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I would say, if you learn how to persevere then you'll be as good as gold. Unfortunately, you're going to have teacher's that don't care about your problems, counselors that give you bad advice, tutors that will be impatient with you, and my personal favorite, students that will steal your notes. The thing to remember is, the only person that you truly can change is yourself. Don't get discouraged when these things happen to you. Take these trials and make yourself better. Don't count on other people to make you better because they are going to disappoint you. Take whatever you have learned and make the world better through your actions. You are truly the one who is going to influence the world.

Study hard and learn as much knowledge as you can because it will really help you in the future and allow you achieve your dreams. I know what you want in your head. Therefore, the only way to get what you want is get your knowledge.

I would tell myself that I need to attend college right out of high school. I would say that it is really hard to jugle work, kids and school and that with my determination I could do anything. I would tell myself to apply for grants and scholarships before I enrolled in school and choose my school very carefully.

Matthew, Dont do anything different. Everything in college is perfectly fine! Just go with your gut!

John (2008), When you go to college it is most important to stick to your morales and keep your priorities straight. School comes first Don't allow yourself to be distracted by the people around you, just keep on working hard and know that you'll be able to party and relax after school is done. Show everyone that your parents raised a good son. You're still young and when you graduate you will still be young so dont go out and rush to "take advantage of life" in the ways most college students do, with alcohol. Choose your friends wisely and keep the loyal and hard working ones close, their positive habits will rub off on you and make life alot easier for you. Stay away from the ladies for atleast your first year, you'll have all the time in the world to find the perfect woman later. Lastly, John, never let anyone make you doubt your capabilities just because they are not secure in their own abilites. You have infinite potential and you don't need anyone else to tell you. Take care of your future. Sincerely, John (2011)

Joseph you should take your senior year seriously and plan for the future. I have to tell you somrthing Joseph that will change your life, whrn your girlfriend tells you that you don't need to wear a condom because she taking birth control don't surcome to pressure. This will save you a lot of heartache and money down the road. Joseph you need to lay off the Jack Daniels, I'm telling you this for your own good. College is waiting on you and you can nowhere but up. Stay with your studies and don't slack off. Have a friend change your Facebook password for you until the semester is up if it proves to be a distraction. When your professors give you the syllabus for the class read it and ask if you can start on the assignments. Also Joseph read your textbooks. If you follow these tips you just might make it through college.

I would begin by telling myself I need to take every chance to learn everything I can, in class and all aspects of life. Life is a continual learning experience, and college only adds to that, in positive and negative ways. Learning is a lot fo work, and generally isn't easy. I would tell myself to be prepared to have to work harder than I have ever had to before. The work and stress load on an independent full-time college student is substantial. With all the hard work also comes great feelings of achievement when you do well on a test, in a course, or obtain a degree. So, never avert from keeping school and learning as your main focus. Coupled with life it may be very overwhelming at times, but stay strong and you will always prevail. One thing I would also stress to myself, is even though it may be very difficult at times, try to always find time for yourself, your friends, and your family. I would also tell myself to be more extroverted. College is a time when you can meet lots of people from all walks of life, and take advantage of that.

If I could go back in time , I would have taken more Science classes. I excell at Math but Science I always got a B. I notice now I should have join the Science club as well as Math and Debate team. I recognize Science is going to play a significant role in my future. Whether if I become a Nurse or an Radiologist I will definitely need Science. I still speak with my Trigonometry teacher we volunteer at a Math club in low-income area for free tutoring. She implied to me, that I might be able to return to my High school and tutor Science. Then I can keep up with new terminlogy and Science experiencements. This is how I will spend my sapare time this summer.

The advice I would give to myself would be to learn how to manage my time with my social life and school work. I would also explain the importance of doing homework for every subject, because doing homework in college really helps the material stick in the mind and helps understanding the material greatly.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would have to tell myself one really important thing, STUDY!! After spending a year in college i realise that in high school I never really prepared myself for it. I came into college thinking that it would be just like high school, where I would not need to study and that my classes would all be easy. I would also have to tell myself to really consider what I would want to do after graduating. Even now I still am not sure what I really want to do, I have changed my major once and am considering changing it again. One more important thing I would tell myself is that always be open to new people. This semester I have meet many new people, but I limited myself to how many people I would now because I only really got to know people that were on my dorm hallway and didn't make an effort to know people that were in my classes or that I would see around campus.