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The transition was fairly easy because of the community I grew up in. I would go back and remind the high school me to keep current on the studies. Often times professors have hundreds of students and limited time for one on one interactions. I would recommend finding study groups in subjects that are a little more challenging. Also, I would tell myself to be involved in campus activities, not only to get to know the campus and events, but to jump start friendships. Anyone you meet in a club is automatically interested in at least one thing you are! In addition, don't get carried away with grades and the grading process. A piece of college is about the interactions you have with people and the experiences you garner during the voyage. So, young me, please be aware that not every Friday night needs to be spent studying (but don't get too carried away and lose track of the academics). Spend some time outdoors making friends and creating memories. Afterall, life is a journey, not a destination.

My senior year was a very large plate I had ambitiously cluttered with AP classes, athletics, academic clubs, performances, and volunteer work. Each was a component seeking to mold a very well balanced meal and provide an edge to make me stand out. However, my senior meal steadily transferred over to a case of my eyes being larger than my stomach. Squaring the college me directly in front of my senior self and standing my ground on each behalf, I would tell myself that the common phrase ?pace yourself? easily applies in just about every aspect of the final year in my high school career. My ambitions of dedication and perseverance were fractured and heavily divided among the many activities. Pacing myself would have equally emphasized a stronger sense of organization in the purpose for that additional entr?e verses the reality of what I was able to handle. I would explain to myself that with a more focussed drive in a particular activity, I would still be provided that edge I was seeking. With focus, I could achieve further success and a more satisfying meal during my senior year.

I would advise myself to not slack off my senior year. Upon entering college there was not much time for me to get back into the habit of studying and such. I would also tell myself to do summer preparation for some of my harder classes. Nothing too strenuous, but enough to where I was knowledgeable to some extent. I would tell me to mix the right amount of general education classes and major related classes to balance my way through my college career. It would mean less stress and more confidence, to be able to do exceedingly well in at least one class every semester.

College will be the best four years of your life, so don?t worry that high school wasn?t all that great ? it only gets better from here. In the upcoming years, you will meet some of the most incredible people from all walks of life. Each of these people has a lesson to teach you, but you must be willing to accept that you don?t know everything. Be open to whatever comes your way and be willing to experience new things. Let your mind act as a sponge to soak up the glory of the diversity around you. Different opinions and points of view will broaden your worldview and make you a more global citizen with the ability to understand a wider complexity of issues. That being said, don?t sweat the small stuff because it will all work out in the end. Have fun when you can and find beauty in every waking moment. Make all the friends you can and go to every party you?re invited to. Sleep in on the weekends, but get to school on-time. Most importantly, love the life you choose to live and the people you have in it.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school, the first thing I would tell myself is to stay true to myself and what I believe in. In high school you are subjected to a lot of different things like drugs and alcohol but when you get to college it's a whole different ball game. Usually in high school you attend school with the same kids you went to junior high with; however, in college, it is rare that you have that many familiar faces surrounding you every day. In new situation and new surroundings I have found that it is so much easier to be true to yourself and I've seen that people actually respect you more for being who you are and not who they want you to be. I wouldn't change anything so far about my college experience and it's truly because I know that who I am is good enough and if people don't appreciate that then I don't need to surround myself with those people. I would definitely tell my high school senior self to be true and to respect myself for who I am.

Looking back at my high school career there are so many things I would do to better prepare myself for college. First off I would form a stronger bond with my teachers so that they could see the determination I had to succeed in school. I would have also practiced better study habits so that when I got to my first semester of college I could use the strongest strategy to better prepare myself for exams. I would have listened to others in that college was going to be a whole different world then high school and I would have better prepared myself to the adjustments I had to make. Overall in high school I was still an excellent student but after my first semester in college I can make a long list comparing high school and college and I would have taken more advantage of the fact that high school was only to prepare myself for the real world and trying hard in all my high school core classes would make me that much stronger as a college student.

I'f I could go back in time and give myself some advice on how to transition into college life smoothly, I would tell myself to get used to scheduling time effectivly. With all the different classes one takes in college it is good to make sure that you are putting your best effort to get all the work done for all of the classes you are taking. Using a planner or calender is a great way to do this. I would also advise myself to take my education more seriously then in high school. The whole point of going to college is to learn as much as you can. So when you go to class, you should put your full effort into it.

I would advise myself to be prepared for life experiences that you would not expect. Both good and bad experiences. This is what it takes to find who you are and become the person you want to be in your future. Thats what college life is like. Its an incredible ride and an incredible adventure and its where you learn the most about yourself. College is what you make of it and be sure to take in everything you can and live your life while doing well in school.

To be honest, I would tell myself to relax and enjoy life a little bit more. I was always so worried about my AP tests, grades, being recruited for swimming, scholarship applications, and college applications that I did not have the time to be able to acquire strong bonds between friends and did not get to experience a lot of social events. When I came to college, I had an etremely hard time making friends and making plans to go on social outtings. I found myself couped up in my dorm room alone and getting extremely ahead on school work, or passing the time by hanging out at the gym for hours on end. I feel that if I relaxed a little bit more and acted like a typical teenager once in a while, the social aspect of college would have come a lot easier for me. I was prepared; maybe even too prepared; for the work load and financial side of college but not social, and I truely regret not knowing how to have fun.