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Do as well as you can on AP exams so that you can receive as much college credit as possible!

I would tell myself to go to sleep earlier and check what will be needed for class ahead of time. Get ahead on the work when possible because playing catch-up is harder. Don't hesitate to get involved in extra-curriculars and find what sesne of community there is on campus. Because so many people commute to this school and many also work there is not much of a community but it is there and worth finding. Don't stress so much over your professors, they can all be dealt with with a healthy dose of apathy towards their opinions and a focus on the actual coursework. Don't hesitate to take more ellectives. Make sure to look for other places to find the textbooks a few weeks before classes start as they charge too much at the campus book store.

I would advice my self to aquire good time management and study skill as a high school senior to be better prepared for high school.

Going back, I would give lots of advice about college and what to expect once you attend a commuter college, such as Indiana University South Bend. I would tell myself that the options in finding parking spots are very limited and you must arrive very early in order to get a great spot and arrive to class on time. I would tell myself to get more involved in on-campus projects or clubs/sports because getting involved helps you meet so many new people and get comfortable with your institution.

If I could go back and talk to myself during my senior year of high school I would tell myself to not be so nervous. I would also tell myself that high school and college or completely different. That once I got into college I would need to actually study more then what I needed to do in high school. I would tell myself to read the textbook and to work the problems at the end of each chapter for practice. I would also tell myself to have some fun. Go out and meet new people. People dont act like they did in high school. College is a place to start over and to make new friends. I would tell myself to join more clubs and go to more soccer and basketball games. To not be so shy in class and make a group of friends that I can study with before major test. If I could have started doing this my freshmen year of college instead of my junior year then college would have been a smoother transition for me.

Ask more questions, expand your horizons, and don't be afraid of change. The plan you make for your life at age 18 does not have to be set in stone; things change, plans change, people change. Change is good--and if you embrace it and make the best with what you have at your disposal, you will be a success. College is harder than high school--more work is required, but the rewards are greater. Don't limit yourself or your dreams, because anything is possible with hard work, committment, patience, and a little luck.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself some much needed advice. First, always go to class. Not every professor teaches the same, and sometimes missing a single class will get you really far behind. Second, do not be afraid of being wrong when answering questions in class as it's often the wrong answers that reinforce the correct ones. Third, take advantage of the professors' office hours to get help with unclear material, and also use the tutoring resources, which are free at IUSB. Don't feel that you have to try to succeed on your own, the professors really want you to do well and will gladly help move you in the right direction. Fourth, don't ever put off studying until the last minute, this is college not high school! And finally, study early and often, and ask questions, ask questions, ask questions!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I probably would of told myself to be more serious about high school and not joke around. I could of had a lot more opportunity to go to different schools. I would of told myself to make the best I could in high school, taking every class seriously, going to seek help when I needed to and to not give up and slack off like i really did. I would definitely of told myself to transition a little better than I did this time around. Coming from Honolulu Hawaii to South Bend Indiana was definitely a transition I was not ready for. I would of prepared myself psychologically, mentally, and physicaly to come here. All in all I was glad I did what I did but if I made those slight changes I would be better than I am today.

My college experience has given me confidence and it has given me an open-mind. Growing up from a poor family gave me a strict world view, self view, and cultural view. In many ways, the limitaions on my outward viewing lens had caused myself to loose great opportunities. IUSB has given me a sense of professionalism and I can now view others as collegues rather than authoritarians. I have learned where my educational passions lie by continuously refining them with the help of acedemic counselors and work/research opportunities. I have discovered ways to help fellow students or neighbors ranging from next door to around the world. I have been shown a whole new world that contains arts, music, and career positions that I may have never known to exsist. There isn't any area of my life that education and this university has not touched. I have become unbound to my strict views I learned early in life and know that I have wonderful tools to use for my own success and to use to help others find their successes.

My college experience has really helped me understand what it's going to take to succeed in the outside world. I was homeschooled through high school and jumped into college work with minimal experience in public schools, and it was difficult at first, but I learned to adapt to new situations and make the most of them. It has taught me that hard work is really the only way to succeed in school, and that work has led me to a job that I love.