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My college experience has not yet begun. I move Dallas Baptist University in less than a month, and I'm super excited. I truly believe that I chose the best college for me and that I will thoroughly enjoy my college experience.

It hase been valuble to attend my school because I have been exposed to information that I never knew was out there. I also have the oppertunity to become friends with so many people, from all over.

I've learned within my college experience that it's not all about me and the glory that is brought to me by helping others. I've learned that the greatest gift of life is giving. I look forward to accomplishing what I must to achieve my goals and I believe this is what makes me a great college student. Hard times have come and gone. I know tough times might come as well, but I've decided to tunnel vision in order to get my degree. I help take care of my entire family. I'm the baby of my family, but I act as the oldest. Pressure has been on my shoulders for a long time. I believe I've been destined to overcome and succeed. The lessons I've learned while being in school I believe will stay with me for life.

Starting college at the age of 16, I had a great need for a campus that would enable me to mature socially, emotionally and academically. DBU has more than exceeded my expectations and hopes. The faculty and staff are incredible -- so accommodating, friendly, and truly concerned for the wellbeing of each student. And because of their attitudes and interest, students themselves are caring, friendly and helpful. I have been able to maintain a 3.79 GPA in my college coursework, while making friends and contacts that will positively impact me for the rest of my life. And because DBU is so focused on community service, I've learned so much about the need to help others and positively impact my community. I believe DBU is the best choice I could have made, because I will leave school with not only an outstanding education, but a love for others and a desire to effect change in the world around me.

Join the military, take a hiatus from education for a few years, build some scholarship or GI Bill credits, give yourself time to mature, don't be so serious all the time, work less, enjoy life.

If I could go back to myself in high school I'd tell myself not to stress. What your high school teachers are saying about college professors are not true, they do not throw you to the wolves right away and they do not come off heartless. Overall they do care about how you are doing in their class as long as you are putting forth an effort and showing them that you want to be there. I'd also tell my young self that making the choice of where you want to go is not that difficult, just take a deep breathe and be honest about what you want out of college, God will give you the answer. Overall, I'd stress that it is important to have fun and not let the confusion and overwhelming atmosphere get to you, because everything works out great!

There are numerous aspects of college life I would have advised myself to consider when I was still in high school. First of all, in order to have a more accurate representation of a college or university, I would recommend spending quality time on campus, such as staying over in one of the dorms, eating in the cafeteria, sitting in on a class, walking around campus, and talking to students and to faculty. My experiences have shown the necessity of truly acquainting myself with a situation before I commit to it. Furthermore, I would advice high school seniors to intentionally search for a loyal group of friends on campus as soon as possible because having close friends whom I could rely on away from home was a key aspect in enabling me to adjust. I would also counsel practicing and learning not only effective study habits , but also quality lifestyle habits while still in high school. Freshman college students educated in how to care for themselves in terms of health, nutrition, sleep, studies, and friendships could make the transition much easier. Therefore, I would clearly advise taking several steps before high school graduation to best prepare for college life.

If I could go back and give myself advice, I would tell myself to expect the transition to be incredibly hard. Not ONLY academically, but socially as well. I came from the most incredible group of friends and we all are at different universities this year. I came in being hopeful that I would automatically find people like me, people who I can relate to, people with whom I feel comfortable. However, that's just not how it goes. The transition from the normality of what your life was in high school to what it is in college is huge. I would tell myself not to get discouraged if/when I feel lonely at times. I would tell myself to just give my very best effort to be myself and to invest in people. I would tell myself to not worry, because it truly does get easier in the long run. Finally, I would tell myself to search high and low for any scholarship opportunity available!

If i could write a letter to me, i would tell myself that life is worth far to much to worry about small things. I would push myself to give more then I take and learn the value of a dollar sooner. I would tell myself that the value of another persons life is worth more than the 5 dollars I might want to spend to eat at Chick-fil-a and that if I could just save that money I might be able to change a life for the better. I would tell myself to keep trying to understand God, no matter how impossible it may seem, because the more that I strive to seek God the closer I draw to him. I would also tell myself to visit Aunt Joanie, whenever I go up to Colorado, because time spend with her will be precious and incredibly valuable. I would tell myself to not worry about the finances of college because they will work themself out and God provides in so many ways. FInally I would tell myself that as scary as it may seem, college will be the greatest adventure and to enjoy the ride .

Looking back on my senior year in high school there are many things I wish I could tell myself to further prepare myself for college life. I wish I would have taken more dual credit courses in high school that could also counttowards college because that way I would be ahead and wouldn't have to be in college as long and pay as much money. I also wish teachers didn't guide me so much in high school and hold my hand through everything because in college it's nothing like that , it's all up to the student to remember the due dates. Having a job your senior year in high school will help with the transition because you wouldn't be home as often with your parents so knowing you can handle the distance will help the actual college experience easier when you do actually have to leave. I guess everyone has a different high school experience and goals in mind so it's really hard to prepare for the change, just going into it open minded and focused would be the best advice I can give.