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The advice that I would give myself would to make as many friends as possilable. That way you will always have someone who wants hangout if someone doesn't. I would let myself know that after I do join Zeta Tau Alpha do go to as many greek events as possilable so I can meet as many men and women who are in the greek system as well. Then I would talk about keeping my head into why I came to Drury so to keep my head in my studies. That way I can earn very good grades and keep all of my scholarships. Do not let going out and partying get in the way of my future becasue my education what will happen with the rest of my life.

Just be yourself. Do not let others pressure you into being someone you are not because this affects who your friends are. Find those friends that accept who you are and they will stick around and make your life wonderful. I would not need to remind myself that school is important because I have never forgotten that once, but reminding myself that sleep is important would help me transition much better. There is not much I would need to tell myself besides those two things because I have done well with the transition to college life by just staying true to myself and reminding myself that I am here to learn and get a good job once I graduate.

Get a job as soon as you can before graduating! Saving up is definitely something worth doing since there will be four more years plus graduate school. I would also tell myself to go with my original gut feeling when choosing a major. Nothing hurts more financially than doing a year or so in a field you were already having a doubt since first declaring the major freshman year.

Get your basics out of the way first. Stay in school and take full course loads. Give it everything you got!

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to take as many college courses in high school as possible. When I was in high school, I wanted the easy route. I took many useless elective classes instead of taking classes that would have saved me time and money in the long run. I went into college with fifteen credit hours, when I could have completely finished my AA degree in high school. Teachers used to tell me that I would eventually regret my decision, but I paid them no mind. I was too worried about getting through high school with no stress. I wish I would have listened to my advisors. I'm sure taking a college course in high school is a lot easier than it is in an actual college setting. It also would have saved me a good two hundred dollars per class and I could have shortened my college career. I advise all high school students to take as many college courses as they can before they graduate! It really helps with money and time.

My senior year of high school was filled with scholarship applications, calculus AP study guides, and college brochures. I put a lot of pressure on myself all throughout high school and my senior year was my chance to prove myself and stand out. Not only did I want to succeed in high school, but I also wanted to pick the perfect college. I am a very indecisive person and trying to choose the university where I would spend my next four years was nearly impossible. And instead of enjoying my last year of high school, I was stressed about editing my application essays and studying for the next big test. If I could go back and give myself advice, I would say to take it easy on myself. I would say, "Erica, this is your last year at home and the last time you will see a lot of the people you have grown up with. Enjoy this year and relax, you have the next four years to stress about picking a major and becoming an adult."

So far I've really liked my campus. It's a small school, so you have a closer relationship to the proffesors. The proffesors also all will know your name, we're more than just a number here. The campus life is also wonderful, including dorm and appartment life. Drury offers many different programs so that you can study in just about anything you are interested in.

My personal experience as a college student has been a roller coaster of a ride. Enrolled as a newly minted, if slightly immature freshman, I could hardly wait to begin studies and make new friends. Now a junior, looking back I have seen so much personal growth and maturity and this is due to the efforts of my professors, the positive influence of good friends and the overall mission statement of my school. I have learned that everything and anything can be studied- but it is up to you about how your academics will form and shape your lifestyle. No one can learn the lessons for you- it is your life, your future and you are responsible. I know that this has already affected my work ethic not only towards academics but also my professional jobs. I feel that this university has prepared me for the future and wherever I go I know that this insitute's lessons will be applicable everyday of my life. These valuable lessons have been at the forefront of my mind since day one of attending this university and will continue to develop long past my graduation and for this I am forever grateful.

I not only earned a Bachelor of Biology degree, I found who I was in college. I went from being a naive young girl who wouldn't stick up for herself to gaining self-confidence and independence, allowing me to end a terrible relationship and find what I wanted out of life. I no longer allow people to walk over me and I hold my college education in the greatest of regards as it is one of the most valuable things I will ever attain.

Completing my undergraduate degree has been a dream come true. I believe I have grown as a person and have a better understanding of our world on so many levels. I am a mother of two college age children and finishing my degree has made them proud, as well provided a model of how important higher education is in our ever changing diverse world. I believe I have gained a more humanitarian approach to communication and understanding of other societies and cultures regardless of gender, religion and culture. We share our world with all other mankind and creatures which rely on one another through biodiversity, communication and socioeconomicall issues. I have become a better person and member of society through my educational experience at Drury University and aspire to complete my PhD--it will remain on my bucket list until that final day of graduation with diploma in hand.