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If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would definitely had told myself to keep going to college and not make the mistake of finishing my degree in secretarial science. No matter how bad it seemed, there was always a bright side to everything. I definitely would have told myself to get help in the academic department and hire a tutor to help get through some of the tougher classes. I should have taken a class on organization and study habits. This would have been a valuable lesson in how to study the right way for classes and a great way for me to get to my goal of getting my degree. I know what it takes and hard work is it!! Just get on the right track and make your dreams come true.

Take tuition into consideration. Apply to more in-state public target and reach schools instead of expensive safety schools. If it's a safety school, apply for their honors college. Take more double credit-courses or AP tests, especially for English. Have college applications ready well in advance, SAT scores and transicipts take time to arrive. It feels awful that you might have missed on your dream college because you didn't meet deadlines. People almost always end up staying wherever they start, so don't plan on transferring later. Use holiday breaks and vacations to apply for scholarship. Try to stand out in a specific class and then ask for a recommendation letter.

I would tell myself that going to college is a good idea. Originally I wasn't interested in going to college but I can't imagine where I would be if I hadn't. I have discovered myself in multiple different ways. I have changed my major a couple times and finally found something that I can stick with, that I can see myself doing for the rest of my life, where I fit. I have made many life long friends and found someone that I could see myself marrying one day. Although, paying for college is sometimes hard, eventually you find ways to get around that. School isn't the worst thing in the world. College is different from highschool, trust me. You change, people change, and you are an adult and can make your own choices. College is its own kind of freedom, you don't have to jump directly into the work force and adulthood. Sometimes, baby steps are the best way to approach things. My life would have been very different if I didn't go to college, to Texas Tech and I am so happy that I made this decision.

I would tell myself to start applying for scholarships as a high school junior instead of last minute. I would also tell myself to focus more on my classes because college classes are no joke, this is our future we're talking about! I would say that I shouldn't be so nervous because colleges offer so many resources to help new students coming in from high school so the transition is a smooth one. I would give myself a heads up that going to college offers more personal freedom compared to the structure of high school but with that comes a lot of time management and personal responsibility. The final thing I would tell myself is to network with other students and to keep close ties with your professors during and even beyond the semester. They are very much willing to help driven and curious students. Oh and I would tell myself that study abroad is totally worth it and to disregard the price and apply for the experience!

Attend the school you are passionate about. No matter what anyone says or tells you to go, go where your heart tells you. After being here for almost a whole semester now i have learned this lesson. College is important but make sure to go where YOU want to.

College is what you make it, make it simple: Apply for scholarships! That day you spent applying for scholarships will definetely pay off more than you think! Apply for as many as you can whether you think you'll recieve them or not. Ask questions! If you're not sure how financial aid works take all the time you need to as as many questions as you need. If you're confused in class, ask. Even if it may be the most simple question, YOUR grades are in jeopardy. Strive to make a high GPA from the get go! It is a struggle to raise your GPA. If it starts low, you will work your but off to get it up so you might as well work your hardest from the start. GO TO CLASS!!! Going to class gives you the maximum opportunity to succeed. You can take notes, listen and ask questions. Make friends! You're not the only one who is nervous, everyone is in a new place and everyone could use a friend. Last but not least, call home, your parents miss you. Take a deep breath, don't be afraid, everything will be all right!

Hey you! yeah you, your just about to venture off in a whole other world of responsibility and maturity. You know your traveling 800 miles away, your not necessarily going to be close to your family, so above everything else, spend some time with them and thank them for the sacrifices for getting you where you will soon be heading. So much of your time will be spent vigourously studying and constantly working on projects, especially since you'll be doing hands-on architectural projects. So from now on appreciate and value your family for what and who they are because they give you nothing but unconditional love. You know the value of a dollar but now its time to comprehend on what budgeting is, welcome to a real responsible beginning. One more piece of advice I will give you, the same drive and passion that you have for achieving your dream, let that be your silver lining and light for the stress thats about to come. You will find yourself an even stronger character and individual and you will have thanked your family for raising you to be the determined and humble person you will soon become. Fly High.

Senior year at my high school was one of the best years of my life. Surrounded by good friends, a supportive family, and a nurturing community, I was living the 18 year old dream. Little did I know that attending college would change everything for me. Yes, I still can go home to my friends, family, and community, but the level of complete independence I got my freshman year at Texas Tech was an unparralled novelty for me. Classes could be skipped, sleeping in was a choice, and I could go anywhere for any amount of time and be accountable to only myself. If I could go back to my senior year, I would tell myself to make more time to study. Although my grades were decent, I allowed myself to be distracted from the real purpose of going to college: getting an education! I could have gotten all A's that first year if I would have studied more and went out with friends less. I would tell myself to have fun, join organizations related to my major, and to take school seriously.

If I were to go back and give myself advice about college I would have to say "go in with an open mind", I would say that because college isn't what you percieve on television. Coming out of high school a lot of students including myself think that they know what they are getting into, but they don't realize that it is a lot of hard work and a lot of fun. For me it was hard to transition from in high school where I had no other choice but to get up, go to cross country practice then go to school, come home and have to do my homework because I had no other time to do it. In college though I have all this time and you have to use self control to get your work done which has been the hardest thing, but once you understand that college is great!

If I were to go back to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to sweat the small things and to try harder in my Advance Placement classes. I am a worrier and I tend to worry about anything and everything. In high school I always worried about how I looked (as a typical high schooler would) and whether people liked me or not. I wish I could tell myself now that those people do not matter anymore and you will not see them after you graduate anyway, plus they will not help you acheive your degree so why fret? I wish I could have worked just that little bit harder so that I could have gotten credit for my Advanced Placement classes in college because having to take College Algebra again was painful, as easy as it was, I already knew everything and I wanted to learn new things. I have changed so much in only a year from graduating high school and I am happy to say that the change is for the better.