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To simply put it, I would tell my high school self to make the most of college. Whether it be a two or four year college, get involved, make friends, and study. Don't be concerned with making other people proud or stress because you are unsure of what you want to do. The more classes you take, the better idea you have at what you are good at and at what interests you the most. Don't worry about graduating in four years with a degree in you won't use, but take your time to figure out what your passion is. Whether college ends up being a good or bad experience, it will ultimately be an experience where you learn the most about yourself, about what you want to do, and about life. Enjoy it.

Do not rush your senior year away or take the importance too lightly. Senior year is about taking it easy but it can also really help prepare you for college. Take time to really study. College is a lot of reading in a textbook, so read the chapters being taught before the teachers teach them. Also, come out of your shell a little bit. Start meeting new people that may be going to the same college as you, and build bonds with them so that you know some people who will be with you next year. Have fun! Do not just study all the time, or stay at home. Celebrate graduation with the people you are graduating with, because soon you may not see them forever. Finally, spend time with your family. They will not be with you everyday and you will miss them, even if you think you won't. They love you and are excited about the next chapter of your life, just like you are.

In comparison to college, high school was a piece of cake which is something every college freshmen realizes very soon in their journey at a university. High school was more about "the drama" than about academics and most students didn't think about their future after high school. If I could go back to my high school self I would tell myself not to worry about all the petty things of life and to focus on what lies ahead. You can't change your past, you can only live in the present and plan for the future. You should plan for college by studying hard, making above average grades, and researching prospective occupations, but also by enjoying the time you have in high school because it will go by faster than you think.

The advice I would give myself is to take the basic classes at first and then wait to decide the program you want to go into. I also would tell myself to go into every situation all the way. I would advise myself to meet new people and to not be afraid to be myself. It has taken me four years to discover who I really am and now I am able to be that person confidently. I would also advise myself to be involved. Even if some of the beginning activities are corny and seem lame I would go back and do them because I think I would have made more friends and became more myself stepping out and doing new things.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself two very important pieces of advice. First of all, I would tell myself that I cannot expect the people that I meet to have the same morals and values as me. I am a devout Roman Catholic, and I express my faith through my words and actions. In general, I do not agree with the morals and values of today's society. I have met people who do not have any morals and values and people who have tainted morals and values. Second of all, I would tell myself that I cannot expect to be friends with every person that I meet. For example, as hard as I tried, I could not really find a meaningful friendship with my roommate. Sometimes, no matter how hard I tried, I could not relate to some people. Therefore, my pieces of advice would have served me well.

Dear Phillip, First of all, I want to let you know that going to Clemson was definitely a good experience. However, do not limit yourself by what you assume is the best path for your life right now. Please, do not make the same mistakes I did and take God our of your life. Trust Him for He is always faithful. Save yourself some heartbreak, and listen to his will in your life. Enjoy your time at Clemson, for next year, you will be at Anderson University! I know what you are thinking now, but trust me, you are much happier at Anderson than you are at Clemson. I want you to promise me, that no matter what, you will always glorify God with your actions. Your roomate receives Christ because you were willing to have an uncomfortable conversation and invite him to Church. In closing, I want to reiterate and promise you that God is always faithful! Trust him! Have fun! You

College has been a whirlwind for me. I cannot believe how fast it is flying by. I know that through my college experience already I am a more rounded individual and have grown a greater appreciation for those around me. I have made so many friends and have embraced our differences and likenesses that make us each who we are as unique beings. Anderson University is continually stretching me to my limits to allow me to do by best. Excellence is not just something that is strived for at Anderson University, but it is achieved not only through the students but also through the professors. They are relentless, yet caring. They want to instill the importance of knowledge into our lives, so that when we embark upon our career we are as prepared as any student can be. Some knowlege only comes through experience, but Anderson University gave me the tools I need to succeed in the years to come. I am truly blessed to be a part of the campus body of Anderson University.

I've gained so much from my college experience in spite of the negative feelings i have towards my school. I have learned so much about my self and how i think and learn. College is like one big experiment, where if you don't get it right the first time you can always change how you do things and start all over again. I think the most important thing i have taken away from my college experience however is that it's alright not to be right all the time, and straight A's aren't as important as actually learning the material and becoming a better student for your knowledge. College for me is the only time in life where we can make as many mistakes as we need to before we get it all figured out, and no one is judging us because they are all out there making the same mistakes, and learning the same lessons we are.

I believe that attending college sharpens students to their finest to provide them with a viable edge on a globe dominated by leaders in innovation. I wish to belong to a community of highly intellectual individuals and pioneers of achievements. It would be a great opportunity to expand the borders of my knowledge and skills in is a never-ending process of discovering and understanding. And so, here I stand, geared up for challenge, hungry for knowledge. I long to delve into greater learning and expand my limitations to break boundaries and make the impossible happen whereas my quest for wisdom shall never stop for I believe that even outside the grounds of any institution, there are teachers that I am yet to meet and lessons that are yet to be taught.

When you are in high school you think that you are pretty knowledgable and that you can make it in life with just a diploma, well I can tell people a whole different story. I have only been in college for a short time I can already tell that it has changed the way I veiw the world I live in dramatically. College life has made me realize that the world is full of a multitude of different kinds of people, and no im not just saying ethnically.Not only that, the courses I have completed and am taking currently have helped me to understand how to understand and deall with people, for instance; my sociology class has tought me that people have different reasons as to why they act that way such as their family and social back ground. I think that my college experience will open my eyes even more in the years to come. I cannot wait to see just how well the word becomes known to me as i complete my college journey.