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I would tell myself, as a Senior, to not procrastinate your college education; it's critical for your future success. Give yourself attainable goals that can be reached and you WILL succeed! If you study and work hard in college it will payoff the rest of your life. Good study skills and goals will help in your transition into your adult life and future career. Now is your time to shine, make the most of your life in college and beyond; you will do well, if you follow my advice!

If I could give myself advice before attending the University of Connecticut, I would first remind myself to be open to change and be open to new experiences. Attending UConn from a small town of 3,700 people really allowed me to open my eyes to different cultures, religions, and values. Next, I would advise myself to balance school work and my social life well. I learned to reward myself when I had been studying all week and know when the right time to do work is. Lastly, I would tell my old self to get the most for your dollar. UConn provided numerous free academic services, athletic events, movies, concerts, and guest lecturers. Using these opportunities can help you learn or gain a new perspective! At my orientation leading into my freshman year, a faculty member reminded us that UConn was our new home and that we each owned a piece of it. I learned to treat the campus right, explore, and take advantage of the opportunities given to me! The four years fly by faster than you can imagine; enjoy it!

Do not be afraid if you don't know what you want to study! At College of the Redwoods, you can take online inventory tests, and see a career counselor to point you in the right direction. Do not wait for eight years to return to school, do it now! It is not easy, but you will get the hang of it. Try hard to find Christian friends, and make an effort to go to a church and a Bible study. Your faith in God will help you through any trial you will face. After you graduate high school, you will feel like you are just floundering out there in a sea of confusion. Do not worry, though, there is a wonderful education waiting for you! Your whole family will be so proud of you for going to college! Do not let the wrong crowd pull you down, because you are better than that. Pray, and wait to hear what God's plans are, because they may be different than yours. Be patient, and give yourself time to think things through. It will pay off in the long run.

If I were to go back to my senior year in high school the first thing I would tell myself would be to take some more time off to focus on myself and not so much on school or friends. One of the things I most regret not doing throughout high school is consistently exercising or working out when I wasnt in season. Taking time to focus on your health and well-being is easily one of the best things you can do for yourself. Along with this, I would tell myself to have some more fun. The hardest work year was my junior year and I did very well and then when I got to senior year I continued to focus a lot on school work. Not that this is a bad thing, but senior year of high school should definitely be one of the best times of your life. So if I went back in time I would tell myself to relax and hang out with my friends and not put as much time into school as I did. But overall I felt that I accomplished a lot in high school and I set myself up for success.

The advice I would give to myself is to finish your general education courses first, and then choose a major afterwards. I chose the opposite path, which was to enter a major curriculum first, and then complete my general education courses on the side, on track to graduation. Two reasons why this is the worse of the two: one, if you want to switch majors, but have chosen a difficult major to begin with, then there is a good chance that you will not have a high enough GPA to transfer into that major. As a result, you will not be able to graduate in four years. So, I would tell myself to take a wide variety of courses. Once I find something I like, then I can dive further into that major. My GPA will be higher, I will be able to anticipate the workload I will have to deal with, and I will also have a good grip on the college life… balancing your social life with your academic goals and requirements. Lastly I would tell myself to relax, as a relaxed mind works much better than one dealing with unnecessary stress.

Be friendly, give it a chance, and leave your door open.

If I had to go back to high school and talk to myself I would probably tell me to apply to every scholarship possible so that I would not have to worry about paying for school. Another thing would be to consider other schools and my options. I would probably pay more attention to the campus and ask around about the campus and everything.

I felt discouraged. I was a senior in high school waiting for the day to move out and embark on my college experience. But one thing was holding me back: money. My friends would get to live in a dorm; they would sport their school's colors while cheering for their team; they would relish the feeling of independence. I, on the other hand would be at a less expensive community college missing out on all of this.But this was me less than a year ago. In retrospect, my disappointment was naive. After all, I am in college, and I enjoy every minute of it. I live at home with my loving parents and all my expenses are paid. If I ever need extra money or advice on life, my mom and dad are always available in the room across the hall. Is this what I was dreading just a few months ago? It seems rather foolish to think that I once would have traded this easier lifestyle just to be farther from home, farther from the people who care about me. I wish I would have known that I would have no regrets about my future.

Do the best you can now to give you that extra edge now. Enjoy the fun times with your friends because when the work starts they will be limited. Apply for as many scholarships you can because any extra money will go far. Bring the small things like tyour favorite slippers to keep you comfortable during the moments you miss home the most. No matter what others try to tell you do what makes you happy.

In high school I was a big fish in a small pond. I was in all honor and AP classes and I was ranked in the top 2{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my class. This led me to believe that college would be extremely easy. If I could go back in time I would tell myself to stop being so prideful and study more. I would also tell myself to actually read the textbooks in my classes because high school texts are less dense than college ones. Finally, I would lecture myself about the importance of family. I am sad to say that my high school self didn't realize how important family was. My college self knows that without family a person is nothing and that family is who support us through everything. Before college began I was excited because I was going to separate from my family for the first time. I believed that being away from them would be amazing. I quickly learned I couldn't being away from my family for long periods of time. I was not very independent before. If I had this advice before I would have listened this transition possibly could have been much smoother.