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As a second quarter college freshman, I'm still starting my college experience, but I've loved every second of it so far. College has been a great way for me to embrace independence and enjoy being responsible and on my own! As drab as the dorms may be, it has also allowed me to meet some great people that I look forward to being friends with for a lifetime! As a high school senior, it is so important to take multiple college visits and completely immerse yourself in the campus- if you don't like your campus, there's a great chance that you won't enjoy your college. The first time I set foot on Ohio University's main campus, I fell in love. I knew the rolling hills of Appalachia fit me a lot better than Ohio State's busy campus in Columbus. But college is so important to attend because it changes you as a person: it allows you to grow into adulthood and meet some wonderful people (and hopefully learn a thing or two!) along the way.

In this economy now a days, a mature adult like myself needs more and a better education in order to get ahead. The school I will be attending has a greater graduating average and is more personable towards the goals I have set for myself. I wish to make my children a good example to set for their future and to also show that no one is too old to learn. With all of lifes experience I have had, ITT Technical Instution wants me to succeed in anything. The schools classes are small, which make it more personable and more one-on-one, the staff completely knowledgeable and understanding.

I have gotten an irreplaceable experience at Ohio University. I have only attended for one quarter so far, but I have taken in a great amount of information about education and life itself. I have enjoyed every professor and every class. My experience here has shown me so many pathways to take in life, and for that I am extremely grateful. I believe that everyone should be given the opportunity to attend educational institutions such as Ohio University. My life will forever be altered by my time spent here. Opportunities can be so abundantly overwhelming, but that is because there truly is something for each and every student here to participate in. Everywhere that I look there are students enjoying these opportunities, and enjoying the ultimate opportunity of higher education. For these reasons, I truly believe that my college experience thus far has given me and my classmates a better tomorrow and this is ultimatley invaluable.

College is said to be the best time of your life and I couldn't agree more with this statement . I feel that I have already learned more from my time here on campus about the real world and from classes that I have had thus far than I learned all throughout high school. My teacher's have pushed me to the limit to acheive academic and social success not only in the classroom but out in the real world. I also have made some lifelong friendships that I can never replace which helps offset the stresses of college making me enjoy my experience that much more.

So far in my college experience, the greatest thing I've gained is confidence. College challenged me to put myself out there to try new things and make new friends. I have learned to not be afraid to go to a new club I'm interested in, talk to someone in my building, or voice my opinion in one of my classes. I have learned so many new things from taking classes that weren't offered to me in high school, and I know I will value the skills learned here when I leave this institution. I have made so many friends and connections that I cherish. Whether or not I talk often to every single person I've met, I know that I can always count on these new additions to my networks to help me out when I need it. Every thing I've done since being here has given me the chance to expand my horizons and make myself a better, more knowledgable person. Attending this college is the best opportunity I've been given, and I am glad I didn't miss out on it.

I would tell myself to realize that I have to read more which I hate to do. I would tell myself that failure is ok but just don't dwell on it and let it take over you. I will tell myself making mistakes is ok and that is how you will learn from it.

I have always been an independent person and never thought I would get homesick, but I did. In fact, I was so homesick that it affected not only my grades but my health. I could hardly function. I was only 3 hours from home and my family did come see me a few times but I still was so distraught. Finally, I found that they only thing that I could do was to get involved; to be so busy that I would not think about home. I started studying with people from my classes and made myself go to the library every day. I joined a sorority, met alot of great people and am busy with them. My grades improved and I started dating a great guy! In fact, I got so busy that my roommates started shunning me because I was never in the room. I tried to explain to them that this was my coping mechanism but they didn't understand. Unfortunately my relationship with my roommates is now only cordial but we do have an understanding that we are different people on different schedules and that's ok as long as we are kind to one another.

The biggest advice I would give to myself as a senior in high school, would be to not sweat the small stuff. Transitioning from high school to college is a hard task. In high school it was very easy for me to stress over small things in life. Now as a college student I realized that life is too short to worry about something that I will not worry about in three months. In high school I was worried about small things like how am I going to get to the game this weekend; now being in college I have so many more important responsibilities. Now I worry about things such as how am I going to pay for this class so that I can graduate. High school was a very fun and exciting time, but college has taught me responsibilities that I will carry for the rest of my life.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, and knowing what I now know about college life and the transition I would tell myself firstly to work harder in high school to better prepare myself for the workload in college. Also I would tell myself that it?s not as scary as it seems, even though it?s far away everyone else around you is going through the same thing that I will be going through. Yes you will get homesick once in a while but you can?t always stay at home forever .You have to leave at some point in your life, and lastly don't be so scared about it, it's a great time! You just have to be ready for the workload.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself not be be so nervous! When I first arrived to college, I was in a different state than where I went to highschool and I was afraid of not making any friends since I didn't know anyone going to the same university. I was also afraid of the difficulty of the classes in college. During highschool everyone pushes you to do really well and warns you once you get to college you will be struggling. However, I didn't find that the case. I would most likely say, "Brendan. Don't worry about college. You are going to have the time of your life, learn so many things, and become a better person overall. Don't be nervous about meeting your new roommate, its not like you are being sentenced to jail with an inmate waiting for you to arrive. You will soon be making at least two new friends every day, and you'll never want to leave once you start. Once the first day rolls around, just be confident--thats all you need."