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I have learned so much about myself throughout my college experience. If I could go back in time and give advice to myself as a high school senior there are a few things I would make sure to address. I would express how open one needs to be during college. You meet so many different people from different places who do not always think and approach things the same way as you. I would remind myself that everything happens for a reason and that it will be ok when I grow apart from some friends. I will stress that sometimes some people are only in your life for a season. I would tell myself to be a bit more spontaneous because sometimes fear can hold you back from challenging yourself. It is how you deal with those challenges that make you a better person. I would push taking the initiative in the classroom sooner. I wish I had realized sooner the importance of really connecting to and utilizing my teachers. It can only help and benefit you whether directly in the class, through networking, or when you need a recommendation.

Work harder in high school to get your grades up and study harder for the SAT. Just because you got accepted to college does not mean that your SAT scores won't affect you anymore. If you want any scholarships you need good SAT scores. Take it again!

Don't take partying too seriously, it won't help you keep your financial aid.

Hello Joe, this is future Joe and I have some advice for you. Get involved. Stay focused. Take all the dual enrollment classes at the college as you can; you'll save time and money. Do a really big cystic fibrosis fundraiser in honor of "our" twin brother before everyone leaves for college. Make this your volunteer mark of the year. Get more active in the Science club; you end up really loving math, science and physics. Be sure to manage your time and be aware that you are doing that. Use a calendar or the phone, but plan ahead. Allot time for track/soccer practice, studying, family, girlfriend, hanging with the guys. Pay attention to how mom cooks and cleans as she goes. Keep track of your accomplishments so you can use them on job applications. Don't waste time and money on Sylvan SAT prep; get a personal tutor and take the test again in your senior year. Remind mom to do FAFSA in January, not in April; that will avoid all those tears she shed. So, my friend, my self, step back and look around; make sure you are going in the direction you'll enjoy.

I had heard so many verbose proverbs when I prepared to attend college, but the deepest philosophy I could offer someone is to "do you", it simply means do what you want to do and be who you are. That phrase can apply to every facet of the college experience, choose friends who fit YOUr personality and YOUr desires in a friend, choose a major that will give YOU the career YOU desire, obtain the course load that works for YOU, and experience everything YOU can. The college years are an open book and you can fill the pages any way that you desire to, it's the time where you can do the most, with it requiring the least. I've found that the students who had the most trouble and couldn't adjust were living for someone else, and worried about fulfilling a promise that someone else wanted for them. If you do you then you will graduate with the feeling that every second you spent as an undergraduate will be worth the 10 years of student loan payments that come afterward.

The first thing I would say is to not focus as much on going away from my home city of Greensboro, NC. I went to a school that was 2 hours away and ended up coming home almost every weekend. If I had known that I would be missing my family so much and visiting home so often, I would have chosen a local school. Also, I would have given more thought to my school choice and based it off where I really wanted to go and what my major was going to be. I ended up applying to a school only because a friend was going there, and then transferring the following year. My current college is in my hometown, and better suits my needs. I would have also encourage myself to have visited more schools and really think about how college-life would be different from being in high school.

Just do it! Go out for that Dance major, look into that sorority, try out for the dance band team, try out for that dance group, and do yo *&{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}^ homework on time!

Never ever give up! follow your heart but dont forget to listen to your head too!!

Don't let the amount of time and work required for any major scare you away from it. Decide what you really want to do and pursue it confidentally. Don't be so hard on yourself and don't be afraid to take risks. You can do it.

I would probably tell myself not to be so scared. I would tell myself that, yes, leaping into the unknown void called college can be intimidating and frightening but it can also bring that exhileration that makes life worth while. I would tell myself that the big world that I am so afraid of is really quite wonderful and full of people who are caring, funny, sharp, and brilliant. I would say that I was making the right choice by choosing Greensboro. I would let myself know that I there is an ease about the campus that can only be riveled by the ease and comfort of home. I would advise myself to get out on campus, get involved, and talk to people. They are not as scary as one might think and by some miracle they are going to help us to evolve as people. Basically, I would advise myself to not be a chicken, enjoy my surroundings, meet new people, and enjoy the new part of my life. These are the things that would have made the transiton simply seamless.