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I would tell myself to find a school I really want to go to for myself and my education instead of following some friends. I would also tell myself which items need to be bought for college and which ones don't, and buy them much earlier than I did.

Stay at home and then go away. Wait until you have established more maturity to become independant. Always take responsibility for your actions and make sure your mistakes are ones that not repeated and you have SERIOUSLY learned your lesson.

I would tell myself to focus more on my studies and grades. Paying attention to what was really going on in classes. Using all the resources avavilable at my school. For instance talking to counselors to see what my true interests were. Trying to get them to help me apply for financial aid and scholarships.

There are three points that I will make to myself clearly about my future life of college. First, I will let myself know that I will be accept in the college because I waste too much time to worried about whether or not I will be accepted in college. Then, I will give information about the Purdue University Calumet as far as what I knew about. I will give myself the suggestion of major so that I am not wasting my one year to remain undecided. Also, I will introduce the courses that I need to take for my first semester and best professors on those courses. After all the vital information given, I will warn myself about challenges that I will be facing during my college life and convince myself to start study hard right now. I will give myself a good way to study, tips of time management and the reason why I have to be more positive. Finally, before I leave myself, I will suggest him to read a lot of books, ask many questions as possible to teachers, be aware about my grade on high school and encourage myself to be a good student.

I would tell them that it is essentially to know yourself in order to figure out which college to attend. If you like small settings then do not attend a large school. If you do not like partying then do not attend a school known for that. Otherwise, you will have a horrible college experience.

The advise I would give to students and their parents is to apply to just more than one university because you may not get accepted into your first choice. Start going on college tours with groups of people to see what the campus life is like so you will know if that campus is for you or not. Apply for as much financial aid as possible because college is very expensive. You should also consider diversity within a campus. You want to be on a campus where people are not just like you. You can learn alot from a person who has a different culture or background as you do. Meet with staff to see how friendly they are and how goal oriented they are. You should also research and see if the college is well known or recomended by people who have been there before. Look into activities and get involved while you are on campus because the more you are involved, the more you will learn about the campus.. Be open minded to new things and activities. Take electives that interest you and make sure your major is something you see yourself doing for a lifetime. Have fun.

I have a very important piece of advice for anyone in the process of picking schools: follow your heart. Even when it seems impossible, if you have a "dream school" in mind, apply. Do whatever it takes to make your dream come true. For the first two years of my college career, I felt stuck in a school that I didn't want to attend. My dream was to move to Indianapolis for school. But, because of financial issues, I decided not to apply. It made me miserable. I am now attending my dream school after gathering the courage to move far from home, and have never been happier. I feel that it is very important to listen to your heart and to folow your dreams no matter how impossible they may seem, because usually it's not as difficult as you think it will be. I believe that this alone makes the best of a college experience, because you will be exactly where you want to be. And happiness is the most important part of any life decision.

The best advice to give parents and students about finding the right college pertains to the individuality and drive of that student. Sometimes one feels more comfortable being on a smaller campus or vice versa. For example, one can feel more interactive with the teacher by being in a smaller classroom or feel more independent being on a bigger campus. College can be similar to high school, but there is a stronger uniqueness that it holds all on its own. It is more than passing or failing a class. It is more than meeting new people and going to parties and events. College can touch a student on a personal level in which one discovers who they really are in life. No matter what college you choose, a student has to want to learn and achieve for him or herself. In the short run, hanging out and skipping class just because there is no one there to tell you otherwise may seem fun at the time. Overall, at the end of the day it is the student and his or her own education on the line. One can truly learn that no one else can get their education for them.

It is really important to pick the best school for your interests and your circumstances. There are so many choices nowadays that you absolutely have to research each school to find out if it offers everything that you want academically as well as for your social/extracurricular life. College lasts about four years and those are the most important years of your life. They mark the beginning of the rest of your life and will determine the level of success you're bound to receive. Make the most out of these few short years, for they will fly by you. College is the transition from being a teen to an adult. These are the years that will mold you into the person you will be for the remainder of your career, so take this seriously. Be your own person and life up to your own goals and standards.

PUC is a full service campus on a smaller scale. Students with large campus anxieties should attend. It's a great learning environment with helpful faculty, staff, and other students. I think 95{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the people on campus will help a new student if needed. Purdue Calumet offers online classes as well as a distant learning location. Tuition isn't that expensive, even with the cost of everything going up. It's a great place to be!