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I have gotten a chance to understand who I am as a person and what I want out of life ever since I have started college. I have found people who are exactly like me and have made close friends. It becomes like a family because I know those people will be there for me even though I have only known them for a short period of time. I also have discovered how much I love my major and decided what I want to do with my life. It was always a struggle of what I actually wanted but ever since I have been here I have decided more what I want out of life. People are coming together in my life that I know will be there for the rest of my life because of our connection and I like that about here. I meet new people all the time and it makes me happier each time.

I have learned how to apply my education to my carreer and everyday life. The values that i have learned while attending college will stay with me always throughout my life and i will be able to share what i have learned with others.

The University of Cincinnati has provided me with a quality educational environment. In my first two quarters of college, the faculty has provided essential details about my major and occupation choices after graduation. The university has given me the information to determine whether or not my major is for me. By beginning freshman year with core classes, I have experienced aspects about my major and future occupation. Outside of classes, I have gained a sense of independence . The college experience is valuable for educational purposes, as well as discovering myself and my life goals. During my first year in college, I have begun to discover what I want to do in life. I believe by continuing through college I will form a solid foundation for my life outside of classes and the university.

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While attending the University of Cincinnati I have learned many things that will be valuable for me in my everyday life from now for the rest of my life. The first thing that I learned when arriving at college was how to survive on my own without my mom always being around to do things. You quickly have to become responsible and make yourself do things that you might not always feel like doing. The main thing you have to do is get out of bed and get to class, because if you miss class you miss a lot of important things. I also have a job at the library on campus, and the second thing I learned was how to balance everything. I have to balance class, homework, my job, and some exercise thrown in there too. This can also be considered time management which is another important thing that I have learned. The most important thing that I feel I have learned is learning to meet new people and make new friends. A big part of life is the connections that you have with people, and that all starts with the people that you meet in college.

what i have gottn out of my college experience is i have learned how to study and i have learned to use my resources better such as the library more and my teachers. i have also experienced tat ulike high school you must put your prioritys in order and school is always first. it has been valuable because it has helped me to grow up nd be out on my own and as teached me how to be a more mature and resonsible youg man.

Going to college was something I was not wanting to do. I've been going now for a year and am enjoying myself. College is so much better to me than high school because I'm learning something I'm interested in, not something I have to learn. I also have many opportunities to join groups and meet people. You get treated like an adult which is what you spend your entire high school career fighting for. As a warning though, you must understand that you ARE an adult now and it's up to you to get to class on time, and study, and complete your homework. It is your own responsibility, not your teachers, not your parents, but yours.

Finding the right classroom....meeting new friends...learning new ideas. It's funny how that makes us nervous, from kindergarten to college. With college, though, there seemed to be even more anxiety. I was uncertain about my major and was not confident in dealing with "grown-up" issues, like financial aid. In addition, as a Hispanic coming from an almost 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white high school, I had made many friends, but always felt different. I wondered whether that would be the same at college . I was so immersed in studies and my job that the first semester flew by. At the end, when I stepped back and "took a breath," I realized that I was certain that communication disorders/speech pathology was the right profession. Knowing that I had made the right decision gave me confidence that I never had before. My goals now are clear, which helps me maintain focus. I also realized that my focus, not just wanting to belong, had guided my choice in friends. For all of us--black, brown, and white--parties are a distant second to studies. Through all of its stresses, I have no doubt that college is a wonderful experience for me.

My college experience has been one I will remember for the rest of my life. Going to classes may be a drag a times, but once I am there, I truly enjoy what I learn. I have built new social skills since I have been here and have been able to make friends that I will remember for the rest of my life. UC has been great about having career fairs and giving us the opportunities we need to find a job, especially in this economy.

I have learned a lot in my college career so far. It has taken me some time to find myself and what I believe I should major in for my future career, but only through experience and learning could I actually figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I have also learned skills needed to live on my own, such as, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of myself. College has really taught me how to grow and mature. It has also made me more open to people. With different people in all your classes you have to be more outgoing and friendly to make friends in each class. Also, college has completely broadened my horizons in the sense that you are required to take classes outside your major. Because of this, I feel I am a more well rounded person.

