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I have learned alot and made good friends.

Ever since I have been attending college, I have found out who I really am. Also I've learned that education is extremely important to make it through life. College has been so valuable to me because it's a home away from home. When my home life beomes difficult I just go to college and study. Another valuable aspect of college is meeting new people and making new friends. The bonds and connections college has provided for me will last a lifetime.

My college experience has been amazing in many ways. Participating in one of the greatest marching bands in America is an honor and I can still feel the excitement of performing in that stadium for the first time. There have been many adjustments that i have had to make such as living with a roommate for the first time but I have had the time of my life doing it. You no longer are forced to be home by a certin time or hear the daily reminders from your parents and you learn to do things on your own. There are many lessons that are necessary to learn on a college campus when you are 18 years old. I cannot imagine myself anywhere else but Western Carolina Unversity .

During my attendance at Western Carolina University there have been many great experiences that have enlightened me. All of the classes that I have taken so far have all taught me many interesting facts of information. This information can help me in the future to better understand how our world was and how it works today. With that understanding, I will be able to cope with the problems of today and figure out how to make a living and survive in this world. Being on my own and not having my parents around has been a substantial change and is also very important because when I am out of college I need to know how to live on my own and know how to be responsible for myself. In college I have also been able to make great connections with new people and make many new friends that I will cherish throughout my life. This is very important because networking is always beneficial. Someday you could not know how to do something and someone else you know could understand it. Overall my college experience has helped me to understand how to live life to its fullest and learn how survive.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and tell myself a few things about college I first off tell myself to 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} For certain choose Western Carolina. I would tell myself that is defiantly the right choice and to not worry about making a poor decision. Then I would tell myself to join the Marching Band. In high school I was a little hesitant to join, however it was the best decision I made at Western. Through the band I have made my absolute best friends. It also gave me a chance to make friends, because we were together 24/7 for a week before school even started. I would tell myself to buy a lot of organizers and to actually be organized. Then I would tell myself to appreciate high school. In high school I used to complain a lot about my homework, however compared to college high school had very minimum homework.

First of all I would tell myself it's natural te be afraid, but not to let that fear debilitate myself. The fear will be fleeting, and the outcome will be independence, and self respect, so just trod right on past the fear. Secondly I would tell myself to follow my own instincts, and not let others influence my decision. I am the only one who really knows what I want and how I feel about something, so I need to act on my feelings. Next, I would reasure myself that I have what it takes to make it to the finish line. If I stumble, I have what it takes to pick myself up and continue to the checkered flag. I don't have to finish first, I just need to make it across the line. Finally I would tell myself, this is the most opportune time in my life to discover who I am. As life forms around me, with each layer of experience, I will become less pliable. Do not let life happen and stuff me into the mold it wants for me. Use this stage of my life to make my own mold.

The best advice I would give myself (and others), looking back on my senior year, includes a number of things. You must first remember you are in school for an education; not to have a "good time". Then, ALWAYS take notes in class as the professor speaks, even if you have to speed write. Many tests have essays and are not covered in the text books but by facts that the professor has given to you in class. Next, study the text chapters assigned until you know them by heart. Just as it is important to take notes from the professor, it is equally important to know and understand the text assigned to read. Next, from day one, try to get a feel and understanding of what the professor is looking for in assignments that are turned in and answers to essays on exams. It varies from professor to professor. This is very important in keeping your GPA up. Then, get involved. Whether it be part of a school activity, tutoring (which I also participated in my senior year in algebra, English and information systems); and by all means, join Cooperative Education. Employers want experience as well as academic achievement.

Winston Churchill once said, "there is nothing wrong with change if it is in the right direction." If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise 18 year-old me to be prepared for how completely my life was about to change, to accept that there was nothing I could do about it, and that change isn't neccessarily a bad thing. The first semester of college was comprised of the worst five months of my life and I believe that if I could go back and tell myself to make more friends when I got here, that time would have been much easier for me. I would tell myself that the homesickness would be awful but that it would eventually pass and that a time would come when I would actually want to stay at school on the weekends. Lastly, I would go back and tell myself, "when the time comes that it seems all hope is lost and you will never be happy again, know that you will be just as happy later as you are sad then."

Break up with Andrew because he will cause nothing but stress. Avoid Spartenburg, South Carolina. Study really hard for Furnish's final test because you got A's on all those other assignments. Don't go home every weekend to work because where it looks good on the paycheck; missing the collegiate experience for money is not worth it. Get on Fastweb.com quickly because it is a great place for scholarships; also, don't slack on those scholarships. Every bit helps. Be friends with Bunny but do not let him get too close. Follow dad's advice about having a great time. Just have a great time and enjoy it!

As a high school senior, I knew I wanted to go to a 4 year college so that I could "live the college life." My dream school was in Florida, but I was too scared to go that far away. I ended up going to SUNY Cortland for the first semester of my freshman year. If I could go back in time, I would tell myself that it is ok to go to a community school until you know for sure what you want to do. I ended up coming home and attending community college my second semester, and next fall I will be attending the University of Tampa. I wish I would have known that it was ok to take my time until I got up the nerve to follow my dreams, rather than going to a 4 year school right away.