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The advice that I would give myself is to apply for as many scholarships as possible. I have to support myself while I am attending college and the extra money would really be benifcial. You don't think about it while you are in high school, but all of the bills and tuition really add up. Another thing that I would tell myself is to remember to have fun. The years that I am spending in college are a extermely memerable time of my life and I would like to look back and remeber all the fun times I had. When I first came to college I was focus only on getting good grades and nothing else. While my grades were good, I lost touch with friends and just was not happy with my life. I now have a nice balance of school, work and having fun. My grades are still good but I know am very happy with my quality of life.

Summer 2008 I cycled 500 miles, from Chico to San Luis Obispo with 20 other bicycle enthusiasts. It was just a mere 4 months after I began riding a roadbike, an old Puch I bought from a friend for sixty dollars. At the time I still reserved the term 'cyclist' for those fancy folks who whizzed by me on their shiny, silent, weightless steeds and who commanded attention when entering stores in their brightly-colored uniforms. The ride was organized to attend a sustainability conference put on at Cal Poly, and though not all riders were students, school was the place I heard about the ride. It took me 3 years of college and life experience to find myself in a place where I would welcome the adventure of a lifetime. If I could go back to High School and give myself advice about how to prepare for college, it would be this: Move forward with strength and excitement, seeking out the many lovely adventures that are waiting at the door for you. Life has so much to offer; you only need to be bold enough to try new things.

The advice I would give myself is, to stay focus. Research the majors before deciding on a major, it really makes a difference when it comes to looking for a job. I would advise myself to live on campus the first year, it is worth the experience. I would also advice to apply to a UC or a private university because I definitely had the grades and the potential of attending one. Lastly, take advantage of very opportunity and enjoy the ride!

I would tell myself to listen to the advisors that suggested I should be studying the sciences and not wait all this time to get an education.

I would give myself the advice of learning how to be more responsible with money. To learn how to manage money for expenses other than books. Living outside of campus isnt any easy job. Knowing how to go out there and research for scholarships, to help me pay expenses. All those loans that i have taken out have been pretty big. And now that i am considering graduate school i really see myself squeezing every penny i can. So i would definetly tell myself to save money and not spend that money at a Burger King meal, to value money and to use it properly where its meant to be used.

The advice that I would give myself would to apply to more scholarships. Universities are very expensive and I had to and still take out loans. If I had known about college life I could have saved my money at my jobs and had done more extracurricular activites and had done a sport for the entire four years instead of doing it my last year. I could have received a scholarship for college. The basic information that i would give to myself is to get involved and apply as much scholarships as I possibly could.

In todays worlds, kids are judged at every school level. Whether it be elementary, junior high, or high school. However, in college the population is very diverse. There are people of different ages, races, and styles which leaves no room to pass judgement or classify people into categories. If I could have known one thing about college before I made the transition, it would be to lose the mindset that everyone has to be judged. As the saying goes, "You cant judge a book by it's cover."

I would tell myself to start saving money because college costs more than I would have ever guessed, I didn't realize my parents would help me so little my financial situation. Advice I would also give myself would be to learn how to be organized and work well with others in order to learn faster. The responsibilities encountered in college are vast and it is up to ourselves to suceed. I would also be sure to take more AP classes to help me finish my four year goal in a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.

I would tell my self to get to know my college classmates sooner.

Three simple things - you get these down and you will be successful in college. The first piece of advice I will give, and this is very important, do not come to college with a boyfriend. Do not let men or a social life hinder your college experience. It is great to meet people and hang out, but if it begins to cause your school work to suffer, stop seeing them immediately. It is so much better to focus on yourself. The second and third things go together. Second: Be organized! Find a system that will work for you, a notebook, a wall calander, whatever it is, stick to it, stay organized and on top of things. This will prevent so much unnessary stress. Third: (and hopefully this will not be an issue if you stay organized), do not procrastinate! The worst habit in the world! (asside from smoking). Watch that movie AFTER your homework, go out with friends AFTER you study, and don't wait till the last day to write your paper, maybe start it the day it is assigned. So don't take your social life too seriously, be organized, and don't procrastinate!