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I would tell myself to go into college with an open mind and really be open to people's opinions and customs. My first semester, I was in my dorm almost the entire time because I was annoyed by a lot of different people. When I finally opened up, I met a bunch of great people and leanred more in two weeks than I did an entire semester. It was really eye opening.

As a college senior I can look back and say that I?m very pleased with the progress I?ve made. I learned a lot of things that have benefited me tremendously, so if I could go back and talk to myself I would definitely clue myself in on some key points. I would say ask for help when you needed it, to not underestimate yourself, and to be patient. I say that because each of those facts represent a particular time in my college career where I learned a valuable lesson. Lessons where I realized I couldn?t let my pride enable me from doing the best I possibly could, not allowing fear or uncertainty stop me from achieving something great, and that patients gives us the ability to not overlook something and gain knowledge we otherwise wouldn?t. Now when I need help I ask instead of feeling like I must figure it out on my own. I know that the impossible is possible if you?re willing to work and that good things are worth waiting for. Learning those things helped me gain knowledge and a way of thinking that will stick with me well after college.

If I was a high school senior again, I would better prepared myself for college by taking the SAT and ACT exams to receive a better scores which could help with applying for more colleges. Also, I would have participated in more academic programs that could be applied to my school transcript. But most of all, I would have followed my first mind by attending colllege right after graduating from high school instead of the later part of my life.

I would tell myself to major in recreation for which this is what i am passionate about. I would have aslo told myself to take the A.P. courses when I was offered to take them in high school. Make sure I study hard and go to summer school. Apply for every scholarship that you can. I would have also told myself to make sure i take english seriously, but most of all take school seriously. Do all my work and make sure I see my professor during their office hours. Always set a couple hours a day to study and read the chapter. Never give up no matter how hard I struggle for it will all pay off in the end.

I would tell myself that i can do whatever i want to do and how talented i am and should take advantage of it while i have the skills and athleticism to play sports. Go to the Air Force or a big school.

Don't give up. Always try and do your best and if you think you can't afford going to college, that's not true because everyone receives help and there are many colleges available. Seek for help in making the correct decision for your child and remember nothing is impossible.

www.collegeboard.com!!!! It was more than helpful for me and they provided plenty of information about various colleges!!!

Do your research on the schools first and visit them before you commit to going anywhere.

If someone asked me what to do when finding the right college, my first piece of advise would be to think of your personal preferences, after all it will be you attending the college. Next, what field or major were you interested, including undecided. Many schools have better accomadations and resources than others for different majors. You want your school to give you the best education possible. After that, I would say to consider extra-cirricular activities and interests that you have, or may be interested in, these will be the things that help to make your college experience the best it can be. These include clubs, greek orginizations, etc. Finally, just be open to new things and above all, do not lose sight of why you went to college in the first place.

My advice to parents and studends would be to make sure that you go to visit the campus with your children because the parent should know what would best fit them. I would also say to the student to make sure you look at all aspects of the school and dont procrasinate in searching for schools because you might end up going somewhere you didnt want to be. To the students make sure you go into college with a focus it will make your experience a lot less stressful. Also, try not to procrastinate it will sometimes be a bad decision. Overall, have fun and make it a fun experience as well as an educational one.