she has struggled through has not been in vain and that those hardships were shaping her character and given her the dedication that she will need to succeed in obtaining her college degree. I will tell her that she will be the first in her family to do this and to hold her head high, keep her heart protected and dry her tears and keep her faith.

Looking back on my life now I would have to say my biggest mistake was getting a job right after high school and not continuing my education. Going back to school 10 years after graduating has been a great experience to me and is giving me a chance to earn a professional degree to help myself grown personally and professionally. I can only imagine where I would be now, if I had continued my education earlier in life. Also going to an online class was a little difficult at first, but with work and personal life a brick and mortar college was out of the question. I would have liked to gone to a traditional school immediately after graduating school, mainly to have the experiences of physical classmates. Also I would have to tell myself to study more in math class and less messing around, and maybe a few stocks to invest in wouldn’t hurt…