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I would tell myself to love others more and to be as unjudging as possible. As a devout Catholic, I am called to be not only tolerant of different faiths, cultures, and lifestyle choices, I am also called to hospitality. One of my favorite theology professors says, "Tolerance means that I really disagree with you and hate you, but I won't kill you for it." Hospitality means that we cooperate peacefully together, understanding the differences but not allowing them to interphere with our treatment and respect of others. As a high school senior, I was in a sheltered and relatively undiversified background, so when I encountered all these people who are different from me at Spring Hill I was quick to resort to labels and stereotypes. I wish I had known how to love and respect others even if I disagreed with their politics, religion, lifestyle, or other choices. This is a lesson I would tell the whole world: stop just TOLERATING and reach out the arms of hospitality.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. Knowing what I know about college, I Would tell myself to stay strong and to continue to do what I have always done. Believe in myself and I can achieve anything. I have always believed in myself and overcome so much in my life. Even when it seem like I have fallen and all hope is gone. I get back up, plant my feet firmly on the ground, and keep pushing no matter what trials and tribalation I must overcome. If nobody believe in me, I will always believe in myself and keep the faith that I can achieve my goals. I'll tell myself to be proud that I came so far. Never give up and strive to be the best person I can be.

I would advise myself to visit all the colleges I got accepted to BEFORE committing myself to going there.

College. Who would have ever thought I would end up in college? Well, I have made it through trials and tribulations. Here I go. Although you have dreams of going into the military, college is your resort. Give it a chance. In high school, things were handed to you; they flowed naturally. When entering college, you are entering a whole new level of school and life. You are now on your own with only you to tell you when to study, do homework, and the appropriate time to converse. The worst habit you can intake in college is procrastination. It will come back to haunt you. Do every assignment that is given to you shortly after it is given, Not nights or a night before the due date. If you are not doing well in a course, speak with your pofessor. Go to a tutor if you know of one. Do not apply yourself enough to get by. Do your best. Anything can approach life and cause unavoidable circumstances to occur. Prepare for the worst in college. Exams in college cause for a deeper level of thinking; prepare. Most importantly, practice time management. It is vital to success in college.

Dear Self, Get ready for a very fun and liberating learning experience. Leaving home means creating a family of friends in college and learning to live with friends as well as learning how to balance classes, extracurricular activities, and a social life. That is the hardest part; time management. Class is fun if you make it fun. Show interest in what you are learning and your teachers will appreciate it, and you will get much more out of class. Also be ready to learn more and more about yourself. College is a life learning experience. Do not be afraid to change your major, or change your point of view about something and express your point of view. Spring Hill's campus will let you express youself and learn a lot about your area of interest and about yourself. College is fun in every aspect! Also be ready for social pressures, but stand strong even in the face of adversity; you will find your nitche. Change yourself; it is in your power and Spring Hill will help you along the way. Love, You

College is the final lesson before you are thrust into the "real world". Most college students pursue academics, but they do not realize that its most important lesson lies in the discovery of yourself. Too many people in the world are lost because they do not know and love themselves for who they are. This is troubling, because if you do not know yourself, then you do not know how to be innately happy, and you will search for happiness in fleeting pleasures. In college, you will have the free time and the opportunities needed to develop yourself as a person. Take advantage of it. You will have fun and you will study; you will laugh and you will cry. You will be happy, diverted, frustrated, upset, excited, confused, worried, determined, elated, calm; you will experience every possible human emotion. You will not be satisfied with everything about your school, no matter where you go. Your experience in college, then, depends mostly upon your attitude. Look at every experience, good or bad, as an opportunity to mature in virtue. In the words of Mark Twain, do not let your schooling interfere with your education.

Even though you might be the only student from your entire high school that is going to a college doesn't mean that you can't make friends and have a lot of fun right away. You need to be able to reach out and know that there are people that are in the same boat and are just as nervous about being alone. So, be happy and don't think about the people that you are leaving behind and look forward to the people that you will meet and become friends with.

