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If i could go back in time i would tell myself that college is alot harder and you need more time to study. i didn not take college very serious my first year and i would tell myself that college is more important than hanging out with your friends. you need more time to complete assignments and that you also need hours to study, not just a few minutes a day. i would tell myself that you need more focus and that if your having trouble that you need to ask for help. there are so many people that can help you, all you have to do is ask. i would tell myself to be confident and always do a good job at assignments, not just half way done. i would also tell myself to relax and have fun

I would tell myself to work hard, because working hard will pay off later. Knowledge is power.

Your college counselor lied! You DO need to take calculus! Statistics is not a valid substitute! Study in a field that follows up towards accomplishing what you truly love to do, and what you see yourself doing for the rest of your life. Education is the stepping stone for a career, but it is also a journey. Life only offers so many chances, "carpe diem." This world is yours, take it.

I would have to say that the biggest part I wasn't prepared for was the fees and costs. I feel like I really understand now what it means to be a poor college student. Going to school full-time and working part-time is not what I had in mind when I thought about college. I would also stress how important it is that I physically go to class! The last thing I would tell myself is to get involved in as many activities intrested me, that's how you meet friends and can truly enjoy college to its fullest.

Try harder, it won't kill you! And forget about everyone else's plans, your own plans are hard enough to manage.

I would advise myself to take two jobs in place of the one I'd had in the year before going to college. That way I would have had a lot less worries about money and may have even had a job while going to school at Napa.

I would advise myself first that college is not nearly as intimidating as it seems. I would advise myself not to wait to go to school, but to go as soon as possible, opportunities would be presented to me much easier that way. It would be a much easier transition to go to college right after high school then to wait and let other aspects of life make college that more challenging. I would also tell myself that anyone can go to college. I think then I thought because i didn't have a lot of money college was an improbability. I now know that with the right mindset and effort anyone can go to college and do well.

Pay more attention in all my classes even electives. They are alot harder as college electives then in high school. Take notes on what you think may be a main topic on an up coming test and study in small time periods; 30 minutes at a time. There is no need to put everything off to the last second because you end up forgetting half of it or its so scrammbled around in your head you end up mixing up your anwsers! Socializng is fun but try making a study group out of it. That way you can hang with your friends and study at the same time.

If I could go back in time to give myself advice I would really stress the importance of selecting a school that will have the best program for what you want to major in. In addition to selecting a school based on the program, I would advise myself to save money for those times where you might be a little short, which does happen in college. I would also advise myself to not take life for granted enjoy every moment of it, enjoy not having to be responsible for every aspect because when college gets here you will have to step up a little, but dont worry it isn't as hard as you may believe.

The advice that I would give myself would be to sign up really for classes. This would give student an advantage to getting into the classes they need and getting the time that would best fit their schedule. Also my advice would be not to stress out on yourself to bad, there are many other students going through the same thing and there are many people on campus to help you get to where you need to be as a student. Stressing yourself out only affects you as a student and can make things worse. Another good tip, go to class! Even though the teachers don't take roll and don't care if you show up, it will hurt students in the long run if they don't go to class. Finally the best advice I would give to myself would be to have fun and experience life as a college student, get involved with clubs and other extracurricular activities. Have fun and work hard!