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I wish someone would have told me that finding friends in college takes time. I got there and expected to click with people automatically, but it took quite a while for me to make friends with people and trust them. Even when I did, friendships still take time to form and strengthen. My friendships had to go through a few things for me to figure out which ones were true and which ones weren't. If I were to give advice on this subject to an incoming freshman, I would tell them that the most important thing is to remain true to yourself. This means not changing who you are for the sake of fitting in with certain people. This also means staying true to what you believe in. If you believe acting a certain way is right or wrong, don't change that just to fit in. Stay true to you and I promise you will find people who will love to be around you and will be your friends for a really long time.

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The biggest piece of advise that I would give to my High School self would be, "Dont let the cost of Baylor discourage your decision of education." For the longest time, I failed to fully commit myself to Baylor due to its high tuition costs. However as I began to realize the great atmosphere taht surrounded Baylor, it became more prevalent that it was the only choice for me. Yes, I do have some student loans, but it is a cost I can live with.

That all of my scholarships wouldn't come through and I would be drowning in debt when I graduated. Also if you want to be challenged in your beliefs, don't go to a school where everyone thinks like you.

As the academic chair of the Baylor Transfer Council, I advise new transfers to create a very thorough, yet reasonable schedule. In it, include studying prior to class to better engage in discussion and deepen understanding in every subject - as no learning is wasted. I warn against taking on unsuited extracurriculars and wasting precious hours practicing wrought memorization, while I encourage engaging in study, searching for deeper meaning and applicability, asking questions, and forming study groups with serious classmates in order to learn from differing viewpoints. And finally, bring rain boots. That all would have been advantageous knowledge to me.

I wish I would have known how hard the transition was going to be. I came to Baylor expecting college to be like the movies, and in some ways it was, but mostly not. I somehow expected myself to have all these friends, to make the best grades, and to have flawless skin. Currently my grades are the only thing I have gotten right. It was such a shock, but I have definitely grown from it. I wish I would have not expected so much from myself. I only needed to be myself to be happy.

I wish I would have known how hard the science classes can be here.

I wish I had known that it wasn't as scary as I expected it to be. I was terrified of it up to and on the day of move-in-day. However, the people are so welcoming and most are just as new as you are. It's not scary. It's new, but great.

School is tough academically, but it is also very fun. I wish I had been more outgoing as a freshman. I am now involved in welcome week, a program that allows freshman to get to know one another the week before school starts. I help them deal with issues they face while being freshman and being in a new place. I also encourage them to get to know one another, be involved in social activities, and have fun, all while being responsible students.

I wish i would have known how much fun i would be allowed to have. I came into the year thinking it would be all work and no play and it took me a while to realise that Baylor has some amazing people and things to offer.