First of all that its going to take a while for me to adapt to this new lifestyle but that when I do I will enjoy it like nothing else before. That college life will bring a greater independence to my life and that I will live new experiences and overall, a chance to get to deeply discover who I am and who I want to be in life. I would say to myself that I should try to meet the most people I possibly can; friends, because they will make the road more enjoyable, teachers, because they will fulfill me with great knowledge and finally to meet those who work in the area that I will like to develop my career on because I will be able to see in them who I want to be after I graduate and more importantly because they will open many doors to posible jobs for me. Ultimately, the most important advice I would give to myself is to enjoy every minute of every day of my college career, try my best to be happy, help the community and, of course, STUDY A LOT!!!

"Don't worry be happy, cause every little thing will be alright". These are the few words of wisdom I would tell myself as a senior, along with get ready to work and work hard at that. College is different from high school and one should get ready for the transfer of minimal studies to studies that take up a large portion of your day. Now with everything I know about college, I know that college work is much more intense and I really wish i had had taken even more rigorous courses in high school. I wish I could have told myself the type of college experience I myself would be recieving. Our collge just had a good friend of mine, a dear classmate pass away. Admist all our stress and sorrow I wish I had told myself to be ready for the most impacting days ever. College is fun, its great, and its now my time. It is my prime time to work hard and give it all i've got to become successful, in the hope that I myself, can one day, change the world for the better and leaving the greatest impact ever in this world.

Even though Spring Hill will turn out to be the best years of your life, Freshman year will be the hardest. Especially the first semester because you will want nothing more than to go home and quit. Study smarter not harder, go to tutors when you need help. It's okay to let others know that you don't know everything. It may sound cliche', but you need to get involved. Even if you go to one group meeting an decide it isn't for you, you've met people. Participate in recruitment. You may think sorority life isn't your thing but the recruitment process can change that. And if you still don't join, participating in recruitment will expose you to new poeple and it will be a great way for you to make lifelong friends. It will also motivate you to join other clubs and explore more. It's okay to not know what you want to study. List yourself as 'undecided' and use your first year to explore the different academic fields. You will find the one that fits you best (even if it isn't what you thought it would be).

I believe the first advice that I would give myself is to mature by distinguishing between the high school experience as compared to the college experience. We leave high school with the notion that college life will have its similarities as well as its differences. That's true but we never put that mindset to action. We begin college taking high school along with us almost like when we take our suitcases to our dorm rooms. We never learn that high school was then and now we must transition into the college life. We take for granted that college life give us more advantages than high school. We learn how to be responsible for our well being whereas our parents was responsible for that. We walk around campus with a mature outward appearance without having the mentality to be mature. I want freshmen to understand that life really begins when you start college. They must realize that they have to take on a mature attitude inorder to adjust to college. As college students, no matter what age you are, we must come to a revelation that we are stepping into a new experiences greater than past experiences.

I think that my high school adequately prepared me for college. I spent hours and hours studying in high school and I developed good study habits. Had I not, college would have been very difficult for me because knowing how to study and actually doing it is essential to succeeding in college. I would advise my younger self to try to get more involved in campus activities.

I would advise myself to not be afaid of standing out. In college and life in general, oftentimes, blending in does not help your goals. Sometimes it is better to be different and rejected than to conform and neglect yourself. Don't feel that you need to fit the mold of the college's ideal student. They picked you for who you are.

If I were able to go back in time to when I was a senior in high school, I would tell myself to enjoy the last few minutes of high school that i have and to keep up the hard work because it pays off. I would also tell myself not to get so annoyed when my teachers give me work that I think i would never use and also to try to adapt to a better study habit. College isn't that bad and that is because of the teacher and the magnicants of my high school. It would be much easier if i would have apprieciated all that I did while i was there.

Hey David, You are about to embark on a journey that you really have not seen coming up until now. The people at the college are going to tell you how wonderful it is and how much fun you are going to have. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but they have to say that. When you get to college, the formula for success is pretty simple. WORK! That is the secret. You have to work, work, and work harder than anyone else. As I have endured the last four years, I look back and realize that I worked 40-50hrs per week while taking 18hrs of classes. Guess what kid, that is what it takes. It does not matter if others around ask how you did it or ask why you tortured yourself for it, because now I look at them, and I am able to say that I came out on top. I am a better man because I worked so hard to get ahead. So, for all those that want you to party with them on the weekend, shake their hand and tell them, "Thanks for the invite, but I have to work!"

