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Sleep is really important to getting good grades. Making friends works best when you are yourself. Try new things and dont be afraid to fail, no one is good at everything, but you might surprise yourself with what you are capable of.

I would tell myself that I need to apply mysef 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} and stuy to make good grades. I do not need to be messig around with friends and not doing my work.

The most important piece of advice I would give to parents and students about finding the right college is to do extensive reasearch. First, figure out what colleges/universities the student may be interested in. Next, look up the university's public web site, visit the campus and take a tour to get a feel of it, and get testimonials from the alumni or current students . Make sure the college is fully accredited and has high standards, as well as a well-educated and personable staff. The last thing anyone longs for is a place that makes them unhappy or hinders their growth as an individual, academically and/or spiritually. As for making the most out of the college experience, I would say enter it with a "can-do" attitude. The more possitive a person is, the happier they will be and the more likely they are to succeed.

The most important advice I could give someone on selecting a college, is that the decision should be the person who will be attending college. Many times parents push their children into doing something that the children do not want. This may work for a short time, but will almost always end in failure. At some point your children need to take the reigns and make decisions for themselves. If you can't trust them to make this decision, how can you trust them once they move out? This is a decision that will affect your children far beyond the four years they will spend studying until 3 a.m. It will affect the values they hold, the friends they have, the job they get, and whether they will graduate or drop out after the first semester. If you let your kids make this decision and give them the chance to grow up, more than likely you will get results that are what you wanted, if not better.

I would advise parents and students to consider how they can grow in the school they would like to attend. Are there many opportunities for learning & developing their mind and character? Could they see themselves in this environment, and if so, would they truly enjoy themselves there? Is that place (college) a place that they would love to be? Once the student has found the school that they would like to be a part of, all that is left is to immerse themself in that college's culture. They could try some new things in addition to the "normal" activities that they are used to. I would encourage them to make friends in all groups, but to have those few really close friends with whom they are really close. Most of all, I would advise them to enjoy every moment.

Visit the college more than once. Go to the college when there not specifically not trying to sell you on the college. Visit with random students who go to school there to get their in put and feelings about the school they attend.

The second you become a freshman in High School, start keeping up your grades, and start searching for colleges you think you may like. Then throughout high school, think of career choices and keep narrowing a list of careers and colleges down until about junior/ senior year. Make sure you apply to any and all scholarships that you are eligible for no matter what the amount all through high school. Start preparing during the summer between your junior and senior year for applications for colleges and scholarships. The key is to stay on top of things. Keep up your grades and makes sure the FAFSA is done as soon as possible and dont put anything off.

Finding the right school is not an easy task. It is not like picking out what you are going to wear to school, but more like picking a boyfriend. You want something that is going to allow you to enrich your life, empower your spirit, challenge your mind and be a wise descision financially. You want to pick a school that you can commit to. Four years is a long time, and you don't want to be stuck at a dead end. Also, you want somewhere that allows you to be you and to have the freedoms to make your own choises, plus have the perks of enjoying things that you are interested in. Finally, you don't want to choose a place that is going to make you and your parents go into debt. Harvard may be the best place to go to college, but there are also local colleges that offer the same challenges for a lot less. So, be smart, don't go choosing a college on what the picture looks like, but look at the mission and character of the school. Make sure that it is a right fit for you!

Search for the cheapest school with great morals and values.

I would recommen that you find a school that is small so people are willing to treat you like a human being. You should pick out a school that has the moral standards that you most admire. I would also pick a school that is willing to help you financially because it's not easy to keep money saved for 4-5 years without a job. Find somewhere that has employers who are willing to hire college students and work with their schdule.