Langston Hughes begins his poem "Theme for English B" this way: The instructor said: Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you- Then it will be true. From the first composition class to the many diverse lectures I have attended; the common thread has been exploration of thought. ASU is a community of students richly diverse in cultural backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. Arizona State University has taught me that writing is discovery. In reference to the economy, I have learned and can better assess the various strategies and factors driving today?s market. Without a college education I may not have gained interpersonal and the critical skills needed to compete. A college education epitomizes hard work and dedication to the cause of higher learning. Therefore, I can rest assure that my investment in higher education will be well worth it in the long run. I am 'ASU'.

Thus far, I have established a better sense of helping the community than I ever did in North Canton, Ohio. North Canton is a well-off town with few financial problems. Cincinnati is a great deal different. Here, many people are below the poverty line and do not have the money to provide their families with life's necessities. I have grown to realize that not everyone lives an easy life and people are out in the world with next to nothing. The University of Cincinnati has encouraged me to get involved and help those in need. I have seen people who have nothing except the clothes on their backs and the possessions they carry in their packs. It is a sad sight to see. Because of what I have had the opportunity to see, I do my best to volunteer and help those in need whenever possible.

I have lost count of the sleepless nights since I started my Industrial Design studies. The first advice I would give myself is to sleep whenever possible, never lose the opportunity to take a good nap. Also living in the dorms during the first year is very important. Living in the dorms allows you to get use to the workload without having to worry about cleaning an apartment or cooking food. Getting to know your professors is also very important so you can get the additional advice that is often needed. Get engaged in school activities. This opens your possibilities to meet new people and make friends. Finding a good friend is critical to help you get through the challenges ahead specially when your loves ones are far at home. Finally, go to the football games, there are so much fun and a great way to break the tension of studying to the wee hours of the night.

The first thing I would go back and tell myself as a high school senior is that money goes fast no matter how much you save up, so spend it wisely. Learn to say no sometimes no matter how much you may want to go out to eat or buy new clothes. Paying for half of your schooling drains your bank account quickly and it takes a lot of hours of work to catch up to where you were and only to spend what you made to pay for the next quarter. I would also tell myself to try and be more involved when I go to college even though working every weekend and taking classes at the College of Applied Sciences (10 min off campus) makes it difficult to meet new people and join clubs. Not only does it look good on resumes but it also helps you to network and make new friends that you may not have otherwise gotten a chance to meet.

Your paying tens of thousands of dollars on education so make the most of it. I am stressing out about how I am ever going to pay my loans. Make sure when you get to college the first thing you do is take all the excess money you have and pay back your loans. You don't want to have to stress later when you dug a huge hole of debt. Loans are rejected , I have no money, I feel like I am going to have a heart attack. I stress out everyday because of my debt. Its hard enough having to go to college and stress out about tests and grades but when you start thinking about finances you feel like you will never be able to get out of debt. In one year I amounted in 15,000+ debt. Don't think that college pays for itself because in reality it doesn't. If you have to pick a college pick one where you like it and you get enough money from them. When you apply to college make sure you know what your getting yourself into.

I would tell myself to work harder. Even if I would have exhausted myself I still would have plenty of money to not only go to UC full time, but I also would be able to attend UC Clermont for real estate for 12 credit hours on the weekends. A lady at Huff real estate is now wanting me to work for her, so i must try to come up with extra money to pay for everything. Without extra money I wont be able to start with Huff in the summer. The National Guard can only pay for so much at a time. Honestly I would tell myself all of the above, because it would have paid off in the end.

Christian, dont procrastinate with your college check list. You planed on applying to scholarship, buying your dorm room things, and applying to your favorite college. Everything has a deadline an you have to be serious about becasue time will definitely fly by before you know it. Please do a major soul searching when thinking about the career that you want to do because you really don't want to waste your time in a program that doesn't fit the values you want in a career. Also stay focus at all cost because there many temptation that can pull you away from studying your exam. College is a place where your going to find the real you. You are going to be in the integrity test that will test the value your parents gave to. It your choice to either focus on school or just throw everything away and not care about anything. Your parents are not there to guide you on your joureny through college. Just remember Life Is How YOU Make It!!!!

