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If I could go back in time and take to myself about college life, I would emphasize time management and how much free money there is for me to attend college. I would have told me to retake the SATs for the thrid time to get a full ride academic scholarship to Delaware State Univerisity. Next, I would stress how prepared I need to be to pass the Praxis exam because I want to be a secondary math education teacher. Then, I would warn myself of certain professors that would cause me the most trouble to excel in my studies. Lastly, I would encourage myself to keep a positive attitude ands outlook on what is to come over the next few years.

In high school i did not work up to my potential. i graduated with a 2.5 GPA. That figure is nowhere near close to what my potential is. Knowing what i know now about my university and my experience here, i would have definately worked harder so that i would have been accepted into a better school. i would advise myself to stick with sports, and get more involved as well. All of these thing played a major role in my current state. i have a 3.3gpa now a great improvement, but had i achieved this in high school senior year i most like would have received academic scholarships to the schools of my dreams. Socially i would warn myself that college can be distracting so being more involved once you get into college with lower your chance of being distracted early. i current have a younger sibling who is in that situation and i advise them and encourage them to do well. i did not get that mentoring while i was in highschool.

I would give myself the advice to take my time and do it right. I would encourage myself to understand the process of leaving high school and going to college to make it easier on myself. I would tell myself to test myself and my willingness to complete a goal just to make sure that I'm able to stick to what I need to do. I would tell myself to keep my credit clean, keep my company to a few people and make sure that I'm investing more time in myself than anything else. I would tell myself to hold off on relationships, hold off on any types of activity that distracts from paying attention to my education. I would tell myself to make sure that I'm able to commit myself to what I need to do and how I need to do it. I would most of all encourage myself to be forgiving to myself, noone is perfect and live shows that no matter we all make mistakes.

i thanks God for keep me out of trouble and do the right thing and put me in the right way of success.

I would express to myself to make sure you have a direction and a plan before you go off and make your decision of university. The college that you select will not only determine the path of life you choose to live but will determine the friendship and connections you will make for a lifetime. Do not take your close friendships for granted. Make all your decisions for you and you alone because you are the one who has to live with yourself at the end of the day. Once you make a decision, stick with it through thick and thin. No matter how rough the college is, most likely you will not find relief somewhere else. Consistency and commitment are the most important qualities to have as a college student and an adult, and you should capitalize on every opportunity thrown at you. Take your life seriously and make sure you stay true to yourself. Remember all the people who have invested their lives, time, and money into you and do not disappoint them. You owe it to them and to yourself to succeed and not let any obstacle stop you. Keep focused. You know to do. Do it.

"Ade'Zsa it's time to focus, this is it! Senior year is the most important year of High School. It's important to do all that you can do and always do your best. It's time for you to grow up and take responsibility for yourself, it's a very harsh world. Don't be afraid to ask questions, don't feel left out or down on yourself because you don't know something, it's ok sometimes. Be proud of who you are as a person, be yourself. Don't do something that makes you uncomfortable just to please someone else it's not worth it. Stand up for what you believe and people will admire you and also, don't forget to have fun. You have so much potential Ade'Zsa, now use it to the fullest." Sincerely, Ade'Zsa

“Okay, Jenna I need you to listen to me, this is important.” I look up at who is talking to me and I see myself, I’m speechless. “Jenna, I know this is a lot to take it but I need you to listen to me, I don’t have a lot of time.” What can I do? I have to listen to myself, so I nod my head in the yes position, still too shocked to speak. “Jenna, I am the future college you, and I need to give you better advice now.” “First YOU NEED TO FIND SCHOCLARSHIPS, paying for school is extremely difficult, but you can get through it better with scholarships, Second I really need you to study hard, college is no joke and if you want to be a veterinarian, then you are going to have to strive for success. And lastly, make sure you choose your friends wisely.” I stare at her; this was a lot to grasp. I wanted to ask so many questions. Yet I asked the most important question I could. “How can I trust you?” She smiles “I am you remember, you can always trust yourself.”

Dear Aminah,

If had to give myself an advice about going to college, knowing college life and making a transition. I will first start by motivating myself to work hard and reach my potential to provide good and moral intelligent to everybody around me. By serving and set a good examples in the community. Also by participating in the community so it will allowed me to know myself and other people better. I truly, believe that working with teens my own age will help me to avoid simple mistakes that I could have done. I try to be a role-model so my coach and my mentor could rely more on me .Truly I think community service will have an influence my life-in a positive way. I had provided benefit and useful aid to other all people so I could satisfy their needs. For example, I helped my church clean and move barrels of clothes the Haitian community after the earthquakes that happen years ago. The reason that I am passionate about helping the community is because we all have an obligation to help those around us. In conclusion, I am applying for this scholarship because it mean alot to me.

I would tell myself to not wait to start college! To start taking classes right out of high school while all of that knowledge is still fresh in my mind. Waiting for almost 5 years before starting college is proving to be a struggle. If I had enrolled in college classes right out of high school (even if I was only taking one or two classes) I would have been much better off. Besides all of that, if I had started college right out of high school, I would be graduating from college with a BA right now (with all of my friends that I graduated high school with).

