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get more involved in extra-curricula activities

I would tell myself to realize that the subjective sense of learning that you will encounter will forever be more valuable than the objective fact-checking that I trained myself on in the years prior. Work hard, study hard, and play hard. To not concern yourself with those that you have known before, because there is a whole new world of opportunities and friendships that await, that will forever change your definition of both. Make this college your home and depend on it to completely get you through any troubling and hard times that you deem possible. Do what you love, and forget about the rest.

You are ready for this. Fear not for your future. Success is all be guaranteed if you can but be diligent and keep your integrity. Trust in that integrity, trust in your diligence. You're going to be fine.

College might be the worst or best time of your life. It is all up to you! There are tow kinds of people in the world: the first kind want to enjoy now, have fun and be happy while they are still young never thinking in the future. The second kind want to be prepared and learn as much as they can when they are young so don't have to worry when they are old. My advice is why dont do both?? You need to enjoy your life every second while you can. However, you also need to be aware that your life might not end tomorrow therfore you need to be prepared to affront some challenges in the future. Education is the best tool you might have in your life, a person who lacks information is a person who lacks opinion. My last assertion can be applied to everything in life. Therfore, be ready, be prepared but at the same time enjoy while you are young. The easiest thing in earth is to be from one extreme, be white or black..what about being grey??..BALANCE is the key of success and happiness.

Reach for the stars, even if that means going all the way to Indiana.

i would tell myself to take extra math classes in order to get prepared for college math.. i should have probably had alot of fun in hisghschool because college is so intense and serious on weekdays

Believe in yourself; you have so much life in front of you so don't get caught up in the little things. College is like working out; at first you struggle a lot and are not able to cope with a tremendous amount of weight (equivalent to the amount of academic responsiblity). You are unfamiliar with the weight room (campus) and the functions of certain machines (courses/subjects). However, as you become practiced and experienced in your workout routine, although still challenged, you are able to lift more weight and are in a better condition to face whatever physical competition awaits you. Similarly, as you progress through college you become more intellectual and mature and find yourself well prepared for the "outside world." Just like physical strength this is not something you gain all at once but rather a process of academic victory and defeat, where you learn from both your victories and your defeats and strive for excellence. Don't fear failure; sometimes it is through failure that we learn the most. In the words of Robert F. Kennedy "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." Finally, enjoy yourself, for it goes by quickly.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself, I would advise myself to apply to more schools and to take many visits to college campuses. I feel like I fit very well at Wabash, but I sometimes wonder what other schools are like, since I did not apply to or visit many schools. I feel like I would have still chosen Wabash had I applied to more schools, however, I wish I would have kept my options more open. Wabash is a great school academically, and I love it, but I find myself wondering at times if there is a school out there that is better suited for my style and personality.

I would tell myself how to study not necessarily more, but how to study most effectively. I would also tell myself that I would have to learn how to balance different activities and to get ready for very long nights.

Stay focused on the things that matter most to you. Make as many friends as you can in the right places. You can be involved on campus in more ways than simply joining clubs. Remember that you are always free to take the opportunities placed before you, as long as you work hard and maintain self-discipline.