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would start off by saying the most important advice. "College reality doesn't even compare to the movies." The media shows false advertisement to high school students. The reality is that you can't succeed if you party every night and don't study, a lot. The actuality of things is that it?s just like high school; most of your free time is still on the weekends. I would also tell myself that college was going to be a challenge and I would have to put in more effort than I had ever imagined possible. Every piece of information and how and when to study is not handed to you in college, so you have to become more responsible and have incredible time management and commitment. I would end by telling myself that all of the dedication and hard work would be worth it because college is the best life changing experience that I have ever had.

College is an experience of a life time and it should not be wasted. You should take advantage of all the sporting events, activities, and clubs that college has to offer. Also, do not talk bad about any of your friends because in college you live with eachother in the same building so it makes it even more awkward than in highschool.

Time management is one of the most important differences between college and high school. In high school, even in AP classes, there wasn't really any difficulty staying on top of things and getting every assignment done on time. Time management was mostly handled by the structure of the classes themselves and it was not really all that difficult to stay on top of things. In college however, students have more independence, which is a good thing, but it is also more difficult to stay on the ball. You have to force yourself to do the work and there won't really be too much difficulty. Especially in engineering and math, it can be very easy to assume you have plenty of time, and before you know it the test sneaks up on you.

I would tell myself to take college seriously andwarn myself that it is hard to raise your gpa once you let it drop so make sure you try in every class. Take the time to experience everything that campus has to offer. Attend all of the campus events and use all of the services they provide such as tutoring and advisors. This is the time in your life where you can figure yourself out and it's okay to be unsure, its okay to cry and it's okay to not know what you want to do in life that going to college is suppose to help you with that. Pursue your dreams, if you want to be a doctor be a doctor or a scientest be a scientest, dont take the easy way out because you are scared to fail a class because you precieve it as being hard. That you never know how great you can be at something until you try. So try and do your best at everything, because the best preperation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

One of the most challenging aspects of college is the issue of dealing with time-management. It is a normal feeling in college to feel overwhelmed with schoolwork. Be sure to write everything down on a calendar or in a planner. Take a little time each day to work on something, so the work is spread out. Also, make time for breaks or else you will be too stressed for anything. Additionally, learn to accept the fact that you are not perfect and may not be great at everything you do in college, especially if you easily get A's in high school. There will be people who are better at you at certain things, but use them for motivation and advice. Don't be afraid to ask a professor for help, in fact, it is good to get to know the faculty. Make friends with people in your dorm and keep your door open. If you are interested in an activity on campus, go to it! You will have to do more things on your own in college so don't be afraid to put yourself out there and strive for greatness.

Well if i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior and knowing what I know now I would some advice for myself. Well the first thing that I would say to myself is that you have to take your school work very seriously and that you should not just be playing around. I would also tell myself that during the first year of college, get involved in something. You don't want to go through college and not have gotten involved with some kind of activity. Second thing I would tell myself is that you need to take all the important and necessary coursework during the first two years of school. The third thing I would tell myself is that you need to take as many classes as you can, because even though your advisors don't think it would be a good idea for sophormors and freshman to take alot of class but you really need to. Another thing, is that you need to do workstudy because it is very important and it can get you the experiences you need within your major. Overall just have fun but stay focus and study.

To sum up any advice that I would give myself as a high school senior, it would involve the cliche yet true statement "The sky is the limit." Growing up, my dream was always to be a doctor. I was the kid who opened the plastic doctor kit on Christmas morning and ran straight to my clinic of stuffed animal patients. However, as I researched the career in high school and discovered the painful statistics of the fierce competition and the price tag that came with medical school, I "chickened" out. I chose to major in Journalism. This, however, didn't last long, and now I am majoring in Pre-medicine and Psychology. My advice is this: You know what you need to do; it's in your heart. Don't let the sounds of competition or any obstacle get in your way. Set your goal and work your hardest to reach it. Take advantage of the resources professors set out for you and learn. Don't let anything scare you or attempt to talk you out of it. Get involved. Establish relationships that will last a lifetime. Do what satisfies your soul and it will all unfold for you.

