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If I had the opprotunity to go back into the past and give myself advice one piece of information would be to do more volunteer opprotunities. It was not until I had gotten into my college education when I realized how vital these experiences would be. They not only help the individuals you are working with out but they help you out by giving you experience in a field you may have no knowldge in. For myself, I want to persue a career in the Recreation industry. I had no idea what to expect career wise until I put myself in the situation where I devoted my free time to learning and working with individuals in the field. You can gain so much insight from doing so and also it looks amazing on resumes. Also, I would say to have put forth more effort in understanding time management. In the real world, working force, that is a vital piece of information. Many individuals go into their freshman year just getting by because they do not understand the importance of managing your discretionary time properly. Also, keep your head up and study hard.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school, I would tell myself to focus more on my math and science skills rather than my social life. I have realized the importance of a good foundation in these two areas, and success would have been somewhat easier if I would have focused more on these subjects. I find myself now having to go back and relearn subjects that I learned in high school and then forgot after the test. I believe that would be the one peice of advice I would give myself to ease my transition from high school work to college level work. This would've helped my efforts to achieve success in college.

If I could go back and give myself advice, it would be to fill out more scholarships then I did and to be ready to study more than i did in high school. Coming to college was a big transition because you actually had to pay for school and you are on your own. There is no one here making you do your work and telling you to study. Now that I am here I wish I would have prepared myself more by getting into college mode. The most important thing that I would tell myself is to do randon roommates instead of rooming with someone I knew. My ex-roommate and I got into a little altercation which all could have been prevented if I would have lived with someone else. I guess it is true that people you know are not always the best people to live with.

College is all about time management. Sure, there are college parties and in the beginning, you'll feel like you have to go to every single one whether it's because you want to be popular, fit in, gain the college experience, etc. As long as you still find time to go to class and do well, college will be a great experience for you. Don't limit yourself. Try to become involved in as many extracurricular activities as you can and you will be surprised at how much you grow and develop throughout the years. The relationships you build with your professors and members of the community can help you get a job in the future, so always be professional and maintain those relationships as best you can. Get a job to help pay for bills and miscellaneous expenses. Ultimately, you get out of college what you put into it so always do your best and you're guaranteed to have the time of your life!

Now that I am currently a college Freshmen, I would definatly tell myself, as a high school student, to always look for opportunites to enrich your life. There are so many ways to further your education as well as your life in general. These might include doing more commuinty service, playing on sports teams in school, joining clubs, getting internships or volunteering your time to maybe tutor after school. Anything that can make your life better as well as help others. The other piece of advice I would have to give myself would be to always plan ahead. Even though exams or projects seem like they are easy in highschool, and may not or do not take much time to complete, train yourself to not procrastonate. Because when you get to college, you have so much more time than you think you do, that it slpis away very easily, and it is so easy to get overwhelmed by papers and tests than it is in highschool. You take less than half the amount of hours than you do in highschool that it is easy to think you have so much time to complete assignments, but thats not always true.

Don't pick which college you want to go to based on where your friends are going because that seemed to always be the focus in my social group in high school. Making new friends in college will give you the opportunity to discover more about yourself. Even if you and your friends all go to separate colleges, your true friends will always be with you. Also, research more on what you think you want to do and look at the longterm plans. If you want to get a Masters in your area, it is better to learn about what classes you want to take because the sooner you know the better. It is also never too early to look into scholarships because college is expensive!

The advice I would give myself if I were to go back in time and talk to me at high school senior age would be as follows. In order to succeed in college you have to instill the best study habits you can now since much of the course work is up to you to learn. Also be prepared to withstand peers that pressure you to go out or do things you believe might jeopardize your time here. I would also reassure myself that starting somewhere new is not a bad thing; it?s an opportunity to meet new and interesting people. College is also a chance to step back from the person you were molded in to by peers and change what ever negative aspects you feel necessary. Most importantly i would say not to stress, college is all part of growing up and don?t be afraid to expand your limits both academically and socially.

Do not underestimate college! It is hard.. physically, emotionally, socially, academically, spiritually, etc. Prepare yourself as much as possible in all those different areas and utilize campus resources to help make the transition a little less rocky.

To know myself back in high school; and to give myself advice about the future would be intriguing. In high school I thought I had figured life out; I knew the answers along with knowing where I wanted to end up. But that fantasy world came to a crashing halt after graduation. I once thought I had all the answers and I didn?t need guidance; the future I will start there with high school me. I would tell myself that I don?t know everything and in three years I still will not know everything. But that I do need to pay attention to what my counselors and family keep trying to tell me in order to be successful. I would advise myself to not plan my future around someone else?s life; there is no guarantee where the world will take either of us. I would tell myself to not be so quick on decision making; it will get me into trouble in the future. I would try to convince myself not to worry so much about every detail today; because in five years none of it will even matter, nor be remembered the same way.

Knowing what I know now, there is so much advice that I would give myself. First of all, college is nothing like high school, not only are you given this unbelievable freedom, but you?re also given a great amount of responsibility. While it?s great to meet new people and have fun, you also need to make time to study, do homework, clean and do laundry. Getting your priorities in order is a big part of growing up. Secondly, know that professors are not like teachers. They expect you to take responsibility for your work, and will hold you accountable. Get to know your professors, and your fellow classmates. While it is very important to put school first, make sure you get yourself involved. Meet new people, and take advantage of the things on and around campus. My last piece of advice would simply be to enjoy high school, because it really is the best years of your life. But also know that college is going to be a wonderful adventure. Sure you'll make miskates along the way but you are going to learn a lot about yourself, and you?re going to have a blast!!