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First I would tell myself to study harder, and study for tests. Try your hardest, and never give up even if things get bad. Don't be afraid of anything no matter what comes your way. Try to get a job even if you don't have one, since you never know what tomorrow might bring to you. I would also tell myself that college is nothing like High School was at all, and it may seem hard at first but you will make it through. You will meet new people you never thought you would know your entire life or even think about. Everything in your entire life well change when you start your journey through college. You will face many new challenges that you have never faced in your life before. Things that you never could happen in your life will start unravel in your first year in college. You don't need to be afraid when you start your college journey. You should try to get a job when you finish high school, as well as study for tests more during your senior year. You might think the change is overwhelming at first, but everything gets easier.

Hindsight is 20/20, so naturally many people, if given the opportunity, would use a do-over to change things in their favor. For the most part, I am happy where I have ended up as a Dean's List junior student. I would encourage my past self to still go to community college for the first year to get used to how college classes work. I saved a lot of money doing that. I would push her to make more friends once she got to ECU, because having social connections at college makes a lot of things easier. It's great knowing who you live and eat with and being part of a support system. I missed out on a lot because of my shyness. College is the best place to figure out who you are and to take a chance and experiment, and I haven't made the push to do so. I'm the same high schooI senior filling out applications and the new and improved me has yet to arrive in the mail. It feels like I have been left behind.

School gets better. The school I chose is amazing and I have made the best friends possible. Don't worry about being away from family, because they email me all the time. It sounds frustrating, but I love waking up to my mother's emails. Learn to manage time between friends, school work, and activities, and everything will be stressfree. Studying is a necessity, but it isn't as hard as it may seem to be. Don't room with your best friend because no one stays best friends, since you find newer and better friends in college. Don't worry about how your father acts, because he just wants you to do well. Stressing only makes you do worse. Even with those mistakes, you still become proud of yourself. Just imagine how it will be without the stress.

Take every class in high school seriously. Learn to study what the teachers give you in different ways - try different techniques of study. Underline or highlight the most important ideas in your notes and review them as often as possible. Practice doing assignments ahead of time - this will help you with all the projects you have on your syllabus and managing you rtime. Sign up for lots of clubs in high school so that your socialization skills will be enhanced. Talk to your teachers as often as possible to learn how to connect with them.

I always recommend to freshmen to GO TO CLASS! That is critical to succeeding in college. Just go to class, show your face, and let the teacher know that you do care. If they know you care they will be much more willing to help you if you're in a bind than they would if you never attend. Also, ask questions if you don't understand something.

You should not be afraid to try to get the best education possible.

I would tell myself to work very hard because it does pay off in the end and that college is a great experence.

During my time at ECU I have not only gained more knowledge, I have also learned about myself and life in general. College is more than just school. It is a transition from adolescences to adulthood. Going to college comes with responsibilities such as buying your books, food, paying your rent, making sure you're up and on time for class, keeping up with multiple due dates, and just being a good student. I have always been told that I am mature past my age, but being in college has made me to mature even more. It has been very valuable for me attend ECU. I say this because being at ECU is helping me better myself. I am getting a quality education at ECU that will help me in my immediate future. Where I'm from most people my age aren't doing anything productive with their lives; so for me to be at ECU bettering myself is a blessing. Being awarded this scholarship would help me stay at ECU and continue to get better.

From my college experience, I have learned that if you want something bad enough you have to work for it. That is what it is like in the real world and here at East Carolina the professors mean business. I have learned a lot of lessons from my professors, lessons that can be applied in class and out. It has definitely helped me grow and become more assured of what type of person I want to be and will be in the future.

My college experience thus far has taught me a variety of things. Being from Maryland and attending a school in North Carolina there are many cultural differences from the food to the accents and diversity of race. I have also learned that you can't alays just do the things you want to do, you are going to have do do things you don't want to whether you like it or not. You have to manage your time and remember that your work comes first and is most important. If there is anything I have learned well from being in college it is time management. This is valuable in many aspects of your life, from family and friend time, to work and leisure time that you will have to balance all your life. You have to take care of and discipline yourself. That is your job, no one else's. College teaches you life lessons and prepares you for the struggles and real life experiences you will have throughout your life ahead.