The advice that I would give to myself is "never give up". There have already been times when I've felt brought down by either the courseload I take, or a difficult assignment. You always hear "study hard" and "don't party too much" when you're a senior preparing to enter the college world, but you're never told not to give up when things get rough. I believe that if I had let anything get in my way and it prohibited me from becoming a teacher, I could never forgive myself. So what I would tell myself is "be brave, and never give up when, even when it feels like there are no other options."

STOP worry so dang much about what other people think of you! There are less than 40 NFL teams in the US and over 4,000 colleges. How many of those football players are going to even have a remote shot of making the draft? Focus on you. Focus on your school work. The job managing the pizza shop isn't going to be an option for long so stop mindlessly spending your money! ESPECIALLY on your friends. You're not showing off you're being crazy. They're not going to repay you or offer help when YOU need it. Most of them are stuck in their own little world of self-hatred and will never amount to more than their own parents. YOU will! Focus. SIM SIN SU REON - "Train the mind and body" in Korean. You know it, you lived it through all your martial arts training. Believe it. Believe in yourself. YOU are the only one that will no matter what. And honestly, YOU are what matters.

"Randi, you're coming to an extreme, new step in your life. I'm not going to lie, it's not easy. But there are certainly ways to make it easier. First of all, give it time. Don't get discouraged immediately and want to run back home. Everybody is experiencing the same thing, but you'll get through. GET INVOLVED! We didn't do this our freshman year the first time around, but this time, we will, and it will be awesome!! Do anything you can to meet new people, it completely changes your college experience! Stay focused though! You'll have time to have fun, but there are certainly times that studying is necessary. You're paying a tons of money to better yourself, don't throw it away. Keep your goals in mind, remember who you want to be and achieve it! Don't cave in to others, stay true to yourself and you'll find success. Most of all, don't wish it away. It may become stressful at times, but these will be the best years of your life, and someday you will want them back. So make it everything you can!"

The only advice I would have listened to would be to buy a clunker car. Going to an urban campus guarantees more than one?s fair share of fender benders, scratches, and hit-and-runs. However, if I were required to impart some wisdom to myself four years ago, it would be more mathematical than philosophical: Life is the quintessential math equation. You get out what you put in. Relatively elementary, this equation is the ultimate predictor of success or failure. Put the time into studying for your classes and you?ll retain the knowledge (retain being the operative word; cramming can only produce temporary success). Respect those around you and you will develop strong interpersonal relationships. Demonstrate ambition and boundless energy as a leader of a student group and your constituents will reflect your influence. In college, I began running marathons. Not only has it given me confidence and improved health, but also it teaches the same lesson. You can?t fake training. Your body knows if you?ve trained properly for a race. Running was the tool that taught me the value of preparation, a trait I will retain for the rest of my life.

Forwardness. This is the key to all locks. Whereas before I might have thought that the way to get ahead in life was to manipulate situations, strategize, scheme and ploy, I now realize that I make the most lasting impression by walking straight up to someone and saying "Hi, my name is David Barry, great to meet you!" I think most people don't realize the effect that honesty can have on another person. Sometimes its hard to believe in other people, especially in such a politically charged, secretive world, but Honesty shines forth and Truth prevails. We get caught up in games which end up in tragedy. Rather than enjoying such scheming, I delight in simply being here right now. If I had to go back and do anything over again, I would make sure that I start every conversation the same way: with a genuine smile, a firm handshake, and a sincere interest in the person I am meeting simply for who they are. So 18 year old, 13 year old, 9 year old Dave Barrys', I say the same to you as to my future children: for yourself and others be real, be true, and be honest.

