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I would say you should have learned better studying habits. College studying is brutal and tiring. I wish I did more of it in high school. Lastly things will only get harder as you work towards entering the work force full time.

Study Abroad and choose a unique country to study in. The world is a huge place and as global citizens its so critical to be not only a member of our country but of our world. Choose and study somewhere differnt. Europe has been done. Go and visit South America, Africa, and Asia. Those countries are the future leaders of the world, get to know them now! Also get invovled in something you love while your in college. If you spend time outside of the classroom engaging in activites you will learn just as much if not more then you learned from your classes. College isnt about going out and drinking everynight but at the same time its not about being in the library every night its about finding the balnce that works for you. And more importantly its about finding who you are as an individual and realzing your role in our global community!

Do not be afraid to be yourself. College is a time to discover new things. Change is good, but remember to change for the better. Finding people you connect with is not as hard as you think. Friends come naturally, but it is friendships that take work. Academic growth helps prepare you for the real world, but the personality traits you possess and the ones you develop and enhance will help you immensely in the long run. Be involved in as many things as you can, and do not wait. Do not take on more than you can handle, but do become as involved as you possibly can. Practice having more patience. Living with strangers is very intimidating at first, but it is something that takes time. Patience will also help you keep your stress down, because the stress from your heavy work load will be more than you can handle. That brings me to another point, you will do amazing. You will succeed in your courses probably more than you ever imagined. Now knowing that, do not go and slack off. Your hard work will bring great rewards and your independence will allow you to find your true self.

I would tell myself to make sure I know exactly what I want to be doing and what I want to get out of college before picking such a pricy school.

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Study hard it will be well worth it in the long run.

I think that the best advice that I could give to "myself" would be to push myself harder. Partcipate more in classroom discussion. I was on the shy side and was content listening. In college, you are expected to be a participant in all discussions. If a student is not prepared to stand up and share their opinions on a regular basis, they are missing out on the class content, and the full participation grade. A second suggestion/advice topic would be to learn how to study! It took me a full year learning what my professors wanted. This is so important!

Attending college is not just a social experience, as some may think, but it really challenges you academically, emotionally and socially. You must be capable of discerning who to befriend, who to avoid among your college peers. But you must also be adept at approaching your professors and others in authority over you in a respectful and mature manner if you want to be respected as a student. Far too often, students today make assumptions about dealing with authority figures and do so poorly, because of their assumptions-- that the world revolves around them and certainly everyone is most concerned with how they feel, etc. In reality if we approach life looking to serve all those who we come in contact with rather than serving ourselves, our lives will be richer in all areas and we will continue to learn as we go through life.

I would tell myself that I should make sure to have more fun in college. It goes by very quickly. When it's done you have to deal with the real world and all its hardships. I wish I could have told myself to make the most of my time at Quinnipiac University, and make some lifelong friends. I didn't do this at all last year, and so far this year. My main focus has always been getting good grades, which I have thankfully achieved due to hard work. However, I don't have many friends here because I don't go to any social gatherings. College would be much more fun if I balanced work with some more fun. My main goal for the rest of my college career is to have a better time, and to stop wishing the four years go by as quickly as possible.

Make sure you know that college is a tough adjustment but it is a wonderful opportunity. There is a lot to do and getting involved is good to do. It will be very new but is full of awesome things and it will be good for you.