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Assuming my past self would even listen to me I would inform him of numerous aspects of college life and making the transition. In terms of making the transition I would urge him to mature and have more disciplin. When telling him about college life I would inform him of the positives and negatives of college I would urge him to mature for several reasons. First, he should know that college professors do not hold their students hands. Consequently, I would advise myself to be more punctual as getting away with procastination in college is like trying to get away with murder. In terms of college life I would tell him that college life while fun must be taken seriously. Unlike highscool life college life should involve plannning and having disciplin to follow that plan. Although having fun is part of college disciplin must be constant in order to improve my chances. These are the most important factors i could preach to my past self. I would urge him to have disciplin and maturity for his benefit. Although I myself am still learning how to survive college life.

I'm glad you're taking preparing for college seriously, but be careful not to take it too seriously! Your apprehension over making mistakes could be paralyzing you and keeping you from making decisions at all. Try not to worry as much, but focus instead on applying for both schools and scholarships, on securing a good job and financial stability, and on making friends and living a little! Don't forget to stay focused on education, but it's also important to have time to relax and enjoy the company of your friends. Moving to college and living on your own will be a big transition, but it's not scary; just make sure you have a great support group. Your college friends are transitioning too, and it will be a lot easier if you're in it together. Oh, and be careful - that meal plan will go a lot faster than you think!

In high school, I almost gave up when I heard people saying that it only gets worse from here, that these are the best days of our lives. I would go back to tell myslef to take it easy, that people are wrong about these days being the best. I would say that college will be far better and not so rough. I would tell myself that there is so much more beneficial learning to be done in college. By saying this to my younger self, I may have been able to get through my senior year of high school with a little less stress and panic. Perhaps I could have thrived my senior year with this hope instilled in my heart of something better ahead of me. Instead of trying to enjoy my senior year, I ended up spending alot of time dreading the ending of the happy chapters of my life.

I would tell myself to not take anything that I learned in high school for granted. Many of the classes that I took in my high school did not have anything to do with the major that I was aspiring to enter in, so there were times that I questioned my high school's curriculum. I learned from my university that I would end up using the skills that I learned from those classes that I felt were unimportant. For example, in my senior year of high school, I had the option of taking English, for I had already received all the credits I needed. I took the English class anyways, even though I felt it was a waste of time. I thank the heavens that I took that class, for it helped me achieve an A in my college English class. It also helped me when I was enrolled in my Introduction to Mechanical Engineering class; for twenty percent of my final grade was based on writing a summary on how our group built a robot. The skills and knowledge that I've learned from high school allows me to continue to have success at Auburn University.

So far, I have endured one full semester of college and have just begun my second, and already I have experienced just what makes college worthwhile. Four hours away from home, not a familiar face in sight, I realized it just as my parents' car disappeared from view: it's all up to me now. It's up to me to make a whole new set of friends (perhaps I should start with my new roommates?). It's up to me to make sure my work gets in on time (since everyone knows leniency in college is practically nonexistent). It's up to me to determine where (and more importantly, who) I'm going to be for the rest of my life... What a glorious thought! To go from a more often than not stagnant environment to a place where every day can be a new adventure is by far the most liberating and inspiring experience one could hope for. And now, with more friends than I know what to do with, an improved work ethic, and a future that looks brighter than ever, I can say that gaining indepence has been the most rewarding aspect of attending college.

In my college experience I have gained a wide variety of friends, a sense of independence, a great education, and overall development of the person I truly am. It has been valuable because my college years set the foundation for my future and help me see who I am capable of being and what I am destined to achieve.

In high school, I was sheltered. I grew up in a small town with more or less the same "type" of people. When I came to Auburn, I experienced a culture shock. I had the opportunity to get out of my "small town bubble" and see that there is a much bigger world out there with many different types of people. I have been fortunate enough to meet new people, join new organizations, and see the many different types of people and cultures that are in the world. Most importantly, I have been able to find out the type of person I am and what I aspire to be.

I have loved every second at Auburn. I have grown and struggled through 3 semesters. The family that I gained by stepping on the campus will stay with my entire life. I seen what it takes to be successful and I know that Auburn University is the place to help me have a successful career life. Auburn has been more than just an educational experience. I have learned about myself and about not just relying on myself to get where I need to be! I believe in Auburn and love it!

My college experience had broadened my horizons in many ways. I have met so many new people. Some of them have become great friends, and others merely acquaintances. Either way, I have learned to accept and respect people of all backgrounds and I have learned about how people outside of my life live theirs. I have learned the importance of education and of hard work. Balancing a college education with very time consuming activities is extremely difficult, but well worth the hard work. I feel so accomplished and proud of myself. I have realized my full potential and am now prepared to work hard to continue my education. I want to be the best and be able to impact this world in the greatest way possible. Auburn University has not only allowed me to see my own potential, but has given me the opportunities to succeed.

Through college I have developed as a whole person. It is not just about getting a degree to obtain a job. That is what I thought in May 2008, when I graduated Prophetstown High School. What I learned from Sauk Valley Community College is that struggle is good. Struggle gives me an opportunity to be resilient. Learning to be resilient has been so valuable. At Sauk, I was an RA and very involved on campus. So much so that I learned another lesson. Spreading myself to thin; this how I would describe my experience at the community college I attended.When I transferred to Aurora University I took this attitude of being resilient. I have taken the lesson I learned at Sauk that it is okay to say no. That it is better to be focused on few things effectively than to spend little time on many things. Here I made the greatest decision of my life. I accepted Christ on December 28, 2010. I am reborn and have a new feeling of resiliency that I have never felt before. Christ has given me the grace and tools to go to college and transform in to a future leader.