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Just stay calm. Continue to work hard and stay focused. Apply for financial aid. Think very hard about the right school for you.

While finances are a very important issue, they should not be the number one factor in choosing a college. If other areas line up for what you want in a school, the finances will follow if that's where you're supposed to be. Once you're at your university, don't wait to get involved. Use your freshman year to become acquainted with the campus--find out what sports (including intramurals), clubs, community services, and activities the school offers, and participate in ones that interest you. Getting involved early will help you find where your interests truly are, and it will also give you the chance to be involved for most (if not all) of your years in college. That lasting involvement will affect your school, community, or social life in ways a one-time event cannot, and it will help you build strong, enduring friendships.

Well i dropped out of high school in tenth grade and got my G.E.D but i would deffiantly have told my self that not everything in live is going to be the way you want it to be. Nothing is every going to be perfect and you can not just give up when it gets hard. I would have told my self to fight threw the hard times and fight for what you believe in. Even if it means standing alone. Standing alone is better then falling with everyone else when they fall.

I would tell myself to stay focused and to let my social life and other activities get in the way of my school work. I would give advice that reading before class helps and that keeping up on dates in very important, because procrastination hurts you. I would tell myself to get involved in other activities and just enjoy being a college student. Studying some everyday if able is another good piece of advice that I would tell myself. Sleep, excercise, and eating a balanced meal helps stay fit and healthy.

This is what I would tell my self as a high school senior going into college: Elizabeth, Take one step at a time. Every long journey and path to success begins with one step. Start doing things way before deadlines. Always ask for help. Make friends, because college can get lonely even when you're surrounded by people. Take a moment every morning and think about the most important things you want to achieve while in college. Take advantage of the opportunity to study....only a small percent of people in the world have a college degree.

Be a better steward of your money, and time.

Learn to use the resourses available to you more...the library, the advise of your teachers, advise of your parents. Choose your classes to enhance your preparation for college. Be yourself...don't worry about what others think about you.

Be sure that you try to visit during the college visitation days. That will give you a real feel for the school, and maybe make some friends for next year if you decide to go to that school.

Visit the campus, and go through ALL the motions of getting the experience. Don't visit on "college days" because a lot of times its far more exciting or an unrealistic show of enthusiasm, etc. of what the campus is like on a daily basis. Go on off days to see more of a real experience.

I would advise students that when it comes to choosing your school, go with a school that best suites your personality. Some schools are more "party schools" whereas other may be more studious. Along with lookin for a school that suites your personality, look for one that suites your pockets and is affordable. Look for resources outside of the school as well, such as affordable grocery stores, malls or clothing stores, hardware stores, restaurants, book stores, etc. As for making the best of the college experience, just enjoy yourself, don't try too hard to fit it with certain people, just let your personality flow and you'll attract people to you. Learn how to balance school and fun and always make some "you time" for yourself just to gather yourself. Though romance is great, it shouldn't be the main focus. Never rush college, the years fly by fast enough. Pace yourself and enjoy!