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Take time to apply for scholarships as early as they could because college is not cheap. Get mentally ready because its not easy to go to a new state or city and not knowing anyone. Being alone is not easy as well because you have to get use to trying to meet new people and making friends. Prepare their mind to be independence because it's hard to be away from the ones you love and be prepare to get therepy for not feel so lonely. In college you choose your friend and make your own decision, high school life is very easy but when we are in it we think is dificult not knowing what is college life. Those who are in their high school senior year let me tell you something be prepare to be on your own where you will learn to apreciate your parents, those people who allways buging you to prepare be somebody because that's when you need mental and emotional support. You may think high school is hard but it is not compared to college life. Staying long hours finishing work and studying. Working to buy books and supplys for your self.

One of the first things I would tell my high school self is to try to stop stressing about school. Worry is good to have to some extent but when it interfers with sleep and relationships with friends something is wrong. Another tip I would give my high school self is to make time to apply for scholarships. There are thousands of scholarships available to help with the cost of higher education. They may take time to find, which is why many give up after applying for 2 or 3 of them. However if one does create time to only sit down and search for scholarships, they can find some that they believe they may have a chance at receiving. Lastly, I would tell my high school self to get more sleep. Many high school and college students get maybe 5 hours of sleep but they really need about 7-8 hours. Sleep helps repair ones body, physically and mentally, it also help with retaining memory of material studied and is a great way to destress. If my high school self took all of my advice, who knows how he would be.

If I were able to talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to not stress about the little stuff and take the time to enjoy college, it only comes around once so make the best of it. Take the time to make as many friends as you can and talk to everyone you can to gain life experiences and memories because you aren't going to remember those nights you stayed awake stressing over a test that you aced the next day, you're going to remember the times you laughed with friends or met someone who changed your life forever. Take chances, do something spontaneous, and have no regrets.

Don't worry about not making friends right away. The good ones take time to come and the first friends you make won't necessarily be the best ones. Keep a balance of school and social life. Don't forget to take time for people; school is priority, but don't let that take over your whole life and interfere with making friends and caring for others. Take time to talk to your roomate; don't neglect that relationship. Learn to be honest and open with your friends, always communicating to them how you feel. It's not just important to have a healthy academic life, but healthy friendships as well. College is not just a place for learning information, but life skills as well.

If I could go back to my high school self, I would tell myself to look more at state schools and consider community college. I had to take this semester off becasue my father died and my mother and step-father are getting divorced, and my mom couldn't afford my tuition. I realize now that if i had looked at a state school the tuition would have been lower, and a community college is a great deal. Also I would tell myself that Instead of trying to take as many AP classes as possible, to instead perhaps stay in regular classes and do well in them, instead of being mediocre in AP classes. I think the most important thing that I would tell myself, is to just relax and not stress out over college. Not to feel like I have to get into a certain school, or that I have to be in every AP class and club or else I won't get into college. I would tell myself to truly believe in myself and trust in my own abilities and not doubt myself.

To be better prepared for college and to manage my time more wisely. To not procrastinate when it comes to finishing homework or meeting deadlines. To make each day the best I can for learning and paying better attention. Work as hard as I can to receive the best grade that I can. To not look at my senior year as my last high school year, but the beginning of a new start moving on to college.

Play hard, but work even harder.

Appreciate the classes now and take them seriously. You do not need a boyfriend to be fulfilled, focus on your work. Strive higher and apply for scholarships. Don't forget you friends and teachers, be thankful for them. You are not alone and all things are possible with God.

Don't follow your friends to Andrews. Go to Art School. Move to the city. Be your own person and stay away from that black hole. Living off-campus is going to make you isolated. Making new friends after your HS friends bail is going to be close to impossible. They don't take volleyball seriously there. The art department isn't the one you're looking for and it is going to rob you of your soul. But if you must go there, pick a club and participate. Become friends with the kids in your major. Be open to new experiences and new people and don't let the weather or critiques get you down. Don't skip class and do whatever ridiculous busiwork is given to you. Go on every trip you can, even if you cant afford it. Also, get some really nice snow boots.

As college approaches work as hard as you can! Don't feel like you can relax becuase it is your last year, fight to the finish. With only one year left, learn all you can while you still can under an education system that is free. Education is expensive, it is invaluable. Treasure it, and learn as much as you can while you can becuase next year you will have to pay for your education. Focus on your school work, work hard, and you will be able to achieve the impossible.

Younger Yvonne, I hope you are getting this in good health. I know you're stressing out right now because of college acceptance, but I'm here to let you know that things will work out and you'll love where you end up. However, there are a few things I must tell you. When you get to college, things are going to be exciting and new and you'll love it right off the bat. But then you'll get overwhelmed with work and activities, along with personal issues. When you get to this point, try to relax. Take things one at a time. I know you feel like you need to get everything done now, but you don't. Pace yourself. Also, don't be afraid to reach out to people. Don't let the possible thoughts of others discourage you, because they won't matter in the long run and it'll save you a lot of stress. Lastly, value the people around you and be a shoulder for them, but don't try to carry their burdens. Your own mental and emotional state is important too. You're amazing; remember that. Knock 'em dead.

