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College helped me grow up and gain a perspective of the whole picture. College provided me with a venue to challenge the status quo, think outside the box and contribute to the learning evironment as well as gain knowledge and social skills. It was valuable for me to attend college because I gained an invaluable academic and real life education that has made me a well rounded person. It was valuable for me to attend college because it was a stepping stone for me to attend graduate school, become a professional and laid the foundation for me to go back to earn my doctorate degree.

The most I gotten out of my college experience is meeting new people. When I was in high school I was always shy. I found it hard to meet new people. I rarely talk to a lot people, especially if I don't know them. When I enter college, I made a promise to myself that I will be more out-going towards other people. Now, I meet and talk to new people on a daily basis. I talk to my professors outside of the classrooms. I'm able to make new friends at the community college. Attending college is a wonderful experience. I believe that attending college is a life changing experience. When you attend college and graduate, you become a different person then before. You will become more educated. You will experience many difference cultures and languages because of the diversity of the students. Attending college gives you a lot of opportunities to find yourself. While I attended college, I learned a lot more about myself. Overall, being a college student is amazing.

My college experience and education gave me the foundation of the career path I chose and I am still a part of today. My college experience showed me how to market my skills in the business world. I grew up and became an adult while in college. I learned more than just what was in the classroom. I learned about the different religions, races and cultures of people. I learned more about life and the disciplines it demands in college than at any other time in my life. My recent acceptance to the 2010-2011 MBA program at the University of LaVerne in California will help to provide security for me and my family during these hard economic times.

Each day of living on your own and attending a college is a great new experience. For me personally i have learned a lot of responsibilty for myself both socially and acedemically. With my college experience I have not only learned how to push myself with my classes by studying and learning how toreach my full potential in class. But I have also been able to help in extracurricular activities. In my first semester at Chico I was my the event commity for Up Til Dawn, a fund-raising group for Saint Judes. I also had an internship with the Woman's Center, which gave me one on one experience with struggling girls as well as helping inform students on HIV/AIDS, the LGBT community, and safe sex practices. In all of my short two semester at Chico I have not only grown as a responsible student but as a strong person to the community.

When I first entered CSU Chico, I went with no motivation and no goal. I only went to class during the first week of school, so that I could get my syllabus and the list of books that I needed. After that first week, I went only every other day, and I only went for review dates before tests and came to class on the test dates. Before I realized it, the semester was almost at its end, and I was cramming through books trying to ace the finals. However, all my last minute crams were useless. I didn?t get good enough grades and was put on the academic probation. I was hit with the cold truth that I wasn?t in high school anymore. If I wanted to have a good career and a steady life, then I needed to step up my game and become a dedicated student. Through my first semester at CSU Chico, I had learned that one must put effort and motivation through their work in order to pass their classes and gain good GPA. I needed to do good in school, so that I can help myself and others in the future.

I would tell my self to be more inentional about having a focus in my life. I would say to find the area where you can invision yourself exceling in and work your way backwards from that ponit to map it out. I would also encourage the use of college connection through my school and some plain and simple strong effort. I would say to stear clear of people just looking to party and get wasted and to be careful of the company you keep as that has a direct impact on your mind set and your ability to work well.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to stress. I worried so much about where I was going to end up, and what I would do with my life. I couldnt decide where I wanted to go, and I did not have the time or money to check out all my possible college choices. I was so confused! Thinking I wanted to go to a private Christian university, I stressed at the possiblity of ending up at a public secular university. Doors kept closing though, and financial aid didn't come through. Once Chico State became my only desirable option, I finally turned in my acceptance, barely making the deadline, and got on the waiting list for campus housing. It was more stress than I needed when I was trying to figure everything out. I would tell my senior self that God is in control, and He has a plan for me. Even when I try and make plans, life happens, and decisions aren't always as they seem. Make the most of what you have, be persistent on your dreams, and always follow your heart.

If I had the ability to go back in time and give myself advice about college, I would simply say, "Focus! Don't get so caught up in the excitement that you lose track of why you are there! Let the excitement fuel your studies and your goals!" Personally, as a freshmen, I was unable to keep track of my goals. This lead to a postponement of many of my short term goals as well as prolonging my time at the university.

Don't be afraid of life. It is full of ups and downs, but it is these experiences that will lead to a new found perspective on your place in this world. Try new things, and try to find that one person who has experienced it all before to help you understand the consequences if what it is you have done. You will find love in the most surprising of places. And you may lose that same love at what seems like the most inopportune time. But in your most trying of times is when you will discover what truly motivates you and who is there to help you through it. Strength. Self-confidence. These are things that will come when you accept who you are and what you realistically have to offer your fellow man. Don't have lofty notions of grandeur, but aspire to be the best possible version of yourself. And most important be reserved in your judgement in others. As the Dalai Lama said, "In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher". You will find, more often than naught, that those words will ring true in your life experiences.

Don't waste time. It is your most valuable asset. Keep your mind free of worries, fears and preoccupations. These things waste enormous amounts of energy and time. You have plenty of time; stay focused on school work and work as diligently and quickly as possibe. When you know what you want, make an aim to achieve it and then go for it with all your heart and all your mind; never lose sight of your aim. Love what you study. Make an effort to enjoy what your are doing, don't think of school work as drudgery, just something you have to get through. This is your life. It's not something to get through. You must reap the riches each moment offers through your own effort and creativity. Make your time at school a wonderful journey. Have fun. Stay positive and open. Listen and learn, but know where you stand. Do not just go with the flow. Feed your soul. Choose forms of entertainment that feed your highest parts. Don't concern yourself with politics. Do your own work.

work harder and look for the best way to make the grades.

