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Don't be afraid to just starting to people in your classes. Chances are, they are just as nervous as you and are really hoping that you will be brave and talk to them because they don't know anyone yet either. The moment you get one friend at college, it is a lot easier to step out of your comfort zone and make more. Besides, college is much more fun when you can have a group of people to enjoy it with.

Do not go to CSUN . Go to GCC first and then after two years transfer over to CSUN. This was you will save money and you will stay on track . In the two years you will see that Chemistry should be your major and not Psychology... makeing a mistake does not mean you have failed , it simply means you get to start over again but only this time you are more focused and more determined . This survey has helped me understand myself better . Thank you.

One of the most important advices I would give myself is to manage my time carefully, to distinguish between what is a need and a want. I would advice myself to focus more in my school work and not to get caught up in having a social life because at the end education comes first and all the struggle and studying will pay off. I would also remind myself that anything is possible as long as I stay focus and have a positive attitude. Another advice would be to not fear new faces and to get involve on campus because it makes you have more apprecation and school spirit. Lastly college is a one time experience, dare yourself to new adventures and always remember who you are.

Time management, direction, motivation, and drive are all qualities that I posessed in high school. However, I always found that my weakness is fear. At times, I found myself pressed between this barrier I have created because of my experiences due to my socio economic status and gender. I have doubted myself because of this barrier, which is why I originally choose a different major from the current one I am pursuing. If I could, I would write a letter to myself containing this sentence "do not fear the art of knowing, but fear the art of trying..do it"

I would tell myself to start taking college courses, talk to a counselor who can help me take the needed classes in order to not waste time and money taking unnecessary classes. Do first two years in a community college, go full-time . Don't slack and put off the hard classes. Take summer and winter courses. Find any and every alternative to pay for tuition other than student loans. Let student loans be the last resort. Give it your all, make friends with other students who seem to want to succeed. Don't be afraid to be friends with the professors and ask for help when you need it. If they are not available, don't give up find tutors or someone who can help. Stay healthy mentally, physically and spiritually. Finally when it all seems like it is too much, don't give up. Remember that you are strong, smart and capable of achieving anything you put your mind to.

I would tell myself, "Jamie, don't worry about making friends or meeting new people . I know how nervous you are about your first days. Don't worry YOU WILL MAKE FRIENDS. You are going to meet people who are actually good people and who can help you with college. Another thing don't be scared about finding classes or walking into the wrong class (trust me its happened to us more than once) , it's no big deal. Just relax and enjoy school, because this is the beginning of your adult life , and although we haven't moved out of our parents house yet we eventually will when the time is right. Well I have to go now have fun, make new friends because you'll need them and of course study study study because this is our future, not just another day in high school. "

If I could go back in time and five advice to myself when I was a high school senior there are several things I would say. The first thing is that I need to have more confidence in myself and my goals. My dreams may seem to big but college teaches you that if you work hard enough you can actually get what you want. The next thing I would have said is do more research. Apply to more than just a couple schools, even ones you arent sure will even accept you. Even if you already know it might not work out, it doesnt hurt to try. The last thing is to not give up so easily and not be so hard on yourself. The harder you are on yourself the tougher it is to move on and do the things that you need to do. College is only as hard as you make it. Forget about high school drama and what you did/didnt do. Dont rush through everything. Enjoy it because it could be either the best or the worst four years of your life.

I was afraid when I went into college. I wasn't ready to make new friends and get adjusted to a new town. What made this even worst is that me and my best friend were going to be going to the same school so i didnt have to focus on making friends becasue i had my best one with me. I spent my first year only making a few "friends" and feeling unaccomplished and feeling as if I didn't experience my first year to the fullest. To my senior year self, I just want to let you know you have to be courageous when you go to college. Don't be afraid of making friends and steping out of your comfort zone. Enjoy eveything that is thrown at you and do not take your first year for granted. Become bold. Make your own rules and regulations and dont be afraid to change (not to much of course). Stay strong and everything will be alright.

As I embarked on the road to becoming a college student, and starting my first semester at CSUN, I have taken the values I?ve learned into consideration. I have learned about myself and my skills in academics, social life, and communication. Staff has been helpful to me because they are very useful when it comes to talking and getting advice. Being in this bridge program helped me transition into a college student. I have practiced the values of respect, responsibility, attitude and maturity and will incorporate them into all my semesters because I know how effective they were during my first semester. Things that I have learned about my study habits are that I do not study as much as I should. When I failed my first mid-term it was a wake-up call that college was no joke. If I could give myself advice it would be from a poem I read, stick to the fight when your hardest hit, it?s when things seem worse that you must not quit. I have learned that even during the worse times, if you keep trying whatever you want will happen with hard work, good attitudes, and time.

If i could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have alot to tell myself. As a college freshman i would tell myself to take school more seriously because everything won't come easy when you start college, just because high school came easy to you doesn't mean that college will be the same it's a different level of expectations that you'll have to meet. I would tell myself to learn how to study and to figure out what works for me as far as studying because you'll be doing a lot of that. Also to learn how to manage my time because there will be a lot of things that you have to do and you need to be able to devote time to each thing procrastination is not beneficial. Time management would be the thing that i stress the most because if you don't manage your time you'll be stressed all the time and feel like there is never going to be enough time in the day to do everything that you have too. Once you've managed your time everything else will fall into place.