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While I was still in high school I believed that college was a place where you go to obtain a higher degree so that after 4 years of education, you would be able to find a high paying job. Out of this experience I have learn that college is nothing that my high school self imagine it to be. College is expensive, college sometimes takes more than 4 years to finish, college requires a lot of hard work and studying, and college is rewarding. My experiences through college helped me find myself as a person, my values, what I actually want to do with my life, made me life long friends, and hopefully my next degree will get me a wonderful job. Yes, I am going back to school for a second degree in Accounting and I couldn’t be happier, using my experience from my pervious college degree I know exactly what to do, how to study, and how to succeed. The college experience is exceptionally like no other experience in life, so go experience it. But most importantly major in something you love so that you don’t have to go back and get a second degree!

My college experience was excellent. At the time I was unsure about going to college and had actually been accepted into my top choices. I declined all of my offers in a sense I would be able to travel the world. My dreams were shot down and soon enough I was looking for a college that would meet my standards. I took one step on campus at Lasell College and I knew this was the school. I was able to play two varsity sports and graduate early allowing me to transition into living in the city after college. Attending college gave me the ability to move up in my career aspirations and attend graduate school. The one thing I can take away from Lasell is the relationships I made with fellow classmates and faculty members. The overall college experience is very valuable to me and my family and graduating Magna cum Laude was one of the largest accomplishments of my life. I look forward to taking what I have learned while at Lasell and moving on with my future endeavors.

What I have gotten from this college experience was how hard a person can actually succeed if he/she puts forth the work. Success is counted sweetest by those who don't succeed. My family never went to college, nor did majority of them even graduate high school so I barely knew what to expect. It was tough for me to adjust and it was hard to leave my family and high school friends behind, but college has completely changed my outlook on life. I can do it, I know I can.

Over the past few months, college has changed me in so many ways and it has been the best experience of my life. College has taught me that I need to be myself around others and not conform to the likes of other people. My school is very small so I have learned that I need to work hard because my major is competitive and attend class regularly so my professors like me. The most rewarding thing about college is that it's a time in your life where you break free from home and you start to gain independance. Another thing that is thrown at you when you attend college is having a roomate and in my experiences I have learned alot from her because we were nothing alike. If I could do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing becuse so far my freshman year has been rocky but I have had the best learning experiences that will benefit my future.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to study the syllabus because professors do not tend to remind you of assignments. Also, take good notes because some professor's do not make powerpoints or sometimes the information on the powerpoint might not be valuable. I would suggest to make a schedule on how to divide your homework so that it won't get overwhelming. I would tell myself to be prepared to have a culture shock when it comes to food and roommates since you are accustomed to having your own room and eating a home cook meal. I would tell myself to pick a college that is in the city to be able to access public transportation. Also, a location where there are other activites going on so that I will not bored. I would tell myself to prepare for diversity such as people with a different religion and sexual orientation.

I would tell myself to remain open and curious about everything. I would encourage myself to learn new things and to make connections with new people both academic and personal. I also would advise myself to not be afraid to ask for help if needed and to also remember to have fun. College is what you make of it and the lessons you learn and experiences you gain from attending are the most important elements of college.

if i could go back in time i would tell my self to make sure i stay focused. college is not like high school and its easier to slack off because you dont have anyone breathing down your neck about the homeworks, projects or test you got coming up. when your in college make your syllabus your best friend because it has all the answers to the last. the syllabus is your perfect guide as to what the couse has in store for you. It lays out the day to day tasks that you will be doing and it lets you know when all the tests projects and major papers are do. By keeping track of the syllabus its easier for you to get through the last. Most importantly, dont slack off. by slacking off your not hurting anyone but yourself and your grade so take pride in the work you do and take your time and always make sure you get lots of rest.

I would go back and tell myself get my grades up and priorities straight. Knowing how much college is and how much work my parents do to get me into and keep me in school I would tell myself that it is of extreme importance to help out by any means. Getting better grades would allow me to be more eligible for scholarships and and would indeed lighten the load off my family. Independence is another thing I would touch on with my high school self. Getting to college I am often on my own and to figure things out that way instead of with help from parents or faculty so getting out a shy type of personality would be key in being able to approach people that I would need to disscuss things with.

If I could talk to my high school self back in the day, I would not give him advice but I will tell him to stay strong and to keep up the hard work. I am saying this because I do not regret nothing about college and my own instincts was the only thing that made me survive in college.

I would give myself advice to not find friends that drink there life away and really get involved from the very beginning. I would tell myself that school comes first not friends and partying. Even though I learn my lesson in the long run, it was not worth having my GPA as low as it is. I would also tell myself don't start off at a community college and go right to the four year collge. You know how much Lasell will mean to you in the long run, just do it from the start