If I had the beautiful privilege to go back to my senior year in high school and give myself advice on how to make such a difficult transaction then my number one advice would be to learn how to not procastinate. Procastination is a problem that I struggled with in my first semester in college. I was use to procastinating in high school and everything working out for me in the end that i thought the same thing would happen in college. But I soon realized how wrong I was. In college the work builds up within a matter of three hours. Your first class could have assigned an assignment thats due within two days and one may think they have time until they get to their next two classes which also assign homework and on top of homework there are test for those classes also. Then the class that the individual has the next day assigns more homework. The work will build up and buld up and even though some of the work may not be due until the following week, the longer one waits the more work one puts on themselves and thats what happened to me.

I plan to finish my AA degree by the time I graduate high school. After completing my AA degree, I plan on attending a 4-year college to get a B.A. in psychology. After I acquire my B.A., I plan on attending a 4-year law school to get a law degree. Once I've gotten my law degree, I plan on starting out working under a lawyer with some experience. A few years after that, I plan on opening my own law firm as a criminal defense lawyer. Attending college is one of the best reward one can do for themselves in getting a degree and give back to the community. Without a college degree I would not be able to get a well paid job I will want to have.

Many people look back on their college experiences as just crazy parties, long nights, and stress. Although my college experience has been full of plenty of those things, I have gotten much more out of my time in college. Being the first to attend college in my family, I thought the pressure would prove too much for me to carry. However, I have gained a sense of pride and achievement but more importantly determination , to be as successful as I can be. Dorm life has been added to my college experience teaching me many things about myself and about interacting with others. I learned the importance of networking and letting no oppourtunity pass you by. Most importantly, I learned the value of relationships. It cost me 30, 000 dollars but I finally learned how important relationships truly are. From roommates, to friends, to professors and employers; college has definately taught me to build strong and sincere relationships, that are sure to last a lifetime.

I have graduated with an Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1999; a Bachelors Degree in Automated Manufacturing Technology in 2000, and a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering 2001 from ITT-Technical Institute. While attending college, I started working at IBM. I worked at IBM for 6-years before being laid-off due to down-sizing. If I had not attended college I would not be where I am today. I feel that by attending college I have become a more rounded person. My college experience has helped me to understand how diverse the society is in which we live. I feel that learning is a continuous process that never stops. Without attending college my knowledge bank would be very minute compared to what it is today. I also feel that my college experience has helped my to be more accepting of the people around me in the workplace. The knowledge that I have gained form my college experience has helped my to be able to better communicate with others. I has also helped me to be able to open up and share my life experiences with others.

My first semester in college has taught me two valuable lessons. I have learned the importance of time management and how to depend on myself to get my goals accomplished. My first semester has taught my alot about independence that is valuable to my future career. I'm am recieving a valuable education that will help me achieve my goals of becoming a forensic scientist. This is why it is important to continue my education at Delaware State University. I am in a setting, where im comfortable and able to achieve my goals as a forensic biology major. I am learning alot about myself and i am happy. Im enjoying my college experience and im learning alot how to make the right decisions. Attending college is vaulable to me because I am preparing myself for a successful future.

I have gotten a million things that I can't put a price tag on through my college experience. I hit a rough patch in my life and returned to school after my husband left me to raise my son by myself. I want to make life better for my son and myself. I was stuck in a dead end job for years and I know that by finishing college I will have a career that will be fullfilling to me in my life. I know that by finishing school I can also help others. I want to be a teacher and I want to motivate kids that anything can be done if they put their minds to it. On top of everything, I want to do this for my son, he is my world.

Thus far, my college experience has been very benefical. Along the way I have gained knowledge and experience that I did'nt once have. Delaware State University is more than just a school. It's diversity and wide range of different people from diffenrent places, has made it so that I have valuable friendships. Participating in school activities have caused me to bond with my peers and value the time I spend with them. Not only have I gained in a personal aspect, but also in the area of opportunity. In Today's society, a good education is highly valued. Once I fully obtain my education, I will have access to more options and job opportunities otherwise not offered to me without a degree. As an intellectual, I have substantially aquired more growth. I am able to think more critically. If I had to put a price on the value of my education, it would be infinite.

My college experience has been bittersweet compared to others because of financial issues going through agreat deal of issues these past three years from my single mother being laid off her job for three years to my father not supporting me at all, to others telling me to leave college and continue to just work. All of those ordeals has some what sabotaged but at the same time help my college experience . Through these experiences it caused me to be more hopeful and determined to the fact that one day i will make it out of college and that everything will be ok. College also introuduced me to a lot of African Americans who came from nothing and graduated which motivates me everyday to keep pursiting what i believe in no matter what obsticles may come my way. I value this experience because this great struggle is going to make me a more better person and it is going to teach me that if i work hard in life i will get to where i need to be in the future. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”- Malcolm X

My experience at Delaware State College has been a turning key for me. It thaught me how to stand you and become independant. I had to grow up fast. You have to take care of yourself and plan your life accordling. You are giving courses into how the real world will be, but its up to you to grasp on and move on. I had a scholarship when I first attended Delaware and when I return the following year I was given an envelope stating I no longer had my scholarship. Now being on campus with no room assignment anymore made me grow up fast. I felt betrayed. I perform my duties to uphold my scholarship but with unanswer questions I had to figure out where I was going to live. But why couldn't they let me know this before I arrived at school ready to move in. But lesson learned, you never give up no matter what. You work hard for what you want and keep aiming for the goal. I finishing my first term of my Sophmore year, hoping to return in the spring. I made friends at Delaware State that will last forever.

I have gotten an experience that will never forget. I've learned about different careers that i can choice from. I found out that Movement science is a major that is not fitted for me and Community health fits my personality better.