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College is definately not as easy as high school. You really need to prepare yourself by learning to study and learning how to manage your time.

I would tell myself to save money. Find a college that worked best for my life sytle.

The advice I have for high school seniors is to consider their interests and passions in life. Use these to direct you when considering a major to pursue. When choosing a college, consider the majors they offer, where they are located, and they type of community there is. The big aspect may be the finicial side of choosing a college. The activities that you enjoy throughout high school and your personality can help you choose a major quickly. Getting hired in a job that will be like your future job after getting a degree is helpful in knowing whether you really want to pursue a major. Adjusting to college life can be difficult, but making connections can help make the college expierence enjoyable. Getting to know the professors and your peers in various classes can help you start to feel comfortable with the classes. Focusing on doing well in the classes you choose to take is necessary so college can be beneficial for your future career. If you struggle with classes, get help from the professor or tutors.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have tons of knowledge to inform myself with. Knowledge such as learning how to study correctly. Studying is a huge factor in college and without the skills of doing so, it will be way harder to retain the information given to you in your course. I would also tell myself to not slack on applying for scholarships, because college is not cheap! Taking out loans to pay for college is very stressful. Being lazy and not applying for as many universities and scholarships as you can will only make you do all that hard work later on when you become serious about it all. If I could actually go back in time with the knowledge I have now about college, I believe it would have been very helpful. If I could have done so I believe my future with paying for college would have been set. Having information about college is very helpful and knowing what you will expecting will help you to be prepared.

Try harder in school! College is a big step and its important that you choose the right school for you. Senior year is just as important as any other year if not more important. Your GPA and SAT/ACT scores indicate if you get accepted or not. If you raise that GPA now you can still qualify for academic scholarships. Do not rely on athletics to pay your way through school. Life is what you make of it, so if you are going to sit there in class and be lazy, might as well not apply to any colleges.

I do not regret what I have so far completed in my college experience. However, given the chance to send my high school self a little advice about college may have made my first year here at DSU very different. First of all, I would tell myself to get involved! Make friends and get out of that dorm room! Homework and school is very important, but one must balance school and a social life equally. Go out to movies and restaurants with friends or go to the many entertainment hotspots that the campus provides for the students. Also, join a club on campus. This is a great way to make friends and find other people on campus who have the same interests that you do. Second, scholarships are vital to any college student. Even if they are a long and tedious process, fill out every one that you qualify for. College is where you will be the next four years and it is not cheap. Every scholarship will go towards education costs and textbooks. The more scholarships you receive, the less loans you will repay after you graduate. You cannot be rewarded a scholarship if you do not try.

Go into college being organized. Make time for fun, work, and sleep. But most importantly make time for your education because that is the reason you are going to college.

I would strongly recommend going out of state or to a college where you don't have friends from high school. The new friends you make in college can really become lifelong friends. Also, I would remind myself to go to a college that caters to the activities and the degree that most closely fits you, you shouldn't have to change yourself or settle for second best when it comes to your education. Do what makes you happy, forcing yourself to pursue a degree in something that you don't enjoy every second of is a waste of time and money.

The advice I would give myself is to try harder in class, study more, and actually try. Just because it is senior year doesn`t mean you can slack.

Ashley, be prepared study more for classes. Some professors don't always tell you what the assignment is or when a quiz is coming up. You need to always be studying for your classes as much as you can. You will spend a lot of money on textbooks that you should not let ust sit on your shelves but put them to use. Study for your classes, read up on the materials presented in front of you. Always be prepared for anything a professor may assign.