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I would tell myself to prepare for college with scholarships and talking to future professors that I might have at the college I'm going to. I would also tell myself to understand the importance of getting good grades the first semester and realizing the classes take more time to do well than high school classes did.

If I could give my (high school senior) self one piece of advice, it would be to make the most out of my high school experience. This includes getting to know my fellow peers and teachers on a deeper level and make connections that are lasting. In high school it is extremely easy to walk down the halls and unintentionally ignore someone you have never talked to, or even seen in your whole life. If you add up all of those people and multiply that number by 20, that gives you the amount of people you will never truly get to know at a major university like Kansas State. While it is basically impossible to know 20,000 peoples' life stories, the effort and attention given to those who you are able to get to know can be seen and spread, like a chain reaction. These bonds and friendships are nontangible things that should not be taken advantage of and will never be valued at a certain price. Making connections with people and wanting to share stories and feelings with others can truly be a learning experience and it ultimately helps you grow as an individual.

Sara, Don't sweat the small stuff. In one year, you won't care who was Homecoming Queen or that you got a B in Trigonometry. Keep learning. Keep reading. And don't gossip so much. It doesn't make you cool. Dream big! Don't be in such a hurry to have it all figured out. Ask questions. Carve your own path. Travel more. Stop worrying so much about what others think. Invest in your community. Take time to notice people. Give of yourself. Then give a little more. Take responsibility. It's your time now, so act like it. Stop procrastinating those scholarship applications. Easy on the loans. Give yourself some grace. You won't do it all perfectly and that is okay. Just be kind and honest. And stop worrying about boys. Listen to your parents. They know some stuff. And they love you. Treasure the last few days you live under their roof. Seriously. (Oh, and ask Mom to teach you to cook.) Above all, have faith. You're going to fall down some and you will get some scrapes along the way, but you will always get back up. Enjoy the journey, girlfriend, Me

to not be afraid. Most people are open to questions to help people get around. There are a ton of people in the same situation as you. Also, don't be afraid to sit next to someone in a lecture hall. Don't worry, every freshmen will become a Wildcat :)

I would tell myself so many things, but in the end there is really no way to completely prepare yourself for college because some things you can't learn until you actually go through them. However, I would offer a few important pieces of advice to myself to smooth the transition some. First, I'd tell myself that I need to make sure that the values I have as a person do not just disappear just because I have the freedom to do whatever I want now. Along with that, I'd remind myself that making good decisions leads to true happiness, but at the same time to enjoy the newfound freedom you now have in college. Second, I would make sure to not enroll in any 8:30 AM classes because I'm really not much of a morning person. Finally, I would say, "You will learn so much about yourself and who you really are deep down inside, you will make so many new friends, you will grow and change in many ways, but never lose what makes you who you really are, never lose "you" because that's the one thing you can never get that back."

If only I could go back in time to counsel my young arrogant self; my advice would be quite simple. To wait is a shame, regardless of cause, be it children or love, work or justice. - all are the same. Never put yourself aside and live for the moment, do what you know is right and not what you think you can get by with. No matter the situation, just have no fear, because everything is possible and it's gone in a flash. No matter the obstacle you will be great so don't procrastanate. You are much stronger than you could possibly realize at this point in your life so quit living for others and live for yourself.

Become friends with my advisior instead of ingoring her. Look into colleges and scholorships early on instead of waiting until I had graduated to start. take aptitude test in order to find more about what type of major i should enroll for and not just be undecisive until much more later on. I would make it clear that procrastinating is a terrible habbit and that it needs to be stoped before it can get in the way of finding oportunities. I would have try to go into summer bridge programms in order to know more about college life, style of learning from proffesors. Tell myself that study groups are a good way to find new connections and that it's a necessity if you plan on doing well on school. Tell myself that there are many oportunities if only you look for them, be more interactive and seek those oportunities before they are gone. Tell myself that there is not such thing as giving up, and that the effort you put into your school work will pay for itself later on it just has a slow start.

Sam, you need to develop better study habits. Studying the day of a test may have worked for you in high school, but college is something a lot bigger. Get some time management skills and take more college credits! It also wouldn't hurt to apply for more scholarships, but your resume would look better with some more community service and more As. Don't worry about girls; you'll find plenty at college, so focus on your studies right now! If you want a lot less stress in the future, take care of these tasks right now. Working at your job is a good way to make money, but you'll need to make a lot less if you do a lot better in school and get some scholarships! In a nutshell, Sam, you are doing good. However, you could be doing great. The more prep work you do, the easier your actual task is. Take good care of yourself, and try not to worry too much about college. P.S. It's a blast! :)

Carter! I am glad that you have put in your application for school, but maybe you should put your papers in a little earlier, like your parents have been telling you, so that you won't get bumped in housing or get squeezed out of a class that you would like to take. Being on time and even early does help. Now, your parents both have been telling you to go to summer school and get acustomed to the campus and grab some credits! Take the advice and go! Not only will you know where your classes for the school year are located, but you will be able to take advantage of the small summer class size and get some of your core classes out of the way. You will be a bit more accustom to college life and probably make some friends that are in your field of study. You won't have to listen to your parents droaning on about what you should be doing at this point! Remember to keep playing basketball to help relieve stress and to get to bed on time. Staying healthy is always a good thing. Have fun and relax! Future Carter

Learn how to be more outgoing and talkative! Take time for school group and social events that I never partook in due to being too shy quite and too uncomfortable around people I rarely talked to. I can't stress how much I regret not taking part of the social opportunities that were available to me just because I was too shy! It took me a long time to realize how much I missed out on by being so quiet all the time! The past 3 years I have been learning how to make friends and it is still difficult because of years of upbringing by people who didn't teach me to talk. I'm in my final years of school and there is only a few short months left of life before I enter the official adult world! Now I need to try hard to make free-time outside of class and homework to make friends and enjoy what should be the best years of my life. With the aid of scholarships I can spend less time worrying about money and more time partaking in school clubs and the social events a college student truly need to learn.