There are so many different levels in life. High school is one, but entering college is a whole other level.
We wanted to gather some thoughts for you on how you can make both high school and college the best years of your life. Our question to answer: What do you wish you would have known about high school and college?
Anna Li
For both high school and college: “I wish I had taken computer science. Getting a technical degree today would help me find a job. It’s easier to go from engineering to humanities and writing than the other way around.”
Sharareh Drury
High School: ” Trusting and believing in yourself can be the biggest lessons and achievements you will ever have. High school is stereotypically and realistically laden with bullies, peer pressure, self-esteem issues, and constant questioning of who you are as a person. To have been told before going in to high school that I should trust myself and who I am, speak up and not be a push over to what everyone else thought was right or cool – that would have been incredibly helpful. However, however – not being told this and going through those literal growing pains is a lot of what has made me who I am today. So take that knowledge if you want. I am sure there will be plenty of other obstacles and challenges you’ll deal with going into high school. Despite them being hard or sad or tough or outright crazy – you’ll be a better person for it in the end IF you chose to learn from it.”
College: “Thankfully, college for me was a lot easier in many ways than I thought it would be thanks to what I dealt with and learned in high school. I think a big tip before college I could have used would be to really, really try everything and anything I could in the time I had. I went to USC in Los Angeles and look back fondly on my four years there. I do wish though that I had not been so stuck on just my major alone and taken the time to really venture out. Going abroad, joining a sorority, taking on a minor or even double major – these are some things that have crossed my mind as things I could have tried or done. I think taking risks or trying new things should always be a part of life and that is definitely true for college. So don’t be shy even if you think it may take more time, more effort – do it and learn from it because you’ll only really get that undergrad experience once.”
Benjamin McAfee
High School: “Not to be hard too hard on yourself for the college application process. Granted, it is always important to try your best. However, making one perceived mistake does not necessarily mean that you won’t get into the college of your dreams. Nobody is perfect, and it is these imperfections that make us human throughout the college application process.”
College: “The importance of managing time and also recognizing that rest is needed in order to be successful in college. Do not be afraid to be vulnerable. Many college students put up a facade and try to make it seem that they have everything under control. However, shielding your true feelings and struggles will only make your college experience much harder to complete.”
Ashley M. Williams, RIZZARR Founder and CEO
High school: “I wish I would have known from the start to just be myself and to love myself for who I was. I think there are many groups to be apart of in high school and there are these stereotypes about each group. That can be kind of irritating, stressful, and annoying. So I think the best thing to do is just be a social butterfly, and hang out with people who make you happy and accept for who you really are. I also think that from the start you should make sure to keep up with your grades and to do really well, because this will help you tremendously when it comes to getting scholarships. I didn’t realize it until later, but how you perform in high school really can play a huge role how the path you will take in the future. So you have to be on top of it and be a go-getter.”
College: “Honestly, looking back, I kind of wish I had even more fun than I did. College really is like one the best times in your life. It’s like your kind of an adult, but not really so you can still have TONS of fun! It’s amazing how time flies so make sure to spend as much as time with your friends as possible, travel a lot, be adventurous and do stuff that you haven’t done before And most importantly, of course, be true to yourself. This will help you in choosing the path you want for your life, and establishing key relationships needed to help you move forward in changing the world through your career.”
Ebonee Rice
High school: “CALM DOWN. Everything isn’t a big deal, and everything WILL be okay. Pace yourself!”
College: “You don’t have all the answers. It’s okay! Walk purposefully. Start being the person you’ve always said you wanted to be when you grow up. Don’t fear your mistakes. In all things destiny, there’s no better time like the present to start building.”
Meaghan Malone
High School: “One thing I wish someone would have told me before entering high school would have to be… plan day one for college. I wish I had took more advantage of taking more AP courses so that I could have passed by some easy introductory level courses in college.”
College: “One thing I wish someone would have told me about college was to create balance. Make sure that you are involved on campus, keep up with your studies, and make sure you are always advancing towards your dream.”
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