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Transitioning into college is a very memorable and exciting experience that every student should embrace. The memories and experiences that I?ve learned during the freshman year of college have shaped the way I look into the future. There are a few things that could have been improved on. If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there would be a few pieces of advice I?d give myself. First of all, I?d tell myself not to stress about classes too much. I found myself in the first few months to be stressing unnecessarily over things that I could not control. There was a need to get good grades but in order to do that I had to adjust and learn the material in a way that I could retain it. The common stresses of how I?m going to pay for college was something I needed to get over quickly and forget about in order to do well as a student. College is another frontier in a voyage to becoming an adult and to take it on like every other challenge that has been confronted.

If I could go back in time, to when I was a senior, I would tell myself to shy away from relying on my teachers to teach me everything I need to know and inform myself that when you reach this level of academics noone is going to hold your hand and walk you through the process. You are going to have to learn somewhat more than what you learned in high school, but, you are going to have to teach yourself tremendously a lot more than you have in your entire life. I would enlighten myself not to take anything for granted. Every test, quiz, and homework assignment is vital to your education, academic standing, and development as a student and as a professional. I would also inform myself that it is critical that during the summer vacation after senior year that I should get involved in some sort of transition program or at least find time to study, because everything you learn when you first get to college relies heavily on what you were able to carry over from high school. Lastly, I would tell myself not to worry and that I am capable of anything I wish.

As a sophomore in college, I am overwhelmed with all the options I have for careers upon graduation. My major, Entertainment and Arts Management, is extremely flexible, and supplies me with an unlimited amount of job positions and mediums in which to work, and it is discouraging not to have the time to test-drive or learn about them all. As a senior in high school, I thought I wanted to do something in the film industry. I wish that I had done some research and prepared myself for the multitude of choices I am now faced with, both in the film industry and beyond. I focused all my energy on a single trade, when I should have been opening my eyes to the rest of the clubs and activities my high school had to offer. I would have been more knowledgeable and well rounded upon entering college, and I would have had a head start in gaining hands-on experience with some of the wonderful choices of careers my major presents.

Note to Self I would just like to say that the biggest thing I wish I had known about coming to college is that YOU ARE STILL THE SAME PERSON, just in a different setting. Of course, change is inevitable, but it is also gradual. For some reason, I was under the illusion that starting school at Drexel would mean an instantaneous upgrade to my cultured, more mature future-self. This is, of course, completely false. One of the greatest parts about college for me is that I can feel myself learning and growing into the person I would like to become. Thank goodness it didn?t just happen overnight- that would have been no fun at all! Before coming to college, I felt this cumbersome sense of responsibility to adopt an entirely new persona and leave all my faults behind. Little did I know some flaws stick around for a reason; they make us who we are. A simple piece of advice for senior-me about to transition into the college world: Take a breath!

By senior year of highschool, i had it set in my mind that I wanted to attend Temple U.. because my favorite teacher, and one of my most influential teachers, had gone there. I wasn't sure at the time what major I wanted to enroll in so I started with communications and decided I would work from there. I've changed schools and majors 3 times and am finally where I want to be. If I could go back and speak to my high school senior self, I would say that you are your own person. People can influence you, but you can't follow their every footstep because of that. You have to take what they taught you and figure out what YOU want out of life. I would also tell myself that it's okay if byou change schools multiple times, take as any chances as needed to get to where you want to be. It will all be worth it in the long run -even if it takes 6 years to get a BSN.

I would tell myself to buy energy drinks and start reading. I would also recommend perfecting time management skills before coming to college, because when you get here there is no room for procrastination or slacking off.

Don?t be scared of uncertainty. Things will work out for the best. Don?t stress over ever little detail. It is just a wait time. Focus more on the things that are important to you. College is where you learn many valuable life lessons that will make you a better person. You will be able gain skills that you never imaged to have. You will meet people that will make an impression on your life. Embrace every moment; they fly by before you know it.

I would advice myself to be over prepared for college by taking some college courses during my senior year in high school.

