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The advice I would give myself is to be better prepared in leaving home and being on your own without your parents. I thought like most students that being away from home was going to be great and I could do whatever I like without asking my parents. Now I wish my mom was around to give me advice in my decisions. Now that I am in college I wish I had one more year of high school before going out on my own. Going to college away from home have taught me that I have to decide on my own to study harder and take life more serious. I now think alot about my decision to leave home and go away to college. I don't totally regret it but I wish I had went to a college closer to home. I also would tell anyone going away to school to love your family and show them you love them because when your with people everyday you tend to take things as though it will always be and when your away from them you wish you could have talk to them more, and done more things with them.

The advice I would give is whichever school you choose make sure it has everything you need to do well. Live in the moment to enjoy the experience by getting involved by volunteering, take joy in meeting new people, and have fun. If you are going into a major and start losing interest then take introduction classes for other majors and another one may become a interest. Don't wait too late to change your major because I changed mines freshmen year and was glad I did. Stay on top of your classwork to pass your classes. Your classes should be your main priority. Communicate with your professors early on or academic advisors if you have any problems or concerns. If there is anything you would like to change on campus or bring to the campus get invoved with organizations that will let you voice your opinions or ideas. College is a great experience. It helps you to get in tune with who you are and what you really want to do with your life. Don't just go through the motion of being in college but really take advantage of opportunities that will help you excel in anyway.

The advice I would give myself about the college life back then would be to make sure that I study harder and take more time for homework than I did in the past. I also would have told myself that I need to spend more time with my family and friends, and manage my money better, and that I should have picked a different living situation after I got out of highschool because life would have been a little less complicated and stressful for me if I would have done that. Also I would have told myself not to procrastinate things like homework and other scheduled things that were important so that I could have been more successful now and things would not have ended up the way that they are now if I would have been smarter about managing my time and leisure in life more efficiently.

College is a learning experience- you learn things through trial and error. In life your greatest moments are your weakest at the period of time. Why? Because you learn so much about yourself and how you react to things. Never let a bad grade or report discourage you from moving forward. You can always change the next test or grade by working hard to improve you academics. In your social life, be yourself! Do not change for anyone. You bring so much to the table when you are genuine. People will be drawn to the original you and it will help with all your relationships whether it be with students or faculty. Also, always study! Never go into a class without reading ahead of time or studying. It will bring you one step ahead and help you later when it's time for testing. Review all class notes for at least 20 minutes a day after your class. It will help retain all materials learned from that class. Make sure that you equally enjoy yourself and enjoy your experience. You only have it once in your life.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would be adament in saying that the "Sky is the Limit". Attending Prairie View A&M University has helped me realize that with hard work, proper planning, and occasionally a helping hand, I could do anything I set my mind to. Since attending, i've been involved in numerous organizations, taught by enthusiastic professors, and have met lifelong friends. I've gained valuable work experiance and have had the opportunity to network with many influential people. I would'nt trade it for anything in the world. My advice, Attend, Achieve, and Succeed, for Prairie View A&M University truly produces productive people.

The advice I would give to myself as a senior would be two fold. First you need to keep your head in your studies and not worry so much about work. Secondly, I would want to tell my self to do everything for the Lord and not look into the party life because it only held you back from finishing school earlier. You can do anything you want and make sure to keep the promise to your mother and finish college because she is gone now.

I would advise myself to stay focused on your education because what you learn now is all up to you. Up until you are an adult, you can make your life easy or make it hard depending on the road you take to achieve your goals and dreams. Jobs are getting harder to come by now and if you don't stick to the golden road you will end up in a desert not knowing which way to turn, by then it will be too late to turn back. Don't take life for granted because it passes by so fast. Keep your head in the books and out of the clouds. Before making final decisions think them through to be sure it’s the right choice for you. Don't be afraid to ask questions and talk with an adult about the decisions you are about to make, remember they have been in your shoes before and they can help guide you in the direction best suited for you.

The advice I would give myself is to not over think the things I choose and the decisions I make. Over thinking things doesn't help solve problems, it just creates more through stress. Live one day at a time.

The advice I'd give myself is to see what all the colleges have to offer. Actually go and see what others schools had to offer and then made my decision.

Apply. Apply for everything from scholarships and grants to school and universities, the sooner you can finish these applicaitons the more you can finish, the more you can finish the better chances you will have to get the help you need. Dont slack off in your studies, even the slightest drop can cripple you in the long run when people go back to assess your history. Video games and social time can wait until the summer and the breaks, focus now on what needs to get done so you dont get caught with your pants on the ground when it comes time to go to school and get use to studying a lot or college is going to be a serious wake up call for you. Oh, and stop spending your money on such simple things, you are going to need it when you get that car at the end of the year, stop taking out money when you hit about $1500, that should be good enough for the gas during the course of the year.