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The only advice I would give to my past self is to listen to your parents and teachers. With out them I wouldn't have made certain mistakes that I wish I could fix. My school is okay but I am transferring next year so I wish I had originally listened to my parents. I would have made different decisions and been down a different path in life. So please listen to your parents no matter how much you do not want to!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as an high-school senior; I would tell myself when entering college to remain focused on God and yourself. Leaving your home, and packing your things and living in a place where you don't know anyone is a scary experience but in midst of fear to always lean on God. Don't deviate from Christ but to constantly embrace him and accept him in all aspects of your life. While being in college you tend to feel weak, lonely, unworthy, poor and more mixed emotions because for one you are away from home and second you have no money. In college you are going to be humbled, focused, driven and strong-willed. College isn't for everyone. College is where you are going to learn how to grow up, and balance many things in life. College is also where you get to find out how strong you are. You get to see how amazing God is and how profound his love is for you. When entering into college have an open mind and heart. Be strong, open, compassionate, focused and most importantly keep God first and yourself second.

I would tell myself to try harder and figure everything out now, because time flies in college, and the time to get your act together is now. Also, I would tell myself to really try the first semesters in school, because this way, you won't have all of that stress later on in school. I would tell myself to not take anything for granted, and to really invest time into friendships, because the people here at Trinity are some pretty awesome people, and just waking up everyday to get to the end of the day is not going to cut it, and you will regret not investing your time in others. The last thing that I would tell myself would be to really give everything to education, as I will become a teacher in the future, to really show everyone that I have class with and my professors, that I truly love education more than any college student in the United States.

If I could go back in time, I would changed my work ethic that I had during high school. During high school I was satisfied with getting C's and B's, but now that I'm on my second year of college I realized that if I would have tried harder in high school to get good grades. I currently have a 3.9 GPA and am enrolled in the Honors Program here at my school. After this semester I will be transferring to a 4 - year college that my high school GPA wouldn't have let me get into. That is why I would go back in time and change my work ethic so that I could have attended a good 4 - year college with no problem.

Get Scholarships!! Okay now to be a little more serious. When you are eighteen, the only thing you can think about is getting out of the house and being in charge of yourself. If you can step back and take a longer view of the future, you will find that it makes a lot more sense to stay at home for the first two years of college. That place of your own and doing your own thing is tantalizing, but at home you are not paying rent or utilities so you can save your money for further education. Enroll in a local community college; then get a job. The first two years of college are not so intense that you can not handle working as well. This also gives you time to make sure you know what degree you want to pursue. We don't all come right of high school knowing what we want to do with the rest of our lives. My advice would be, stay at home, save money and search out scholarships (you don't want to be stuck taking out loans), and spend the time to find the right university and degree for you.

I have learned a lot about myself in my time at Trinity. I have made my way through the different 'clicks' on campus. I have had to start over and make new friends as I discover the type of person that I desire to be. For me this meant getting involved in a group that would help me meet new people that would encourage me in my spiritual growth. I became a Resident Assistant on campus and have learned how to confront people with issues, even when it may be uncomfortable. I have recognized the need to help build community amoung the women that live on my floor, and have therefore been tested in my ability to plan events and get students involved. I am recieving a wonderful preperation for my field, even as a sophmore I have been placed in a classroom setting to learn how to teach hands on. I feel that I will be extremely prepared, not only for my profession, but also for other leaderships roles, because of the opportunities that have been presented with at Trintiy.

I would have listened to my parents more. It is a important to pick a school and major that is a good fit for you. However, your parents know more about the world and sometimes know you better than you know yourself. I would have had more confidence, and realized that things would work out. I'm happy where I am now, yet there are other schools I would have been happy at. However, there are some schools that I wouldn't. I think it is important to go to college with an open mind. Don't view transferring as an option. If it comes up later, then go ahead and consider it. However, I think the fact that my parents picked my school and said that I only had to go there for a year affected me. I thought right away that I wasn't going to like it. Now I'm having trouble deciding if I will be happier somewhere else or not. Another thing, I thought for sure I had the calling for special education and that I would never change my major, but I ended up switching twice so far. Basically, keep on an open mind.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as I was making the decision of where to go to college, I would tell myself to follow my heart. Trinity was on the top of my list, but I focused a lot on the cost of each college. Even though Trinity is expensive, now that I am here, I do not think that I would have been happy at any other school. I would also tell myself to talk to more of the staff members and students when I visited each college. They are the people who set the tone of the environment and have the power to make your college experience successful. If you do not like the people who are there when you visit, you will not feel comfortable going there. Finally, I would tell myself to continue to pray about it and trust God. Even though many aspects of your life are uncertain after you graduate, God will always be there for you and lead you where he wants you to go. Simply trust him and everything will turn out for the best.

Today as a freshman in College, I have gone through the many life changes that come, as one makes the jump from high school to college. If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself one year ago; as a senior with one semester of high school left, the first thing I would say is to enjoy the last semester and live it out to the fullest. I would tell myself that in the next 12 months, you are going to have the greatest year of your life. Then I would say, don?t take your friends for granted, as it will never be the same once you leave these halls. Then I would hint to my younger self that love will soon be knocking at the door. As I leave my younger self I would remind him once again, live life to the fullest, with no regrets. Then with one last final word of advice I'd say, "Don't swing at the high pitches."

As we all know, some college students are among the poorest group of individuals out there. When we graduate we are hundreds, thousands of dollars in debt and no job. If I could go back in time and give myself advices I would go off with the money issue. I would tell myself not to spend too much, save, save, save and try to higher my GPA and get as much scholarship as possible. Honestly, I?ve never been so broke in my life before. There are times when I check my bank balance and it?s embarrassing to know that I have 5 dollars in there. My parents like to tell me, and I like to tell myself that money isn?t a big issue, and everything will be fine but the reality of it, money is a big issue. I?m no longer living off of my parents and a lot times I find myself unable to do many things due to my lack of money. Therefore, I would tell myself to save as much as possible, strive for the perfect GPA, and pray for the best.