I would tell myself to be more responsible in my choices and more focused on my school work. Throughout high school, I took the lazy approach and did just what I needed to to get by. I realize now, that that approach didn't really help me prepare myself for college life. I wish I would have been more finan cially responsible growing up, so I would be able to focus more on my studies now instead of having to work fulltime to support myself. I wish I would have tried harder in high school, so when I revisit certain ideas and concepts now, I would understand them right away rather than having to relearn them. My family, and teachers prepared me right, I just never prepared myself.

If I could go back in time to when I was a high school senior, I would advise myself about time management. College studies are much more productive with time management. Proper time management allows students the ability to gain the most knowledge from classes taken. It decreases undue stress so that the student is better prepared to focus on classes and the learning progess.

I would tell myself that the most important thing you can do is not procrastinate. You have to study and manage your time. You also need to be very self disciplined. Some of the courses you took as a high school senior were there to get you ready for college. Make sure that you manage your time wisely and work hard towards your ambitions.

I would explain the importance of attending a school that facilitates the job search process. Through the co-op program here at Drexel University, students are given first hand experience in a real work setting and can explore their likes and dislikes. I would tell myself to join any and all organizations on campus that are of interest to me, and eventually take on leadership roles within them. It's important to experience responsibility within an organization when applying for jobs and also just for life in general. I would advise myself to begin researching jobs that spark my interest and ultimately steer my education in that direction. Rather than experiencing college as a succession of haphazard trials and errors, it's far more beneficial to go into a major knowing full well you are passionate about the material. I would also tell myself to take risks when it comes to registering for courses, making new and lasting relationships, and exploring the cultural offerings of the city.

Don't go to Drexel. Go to Rutgers with your friends.

Dear David, Make the most of your senior year at high school. There is a great big world out there and it will take a lot of hard work and determination to get the most out of life. Do your best, don't be shy, and ask for help when you need it. You will come to find this out in your own time. So for now, relax and enjoy your senior year.

The first thing I would tell myself is "Keep your dorm door open!" When I started doing this in my third year in the dorms, I met an incredible amount of people that are still my friends. People see this as an invitation to come in and hang out, so you should definitely offer this opportunity to them and to yourself. The second thing I would tell myself is to remember that you're attending this school to learn and grow as a human, and to take every opportunity that presents itself to get out and explore the area and to meet as many people as you can because you never know who is going to be a life-long friend or colleague.

I would tell myself that the deicsions made in the first year are just as important as the following three years. I would tell myself that the expectations have risen in the degree in which professors are looking for depth in the written work and the visual. I would recommand coming to the city and exploring before school started in order to get accustomed to a new surronding and new freedom away from home.

Get involved ASAP. Use the resources the college provides and don't be afraid to ask your professors for help not only in that class or even for other classes but use them as a resource for anything that you might need them for; career advice, guidence for entrepreneurial ventures, extra cirricular ativities, anything. Make and effort to meet an befriend as many people as possible to expand your social network.

I would advise myself to just learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Be responsible, healthy, and happy...and don't procrastinate! I would tell myself to look for a good balance in life of work and play.

Keep working hard, don't get arogent and expect everything to go smoothly just because of how easy the first term is, keep pushing and striving to be better.

?I don?t understand why I continue to fail these tests! I study so hard.? I repeated this thought many times during my college freshman year. Within a year, I realized I was not ?studying,? I was ?memorizing? my course materials. Had I never learned meaningful study and research skills as a high school student? No. Rather, the educators did not truly teach these skills. If I could return to my high school years, I would advise myself, and others, to develop these meaningful skills. Stephen Covey introduced ?The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.? One of those habits is to ?begin with the end in mind.? One should create a mental plan before implementing the plan; the plan in high school should be developed around success during college as opposed to success at getting into college. The ?end? in the minds of my high school teachers was ensuring that we graduated with ?winning? grade point averages and SAT scores, thereby gaining acceptance into college. My final advice would be to challenge teachers by asking them to teach study skills that they practiced in college; ask them what skills made them successful college students. Then, plan accordingly!