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This little green start is beautiful and big enough to satisfy your real demands deep inside your heart. If you remove your pressures on yourself and look at the sky for a while, you will realize what you chased for a long time is more worthless than what you thought. "Smart" people seem if they know about the world, but they do not. They fool themselves as if they have everything. But the most pitiful kind of people in the world is this "smart" people. They sit on a hard, emotionless chair and look at human-made tiresome blue lights from squared box, so-called computers for more than eight hours a day. Sometimes, they give up their times with nature and even family to see these blue lights again. They don't laugh, they don't smile, they don't have energy nor passion. The point is this: your true gifts are around you, waiting for you to see them. You have not been realized their importance and beauty because they are always with you. Believe me, you will get more than what you intended.

Bethany, in order for you to do well in college, you need to take more time to study. Not studying and taking your work seriously can harm you in the long run. College isn't easy, it takes time and effort. Also, you need to apply for more schalorships, those scholarships could allow you to attend the college that you really want to go to. Last but not least, spend more time deciding what you want to study. Making decisions are hard, transitioning is hard, but life is even harder if you aren't sure what you want to do with your life. Make sure to take life seriously, connect your likes and dislikes to the career field that fits you best. Knowing what you want to study before going to college saves you a lot of time and money.

I would advise myself, that study time is important, but for the most part in the beginning it isn't going to be all consuming. Getting connected is a big bonus, and not going to a huge college is always a really big plus. I'd let myself know, that as long as I major in something that I enjoy then I will never be too stressed over the class, oh and I'd let myself know that a BA requires you to take another language again.

Knowing what I know now, I would want to tell myself to save more money, work harder for better grades and apply for more scholarships!

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to remember that I am going to college for me, not for the school and to keep everything in perspective. As an incoming freshman I came into Berry College excited, and when I was given a schedule, I was so happy to get it I didn't revise anything about the schedule. I didn't ask for help because I didn't want to give the administration any trouble. This was a mistake because I had a class at 8 AM, four days of the week, and because I was only taking 13 credit hours. These factors were detrimental because I'm not a morning person, so the early class was my lowest grade and it negatively and heavily impacted my GPA. Also, if I had taken more classes, I would have had a higher grade to help even out that poor grade's impact. If I were to have kept everything in perspective and known that the administration is there to help me with any issues, I would have never gone without reffering to someone about refining my schedule.

I would tell myself to apply to more colleges and universities and provide myself with more options. I may have told myself to consider community college for the general education courses and to develope a sound study technique at a cheaper price and attain a solid GPA. I would tell myself to apply myself more and focus on what really matters, that building a life around another individual is always a bad idea.

You need to take college serious, and get your education now, and make the most of it. If you get the best education you can get you will never have to work dead end jobs, or be on welfare. Having a family is great, but you should wait until you have the means to support them. In todays world you never know about the job market, and if you get an education there will always be work for you.

Do not let yourself stand in your own way of greatness. When it came time to apply for colleges, I applied to three safe schools and a 'reach school', or a school that may have been a bit of a stretch to get into. I would jokingly tell people that I was never going to get in, just so it would soften the blow to my ego when I would get a letter of denial. When I got accepted to my reach school, I realized that I had a lot to offer Berry College and needed to give myself more credit regarding my strengths. If I had to give my high school-self advice, it would be to have a great attitude. Just because I may not be great at Math or Science does not mean I can't strongly contribute to academics and the campus life at Berry College. With my newfound attitude, I have performed better than I ever did in high school, cultivated very strong relationships, and had the most fun of my life while doing so.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have advised myself to fill out a recruitement form for swim and baseball and see if I would have started to play a sport for my university. Coming to college is not the best thing ever because you realise that you dont know a lot of people and not everyone can be called friends. You are responsible for yourself. In high school I have been part of the swim and baseball team for four years so I had the habit of being part of a family that shares a common goal. When I came to university it was a complete change, I was a nobody. The routine was to go to classes, do homework and go back home. If I would have taken that step to get recruited I would have not been alone and would have been competing in a sport I loved. I will be who I am there is no need to change in order to feel accepted.

My main advice to myself would be to relax and be myself. Do not be afraid to take a break from the homework. You will get it done and you will learn the matierial well. Grades are temporary and people are so much more important. Trust in those around you and make friends. These are the friends you will have for the rest of your life. They will also impact your life in ways you can never expect or anticpate. Trust in the plan God has for your life and know that you will always have support from those around you at Berry College.