Be prepared for huge changes and challenges ahead in college that will enrich your life as an individual and will teach you what real life is like when you are away from your protective home. You will soon be engaged with : adjustment to and tolerance with the new environment, roommate, classmates, and professors; diversity to deal with people of different race, religion, points of view, habits; finances to manage and be accountable for your own money; time management to handle a very demanding schedule and workload; basic things that you will do for the first time like your own laundry or cooking; your own safety and health that you will be accountable for. Do not be afraid; enjoy every minute of your college years. Keep in mind that with perseverance and commitment you will brake barriers and soon will gain self confidence, and find your own niche. You will make mistakes along the way. This is expected and accepted. You will soon be ready to head off on your own with the support of many people and mechanisms available on campus to help you out and to make of your college experience an unforgettable one.

I always dreamed of what college was going to be like, and my senior year I was so excited to finally go to college. I had a certain vision of what college was going to be like, and now that I am in college, my expectations were a bit off. Just like I thought, college would be different than high school, but it is in a different way than I thought. Of course college is about new found independence and hard work, but it is more than that. It is about finding what makes you happy and what you want your life to be like. Of course the education one receives at college is very important and crucial to obtaining a career, but the lessons one learns outside the classroom are also very important. If I could go back to senior year and give advice I would say: do not be afraid to try different things, it is okay to change your mind about things if what you are going is not making you happy. I would say that college is about finding the life you want to have.

Not every professor you have is going to match your learning style, so learn how to accomodate that. There will be some professors who can barely speak English, so don't give up or not take any given class just because the professor's teaching style is not particularly conducive to your learning style. You may have to deal with classes that are close to up to 300 people in size, but be aware that after about 50 people, size is kind of irrelevant and each person after that point matters less.

"Rob, don't room with your best friend," I tell myself. "Why do you look so shocked? Is there something on my face?" "Na. . . na. . .no" "Whew, good. I'm heading over to Catie's dorm when were done here!" "What are you doing here? Or, I mean, what, who are you?" "I'm you, Rob. And I'm here to stop you from making an incredible mistake. You can't room with Dan next year." "What are you talking about! He's my best friend. I don't know anybody else! I can't be alone and surrounded by strangers!" "Yes. Yes you can. And it's exactly what you need. I'm rooming with Dan right now and i feel empty, apart from the rest of the campus. If you room with Dan you'll both be left with just each other. I want you to go to the Unversity of Cincinnati and make an arsenal of friends. Living with Dan will not make you a friend. Right now it's causing you to lose numerous friends neither of us have other met!" "I'll. . .I'll think about it. I need to get back to track practice"

If I went back in time to when I was a high school senior, I would tell my self to not worry. College is a fun experience and there is no need to worry about not knowing anyone in your classes or being on your own. I think that being on your own helps you find out who you really are as a person. Oh, and don't worry about making cheerleading...because you made it! I probably would also tell myself to focus more on what I want to do later on in life rather than hurrying and deciding a major. It takes time to decide what you really want to do, so take time for yourself and have fun! Lastly, to remember to get a lot of sleep and not stay up too late! Make lots of ramen noodles and study alot more than you did in high school.

If I could go back to high school and talk to my self as a senior, I would say stay on top of everything. School is not tremendously difficult but it is easy to get behing on your course work. Also make a plethora of friends because a social life is key to make the college experience better because your friends are going through the same thing you are and it helps to talk about it, it eases the mind. To get to know your teachers and counselors because they can help you drastcally from course work to jobs and internships that one can obtain. Knowing teachers will enable you to get a lot of important documents early to apply for internships and co-ops early.

Knowing what I know now about college, there are several things that I would like to go back in time and give myself. These things are, "Try to eat a breakfast every day" and "If you need help with any subject, stay after school for extra help and practice". The first piece of advice is the most important advice that I couldhave given myself because eating healthy helps you to be more alert, and willing to pay attention in class, especially during long lectures. Actually, according to Children's Nutrition Resource Center (CNRC) at Baylor College of Medicine, "eating breakfast can improve your memory, grades, school attendance and punctuality" (scholastic.com pg. 1). I would also give my "past self" the peice of advice about getting help and extra practice because when you ignore a subject that you don't know, especially high school english and math, you are already setting yourself up for faliure in college because the type of work that you did in high school is similar to the work that you do in the beginning of your freshman year. This is important to know because the more you understand, the more you will succeed in college.

