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I obtained so much more than just an education from my time at Adams State. On top of great professors who put so much of their time and energy into my success, I had opportunities that many college students don't get. I was able to do an internship in Kenya, Africa where I worked at an orphanage teaching English. I also had experiences such as being the Head Editor of the school newspaper and being part of the Varsity soccer team. All of these experiences have distinguished me as a person and built my character. Without my college experience, I would not be as cultured or as knowledgeable on a variety of issues. More importantly, college led me to the decision to pursue graduate school and obtain a Master's in Speech-Languague Pathology. Without my experiences at Adams State I would never have reached this point and I would not be beginning my journey to a career where I can make a real difference in the lives of children. Although I have so much more to learn and a lot of opportunities ahead, I definitely thank my college education for who I am and my success today.

During this first year I've learned quite a bit. It's true when some say that the first year is always the hardest. Being away from home didn't bother one bit, but during my freshman year I've grown. I've learned not to let people take advantage of me and to not be afraid to put my foot down and stand up for myself. My professors have tought me not to doubt my abilities cause if I'm always doubtful about my actions/decisions then I won't get anywhere in life. In order to be successful I have to step out of my comfort zone and do what needs to be done. I've become a lot stronger within this first year and I intend to mature more as the years come and go.

As a college student I would go back to when I was a senior and say follow the greeks advice, "Everything in moderation." It helps to have good grades, and be involved in college, but it's more important to make some time for yourself. I would tell myself not to be a hermit. It's vital that I work harder on grades than on extracirricular activities. I would tell myself not to go to a college just for its great athletic association. I would tell myself that I should put up with roommates only to a point. It's not healthy to just receive insults every night from someone. I would make a suggestion that I get to know some of my professors better. I would communicate to myself that I need to be more social even at the expense of getting embarassed. I would tell myself to remember that people are usually good people, and when they say something that seems very mean they're probably just joking. The final thing I would tell myself is stay determined. Remember people depend on you and some are looking for guidance such as a younger sibling.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself in high school I would allow myself to understand that college is not going to be the easiest thing I will have to go through. In order to allow myself to become what I am suppose to become I must push through and enjoy what I have instore for my future. I would have also told myself that inorder to get through college I will need to earn some money to help pay for everything.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college life, it would be to actually go to the campus and explore it, also look deeper into the colleges I chose to look at and see all the pros and cons of each and really explore them to see which best fit me.

Knowing what I do now there are plenty of things that I would tell myself as a high school senior. One of the number one things would be to be very efficient at time management. College is very unlike highschool in the aspect that everyone has their own schedule and your parents wont be there to tell you to get up and go to school. While being very academically focused, you also don't want to bury yourself in books all the time. As part of time management it is good to get your school work done while also having a decent social life. You only go to college once which means you dont want to mess up your GPA for grad school, but there are plenty of people to socialize with and become friends with for life. The party scene is okay sometimes but one must know when to party and when to crack down on his or her studies. Overall I think the best advice I would give myself is to be academically focused, choose the collge you want to go to (not your parents) and have a balance in your life.

I would tell myself to take it easy. Learn everything for yourself and don't let others' expectations of you suck you. Define yourself the way you want and be who you want to be. Know what you want and go for it because you can't wait for it to come to you. It just doesn't happen.

If I could go back in time and tell the senior high student I was back then things they need to know going into college I would tell her two things. First off I would tell her that money does not grow on trees. This applies to paying for college and for a pesronal bank account. Budgeting is important and a skill she would need to practice from the very begining. I would tell her not to get the starbucks credit card since having credit is not a good thing until you learn to buget. Also I would tell her to keep her GPA up and not to overload her self since having a good GPA helps get scholarships that keep student loans from racking up. The second thing I would tell her is to be her self, don't do things just to be liked. People will like you for who you are and there is not need to be fake. These are things I learned the hard way and am lucky to have learned them quickly and early on in my college experiance. However life would have been a whole lot easier had I learned them earlier on.

After my college experience thus far, I definitely wish I could go back and talk to myself, my senior year. The advice I would give myself is based on everything that I have learned about what it takes to be a successful student. The first and foremost thing I would tell myself, is that it takes a lot more to pass your exams, than just reading your notes the night before. During my freshman year as a college student, I never was thoroughly prepared to take exams. I would study the night before, from my notebook. This no doubt, was a poor study habit, which resulted in bad scores, which lead to bad grades. I would tell myself that you have to actually read your textbooks, and apply it to the material you are studying. I would also say that you need to study in an area that you can stay focused, not somehwere that you can get distracted easily. If I was able to tell myself the good study habits, I would of been a lot more successful in my academic success. However, you live and learn, and now I'm on the right track.

if i could go back i would have made myself keep my math class so when i got to college algebra my brain would still be fresh in math. I also would have applied for many more scholarships so my mom wouldnt of had to apply for so many loans to finish paying for my school.