ADVICE

“Try not to be under or overwhelmed by school. Just know what you have to get done and do it. Also enjoy high school. Everyone hates on it, but it’s a lot less stressful than college so don’t take it for granted.”  – Ravi Sarin, Class of 2014 (IUPUI)

“For incoming freshmen, I would recommend that you don’t take life too seriously and to have fun and find what you like and what you are passionate about. High school is basically the first big step towards ‘finding yourself’ – Bridget Riley, Class of 2014 (IU)

“Freshmen believe that college will be the greatest thing in the world, well it is, but you can’t coast through it like you did in high school. You actually have to work to get good grades instead of just winging the exams” – Kevin Yi, Class of 2013 (IU)

“AP and ACP classes were probably the most helpful in preparing for college. I would highly recommend that students in high school take as many as they can to get ahead. Coming in with credits from high school allows you to meet Gen. Ed. requirements, take more of the classes you want to and schedule earlier than other freshmen.” – Shereen Farahani, Class of 2013 (IU)

“Make a four-year plan. When you plan out your courses have a general idea for what you can take and when. It will help to have a back bone so that you can try to get out in four years. Also, take advantage every opportunity presented to you. If there’s a trip or a class or a job or anything that sounds remotely interesting to you, learn more about it and jump right in because you’ll only regret it if you don’t.” – Ramey Butler, Class of 2013 (Ball State)

HOW IS COLLEGE DIFFERENT FROM HIGH SCHOOL?

“I have found college to be easier than high school. While there is still plenty of homework, you do not go to the same classes every day, so you have more time to complete assignments.” – Annamarie King, Class of 2014 (IU)

“College life is really different because you only spend a little time every week in class, with the majority of your time being spent doing the assignments, reading, writing and attending lectures that correspond with your classes.” – Sherissa Abasspour, Class of 2014 (Trinity College)

“College takes a much more significant amount of time management than high school does. Some people abuse their newfound independence and freedoms that comes with college, and it usually ends up costing them.” – Alex Fearing, Class of 2014 (Purdue)

“In college there are a lot of differences because you have so much free time! At first it’s really overwhelming. You really have to learn to prioritize and how to balance fun with academics.” – Sammi Coppedge, Class of 2013 (Ball State)