5 Things I Wish I Would Have Done in High School
June 18th 2007 13:41
(That Would Have Helped Me in College)
Yes, it has been four years since I was there, but the further I get from it, the more things I find where the following things would be helpful.
1. Join a club and stick to it. I did join the Spanish Club my senior year, but transportation was an issue, as I didn’t have a car and therefore couldn’t always stay after school for it. I wish I could have done more with it. Plus, this definitely helps on college and scholarship applications.
2. Play a sport. I was going to try out for the soccer team my freshman year, but at my school it was more political. Most of it was based on how many relatives you had working for the school district rather than how good you were at a particular sport. I did have a chance to transfer schools and play for a smaller school for my junior and senior year, because I already knew the coach and they wanted more players. I always wonder what would have happened if I had gone to that school instead of being stubborn.
3. Get a job. I didn’t do this until March of my senior year. I wish someone would have told me to get a job early and start saving for college. This would have made a difference in my finances.
4. Check out colleges. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life, so I decided I’d just go to the big city college that was 30 minutes away. No sense in paying more when I didn’t know what I wanted right? Wrong. I should have looked into other colleges to see what they offered and maybe would have found my niche earlier.
5. Look for more scholarships. Incoming freshman get the best scholarships anywhere. Check out whichever school you go to for what they offer, as well as all over the internet. There seems to be many more scholarships for college freshman than anyone else, and often they are renewable (esp. if they’re from your college).
I make this list in hopes that my experiences can help you. I highly recommend campus visits, and joining clubs that you enjoy as well as those that pertain to what you wish to pursue in college. Never join too many that you are over-extended though. Getting a job and saving for college just seems to make life easier, as well as giving you more contacts and references.
Yes, it has been four years since I was there, but the further I get from it, the more things I find where the following things would be helpful.
1. Join a club and stick to it. I did join the Spanish Club my senior year, but transportation was an issue, as I didn’t have a car and therefore couldn’t always stay after school for it. I wish I could have done more with it. Plus, this definitely helps on college and scholarship applications.
3. Get a job. I didn’t do this until March of my senior year. I wish someone would have told me to get a job early and start saving for college. This would have made a difference in my finances.
4. Check out colleges. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life, so I decided I’d just go to the big city college that was 30 minutes away. No sense in paying more when I didn’t know what I wanted right? Wrong. I should have looked into other colleges to see what they offered and maybe would have found my niche earlier.
5. Look for more scholarships. Incoming freshman get the best scholarships anywhere. Check out whichever school you go to for what they offer, as well as all over the internet. There seems to be many more scholarships for college freshman than anyone else, and often they are renewable (esp. if they’re from your college).
I make this list in hopes that my experiences can help you. I highly recommend campus visits, and joining clubs that you enjoy as well as those that pertain to what you wish to pursue in college. Never join too many that you are over-extended though. Getting a job and saving for college just seems to make life easier, as well as giving you more contacts and references.
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