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If I could speak to myself as a senior in high school with the knowledge that I have now I would tell myself to enjoy it while it lasts. While I enjoy college a great deal there is no denying the fact that high school is easier. With the pressure to maintain a good GPA along with the added responsibility of bills, and paying for school, College isn’t exactly the pick nick I thought it was going to be in high school. Knowing what I know now I would probably tell myself to enjoy my last summer because then I will need to get down to business so I could graduate on time. I would also make sure to tell myself that I needed to major in speech pathology from the get go so I could save myself time and money. With all of this new knowledge I hope that my experience in college would be enhanced.

i would tell myself that goin to college can be very beneficial to gettin a greater job and having a brighter future for yourself and your family. don't pass up on this opportunity. take advantage and go the distance and get all you can out of furthering your education.

Looking back at what my thoughts towards college used to be I have to admit I was completely wrong. For the longest time I pictured college as what movies had made it seem. A sorority and fraternity filled atmosphere where students were more concerned about who’s dating who and what party is on tonight’s agenda. Seeing as how I ended up at a smaller community college to start off my college experience I came to realize it was completely different from what I imagined. People cared so much about grades and keeping a good GPA. The atmosphere was laid back and between passing periods a bit more high paced. If I could of let myself know one important thing is that studying never meant anything until college. Procrastination is your worst enemy, so don't attempt it as much as you did in high school or you'll be in for a rude awakening. You'll feel more accomplished each day you go, all the time you thought you were wasting in high school was really just preparing you for your real education. I would lastly reassure myself this will all pay off, it’s really happening now.

Knowing what college life if like now, I would have told myself to look deeper into different majors and contact more advisors. I extremely disliked the main campus and drove home every weekend. I am switching to one close to home. I was told by a Kent advisor that I could not take anything remotely close to what I wanted to do at any other regional campus, and I later found that to be completely incorrect. I would have told myself to do more research and be persistent on advisors to make sure I was getting the correct information. I want to be proud of where I am attending and what I am going for and I may have achieved that feeling with the advice that I didn't recieve as a high school senior.

Do yourself a favor, don’t apply for any credit card, and if you do only get one. Save your money and get involved in some extracurricular actives. Remember that the early bird gets the worm, when apply for housing and don’t be afraid to ask for help because the only dumb question is the one never asked. Before you transfer to Kent make sure you finish all you core classes at Cuyahoga Community College. This way you will graduate on time and won’t worry about having to finish any core classes. Remember to learn as much as you can to push yourself beyond you limits and to have faith and believe in yourself.

Are you nervous? It's your time to shine! You're going to be a high school freshman! Don't underestimate yourself, though. All you have to do is make sure your priorities are straight. You must make sure you are able to manage your studies. Too much partying could lead to one unhappy you. Plan your weeks out. Save the partying for the weekends. People may try to get you to stray away from your work. You won't have the privelege of their company if you don't do well in school! Don't get involved in unnecessary drama. After your school work, friends come first. Boys should never come in the way of your school work or your friends. Concentrate on you. This is your time to make yourself the best person you can possibly be. Show the world the potential that you have and be the change you wish to see one day.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about college, I would say to myself: 'go after what you want and work hard at it'. In my first year at college, I was a political science major, I like the adverse world of politics and political theory ( at the time) and saw myself happily involved in that world. However, as time wore on, I grew to hate everything about my major and wanted nothing more than to leave it all behind. Finally after some soul searching and double guessing, I finally went after the major I have today: psychology. It may not be that great of a major, and, employment may be hard for me, but, I love psychology. And, I love how in the future, I can use this degree to help people overcome or deal with their mental health issues. So, in closing, if I could go back in time again i'd say: 'go after what you really want to do and work hard at it.'

The first thing I would tell myself is, go to college directly after high school and don't wait until you are almost forty. The greatest peace of advice that I could offer myself is, to get organized. Take the time plan and make up a schedule that includes all aspects of your new life. Plan out time, making sure all things important are given some of your time. Get rid of the things that waste time our of your day. Organize all the supplies you will need, even down to organizing your home, clothes, etc. to work with your new life's schedule. Going to college is just that, a life style change and if you don't take the time to plan it out, and all aspects of it as best you can, you are in for a long, confussing and kaotic life style, and a very rude awakening.

If I could go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior, I would have a lot to say about the college transition. I would let myself know the classes I absolutely needed for my major so I would not have wasted time and money on the classes I did not need to take. Also, I would tell myself to apply into Nuclear Medicine right out of high school. If I had applied and was accepted directly out of high school, I would have saved so much money and I would already have graduated by now and had my Associate's Degree.

The hardest thing to admit is that you are not happy. If you can admit this ealier on, even though it rough, the transitaion and fiugring out what you need to do becomes much much easier.