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I would advise myself to always be looking out for opportunities and to take them. These opportunities include education, careers, and life experiences that may impact us for the rest of our lives. Although four years sounds long, but they sure go by fast, so time must not be wasted. In college, we meet new people so that we learn to socialize with others. We educate ourselves to satisfy our desire for knowledge and to be able to level ourselves with society. We make mistakes but we learn them before entering the real world. College is one of the best chances in life where we can have so many opened opportunities and the freedom to take them. Therefore, not taking the chances or using the provided resources only limits what we get out from college. I was not daring nor confident to leave my comfort zone and take on opportunities such as study abroad and extracurricular activities. I only focused on working, my family, and getting good grades. Always look out for opportunities to improve yourself, what we do and how we think, and finally to give yourself a chance to grow in all dimensions, not just a college degree.

Apply to those reach universities. You don't have to go (they're very expensive), but you'll never have to wonder if you might have been good enough. Treasure the memories with your friends, as your lives are going to seperate into many different paths. Make good choices, and maybe Mom won't be as much of a nervous wreck when you're living on your own. Don't give into Senioritis - procrastination will be your biggest threat in the years to come. Don't spend your time worrying about leaving everyone at home - they can take care of themselves, transitioning into college is the time to think about who you are and who you want to become. Don't be so set in your plans. Be open to new experiences and start thinking of how to use skills and knowledge learned in college to make your dreams become your reality. Also, being cheesyhelps, you need a laugh to stop from taking yourself too seriously during all that time spent self-reflecting (and it comes in handy for writing papers).

Manage your time! There are many things that you can do but don't try to do everything at once. Go to involvement fairs, get involved but also set some time for yourself. Never let your grades suffer because of your social life or the other way around. Try different study methods for different classes. Get help when you need it, don't be afraid of professors.

If I could go back, I would talk myself into taking more advance placement classes. If I could have done this in the beginning, then I could have saved a lot of money for myself in the future. Since I am the first generation in my entire family to go to college, I never received any advice of what to do.

The main thing I would tell myself to do is to work harder. A little bit more work in highschool would have gone a long way. I would also tell myself to figure out what I want to do after college. When I was in high school I had no idea what I wanted to do. I applied to only four schools and got into two. By knowing what I wanted to do I would have applied to more schools that offered that program, and by working harder in high school, I could have been accepted by more of them. One other thing I could have done was choose a school that offered a lot of majors that sounded interesting. Having aptions is always a good thing, and the school I chose has few options that appeal to me.

I would give tell myself be prepared, there will be things that you may not know or understand but you will give it time. Don't give up you mght have hard times but if you don't continue to give it your all for yourself no one else will. Be open to new thing and don't knock it until you try it, make the best of it these are suppose to be the best four years of your life. These next 4 years will determine your next 40 years, don't stop working.

If I had the ability to go back in time and advise myself when I was a high school senior, I would, first and foremost, tell myself not to procrastinate. Much stressed would have been avoided and many hours of sleep lost would have been returned. Not only that, I would strongly encourage myself to utilize my professors’ office hours. During classes, the professors do not have much time to answer every question and students do not receive much one on one time with them. Therefore, those office hours will be very crucial for my full understanding of the material being taught in class. I will be able to ask them my questions that were not answered and ask them how I should study for their quizzes and exams. Making use of my professors’ office hours will only benefit me in the long run. I will be able to understand the information better and be able to do well on exams knowing how to study.

If I were to go back in time, I would advise my high school senior-self not to worry. After attending the University of Connecticut for three years, I have learned so many valuable life-lessons that have shaped me both academically and personally. Before coming to UConn, I was nervous because of the school's large size and high academic standards. However, as my seventh semester as a UConn student approaches, I see that I had nothing to worry about. Of course, the school work is challenging, but the reward for academic greatness is immeasurable. Furthermore, had I not attended the University of Connecticut, I would have never met the many people that have positively affected my life in countless ways. So, if I could go back in time and tell myself one thing, it would be not to worry, and that my experience at the University of Connecticut is one that will change my life for the better.

One major piece of advice I would've given to myself is to not be afraid of what I want. In high school, I always felt pressure from my family and friends on what major to choose and which way to be directed academically. I never wanted to disappoint people, but I learned in college that the best way to be happy is to make my own choices and follow my own path. In order to survive in college, you need to be able to stand up for yourself, gain your own identity, and go after what you really want, rather than what others tell you. I never had a good sense of direction in high school. I always depended on my family and I didn't realize how much the world had to offer. If I could go back in time, I would've told myself to be more brave, not the timid little girl who was scared to venture out on her own. Suprisingly, the world is a friendly place than I would've expected. OF course I did stumble a few times, but that's what made me stronger today.

If I could go back in time to talk to the "fresh-out-of-high school" me, I would undoubtedly thank the "still-at-it-making-up-for-lost-time" me at some point down the road. The years spent in high school can mean a lot of different things to people depending on what they value during their four year stay at Anywhere High USA. Given the opportunity to hop the Delorean with Doc and whisper a few words of wisdom to myself I would simply tell myself to relax, find a school close by that looks appealing (community colleges are definitely the way to spend the first two years...such great value!), talk to a counselor that can assist in selecting a good plan of attack on all those classes that are offered, and enjoy the process of learning. Learn all you can about the subjects being taught, learn which classes interest you more than others, learn how to develop your strengths and weaknesses in becoming a more well-rounded person, and learn to enjoy the process of learning!