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Knowing what I do now about college, I would advice myself to make sure that I am attending a college for the right reasons. Many people choose a college based on where friends are going to be attending or what parents believe would be the best choose. The fact is that the only one who knows which college is best fit for me, is me. Only I can decide which college will best fit my needs for where I want to go for my future. I need to research which colleges have programs focusing on the area I'm interested in. Furthermore, transtitioning from high school to college is a big difference. I need to be prepared for the fact that college life is a completely different experience than I'm used to. I need to make sure I'm not doing too many things at first otherwise I will be overwhelmed with everything happening. I need to remember school comes first and everything else will be there after I'm done studying.

The biggest advice I would give to my high school self would be to go out more and attend more campus group events. After graduating with my degree in accounting I still didn't know quite who I was or wanted be. While attending co-curricular events would not have given me the answers to who I wanted to become as a person, it would've introduced me to more people on campus and exposed me to different cultural norms. Being introduced to more students in social environments would've helped me to cope with and socially thrive depsite my shyness. All throughout high school I lived in a social bubble where I interacted with only my oldest friends. Along similar lines attending a variety of student organizations' events would have introduced me to other cultures' norms and traditions. This would've provided me with potential guides regarding how other cultures, religions and social groups have adapted and learned to interact with one another which could've helped me to overcome my social awkwardness and feel more comfortable around and interacting with strangers.

My one piece of advice that I would give to myself would be to always listen to yourself and no one elses opinion no matter who it may be. Also, don't make your decisions on account of someone elses feelings or concerns. Ultimately, you will be the one living with the decisions made by you or by someone else for you. When an important life decision is made by you or for you by someone else the only one that cannot walk away from it is you. Therefore, you best make sure you will be happy with whatever decision is made because sometimes there is no going back. College is a life-altering decision and transition for anybody and so to make it the smoothest situation possible the best route to go is to ensure happiness in every regard.

Sometimes our heads and our hearts want very different things. Going into college, we are taught to think with our heads. We are taught that logic shall override emotion. We must be reasonable, well-organized, and level-headed; but sometimes, the most important thing in life is what your heart desires. Sometimes it may not seem logical, sometimes it may not seem efficient or responsible, but it is necessary to listen to the heart to live a truly happy life. You can do WHATEVER your heart desires if you believe in yourself and believe that positive things come to positive people. When you enter college, academics should come first, but one of the most exciting things about it is discovery. You will discover who you are as a person, and you need an open-mind and a clear-heart to do that. Stay organized, logical, and level-headed, but never lose sight of the life lessons you are learning and new and improved person that you are becoming. Never forget to really LIVE when you're in school, because without living, you will never truly learn.

If I were to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to take the SAT and ACT scores much more seriously. You can not get into any college without those scores and they take the highest ranked applicants. Also, when applying for scholarships they take the highest ACT and SAT scores as well. The transition from high school to college is not all that hard as long as you are a self motivated person. I was very motivated to do well in school and that has followed me throughout my time in college so far.

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I would go back to talk to myself as a freshman and say WORK HARD, making it easier to achieve whatever you set your mind to! Don't wait, you need to start now so you can finish on time and with pride!

I would tell myself to do more research on scholarships. I would try and get as much money for school as I could. I have students loans that I am paying back. I would have had a better plan on the major that I wanted to take. I started a major and found out that I did not like that field. I lost a year because I changed my major and had to almost start over with classes. I would have did research on doing a double major. I would not have lost as much time as I did changing majors. Overall I would not change anything else. Going to Bowling Green was the best decision that I ever made.

If I were to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that no matter how hard the work is, take a plan for your future. I would tell my previous self to do work harder and don't try to be lazy. My previous self would try harder and then would stop what I would be doing and do not bother to work at all. The stress of what I was given made my former self to procrastinate because all the work I tried to do at once. I realized trying to "live in the moment" is not that great when you live in multiple moments. Being organized has helped now and I wished when I was in high school that I listened to that advice.

When looking back on the past two years I have realized that I did not live my life to its fullest. With that said, I would tell myself to skip studying this weekend and go see a movie with some friends. I would tell myself to not stress as much as I did, because life isn't as fun when all you do is stress about it. I would tell myself to do things for myself. And lastly, I would tell myself to be more involved on campus. Although at the time it seems like nothing but work, the things I was involved in helped shape me into the person I am today. That is the advice I would give myself.