The transition was fairly easy because of the community I grew up in. I would go back and remind the high school me to keep current on the studies. Often times professors have hundreds of students and limited time for one on one interactions. I would recommend finding study groups in subjects that are a little more challenging. Also, I would tell myself to be involved in campus activities, not only to get to know the campus and events, but to jump start friendships. Anyone you meet in a club is automatically interested in at least one thing you are! In addition, don't get carried away with grades and the grading process. A piece of college is about the interactions you have with people and the experiences you garner during the voyage. So, young me, please be aware that not every Friday night needs to be spent studying (but don't get too carried away and lose track of the academics). Spend some time outdoors making friends and creating memories. Afterall, life is a journey, not a destination.

My senior year was a very large plate I had ambitiously cluttered with AP classes, athletics, academic clubs, performances, and volunteer work. Each was a component seeking to mold a very well balanced meal and provide an edge to make me stand out. However, my senior meal steadily transferred over to a case of my eyes being larger than my stomach. Squaring the college me directly in front of my senior self and standing my ground on each behalf, I would tell myself that the common phrase ?pace yourself? easily applies in just about every aspect of the final year in my high school career. My ambitions of dedication and perseverance were fractured and heavily divided among the many activities. Pacing myself would have equally emphasized a stronger sense of organization in the purpose for that additional entr?e verses the reality of what I was able to handle. I would explain to myself that with a more focussed drive in a particular activity, I would still be provided that edge I was seeking. With focus, I could achieve further success and a more satisfying meal during my senior year.

I would advise myself to not slack off my senior year. Upon entering college there was not much time for me to get back into the habit of studying and such. I would also tell myself to do summer preparation for some of my harder classes. Nothing too strenuous, but enough to where I was knowledgeable to some extent. I would tell me to mix the right amount of general education classes and major related classes to balance my way through my college career. It would mean less stress and more confidence, to be able to do exceedingly well in at least one class every semester.

College will be the best four years of your life, so don?t worry that high school wasn?t all that great ? it only gets better from here. In the upcoming years, you will meet some of the most incredible people from all walks of life. Each of these people has a lesson to teach you, but you must be willing to accept that you don?t know everything. Be open to whatever comes your way and be willing to experience new things. Let your mind act as a sponge to soak up the glory of the diversity around you. Different opinions and points of view will broaden your worldview and make you a more global citizen with the ability to understand a wider complexity of issues. That being said, don?t sweat the small stuff because it will all work out in the end. Have fun when you can and find beauty in every waking moment. Make all the friends you can and go to every party you?re invited to. Sleep in on the weekends, but get to school on-time. Most importantly, love the life you choose to live and the people you have in it.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school, the first thing I would tell myself is to stay true to myself and what I believe in. In high school you are subjected to a lot of different things like drugs and alcohol but when you get to college it's a whole different ball game. Usually in high school you attend school with the same kids you went to junior high with; however, in college, it is rare that you have that many familiar faces surrounding you every day. In new situation and new surroundings I have found that it is so much easier to be true to yourself and I've seen that people actually respect you more for being who you are and not who they want you to be. I wouldn't change anything so far about my college experience and it's truly because I know that who I am is good enough and if people don't appreciate that then I don't need to surround myself with those people. I would definitely tell my high school senior self to be true and to respect myself for who I am.

Looking back at my high school career there are so many things I would do to better prepare myself for college. First off I would form a stronger bond with my teachers so that they could see the determination I had to succeed in school. I would have also practiced better study habits so that when I got to my first semester of college I could use the strongest strategy to better prepare myself for exams. I would have listened to others in that college was going to be a whole different world then high school and I would have better prepared myself to the adjustments I had to make. Overall in high school I was still an excellent student but after my first semester in college I can make a long list comparing high school and college and I would have taken more advantage of the fact that high school was only to prepare myself for the real world and trying hard in all my high school core classes would make me that much stronger as a college student.

I'f I could go back in time and give myself some advice on how to transition into college life smoothly, I would tell myself to get used to scheduling time effectivly. With all the different classes one takes in college it is good to make sure that you are putting your best effort to get all the work done for all of the classes you are taking. Using a planner or calender is a great way to do this. I would also advise myself to take my education more seriously then in high school. The whole point of going to college is to learn as much as you can. So when you go to class, you should put your full effort into it.

I would advise myself to be prepared for life experiences that you would not expect. Both good and bad experiences. This is what it takes to find who you are and become the person you want to be in your future. Thats what college life is like. Its an incredible ride and an incredible adventure and its where you learn the most about yourself. College is what you make of it and be sure to take in everything you can and live your life while doing well in school.

To be honest, I would tell myself to relax and enjoy life a little bit more. I was always so worried about my AP tests, grades, being recruited for swimming, scholarship applications, and college applications that I did not have the time to be able to acquire strong bonds between friends and did not get to experience a lot of social events. When I came to college, I had an etremely hard time making friends and making plans to go on social outtings. I found myself couped up in my dorm room alone and getting extremely ahead on school work, or passing the time by hanging out at the gym for hours on end. I feel that if I relaxed a little bit more and acted like a typical teenager once in a while, the social aspect of college would have come a lot easier for me. I was prepared; maybe even too prepared; for the work load and financial side of college but not social, and I truely regret not knowing how to have fun.