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If I could go back in time to my senior year in high school and give myself advice about college life the first and most important thing I would say is do not be afraid to try new and fun things. The college experience is new for everybody so when you get to school for the first month try and meet as many people as you can and explore the new opportunities out there. The second most important thing I feel my senior self should have known is the first few weeks of class can be overwhelming but if you relax and focus you will do just fine and get through classes with no problem. College is not as scary as it may seem, it is actually a very fun and life changing experience you meet great people and learn things that will help you for the rest of your life so do not be scared, get out there and have fun. You are going to do great!

If I could go back, I would tell myself a few simple things that would actually help me out greatly in the long run. First of all, I would just tell myself to not stress so much. If you stay calm and just breathe, the transition into college won't be so terrible. Despite all of the scholarship applications, college tours, deciding where to go to school, etc, it will all be worth it in the end. I would also tell myself to just have fun. College is supposed to be one of the best times of your life, so make it that way. Enjoy any free time you get. Take a day to just relax sometimes. Make new friends. It will ultimately make you happier and you won't ever regret it. The last thing I would tell myself is to not let the familarity of high school make you nostalgic. There will be plenty of times to make new and even better memories in college that you'll never forget. By telling myself these things, I think I would have known that the transition to college isn't actually so bad after all.

Great education experience as well as real world experience through living at apartments at University.

College has been such a wonderful experience for me. I have learned so much about my intellect and have been able to find myself again. As a person who strives to be the best, college has given me the oppurtunity to strive to become a better, more driven person. I am so grateful for the oppurtunity to learn and grow even though I am not fresh out of high school. I feel mentally fulfilled for the first time since I received my high school diploma. I would advise anyone to take even just a few classes and become invigorated again!

I have gained valuable factual, social, and culteral knowledge. Being a science major wishing to go into medicine, one must study many difficult subjects and learn a lot of factual knowledge that I do not feel I would have gotten in such a way as I did at Benedictine anywhere else. The classes are small and the teachers try to do what they can to help their students. Most of the students at Benedictine are Muslim, so I have learned a lot about Muslim culture and have experienced a different way of life because their social standards are very different than those of caucasian people. Because of Benedictine I have learned more about myself by interacting with others and studying.

I have learned that if you really want something so bad and woudl like to suceed than you need to work hard towards your dreams to make them come true. I have gained alot of knowledge from this school .

I learned a lot about myself through the college experience. Most importantly, I learned that in order to me to be successful in the future I need to use my enviornment and all of my resources. My environment became my college setting so therefore I used what Benedictine University has to offer such as personal tutors and open lab hours to further my education. I also used all of my resources such as office hours with my professors in order to correctly understand the material and the campus computers that are equipped with softwares used in class. Being a student at Benedictine University has taught me to correctly use my surroundings in order for me to reach my full potential. I think that is a very important quality to obtain which can only be done in a college setting. These are also essential characteristics to be a valuable memeber of society.

I have grown up in a smaller town, there were only 200 students attending my high school. Diversity and experiences foreign to me have always intersted me. After going on a few mission trips to the Dominican Republic and working with different communities I knew I did not want to stay in my small town. I wanted to experience the world! I wanted to help those right next to me and those far away. When I visited Benedictine University I knew right away this was the perfect fit for me. The school is smaller and I never felt overwhelmed as I have at larger campuses. At the same time, however, there is a huge range of cultural groups attending. I learned just as much from my newly formed friendships my freshman year as I did from my classes. I was lucky enough to meet many people different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and gain some life long friendships. These experiences are just as valuable to me as the time I spent in class. The more I learned from my friends the more I wanted to experiene different cultures and at Benedictine, I'm learning all about them!

What I get from my college experience is a sense of independence and responsibility. I am confident now in my ability to shape my own life and to improve the lives of others. The technical knowledge I am gaining in my classes on film-making is the most valuable aspect in my college experience and is the reason I selected this school.

I have grown both personally and professionally. I have gained more confirdence and take pride in myself. I learned that once I set my mind to accomplish a goal that I can succeed. It wasn't easy working a full time job and going to school full time, while still taking care of my husband and children, but I knew what was important and did what needed to be done in order to reach the end goal. I have such a great outlook about my life and the options that I now have. It has opened my eyes to a new me and hopefully a new door to getting a career that I will have passion and knowledge for.