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Be open to new things! If your college offers a program for incoming freshman, take advantage of it!! I met so many people, and really learned my way around campus that initial bonding week. I learned of groups and activities I could take part of that were absolutely wonderful! If your college offers Learning Community opportunites, as Purdue does, take advantage of it! This program is outstanding and really helps you connect with people, the school, and your major. I loved my group so much that I have volunteered to by an Ambassador for next years group. Above all, do not be afraid to jump in. I have, and I love every aspect of college life!

During the past several years of college, I have learned more about myself than I thought possible. I've learned how to cook for myself, meet new people with different backgrounds, change a tire, learn to live with a stranger, and even how to choose a career. This may sound a bit silly but these things are often taken for granted. Before college, I don't know if I would have had the confidence to learn how to do them. College has taught me that I can live independently and happily. So the most important advice I would give to myself as a high school senior is to think about who I really was and who I want to become. I would tell myself to create a mission statement for my life. Although I didn't know what I wanted to accomplish then, I would give myself the chance to really sit down and think about it. Because knowing what you want from yourself will ultimately guide you through college and the rest of your life. I know that I still have much to learn about life and about myself, but I am looking forward to every bit of it.

1.Take all of your classes seriously. 2. Try not to miss school because colleges look at that. If they see that your not dedicated to going to school everyday then why would want you to attend their school. 3.Try to get all A's and B's in your classes because graduating with a high gpa is what all colleges look at. 4. Try to get involved in organization at your school. It will help you prepare for college.

If i could go back and talk to myself last year as a senior in high school, I think I would have a lot of advice to offer. I was a fairly active student during all of my high school career, however I never pushed myself to the extreme in the field of academics. I did maintain a 3.95 GPA that I was quite proud of, but it seemed like I was just coasting through all of my classes and I never truly earned those grades in my opinion now. I would tell myself to focus much more on actually learning instead of just memorizing for tests and then forgetting the information later. Having moved from North Carolina my sophomore year in high school, I knew quite a bit about transitioning and being outside of my comfort zone. However, moving from a high school scenario to that of a college scene is a much different situation. I would've told myself to keep focusing on learning and everything that is most important to my career. This advice would be very meaningful to me as I still have the rest of my life ahead of me.

As a previous undergraduate student, I can genuinely say Purdue University has had a major impact on my educational and emotional development, as well as encouraged my pursuit of a graduate degree. Through Purdue’s mission of Learning I have developed a passion for expanding my knowledge and sharing it with others. It is this passion that has led me to pursue further education at Purdue in order to achieve my career goals. With Purdue’s graduate program specifically tailored at teaching English as a second language I can attain a degree doing what I enjoy in an environment I have already come to love through my undergraduate experiences.

I have learned study skills. In high school you can get away without studying a lot. In college you need to spread out your studying and study more in depth. I have leanred it's imporatant to get involded. Students and faculty encourage students to get involved because your social life is an important aspect of college. You wont have a fulfilling college exerpience without getting involed in some group or organization and meting new peolpe. I am getting an education which is an important first step to reaching my career goal of becoming a lawer. It is valuable to attend college because its a learning and growth experience. You learn more about yourself while in college. You learn more about your likes and dislike and how you interact with others. You learn social skills because you constanly have opportunities to meet new people and interact with them. You learn to be independent since you are on your own. You learn to take care of yourself, time management, and how to set your priorities. I think people miss out on a great academic, social, and personal growth experience if they don't go to college.

I have learned many life lessons, leadership qualities, and just had a lot of fun in my two and a half years at this University. It has been well worth the money spent, especially when I am making good money once I graduate, and I can pay off all my student loans. I am a Boilermaker for life.

I have gotten a new sense of how to live on my own. I learned how to do laundry, get my own food, find my own transportation, and basically get in control of my life.

I have found something that I think I'll enjoy doing for the rest of my life and I have met so many new people.

I have learned how to focus, buckle down on studies, and maintain a successful career track