I would tell myself to wait a year to join a sorority, or until I truly knew myself. Looking back that was my biggest mistake my freshman year. I joined a sorority to meet new people and make friends. Unfortunately, in order to make friends worth having, one needs to know oneself and what one wants overall. If one does not know what one wants, one will fall for anything. I would tell myself to wait to start such relationships with "sisters", friends, even serious boyfriends, until one has a clear sense of oneself. I did not when starting out in college; I got into many difficult situations due to this fault. I would like to have a re do button so that I could warren myself of certain people and certain situations in order to perserve my grades, my integrity and overall happiness.

I would tell myselft that it is possible to play sports, have fun and get good grades at the same time. I was so busy having fun and playing sports that I didn't spend enough time on my school work. My grades were OK, but now I am in college and they are so much better. I still spend a lot of time with my friends, play intramural sports and even joined a fraturnity, but my GPA is 3.615. I know now that you can do it all and still achieve at school. I would also tell myself that there is a lot of financial aid out there is your grades are good in high school. Now my grades may be great, but it is too late to get a lot of the academic scholarships that they gave out when I was in high school.

I have gotten a lot from my college experience. I was bordering bewtween two majors and as soon as I started my classes I was able to see what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I want to become an elementary school teacher. My first sememster I was put into a classroom where I helped both the students and the teachers. College is now preparing me to be the best teache I can be. I have also been placed in a classroom every sememster so I am constantly working with children. College has shown me that I am on the right career path for me, and I am very excited to continue learning as much as I can so I can be the best teacher I can be. If I did not attend college I would not have learned that I wanted to be an elementary teacher. I would also not be learning the best methods for teaching, and what I need to be able to teach students. I deffinetly needed to go to college to become the best teacher I can be.

I got to learn alot and so easy. I know that everything I learned in Kaplan College I will use in the future to save lifes. It is so important to me to go because as an ambassador of my class I have to set the example, and show up to class, to help my fellow classmates in whatever they may need of assistant.

As I attend college, I'm maturing into a different person. I have a different outlook on life and relationships. I've learned to be in an atmosphere with people ranging in ages sixteen to fifty-five. I must say it has had an impact on my life that I didn't expect. I've learned that going to college isn't showing up, but applying the knowledge that's gained. I've also learned that no one is going to give you anything in life; you get what you earn and what’s kept is what you keep. Attending college has made me a better person, mother and wife. I feel better about myself because of the choice I made to attend college. I will be able to care for my family better after completing my degree. Going to college has also taught me to value time and life. Last but not least to be wise and get understanding in all things.

College taught me so much about myself. Not only as a student but as a female adult. It made me a more well-rounded person. I learned better people skills, cultural diversity and sensitivity, politically correct attitudes and fostered an appreciation for the arts. I also had opportunities to learn about volunteer work and giving back to the community, in addition to job training and school studies. I also managed to function as a bill paying adult, who worked and handled deadlines. I think it was one of the best things that could have happened to me. I am so excited to be able to go back to school. The life and curiousity that academia provides is truly awesome.

The most valuable thing that I have gotten out of my college experience is becoming more responsible. When I was in high school I did not have to really make an effort on studying for my exams or in doing my homework. I will just do my work and whatever grade I received I was happy. But in college I cannot do the same thing. I have to put in time and effort in my readings and assignments for my classes to actually get the desired grade that I want. Your teachers are not monitoring what you are doing like in high school. You decide whether or not to do the work in college because if you do not, you will fail the class and have to retake it and actually pay for the course and textbooks you have to buy. Another valuable thing I have gotten from my college experience would be is how to manage my money. I cannot be spending money on everything that I want. I now spend my money wisely because I have to make sure that I have enough money to buy my textbooks, and pay any undue balance to the school.

My college experience has given me the skills to be on my own. It has also made me train harder for my sport (track) and learn to use time managment skills. I have learned how to step out of my comfort zone and hang out with people and go places on my own. College has been really valuable to me it a way that I have become more independent and able to take on tasks that I would not have done while at home. I am learning how to push myself in my studies and balancing it with social time. I really believe that the friendships that I am making is valuable and also the church that I am going to on campus has fufilled my value of religion. I am learning to step up and stand up for what I believe in even though I go to a state college. I have only been in college for a year and It has taught me to handle most challenges thrown my way.

My college experience gave me the opportunity to grow intellectually and emotionally. The professors taught very well in the classroom and offered many opportunities to learn outside of the classroom. Bowling Green State University was very diverse and well expanded in offering different life styles and points of view. I very much enjoyed attending this univeristy and would do it all over again if given the opportunity.

After attending Bowling Green State University, I have gained a lot more confidence in myself and feel that I am better prepared to enter the workforce than when I first enrolled in college. I learned so much from my professors and am so glad they challenged me and took the time to prepare me for my future. I know I made a wise choice coming here because Bowling Green State University really equipped me with loads of knowledge to help me become the best teacher that I can be!