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I would advise myself to choose a major and stick with it. If I had done this, I could have completed college sooner and been that much closer to obtaining my career as this generation's next best Brewmaster.

Do better. Just, do better. You spent so much time wondering if there was something wrong with you instead of using that energy to better yourself. There's nothing wrong. Mom is right. Do your work. Take pride in your ability to adapt because man alive, you'll be doing a lot of that. Speak more French. Don't take Japanese. Take German instead. You love girls and adore women, while still wanting men. There's nothing wrong with that. Ask Robin out. You go to a great school filled with wonderful people. Take pride in that. Don't let those who stop looking after hearing "Chico State" get you down. You know better. You know best. You're going to meet the greatest people you have ever met. Hang out with business majors, especially DSP. Yeah, you know you get in. Delta Sigma Pi will be your life, your saving grace. Become someone you know they will be proud to call 'brother' and everything will be gravvy after that. Be the best me we could have been. Go on. Do it.

This is your time to shine. It's the first time you will be away from home, out from under the restrictions set by mom and dad. Don't lose control. Asserting control over your life is so important right now. College is what you make of it, you can pay for tuition and spend your time partying and drinking; or you can build meaningful relationships with other students, faculty, mentors and create this vision of success. You can do whatever you put your mind to. As one of my professors said, "Be great at everything you do." Especially don't let someone tell you that you can't. If they are saying you can't do it, then they must not know you very well. You are in college to get a degree, don't let anything distract you from your goals and dreams. That's the biggest advice I can give, is to dream. Dream big and set reasonable goals along the way. Don't worry about your growing debt, because what matters is that you get into that dream job. Once you are there, paying for it will be worth every penny.

Stay focused and remember to breathe. Do not transfer between schools!

One piece of advice I would say is “fake it until you make it,” what I really mean by this phrase is have confidence in yourself. Being yourself at full capacity you becoming capable of showing your value, ideas, passion and this is the way that you will have anything you want in this world. Growing up I was always known as an introverted child, some people took this as a weakness and some people tried to pray on this. Due to the internal voice I created growing up I was afraid to go into college because I began telling myself “You are not enough, you do not belong in college”. Freshmen year I then questioned myself by asking "What am I afraid of, who am I receiving an education for?” , I then realized that it is not for all the external factors that make me feel uncomfortable but it is for me and my family .” Knowing this advice, I realize that I would have saved a lot of heart ache but this is what made me strong and know that I am enough and I have done enough.

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior the first piece of advice I would address is on procrastination. This is a very important topic for me since procrastiantion is such a bad habit to hold on to. I procastinated in high school and took that habit with me to college. It was not until the end of my sophomore year that I began to break my habit of procrastination. Dear self, I want to give you advice today that will help you better shape your future. I see that you wait until the last minute to do all your school work, class projects and reading assignments. If you do not break this habit now it will cost you time and money in the future and you will not be very reliable. Here are the top 3 main reasons why you should NOT PROCRASTINATE: 1. You do not do your best work 2. Seem unprofessional and unprepared for presentations 3. Not realiable This is a bad habit overall and may lose focus in different areas if not kept on track and organized. Do not procrastinate. Period.

college is all about responsibility and the ability to be successful in the major that you are trying to achieve. college is having the resposibility to make your own decisions and, choosing whats best for your future. Its not about procastinatig in your work by taking school seriously. i advice to set goals for yourself.

Going into college you always ask everyone what it was like for them, but you do not know what it is truly like until you go and experience it yourself. If I were given the opportunity to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would definitely have some advice to give. First would tell myself that applying for scholarships, grants, and financial aid is important because there are a variety of different things you will need to pay for. I would also tell myself that procrastinating will get you no where, it is better to stay on top of things, then you will have more free time. Something else I found very important is getting and advisor and talking to them about what classes to take that will benefit you the most and help you graduate in four years. Lastly I wouldn’t talk about school but I would give the reminder of not letting anyone hold you back, this is your time to shine and find who you are. Things may happen, but everything happens for a reason. Don’t stress or worry you have great friends and family who support you.

If I were giving myself advice about the transition from high school to college I would tell myself to become mentally prepared. Focus is one of many key elements to success in college. Focus needs to be exercised in the classroom and while studying. I would express to myself that school is the primary focus. Balancing is another factor. Be mindful when balancing school, work, and or leisure time. Homework and studying should always come first. Crowd yourself with students who are doing the right thing and that are motivating and positive. Get involved and join programs that accent your curriculum. These programs help in tutoring, networking, and seizing future opportunities. Don't be afraid to find a mentor to express stress and problems. They also can help guide you into the right direction. Try not to reject advice that is new or different; think the advice through and apply it when making final decisions. If you have any free time apply for some scholarships and involve yourself with the community. Make a list of both short term and long term goals. Also make a list of this you need to do to prepare yourself for your next steps.

If I could go back in time, and talk to my high school senior self, I would tell myself how important it will be to stay focused on achieving the goal of becoming a Physician Assistant. To not allow nothing or no one to deter you from your goal. I know that it will be hard to be away from the family, but you're only an hour away, and you always come home to visit when you want. And the partying, that can wait! Yes your friends may call you "boring" or say that you're "acting funny", but you're on a mission. A chance at having a much better future for yourself. There are many important reasons ahead of you; in which, finishing your college education will make a big difference than if you didn't. So just know there will definitely be more than enough time after college to party and live your life to the fullest. Only now do I wish that I could be you again, and of course, that is impossible. But now with the same determination and passion I once had as a high school senior, I have now as an adult.