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Although many people told me when entering college to have fun, fun and partying can get out of hand. When I was living with some friends off campus I had a big organic chemistry test the next day. While I was studying my roomates were throwing a big party. This leads me to to the next big advice. Choose your roomates wisely. Although somebody can seem like a fun and good friend they might get in the way of your studying. When choosing a roomate, choose someone who has a similar lifestyle, ambitions, and cleaning habits as you. I remember growing up thinking college was so hard but, in reality the course word is not that bad. If you are into your subject that you are studying, you will be fine. The most important thing about school work and getting good grades is just time management. Don't go out with friends when you have not completed your coursework. I'm not saying don't go out with friends, because that is an important part of college too. I'm saying manage your time wisely. This might seem easy but, take it seriously mom isn't holding your hand anymore.

Knowing what I know now as a college sophomore the first thing I would tell myself would be to apply to the University of Incarnate Word and ensure her that we belong there. I would tell that girl who originally thought that getting away from family because she felt alone would take her two-thousand eight hundred miles away, cost her two-thousand three hundred dollars in travel expenses, and one year of lost time to get her to where she should have been from the start. I would tell that shy butterly to get involved in as many activities as possible, major in vision science from the very beginning, focus more on getting the best education possible over getting a job to buy a car, and to make it a priority to live on campus. I would also tell her to keep in better touch with friends from high school and to give everyone a second chance. Most importantly however, I would ensure myself that things were only going to get better from here and that optometry is our passion and to tell her to never lose sight of that and to have fun every step of the way.

Do not waste time in regular classes, try to pass all your classes with an A. Study even harder for the SATs, do not procrastinate and use your time wisely. Take advantage of all the help teachers and advisors want to give you an apply to the most scholarships you can.

I would tell my high school self not to be afraid to pursue after your dreams and there is a whole world out there waiting to discover the various layers you have to offer the world. The sky is the limit and that even if at times you feel as though you might fail, continue to persevere and that the sky is the limit. The opportunity to make something of youself is always the right thing to do, but you must be prepared for what life throws at you. Those that want better will always accept the task at hand even if they know that the journey is not going to be easy. College is a great opportunity to experience a whole new way of life ,you will be subjected to so many differnet challenges, meet new people,learn, and have a whole new perspective on yourself and life. Never be afraid to stand out, even if it means standing alone and make an impact on the lives that you may come across. Make yourslef available to those around you, and always do your best. The challenge is not deciding to further education, but to go far beyond the expected.

You're going to enjoy this college environment and it's going to be everything you wanted in a university. What you need to realize is that it's going to challenge you physically, mentally, socially, academically, and for the most part, spiritually. You're going to have to learn to buckle down and study, study, study. You may think it is easy at first but it gets much tougher and I highly recommend you do not underestimate it. Start learning now how to manange your time because it will be one of the greatest lessons you will learn and will be your most affective asset in your future.There's going to be many oppurtunities to be involved in christian groups and/or parties. Whichever you decide to fall in. You'll also meet some very important people during your years in college and I highly suggest you make the most of those friendships you will obtain. These friendships will affect you for the rest of your life and will be there with you throughout your journey. Finally, always keep in mind that God will always be there for you and always has been. Just trust him.

If I could flash back to myself as a senior there would be so much advice I would give myself. One is just to apply myself more. Staying home and hitting the beach everyday may get you an awesome tan but it does not get you anywhere near a life goal. In high school I did the bare minimum, senior year was my “party year”. I left class a lot, never really gave it my all. I wasn’t looking at the big picture and I wish back then I knew how important it was to give 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. Another major thing would be to figure out what I wanted out of my life a whole lot sooner. At that time I saw myself being a cosmetologist which isn’t what I want at all. I’ve changed my degree to nursing. It took me so long to come to that conclusion and all I did was waste time and money on classes. There is so much I could say to myself but those were my two downfalls senior year and they also seem the most important. Knowing what I know now would have helped me immensely throughout my senior year.

I would love to be able to go back to 1997 (the year of ratted bangs and body suits) and tell my 18 year old self to not procrastinate continuing my education at an early age. It's a lot harder to go back to school, and finish it 15 years down the line, then it would have been at 18 with no children and no responsibilities other than finishing school. I would tell myself to persue her dream of moving to the east coast and attending NYU. All those years of fantasizing about New York, and what experiences she could have there could all have become a reality had life after high school been taken more seriously. I would also tell myself that there are far more important things than wasting time with her friends, and that even though there was a lot of fun to be had, in the end there will be no benefit to her (my) future. It's never too late to go back and finish school. I'm proud of myself for doing it now, and I do appreciate it more than I would have at 18.

If I was allowed to go back in time I would change many things. I would have taken more trips to different colleges just so I can get used to the feeling. I would have taken my time off seriously and apply for many scholarships. I would have tried hard to get on the top ten percent of my class. I should have gotten volunteer hours also.

If I could go back and talk to myself I would tell myself to be more confident in myself. When I started at my community college I am attending now, I was very insecure of my abilities and thought that I would do terribly with my classes and be intimidated by the people around me. I thought I wouldn't make friends either. That was not the case at all. When I started college, it was filled with friendly people and the classes were almost like my high school classes. I had nothing to be worried about. I also was surrouned by people that had the same interests as me and I felt right at home. I just wish I wasn't so afriad of the future when I was in high school because it turned out to be fine. I would tell myself to not worry about anything and it will all fall into place at the right time.

I can imagine it already, walking into my room sweaty from athletics ready to jump in the shower, but instead I see myself sitting on the bed, with words of wisdom to share. Definitely the first thing I would tell myself is to love every moment of that last year in high school, because in a few short months life would come slap you in the face. Study hard and give every assignment and test all you have because when you have that high GPA it helps with scholarships. I would emphasize scholarships the most, no doubt about that! I would tell myself to suck it up and sit in front of the computer and fill out those applications, because Mom and Dad only have so much money. Unfortunately tragedy will strike, so don’t take anyone for granted because one day God will want them back. Put more time into tennis because you want your last match to be a good one. Most importantly, everything you do give it your all, hold nothing back, leave no doubt in your mind that that is the best you can do. So when all is said and done, you will be proud.