If I could go back to high school, I would read more books and write more essays. Nothing has been more valuable to me than the books I have read and papers I have written, even in high school. I wish I had read Kierkegaard and Kant and spent time learning more about European history and the Englightenment. In my field (Anthropology and Religion) knowing about 18th-20th century Europe is extremely important and I didn't learn a lot about that in high school.

The number one thing that a freshman should understand is that they are there for school. Even though school can be filled with many things that make it a fun place to be (friends, extracurricular, teams, ministries, etc) they should remember not to let their grades slip away from them. This is especially difficult to remember in the first year, when almost everything seems to be more fun than studying. It would be useful for a freshman to not make mistakes that affect them and their GPAs negatively in the future.

Choose a less expensive school. Apply for scholarships, the government will not give you any help because even though you pay for everything and are basically independant (except for health insurance), they base your aid need off of your parents income, and your parents arent paying for anything. Two jobs for the summer and one during school isn't enough to break even, even with all of the private loans. Everything else just gets more and more expensive. And most importantly, NEVER attend a religious college unless it coincides with your beliefs, they will try and try to squash your beliefs out of you and make you conform to what they believe. Apparently, you have no rights by the constitution once you enter their world.

I am very fortunate to be able to attend college. I have learned many valuable life lessons. I have learned to manage my money. I have learned to cooperate and work with different cultures and backgrounds. I have learned that time is a precious jewel that cannot be wasted. I have learned that even when you try your hardest, it might not always be enough, but you can find comfort in knowing that you did your best. I have learned that being far away from home will bring many sleepless nights and sad days, but that every thing will be worth it in the end. I have learned to think on my feet and find my own solutions to my own problems, because at the end of the day i'm on my own here. I have learned to surrender all to God; He is the only One who knows what is best for me. I have discovered the value of attending college through the littlest things and I hope to be able to continue studying with the help of scholarships and loans. :)

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!" is the onomatopoeia I'll use to describe my near-finishing undergraduate years and I'm looking forward to graduate school too! It's been an emotional and academic rollercoaster for me. Prior to my college years, I've always felt confident academically and it never fazed me. However, in college, you realize that there is no more time-out or recesses to slow things down because the next level is the real outside world that you've been preparing for. I had enrolled with two majors (my passions)- as an Music Performance major and a Pre-med student with the initial thought of being in the medical field. However, these two areas are intense in the studying, the labwork, the practicing, and the performing. Juggling these two was a big mountain for me and I had to also work to help pay off college. Through praying, disappointments, revelations, and decision-making- I finally realized what I really wanted to do. With these experiences, I realized that life is not a test just to get a hundred percent. Experiencing the disappointments, the joys, and the waiting helps us know what we can do to change our world, and others.

My college experience so far has been a bit challenging, but I have learned techniques to improve my learning ability. Starting classes with strange people was quite difficult for me because of my shyness when interacting with other students. In college I have seen that studying is taken very seriously and the students are dedicated to achieve their goal in the chosen career. One reason why it has been valuable to attend Andrews University is that it emphasizes the religion of an Adventist. Attending college has helped me organize my life in making time for homework, practicing violin, excercising, and participating in extracurricular activities. The people that I met in college motivated me in doing what I like and what I was good at. My first week of college I thought I wanted to become a Social Worker, but after only three weeks I realized that it was not the career for me. After meeting students in different careers I realized I wanted to become a business major. It has been valuable to attend because I know I have a bright future ahead of me and that motivates me to continue studying in college.

As a religious, Seventh Day Adventist, student I have the priviledge to attend a University where God is the main focus of everything. I love how I don't have to "hide" my cristianity where ever i go on campus and i can actually share my happiness and grateness with the ones around me. Its a comfortable and relaxed feeling. There are things that may distract you in keep your faith strong but its very less to none unlike other non christian schools out there where you are bombarded with parties, drugs, sex, and evrything else. I am very grateful for what Andrews University has done for us students and am hoping to attend there my six years and leave with my Physical Therapy Doctorates Diploma.

My college experience is a life changing experience. Ten years of trying to get started in furthering my education I finally did it. I have never been a person into school or get good grades, but for some reason I love school. Attending college made me realize I am smarter than I ever gave myself credit for. I have a better self esteem. Attending college is valuable to me because I want to provide a better life for my three kids. Three years ago, I lost my house, car, and everything else I owned. I knew I had to do something with my life, nothing would stand in my way. The past ten years I had to stress over where the next meal would come from. The look on my kids faces when they would ask for a toy, I would have to say no, it broke my heart. I'm going to school to become a medical assistant. When I put my scrubs on every day I know I'm doing something right. My kids are so proud of me and they look up to me. Going to college is valuable to me because my kids depend on me.

I belive that I gained independance and a greater appreciation for the value of hard work. I understand now that although college is a time to discover who you want to be and have fun, its also a good time to establish good habits and become the person that will be able to survive in the world. I gained an understanding of the value of time management and why I have to be the one to drive myself on to succeed becasue inevitably it will be either my failure or success, and I will have no one to blame but myself if I fail to reach my goals. I belive that college truely made me understand that being an adult may not always be fun but there are just sometings in life that are have to be done even though I may not enjoy them.