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To try harder in high school to achieve better grades so I would have been able to receieve more money to attend a better university.

As a high school senior, the prospect of transitioning into college both excited and frieghtened me, as I was destined to be the first one of my siblings to leave home. If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would be sure to give myself advice on three specific topics. My first piece of advice would be to have structure. No teenager desires it, but my experience has shown that structure, especially that which you build and execute yourself through planning and persistance, allows you to succeed beyond the measure of your own realization. Secondly, I would remind myself that shallow, non-academic ventures, such as dating, drinking, or drug use, should be done wth moderation; no one expects a college student to be pure of curiosity, but too much of anything can add unneeded to stress to an already stressful schedule. And finally, I would advize myself to relax: morphing from the childish nature of life in high school into the more adult life of college does not come over night. The journey of discovering oneself, especially when surrouned by new people and being emersed in new cultures, is an unparrelled and exciting quest.

As a student I would commit as much of your time to researching everything about every college you apply to that you can. Find out the type of lifestyles that the students live, whether it is a party school or not, the class sizes, and how good the programs are that you want to go into. The quality of the program in the field that you pursue can be crucial in your job placement after college and the quality of training that you receive. Parents should look first look into the financial aid options that the school offers, in addition to the average size of money awarded to each student. Be sure to also research the different types of financial aid and what each type means. This will allow you to figure out which aid begins accumulating interest instantly and which holds off until a few months after your graduation.

The best advice is not going to far your first year if your not sure that you really want to be there. You should always pick somewhere that fits your personailty and that offers the programs and majors you need to to get your degree ( it's not always best to pick because of the school's name). Pick a roommate that you know very well and have sent alot of time with so there can be little to no conflict. For things needed for the dorm room and school year it is best to start early so there is no rush. It is a good idea to slit the cost of the expenisive items for a room but two computers or laptops will come in handy if both roommates need the computer at the same time.

Start at the begining of high school looking at different colleges. Make a list of what qualitlies you want rather is be a big campus that fits you or small. Go and tour the college and really get a feel for all the different types, some colleges are more about classes while others pride themselves on sports or greek find out what fits you and find the college that suits you. Then start the application process early and scholorships. Don't just fill out one and bank on that one really get alot out there and then start looking for what your major is and look for scholorships with that major. The sooner you figure out your college and fill out scholorships the sooner you can just focus on high school. Then don't take high school for grated have fun and learn alot. Never let those 4 years with friends and family go to waste, it goes by so fast and before you know it your out of the house and its all gone and your going it by yourself. Go to college make new friends and start a new and exciting life.

Keep your options open and do not settle on a school. If you are not completely satisified with the school forget it. As for when you are at school, get involved in as much as you can your first year, then for the next years, pick a few things that you really enjoy. Make sure your school has good tutoring, writing centers and library. These are very important for you to succeed. When you are at school make the most out of it. Make friends and be open to new experiences. College is extremely important!

Make sure that your children go to a college with some REALLY close freinds and to a college where the feel at home!

Do not allow yourself or your child to begin school half heartedly. When you are at school, working on homework, or preparing for a test, always give 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. College is signifigantly more complicated than high school and if not prepared, you can hurt your gpa without even realizing what you have done. NO matter how hard the class, always strive for an A!

"Shop" around for schools. Definitely find what the best value will be.

Look at all the majors and minors, and make good decisions based on what you like to do.