The advice I would have given myself is to always remember who I am at all times and, despite any setbacks present at that time, fight for my dreams even if it is uncertain of how those dreams will be achieved. I remember being in highschool was tough as I saw no possibility of achieving my life's goal of going to college; however, I never made the thought hamper my decision to be a motivated and dedicated student. I remained committed and deligent in my school work. I became active in my society and committed myself to my family and helping those in my community who has life far more difficult than I do. I learned to appreciate my life more and surrendered to God. I knew that eventually my prayers would be answered. If I could go back to my home country and advise highschool students, I would tell them to believe in themselves and to appreciate their parents, guardians and their families despite any situation being faced. College is an experience to earn a higher education but also to extend and teach your morals and values and to learn from and about different people and places.

I would tell myself to develop study habits, get used to reading ALOT, go to class, budget your money for food, be involved as possible and finnaly make it what you want it to be and be yourself throughout the whole journey.

When you make the transition from High School to College, come prepared and ready to plan. Don't let any classes overwhelm you and don't feel like you have to attend every party or every social gathering because there will be plently of them. Work hard when it's time to work and let loose when it's time to relax. Work hard and it will pay off in the long haul.

Be fierce. College is hard because it is preparing you for life. Tests aren't just tests anymore, but ways of checking if you know what you're doing for when your major is your job. Don't get caught up in the details of what parties you're going to on the weekend, how cute the guy is that sits next to you, or what other people think of you. Make yourself the best you can in college. This is your time to grow up. Enjoy yourself, but remember, you now have more freedom and therefore more responsibility. Plan and manage time. That's always the key because when you give it every bit of strength you have, there is nothing too complex or difficult.

Don't worry so much about youself. You'll figure it out once you're away and able to really think about your life.

I would tell them to really tour colleges and interact with faculty and students. I had planned on going somewhere completely different from the time I was a small child, but when I stepped on the campus of Spring Hill, I knew I was home. Also, investigate alumni and classes available, to be sure they offer your planned major.

To be very open to the experience. If you do not like your college, give it a chance. Don't wait around for something to come to you, get involved and find a school that meets those needs. My biggest advice to finding the right college would be if when you visit a college, can you see yourself there? Learning? Socializing? If you can see yourself there and feel like that school is where you belong, then that school is the right choice for you!!! Good Luck!!!!

They need to make sure the college will offer the best courses in their field, think about how often they will be going home and how, get involved on campus!

Finding the right college is about finding where you fit in. It isn't about the prestige of the school or the cost, it is about finding a school thats education system fit for you and your child. It is about finding a school that not only educates you mind, but also educates your social skills, your body, and you soul. If your child is passionate about one school you shouldn't hold them back.

Go far, but not too far

The most important thing when choosing a college is being honest with yourself about what you want. Ask yourself if you need small classes, a wide variety of good foods to choose from with your meal plan, 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} availability of on-campus housing, or a constant warm weather. Don't get too worried about getting into the top school in your field. There are plenty of other schools that can help you succeed if you work hard enough. Also, balancing an exciting social life with a good work ethic and great grades is in fact possible. Sometimes it takes time to find your niche, but if you're open to ideas and new experiences you will encounter some wonderful people and learn a lot about yourself. Take risks. Raise your hand more. Know that your classes can have meaning outside of the classroom. Take advantage of opportunities to go places and meet people. Remember that making small, specific goals will help you accomplish more, not only in college but also in life. College is only four years and it will fly by quicker than you expect.

I would suggest taking time off before college to really try and figure out what you want your major to be. Pick something. Pick something and keep in mind WHY YOU ARE IN COLLEGE. I went in undecided and got so wrapped up with the environment, my social life, and my extracurriculars, by the time graduation came I wasn't ready to leave. I don't regret a thing about college, but I do wish I kept myself more focused on my future while I was there. After all, that is why you are there, isn't it?

Pick a school that values academics over athletics. While the school with the football team will be fun to attend, the school with the great education is going to matter in the end. Four years is alot of time to invest. Make sure you enjoy the people and professors. Get involved! You will find yourself experiencing life and revaluating it by doing so!

Adjusting to college, especially as a freshman, anywher you may go is a hard experience. Do not give up the first semester. The first semester is hard for everyone. Stick it out for a year and then see where the student may want to transfer to. They picked the school for a reason so it can't be all that bad.

Spend the night before you make a decision.

