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College is not a social shock. The one main thing that changes is your perspective. New friends and a new environment can, and in the end, will be just as good and even better than the old ones. You discover that a friend is more than someone who will have fun with you, but someone who can be bored with you. You realize that teachers are people who understand that you are human and cannot handle unreasonably huge piles of homework. You realize that frat parties seem rambunctious from the outside, and inside there really is nothing to do but drink beer. You realize that hooking up is really a disguisting concept, and that people want a real, mature relationship. Maturity acting on your beliefs without worrying about what others think. College makes you realize that situations cannot always be controlled or avoided, and yet, it always works out ok. As a high school senior, do not mentally prepare yourself for college. Preparing yourself will only cause you to focus on your expectations of what it is supposed to be like. Instead, take it as comes. Observe what you see first, decide how you feel, and then act on it.

I would tell myself to make sure that I make my classes later in the day for more time to relax after swim practice. I would also tell myself to be more prepared for becoming homesick.

Go to a private 2-year school and get an Applied Associates. Then go to a private 4-year school and get a BS in the same field. You will then have plenty of time and money left over for the MA.

I would tell myself the same thing I told myself after high school. If you don't feel like you have accomplished much yet, keep setting goals for yourself and know that there are greater things ahead for you. High School or even College doesn't have to define you unless you want it to. College can just be another stepping stone that leads to a great life full of success and happiness. Many people think they need the "college experience" and think that it consists of binge drinking and partying, when really that is a small percentage of what college students experience. I think the point of the college experience is to focus on what one is interested in and pursue what it is they want to do. Hopefully this helps them become a more enlightened person.

I would tell myself to get involved in as many areas of college life that you can possibly manage. Staying connected on campus open up doors to new friends, experiences, and opportunities. Networking with people around you will help give you that extra edge to stay ahead. Also, develope your resume as much as possible to set yourself apart from the rest of the competition. Be fiercely competitive but also compassionate.

Given the ability to travel backwards in time, I would have far more than two hundred words of advice. I would tell myself to get over all the issues that kept me out of school for two years. I would make things clear to myself that were uncertain, but most importantly: I would tell myself not to take the time off that I did. I would explain the incredible hardships I caused myself by waiting. I would tell myself not to get an apartment or worry about petty ideas such as independence or adulthood. I would show myself all the money I wasted simply paying rent and feeding myself whilst being between jobs. All these things I would say and more; I would especially emphasize the importance of the last two years of high school. If I could go back I would take those years much more seriously than I did. One last bit of advice to me would be never to stop practicing algebra because once you forget that, calculus is an enormous struggle and it does not have to be that way. Summed up, I would say, "Stay focused, forget your issues, and just do it. No waiting."

I would tell myself to just be calm. It is a lot like that first year of highschool. Starting a new school is scary, but it gets better, and making new friends really isn't as hard as you think it is, especially at Lewis, where students are friendly and open.

If I could go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior I would say: Lewis University is definitely the best choice of colleges to pick from. You'll meet a wide variety of people from various backgrounds who you will get along with and develop great friendships with. Remember to always challenge yourself and set new higher goals to achieve. Always do your best and seek to be the best. You'll love spending the next four years at Lewis University, enjoy.

I should have studied more senior year and got myself more ready for college. I should have had better study habits so it would have been easier in the fall semester of college, where you are expected to have good study habits and know how to write. I should also have saved more money and applied for more scholarships.

If I could go back in time I would make sure that my grade point average was 3.5. I should have made my college decision way quicker than I did. I do not regret any of my actions but I just wish I could have done some things defferently. I would also make sure that I get involve in organizations my first semester of freshman year. Overall, I am not ashamed of what I have done, I just wish I could improve things.