I have always been rather independent, yet what struck me the hardest about college life is how solitary it is. You go to class, live, and work with so many different people, that at first you just don't realize what seems to be missing. Coming from a smaller high school where I was constantly involved in many different activities, I was always busy, I always had somewhere to be and good friends to be with. It's easy, because everyone is going through the same process, on the same schedules. But in college, the people around you are all working towards different goals. Sure, they all want to get a degree, but their lives are going in completely different directions. The most important thing you can do for yourself is to connect with other people- to actively put yourself on the market. Networking is a crucial skill that you have to learn for a career, but it will serve you well in college too. Joining activities to find other students with common interests is an easy way to make friends, and will make the transition from high school so much smoother and your college experience that much more enjoyable.

If I could go back in time and talk to my "high school senior" self, I would definately say "Hey! Make sure you go to college right after you graduate high school!". haha Right after high school, I started working full-time and was motivated by my parents to just forgo a college education and work full-time. My parents didn't attend college and didn't know the importance of a good education. I have a teenage son of my own now and I DEFINATELY see the importance of a good education. So here I am, 41 years old, and going to be a college freshman. It is important for me to show my son that education is very important and it is very important for myself to earn an education. I am quite excited about finally fulfilling my dream of being a college graduate :)

Given what I know now, I would have looked harder into college and what it is all about. I really didn't care that much which college I went to or what major I was. I only cared about getting into medical school and chose a college program based on which one would give me a better chance of getting in. I should have explored my possiblities more like choosing the right major. Also, I wish I would have taken more AP classes coming into college because I could have received college credit and it would have better prepared me for the fast-paced college classroom. The last thing that I would tell myself would be not to try to force anything in college. I thought I was supposed to party alot in college but it hurt me academically. I should have let things come to me and not put myself in uncomfortable situations.

I went to a small, private high school. I had great relationships with my teachers, and I knew I could depend on them for any kind of help. Before starting college, I had no idea of the level of independence that would be involved. Professors handle sometimes as many as 400 students in one class, and the individual attention I had become accustomed to was not something I found at a large university. If I could talk to my "high school self" I would remind myself not to be afraid to ask for help from professors, to make myself known to them, and to learn to use all available resources (books, internet, etc.) to learn and grasp difficult concepts. I would inform myself that it is a "jump" from high school to college, but one that is possible and will make you a better time manager. I had to learn to introduce myself to professors, not be afraid to contact them, and to work my hardest to impress them with my work. In the end, I learned that I didn't have to rely on individual help everytime, and that I have the ability to be a more independent learner.

First of all I would tell myself not to procrastinate on getting started on my college applicaion process. I would be more proactive about searching and applying for scholarships. Knowing how much money I now have to spend on art supplies, I would've worked as much as possible my senior year to save up. Also I would tell myself to chill out...It all seems so overwhelming when your just beginning to look at and apply for college. The next couple of years seem almost impossble, but once you dive into it everything calms down and it turns out you can handle it without going nuts.

I would go back and let myself know about the level of independence that each student has now that we are in an adult environment. I would also tell myself that I may have been the man in high school, but now that I am in an environment that is literally over 100 times larger than where I come from I am at the bottom of the barrel as a freshman. I would tell myself that I will not succeed unless I commit to hard work. I would tell myself to get involved to get involved in positive school events early and often. Finally I would tell myself to choose my crowd very wisely. I am now around people from all over the world with different views and different values. I must surround myself with people who share similar views and values that I have.

As a high school senior I was a very big procrastinator, if I could go back in time I would have warned myself to make an effort to change that behavior because in the college seen it doesn't work the same way. I would tell myself and other seniors that homework and studying are two different things. One can not simply do a work sheet and call it a day. They must read and reread to fully comprehend. I would advise myself to take the syllabus seriously and follow them word for word. If I was a highschool senior once more I would teach myself how to study the way I should have all along. I have learned new techniques to mastering key information. During Highschool this would have made my life easier. Overall, college has similar aspects to highschool , but independence is hard to become accustom to .