Make sure thet student wishes to actually attend the school and that the school is affordable. Get involved on campus in at least one thing, be it club or intramurals...something

Visit all colleges and pick the one that feels most right to you. Get involved and make friends who will stay in your life for a long time.

Be prepared when visiting so that you can ask the right questions. Know your expectations and try as hard as possible to not settle for anything less. Once you have made your choice, come to campus with an open mind ready to learn new things and meet new people. Don't miss out on oppurtunities because you might not get another chance. Finally, grow into the person you always saw yourself becoming, but don't forget where you came from because it made you the person you are now.

To begin with, take it seriously. It is the begining of your life and you should look at all the options and truly take into consideration where you want to be when you graduate. The means cost is just as important as the academic quality.

I would recommend that students select a college based upon their career endeavors, the environent and financial status. All of these things are important aspects of college life that will follow students throughout the duration of their college career.

I think the biggest issue is whether or not the student wants to be in a small or big campus community. They population of the campus is a big factor. Applr for every scholarship that is available. Apply to as many school that have your desired interests. Don't be nervous about the experience, embrace it. Be as open to change as possible. Take a lot of surveys to find out what field of study you want to get into. Freshman year is the time to take easy classes, goof off, have fun, and get used to your surroundings because when sophmore year hits classes get harder and you are beginning to grow up and everything starts changing.

i would tell the parents and students that are looking for a good college to go and see the campus and really look into the cost of the college.

I would tell someone looking for a good college experience to try to visit as many colleges as possible. Also, I would tell them to look for a school that specializes in their major or interest to be able to get the most of their learning experience.

Whatever college gives you the most money, go to it.

You must think about colleges that offer certain aspects that are appealing to you. It is important to choose a college that will allow you to have the best possible college experience. It is imperative to find a college that offers majors that interest you. It is also crucial to pick a school that you feel presents a welcoming environment. Though studying hard and making good grades is important, it is not everything. In order to be happy and fulfilled at your school, you must get involved on campus. Finding a group or club to get involved in will not only help you to meet new people and make new friends, but it will allow you to escape from school work. It is very important to find an extra-curricular activity that you enjoy so that you do not get too overwhelmed with school work. Freshmen and new transfers are strongly encouraged to live on campus, at least their first year, so that they can fully adjust to college and make friends in their dormitories.

I would say that you should go early and see the campus envionment, apply early, and appy to more than one college. Parents, don't call your kids everyday for the first week and try to get to know your roommate more bofore you move in. Talk to lots of people and make friends.

I would tell prospective students as well as their parents, not to be intimidated by the idea of college. From experience I know many students are scared to leave home, scared they won't be accepted and this is not the case at all. I would suggest to all students to simply feel excited about college and look at all options when applying, don't be quick to go the first one that offers you a full ride or is closest to home. These are fours years of your life where you will make the most memories and you need to make sure that where you go you want to stay.

I would tell the parents and students that Springhill is an amazing college. It has the most gorgeous view of the church and is a small libral arts college. Because it is a catholic college, there tends to be a lot of drinking going on all over the campus. Freshman are not supposed to drink though sometimes they do. The school has many clicks becuase it is a small college. If you are a sports player or in a frat or sorority, then you will be okay at Springhill . Otherwise, you might have problems making friends. Though this college has it's good parts and bad, I feel academiclly this college has shown very good responses. It is very prestigious and the alumni are very proud of their college. Anyone who graduates from here will be sure to have a prosperous job upon graduating.

Make sure that college you choose is in an average sized town and is a little bit larger than you originally planned. The size will help you make new friends easier and larger colleges tend to have more extra curriculars and diversity. The best advice is to always try and stay positive in your situation, even if you are unsatisfied with it.

Make sure to budget for all four years of education, from my freshman year, my college was more or less affordable, but now in my senior year we are pinching pennies just to get by. If offered take the work study job through your college, they are more lenient an understanding when a student has class or a major test, usually for work study you sit at a desk and do your homework, every now and then you have to do actual work.

Parents need to make sure the college you are choosing offers you a large amount of financial help. Students need to make sure the college has their chosen major or a major they are interested in. Extra curricular activites is another social outlook the students should look into. Studnets need to be outgoing at the college and make sure they are involved socially and academically. Parents need to call their child and make sure they are doing ok and they are succeeding.