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The advice I would have given myself as a senior would be to wait to go off to a big university stay and do community college for a year and than transfer, because I would have saved money and probably been better prepared to stay focus at college. I would have battled with this decison for my whole year as a senior because talking to friends about what colleges there going to,most of them went to big universities to, would had been competition to me because you dont want to look dumb or not smart by saying "yeah im just going to stay here and do two years", I dont know why I just would have felt that way. When I first set foot on the campus I was overwhelmed and culture shocked because there was so many different people and so many beautiful people. The advice is it is okay to wait you probably would have been better prepared to strive at the university of your dreams.

I now know that when my parents made me stay home from parties in high school it was for a good cause and it certainly wasn't going to be the last one that i saw but more importantly i would tell myself to focus more on my books so that my eligibily to get into a better institution will be higher than before. I would tell myself to be more serious about the assignments, research papers, group projects, etc.... to better prepare me for whats in store for college. I also would make myself aware that putting all your chips in sports is not the best thing to do no matter how good you are because when you get to the next level it's not always certain that you will even get a shot at trying out. Become more of a critical and analytical thinker to solve problems and get things done and to relax and enjoy life because you never know what obstacles will be thrown your way in the future.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college life I would tell myself to strive for good grades in college. College is not a place to just sit in class and don't pay attention. I would tell myself to study a lot and not to get mixed up with any boys because they could get you off task quickly. I would also tell myself to get up and attend classes every single day because missing class will really affect your grades. The caferteria food is very adictive, so don't eat a ton of food and go back to your dorm room and sleep because you will gain weight. When you are choosing your dorm roommate do not room with one of your friends because you will eventually get tired of each other.

If there was anything that I wish someone would have told me it would be not to let freedom completely consume your lifestyle. Just because your parents aren't there to tell you to get up and go to class or to finish doesn't mean you shouldn't take responsibility for doing your work. Basically, I would have wanted someone to just tell me to act like the adult I wanted to be treated and not to let others influence the choices that i make. Also, someone could have told me that college is not easy as it may seem, pulling all nighters has become a regular for myself.

The advise I would give myself would be to have my priorities organized. Fill out all the neccessary forms so that when you go on campus for orientation and class, that you have no setbacks. There is no one to bring forms to you and look over your shoulder and watch you fill forms out step by step. Take time and get to know your school and the surrounding areas of your school. Be prepared financially for tuition, books, on-campus living, and miscellaneous fees because they come when unexpected. Try not to get caught up with the wrong kind of "new friends". Study hard and don't take any class for granted. And Ferentina, be ahead of time because being on time is late.

The advice I would give myself if it was possible to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior would be to be more active in the community and continue to study hard because studying has become a major part in my college career where as in high school it was possible to get around studying, college requires a great deal of attention to be paid to details. College has also taught me that getting to know people I normally wouldn't talk to can sometimes be a blessing. The people who seem the most foreign to me may be the most helpful.

I would tell myself to go into college as a learning experience. Try to learn from everyone and make as many friends as possible because the more people you know the more opportunities you will have. I would tell myself to manage my time because it is important to manage social life with school work to become a well rounded student.

go to sleep on time, dont go to parties the night before a test....get your work done before you participate in social activities...

Study more and don't take classes that seem easy for granted. Try your best.

Get out more and have more fun. Studying is good but if you don't really enjoy the college experience the you will look back in regret.