Now I am a non-traditional student. I'm 30 years old and just finishing up my undergraduate degree. I would tell myself that everyone's path isn't the same. Try to make things better than you when you first encountered them. I would tell myself to study harder, stay focused and remember who you are. I would tell myself to get more involved in campus life. Most of your college education isn't going to take place within the walls of a classroom. The greatest indicator of what kind of citizen of the world you will be is to interact with different kinds of people. Assume more positions of leadership and stay aware from foolishness.

First of all, I would encourage myself to work even harder then I did and to be open to opportunities that presented themselves to me in high school. Looking back now, I would adviced myself to take advantage of my schools Post Secondary Education Option and to stretch myself more. I would have encouraged myself to take a trip to another country, because after you are enrolled in a vigorous degree program, it is unlikely that you will ever have the time. One last piece of advice, study hard, play harder, and enjoy every moment.

If I were able to travel back in time, and talk to a younger me before entering college, first I would start of by telling myself to get in better shape over the summer due to hard workout I am being put through by the univeristy track and field team. After thoroughly giving athletic advice, I would then proceed to give advice on chooseing the people would associate myself with. I would then proceed to give myself academic advice. I have always thought of myself as a good student, however I tend to procrastinate at times. I would tell myself "do not put off what can be done today for tomorrow". Along with that quote I would then tell myself to make a poster that states " I CAN, I WILL" to place on the walls of my room, finally I would remind myself to always belive in myself and put God first in everything I do.

Embrace change. Change is the only constant. You will encounter change in every area of your life. You will change- psychologically, physically, and even your personality will probably change! Your friends will change. Count on it! You will change where you live so many times. You will change who you hang out with, what you like to do, and what your priorities are. You will probably change religions. You will change majors, jobs, and careers. Embrace change. Accept it as a normal, healthy part of life. Be flexible with your plans and goals for the future. If your goals are causing you too much anxiety, or your inability to achieve them is driving you into cynicism or depression, change your goals! You will change, and your interests will change with you. Change can be hard to adjust to, but if you do it intentionally, it will make you so much happier. And if it doesn't, just change again! I promise you will find something that makes you happy.

I would tell myself to start preparing for hard work and a lot of patience. Art school is nothing like high school. A lot of creativity and pushing myself beyond my comfort level has been involved in my college career. I would have also told myself to take art classes the summer before college. They would have better prepared me for what I was about to start. I would have also said to create a budget because it is so easy to waste your money on silly things that aren't as important as textbooks or art supplies.

I would tell myself many things, but most important of all, I believe that I would tell myself to never give up and never turn away from my faith and God. The transition from high school to college is absolutely life changing and filled with opportunities for positive change and negative change. I believe that I would have told myself to never give up and to choose to do the right thing and make college and positive change in my life. I would have told myself to keep up my grades as well, just as I have always done. I would also just encourage myself to never lose hope or faith in people and things, because in life you will be disappointed. But if I choose to see the good in life and in the world and choose to do the right thing, I will make myself truly happy and be the person that I want to be. Always be strong in what you know is right and never do the "easy" thing to get out of a hard situation. Always be a person of integrity and do the right thing.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would let me know that college is a whole new experience. I would tell myself not to joke around with my classes and acually take them seriously. I would let myself know to always ask for help and find out as much as I can. I would also tell myself to learn study habbits and have teachers show me tricks for learning. I would inform me to go to teachers and have them tell you what more you can do and I would have also told myself to take harder classes. And listen to teachers when they say college is harder cause they are speaking the truth. I would also like to tell me that applying for scholarships may be annoying and time consuming but it will be completely worth it in the end, because college is definatly not cheap and every little bit of money helps. Also to have more fun and enjoy freedom as long as you can, cause once you start college, you will see how easy it was to be at Paint Valley.