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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to get out of my comfort zone. It's nice to try new things and experience other people's cultures. Also, make new friends and be consistent with them. Networking will come in handy for future career placements. Don't hide in your room all the time. Go out and enjoy what the campus has to offer, whether it's ranging from campus activities to hanging out outside of campus. Always remember to study hard and not slack off. College is much different from high school. Academics plays an important role in the beginning. Remember, you're starting new in terms of GPA and it's always better to excel in the beginning than to worry about your GPA in the future. Don't forget to have fun and socialize, but don't go overboard with it. Join a few new activities/clubs that interests you and follow through. Remember to go to the professor for help and don't slack off. It might be hard in the beginning, but once you meet the right people you'll have fun.

If I were to go back in time, I would force myself out of my comfort zone before I left for college. I came to college very shy and I didn't open up to people for a while. It made it hard to make friends in the beginning and I didn't feel like seeing what college life is really like. It could have been because I had a small group of friends my whole life and never tried to make new friends, or it could be because I came to college with a boyfriend. Both of those made it hard to step away from my life at home and adjust to life somewhere else. There were plenty of facebook groups for housing, meeting the freshman class, and asking questions about college before coming here, and I didn't do any of that. Instead I spent my first year of college depressed and wishing I never left home. Now I am completely in love with this school and have made lots of friends. I wish I would have started that from the beginning.

If I could return to senior year in high school there are some things I would do differently. However, I feel like it is more important to have lived and learned in college than to have had some infinite source of wisdom. My college experience so far has been a pleasure but has had it's fair share of difficulties. If I had known what I know now as a high school senior, it probable that my college experience would have been perfect to this point. But, I like to make the point that I have grown much more as a person because I have had to make many decisions on my own and I feel that these experiences are far more valuable than having made the "right choice". I had to move out of my room due to a bad roommate that I had actually selected over the summer. While it would have been a better experience if I had not chose him, I am glad that I was able to move on and gain the experience in being assertive. I would say to any high school senior to just learn from every new experience.

After only one semester here at Bentley I have been able realize our great advantage to network with Bentley affiliates in the Boston area. As part of a class assignment, I was assigned to coordinate a donations to the Waltham House for LGBTQ teens for event tickets so that they would be able to attend a fun event. With the help of a few people that I came to know in the first month on campus, I was able to contact the Boston Celtics Community Relations and arrange for a donation of 20 tickets to a regular season game. My professor was encouraging but also left most of the work up to my own dedication. More over I have gained a great deal of knowledge from other professors who worked in their respective field's for many years and came Bentley as a professor and a resource for us as students.

Attending college is like riding a rollarcoaster, they're times when you're scared "struggling" and times when you excited "graduation". None the less you get from start to end, you are in a sense acheiving a goal that has been started. I truely feel that by going to college I am on the right path to achieving self-sufficiency in the world we live in today. It's a feeling of accomplishment and success, and although I have just began my college experience I think I'm off to a great start. The overall sense of acheivement you feel while attending a lecture (although some of you may find it boring), and the helpful staff members on board leaves me speechless. It's truely an experience one would have to see with their own eyes.

I have gotten to know who I really am. I have com to realize that I am I am a leader, compassionate, and persistent. College is about finding what your strengths and weaknesses are. Then, applying your strengths to something you are compassionate about and working on your weaknesses. I find this to be extremely valuable. It defines who you are.

I am a 24 year old community college student, it has taken me 5 years to decide what I want to do. Although it has taken me a bit longer to get on track than most of peers, I feel I am now able to appreciate the value in seeing how hard work really does pay off. After a three year break, going back to school has sparked a new fire in a never ending quest for knowlege. College is the time when it is okay to find yourself, it is important to question everything and never be afraid to fail.

I am currently a senior at Bentley University in Waltham, MA and working towards a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management. I have developed various leadership skills by being an active four year starter as well as this year’s Co-Captain of the Women’s Varsity Volleyball team at Bentley. In addition to that I have coached a range of volleyball camps and programs for children of all ages and I am an active member of the Bentley Green Society as well as the ALANA cultural diversity group. Throughout my college experience I have felt that my college education, my Hispanic and culturally aware background, my work experience, and my involvement in team sports and clubs has provided me with the tools that will help me meet my goals today and in the future. My college experience has taught me how to deal with adversity and throughout my journey I have truly learned what being a leader is all about. As I get ready to graduate this June, I can only hope that I will continue to be a role model to my family, friends, and peers regardless of where life takes me.

I have gotten an great education so far and the opportunity to discover more about myself and what i want to do with my life.

Going to college has allowed me to experience the real world and interact with a large variety of people that I may not have met otherwise. Living at college and away from home has taught me valuable lessons that you cannot learn from a textbook such as independence and time management. Deciding to go to college was one of the best decisions I have made despite the financial implications, but the outcome is worth it.