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First, I would tell myself what I actually want to do with a career and not waste my time in a comunity college trying to figure it out. I would also tell myself that it is not as hard as you think, your high school teachers make it seem hard but it actually isn't. You get to study your subject you want and if it is interesting to you the A's will come easily. I would also tell myself to learn not to procrasinate. That is the worst part, you can not write a 25 page paper the night before you will be too tired to concentrate in classes the next day.

Don't start college until you know exactly what you want your major to be. Find out what classes you need on your own for that major because the academic advisors will put you in a bunch of classes you do not need. Don't take what the academic advisors tell you too because they give you classes that do not even pertain to your degree. Also know if you need help with finding out anything academically the advisors will take over 3 hours to see you and will not listen to what you say, all they will talk to you about is your math classes even when you have finished all the maths you need for your major. Lastly don't get down when they tell you they can't help you because they really don't know what is requried and most of what they say will just set you behind a semester or even a full year of school.

While walking across the stage during my high school graduation, I realized that the twelve years of homework, waking up early and the exhausting eight hours of school was a very rewarding experience. I was on my way to Towson University. College is different from high school in many ways. As a senior in high school, while I prepared for the Scholastic Aptitude Test and college admission essays, there are a couple of things I wish I would have done in order to prepare myself for college. I definitely would have participated in more sports while in high school, considering that sports teach one discipline and how to work well with others. Also, participating in college athletics would have been easier with prior experience. As a senior, learning basic study habits would have benefitted in college. The studying required for college courses is much more tedious and complex than for high school courses. As a senior, taking advantage of advanced placement (AP) courses would have better prepared me for college level courses. Participating in clubs as a high school student would have enriched my communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, all of which are necessary in a diverse college community.

As a senior then,I would give myself ( Gareceshia) advice about the important role that scholarships play on your transition to college. I cannot stress enough how exspensive earnng a degree is. The idea that scholarships exist has helped with the very existence of how middle class students are able to afford and be able to attend a university where they can pursue a career with a higher level of education. Applying for scholorships is the key to also adjusting to college life, because some schools do not offer students a full ride to there university and may not offer enough money to assist with the cost of tuition, or university fees, housing, or even the small neccessities as books. With the aid of additional scholorships there is less tension within a student, and they are not as worried as to how they are going to pay the remaining balance on there billing account. Scholorships also offer the chance for students to express them selves or deliver there story to websites and sponsors about there current sitiuation and there need for assistance financially. Not everyone is awarded the same scholorship but anyone can be eligible for them.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I would encourage myself to get out of the habit of procrastinating and underestimating teachers. In high school, I was able to procrastinate and get away with it. For example, if I had an exam in economics on a Monday, I would hang out all weekend long and then study that Sunday night and be able to get an excellent grade on the exam. However, when I started college I did the same thing for a math exam and I didn?t do too well. So now when I know an exam is coming up I study at least a week or two in advance and it definitely pays off. Also in high school I used to always underestimate my teachers. For instance, once in a while in my forensics class, I would make formatting mistakes in my lab report, yet my teacher simply looked over it and graded the more important things like stating my purpose, results, and other important aspects of the experiment. Then again, when college professors see those simple mistakes made, they will make major reductions to your grade. Also, do not always expect extra credit.

The first thing I would tell myself is how amazing it felt to be accepted to the college of my choice. Applications for colleges are overwhelming and nobody should try to sum up their existence in a 500-word essay - you are more than that. The first thing I would tell myself is how amazing it felt to be accepted to the college of my choice. Applications for colleges are overwhelming and nobody should try to sum up their existence in a 500-word essay - you are more than that. The next thing would have to be the adjustment to class size! Some professors not knowing of your existence, time management skills are pushed to the maximum and insane amounts of work. You have to find, reach and fight for your goals. There is way less drama and a lot more work. Last thing I would tell myself is that wherever you go, college is what you make of it. That's been true for me, and it's true for my friends, work hard and you will succeed!

Choose your roommates wisely. While it's fun meeting new people and taking a chance on living with new people, meet them before hand because it could make your first year a living hell. Also, even though money is always tight, take more time to do fun things around the city rather than working every single weekend night. It'll be worth it in the long run.

Choose wise when it comes to colleges. Follow your heart on what YOU want to do, not what your parents want you to do. It is okay to switch colleges if you find a better way of fulfilling your college career. Listen to advice given by other adults and not just your parents. Be open to more future career options, and if you need to take different paths in order to get where you eventually want to be in your life. Some people take one direct path to their dream career, and others take a few different paths, but you can still achieve your dream career if you are not enjoying the few other careers you tried. Sometimes it takes trial and error to figure out where you are needed in your life. whether or not you like the idea at first, go for it anyways, be open minded about everything because you never know where life might take you, and you will not know if you like something until you actually try it. Work hard. College is definitely way different than high school. But college changes your life and makes you who you will become.

My first piece of advice to myself would be that even though all those college clubs, activity groups, and professional associations sound great and you positively can?t wait to get started, don?t try to do them all at once. A few extracurricular activities makes college fun, but suddenly enrolling in five of them as a freshman is a little too overenthusiastic and akin to biting off way more than can be chewed. Too much outside involvement and volunteering will add unneeded stress to the college experience and make it difficult to complete coursework. Just start small with one or two, and then gradually add others on instead of trying to do it all at once. The second piece of advice would be that though college is pretty close, and going home every other weekend is great at the beginning to help with the transition to college, after the first semester or so hauling all the homework and books and art supplies home stops seeming like heading to a little personal oasis complete with free laundry facilities and just gets to be a pain. Especially when more of that pile of homework would get done at school.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself has a senior and give myself advice about all that I have learned in these past two years out of high school. I would tell myself to listen to my heart on where I want to go after high school. Don't assume that one positive factor of a school could make up for multiple other factors that the school doesn't have. It's important to pick the school that offers you everything you want and more. The school that gives you potential to grow and learn. I would tell myself not to second guess any of my decisions or to base any of my decisions of others and to just go with my gut. But I would also tell myself not to worry, that in the end I end up where i'm supposed to be and it all works out.