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What I would tell myself is not to stress so much in college because it just hurt me in the long run. I would also say to utilize more of the campus's academic resources. Also to try new things right away, get out there and find myself. I would also suggest not to wait till the last minute and rush everything, come up with goals and a plan.

The advice that I would give myself would be to go to college and get your education no matter the price. I would also tell myself to wait on going into the military and see what I really want to do with my life, along with, what would make me truly happy. The most important words of advice that I could give my younger self would be, taking the road less traveled is a noble and remarkable thing to do, but it comes with a price. So, work hard but remember to take care of yourself along the way.

I would give myself advice regarding academics, friends and group participation. Developing good study habits will become more important as courses become increasingly more difficult. High school came fairly easy to me, and I have never had to truly study. Now, I have had to learn how to study for my nursing classes. Getting good grades in high school also provides more opportunities for admission to the college of your choice. Regarding friends, I would say that it is important to try not to be shy because once you get to college, you probably won't know many people. Once you are at college and away from your family, friends become an important support system. Group participation teaches you the value of teamwork. In college you will be a part of group projects, clinical groups, and lab groups. By participating it not only helps you, but it makes the team more successful overall. Taking this advice when it comes time to start college, will help you get the most out of your college experience.

Make sure you select a college based on what career path you plan to take. Don't chose a school based on where your friends are going. Always take heed to your parents advice. In most situations they have gone through a similar experience and any advice that they give will help in some way. Set goals for yourself to ensure you make the balance between school work and sport activities.

Thinking back to my senior year of high school and having to make my college decision I would tell myself to slow down. I would tell myself to research as many colleges as possible. I would research the different majors the colleges offers, where the college is located compared to stores in the city, and is the college affordable. Also, I would research what employers in the area are hiring. Being a college student, I have learned the working is a necessity. Next, I would tell myself that college is not like high school. College requires you to study and put in a lot of effort to acheive the grades you want. Also, I would tell myself that moving away from home is harder than I thought in high school. Once you leave home everything is up to yourself. But, leaving home makes you realize how much you appreciate and cherish your parents and what they did for you when you lived at home. Lastly, I would tell myself to have fun. College is everything that you make of it. The friends you make at school are the ones that will be there for you the rest of your life.

If I could go back to my high senior self and give any advice, I would say, "Reach out to others, be a part of campus life, and be unaffraid of meeting new people." One of my greatest struggles during my freshman year was integrating myself into the campus community. I live five hours away from Oshkosh, and everyone there seemed to know each other; I quickly felt like an outsider. I have always found making friends a tall task. During my first semester I studied, ate meals, and relaxed in my dorm room. I should have spent more time trying new things on and of campus. Grades are obviously important, but making friends and developing relationships is as important. So, again, the advice I would give my younger self would be to reach out to others.

Take a deep breath, take the time to fully appreciate who you are and how far you have come right now. High school was not easy but you did very well. The coming years will pose even more of a challenge but you are far from alone. You have a supportive family and wait until you see the friendships you will make. Regardless, you are a strong, compassionate and brave woman who is not only a amazing team player but is able to independently motivate herself. Never be ashmed of asking for help, it does not make you look weak, it makes you strong because you know yourself well enough and you are willing to do whatever it takes to rise above even if it is hard. Do not lose sight of what is important, your life is not about being the best it is about being a person of honor, someone who will risk their own comfort to help a friend, someone who cares more about nature than about looking like a celebrity, someone who would never take back even the most embarassing of moments because they are what has shaped you into the person you are today.

Being a high school senior, there is only one thought in mind, and that is going away from their city and moving on to a new chapter in their life. In beginning to get accepted to the colleges of their dreams, seniors start to slack off in their studies thinking that they don't need to do much because they have already been accepted. In other words, if I were to go back in time and tell myself something that I know would change me during college, that would be to never slack off even if your goal is one step away. The act of never giving up to your goal shows more to other people than reaching the goal by taking short cuts. Even if a senior has been accepted to their dream school, that means that they should still work hard in the closing school year, because in what they learn in high school, will also return to college. Having that background knowledge about a subject previously taught will show professors that you were a hard worker, and will continue to be a hard worker in the following years to come fulfilling your goal: finishing college.

Knowing what I know now about college, I would tell myself to not believe what everyone else says. Almost every person I talked to about college said that it is greatly different than high school and you cannot treat studying and the education the same. I have found that to be completely wrong. Whether than means that I was already treating high school like college, or if college simply is just a harder version of high school I am not sure. However most counselors thought my approach on college was going to lead me to failure, that I cannot treat college like I did with high school, however coming out of my first semester with As and one B+, I would have to disagree with them. I would also tell myself to not worry about living with my roommate. I was worried I was going to hate everything about it; however I found that it was rather enjoyable. Obviously there was some pet peeves that have built up over the time, it is nothing I cannot deal with and I would tell myself to relax.

My advice I would given to myself would be still be the same, to try hardest and to never give up especially while I'm in college. I know for a fact that college is very important, it is the key which can lock new opportuntiy for me in my life and my future. I know for a fact that if I recieved my college degree I would be successful. I'm majoring in Nursing I love to care and help people when it is needed. I know that college is important and having a degree and becoming who I really want to be in life would absolutely help me but others also. My advice to my myself if I was to go back in time as a high school senior I know that when I graduate and go to a unversity that I would never give up, college is very important to me and I know that I should nver give up that opportuntiy.