With all your heart you must trust the Lord and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow.
—Proverbs 3:5-6, The Message Hope for the Clueless
If you're unsure about what you want to do for the rest of your life, realize you're not alone. And realize that going to college can help you decide what you will do for the rest of your life, and give you the skills to do it.
—adapted from Destination Unknown by Gordon Jackson 4 Big Questions
Write down and then discuss your answers to these questions with your parents, your youth pastor, your favorite teacher and your best friend:
1) Why are you going to college?
2) What do you think the ideal college experience should be?
3) Where do you want to be four years from now?
4) Where do you want to be when you are 25 or 30?
—These questions appear in the book, Packin' Up and Headin' Out by John and Jill Bowling Writing a Winning Essay:
• Answer the questions asked.
• Follow all instructions.
• Be yourself, be honest.
• Don't overuse the thesaurus.
• Let your personality shine through.
• Use humor if appropriate.
• Don't be afraid to be creative.
• Write, proof, spell check, rewrite.
• Put your essay away for a few days.
• Rewrite, proof, spell check.
• Have two people proof your essay.
• Rewrite, proof, spell check.
• Send your essay and all application materials in on time. "When it comes to choosing a direction, God guides you through his Word, the words of others, and the reassuring whisper of his Spirit in your heart."
—from "Jesus Speaks to Teens" Copyright © 2005 by the author or Christianity Today International/Campus Life magazine.
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