Don't change a thing. Do and redo. Unlearn and learn again. Seek out those who totally different than you and get to know them. Challenge your firmly-held beliefs. Be open to changing who you are. Be open to starting from scratch, if needed. Find the faculty members who are most available to students and get to know them. Work part-time and consider that experience part of your higher education experience. Don't worry too much about getting the major or minor exactly right. The modern U.S. worker changes careers a few times anyway. Try disparate classes and extra-curriculars out to find out what works for you. Learn about yourself by getting to know others. Don't take on too much, though. Learn your personal limits and plan accordingly.

Okay, me, just breath. The highschool counselors weren't that active and neither were your parents in helping you figure out this college thing. The college will be though. They do know what they are doing and will help you get and do what you need to do to reach your final goal. Keep your head up and remember to sleep and eat properly, not doing so will be your demise. You know you are smart, perhaps a little lazy, but if you apply yourself a little harder than you have you'll be just fine. Don't worry about money, just work hard and fill out all the scholarship applications you can. Worrying too much about money will cause unnecessary stress. Don't forget to make friends and have fun. Good friends are hard to come by, you know, the ones that care. Remember to take a break every now and then. You are brilliant and will make something of yourself in this world.

I would tell myself not to think college was as easy as high school. The transition is a whole lot different. In high school I may not have had to study, but in college you really do if you want to meet your full potential. You will be average if you do the same things you did in high school. Make time for studying along with having a good time with your friends, because it is the experiences outside of the classroom where you learn the most about life.

I'm currently in college earning my second degree in Culinary Arts. While being in my third quarter, i've learned so much more than I'd anticipated. Going through a school that is teaching me, hands on, how to do the job I want to have is such an eye opening experience for me. When I was going to school for my first degree, it was all about studying and taking tests. I was also a full time worker, so I was working 40 hours a week as well as going to school full time. Going to this school has taught me that it isn't always only about the book work you do; it's about the effort you put into it and how passionate you are about the work that you do. I've learned to put my heart and mind into my education so that I can ultimately be proud of what I've accomplished.

I have gotten the first hand experience that is imperitive to my application to vet school. This animal science program has a history of 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} admittance into vet schools, which is something that most colleges can say.

Attending college has helped me grow in indepence, maturity and faith. I have been encouraged at my college to live a life that is Christ, community and leadership centered. By participating activies such as weekly Bible study and community service projects with my peers I have grown in community. I have learned responsiblity through the new experience of being self reliant. Something that has surprised me while experiencing college is the appreciation I have for my parents! I always appreciated them but seeing how hard they are working to allow me to receive an eduation in a private college is very humbling. I now realize that the advice they have given me is very useful and that I should have listened more! My gratefulness for them and their sacrifces has increased tenfold! The fact that I am able to attend a college where my values and beliefs are not challenged is a gift that I will forever value, Lessons that I am learning at college are making me into a more well balanced, appreciative, mature and educated person!

i have gotten a sense of freedom from my college expierence. I came from a town that everyone knew everyone. I have made many new friends. I can already tell that these friends are never going to leave me and we will still be enjoying each others company for many years. Berry College has been valuable to attend because it is a liberal arts college. To me, that means that even though I am taking classes for my major, I can still enjoy classes in other subjects. This helps relieve my brain from the stress of certain subjects and I can enjoy learning about something totally unrelated to my major. Plus, this allows me to continue to broaden my horizons and take classes in areas I normally wouldn't. Another valuable reason I attend berry College is because it is close enough to home if I need anything but still far enough away that I can be my own person. Also, I get to see many of my friends from high school because they have to pass by Berry to get to bigger cities like Atlanta, Georgia.

I lost my job about a year ago, making it possible for me to go back to school to learn a new trade. Always had great interest in the medical field but didn't really think I could ever afford to go back to college in order to earn a degree. Now I am going to Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC and have thoroughly enjoyed working with my instructors. I know it is important for me to do well and that my college education will be a valuable asset to my future and success. Not to mention, I am setting a good example for my 11 year old son.

I have gotten so much out of my college experience that there is no way to accurately summarize it in just a few words. I have gained more knowledge about the world around me and how my surroundings, friends, and experiences shape me as a person. I've grown as a person bettering myself, preparing for my future, and learning how to give back to those around me. I've discvoered that communications is my passion, and after I complete a BS in Organizational Communications I hope to be able to use the skills I will have learned to reach out and help others to make their lives better and brighter. I know that without my college experience so far, I would not be the person I am today, and I'm proud to say that college has boldly shaped and brightened my future and the ability to share that future with others.

I love everything about being a student at Berry College. Berry has a very diverse student body which has opened my eyes to many different cultures, religions, and lifestyles. Because of the small number of students, class sizes are small and gives students a better oppurtunity to interact and develop relationships with their teachers. Berry College has provided me with a solid quality education while providing me with the oppurtunity to make life-long friends and develop a strong network with professionals in my field, all while living on one of the most beautiful campuses on earth.