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I would tell myself to do my research and never to assume anything. Every experience is different, and understanding this early will go a long way to helping a new college student transition into the best fit possible for their education and social life. Keep an open mind and always be curious. This, however, shouldn't limit your self-expression. Don't ever sacrifice your selfhood or morals to do something you think is wrong. And most of all, remember why you're there: to get an education, a degree, and to learn more about yourself and how you operate in the world.

Be ready to go out and make new friends. Dont just stick to your highschool friends, they will hold you back from a whole new world of knowledge and culture, college is the real world, and making new friends will help when the time comes for moving on with your life and your new job when college is over.

If only you could look to the future like I am looking on the past. There are so many experiences waiting for you, do not get trapped in the now. That boyfriend, that wants you to come home from college to visit every weekend, who doesn't like that your meeting new people, who is jealous because you are experiencing life, dump him! You get to discover who you are and who you will become. College is about new experiences, it's about looking to the future, it's about setting goals. While you are at college there will be some tough times, mom won't be there to remind you of deadlines, to help keep you on track as you juggle school, work and social activities. I know you can do it all!

Be sure to get on that college applications for college like scholarships and actually trying to find an easy way to help out mom cause she cant do it alone with your help she wont have to do it alone so get on that jon before the school year ends trust me it will make a big difference.

I would tell myself that sacrifice is everyting while getting through college. Very few people breeze through their college degree, if any for that matter. Applying for more scholarships and staying on top of myself would be a must. Do not just let important events pass by without a care. In order to graduate everyone must sacrifice someting, whether it be time, money, friendships, or personal pleasure. You cannot gain time back once it has passed, therefore the time you do have must be spent wisely and not squandered. But if the time is spent correctly, the rewards reaped at the end are just that much greater. The prospects are better, the satisfaction and knowledge are all greater when the sacrifice is great. Therefore, I would tell myself back in high school, look towards the future, rather than looking at today. Yes, it would bring more joy to myself spending the time now as I would want to, but the one who would enjoy it more would be my future self.

There are so many things to study and to do; explore all of your options and make sure to set yourself up for sucess. Have you ever heard this quote: "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"? It's from Shakespeare and it really applies in many aspects of life. Obviously, it applies to being great! Some people are born naturally able, then there are those that have to put their "all" into it, and others have no choice, and therefore it is thrust upon them. You are able, very able; however, you still need to achieve greatness! You can't wait till you have no choice. Live your life and have fun but realize every choice will have an effect. Start planning and make this year count. The quote also applies for independence. You need to be able to go out on your own otherwise you will never be able to live. Start working, save up your money. Why let finances stop you from achieveing your greatness? Jessica, together we can do this. Together we will accomplish greatness! This is the first day of the rest of your life.

To prepare myself for college. To not play as much and to become more serious about my field of english.

i would tell myself not to panic as much, but work harder on finding scholarships and grants.

The advice I would give to myself is to enjoy highschool while it last, and try your best to find scholarships as early as possible so when the time comes, I don't have to worry about paying for college alone. and finally do not depend on your parents to get you through college, if you dont do it yourself your probably will not be going.

On June 4, 2011 I blasted Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out,” driving away in my cap and gown, leaving my high school in the dust. Distinctly, I can recall feeling like anything could happen and having little idea where the subsequent months would lead. Naturally, the summer passed and thus began my freshman year of college. In the past year, I have accumulated much advice that I would offer my high school self, given the chance. There are epiphanies (most) students encounter, usually involving money, partying, and laziness. However, I’d prefer to emphasize opportunities found in volunteering. Before coming to college, I hadn’t volunteered much and certainly hadn’t used it as a means of discovering my future occupation. Aside from the obvious networking abilities made possible by volunteering, it can also help give you real-world experience. If I could go back in time, I’d tell myself that it is totally okay not to know what I want to do yet. Volunteering has helped me narrow down my many career choices, even more than the material I’ve learned in lectures. It is something I wish I’d done earlier, and encourage others to utilize.