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If I could go back and talk to my high school senior self, I would tell my self to not worry about what living with a roommate will be like. I would also tell my self that not to worry about making friends, that its easier than you think it will be.

I would tell myself that college is an entirely different world, compared to the highschool life. First off, your on your own. You make your own decisions from here on out. So you need to be smart about how you manage your time and how you make use of it. So many people join the procrastination bandwagon; dont join them. And lastly, your there to get a good education and hopefully figure out what you want to do with your life, but your also there to have a good time.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to enjoy this time of fun, easy going, stress free time. Once you get into college the demand of school work and responsibilities is much greater, so be prepared to take on a lot more in college. I would also say too though, college will open your eyes to so much more than you think of the community and world around you. In college you u learn so much more about who you are and what you want to do in this world to make a difference. College molds you into the person you will grow to be and it prepares you to go into the world and feel confident about what you want to achieve. I would tell the young Cortnee, along with all my young school mates, to enjoy this time in high school but be prepared to learn and achieve so many great things during your time and college.

I would say " Do not worry. Its all going to work out and you will be fine. Know that you are at college for the education first. A career, finances, female companionship, and networking will take care of it self and fall into place at the right time."Friends are going to be less superficial and populartiy and image are not so important. "Do not be afraid of new expirences but remeber how you where raised. Don't be arrogant and be open to others opinion and ideas." Trust your instinks because they will help you the most." Wear flip flops to the shower, use the coffee lid as a spoon, clothes can be refreshed in the dryer, socks and underwear are going to start feeling like great gifts to recieve, and call mom often because she is the most proud and will be the one there for you when its over." These are going to be the best years, so enjoy and remeber them!

So far Ive gained quite a bit of useful knowledge, I am a Mass Comm Major and in this feild there are many different options avalible to me, and becuase of the wide variety it gives me a chance to really scope out my options and decide what's best for me and hopefully by next year make a decision on what I want to do post graduation. The staff has been super helpful in guiding me in the right direction I have had two advisors so far that have really made an impact on my life and I feel that I am very blessed to be able to attend a fine college such as East Central University. It will be a college experience I will never forget. I would reccommend it to anyone to attend here.

I think that the biggest thing is the committment to education and the process that I have to do to get the "job" done. I have to get up early for an eight o'clock class and drive into Ada as I don't live on campus. I don't have the pleasure of my parents paying for everything so I work full time. I have had to learn time management and money management "101" to be able to even go to school. I realize that the professors are there to educate me and as an adult it is up to me to learn the material or I won't get the grade that I deserve. I realize that as each semester approaches and I have to choose new classes to get into, my sense of security is threatened. Meaning that I don't like to go or be somewhere where I don't know anyone. As I finish a semester I realize how easy it was to get to know my classmates. The college environment is a busy one, but one that is welcoming. The professors see that you are not left to yourself. College is "GREAT".

COLLEGE IS MANY LEVELS ABOVE HIGH SCHOOL. I LOVE IT WHEN A PROFESSOR SAYS 'WE ARE ALL ADULTS HERE. I EXPECT YOU TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU.' COLLEGE IS JUST THAT. DOING WHAT IS BEST FOR ME. HIGH SCHOOL LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR AN OPEN MIND TO LEARN AND A DISCIPLINE TO STUDY. COLLEGE BRINGS OUT THE DESIRE AND INTEREST FOR A FUTURE THAT SEEMS SO MUCH MORE TANGIBLE FROM THIS ANGLE. NOT EVERY STUDENT LOVES EVERY CLASS, OR EVEN ENJOYS THEM. BUT OVERALL MOST OF US ARE THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE A DESIRE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE. THROUGH THIS MENTALITY AND FOCUS, WE CAN HAVE A BETTER WORLD. EVERY INDIVIDUAL THAT EXCELLS IN ANY GIVEN AREA I HAVE KUDOS FOR THEM. WHEN WE ARE FINALLY "GROWN UP," TOGETHER, WITH THE PAST SUCCESSES OF OTHERS IN OUR MINDS, WE CAN COME TOGETHER TO HELP OUR WORLD BE THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE.

Attending college has knocked me on my rear end - then taught me how to get back up again and take care of myself. At first I was pretty haughty since I knew how to do laundry and (thought I knew) how to study and do well. However, college life is completely different from high school, and I took a beating several times - from research papers that I had to actually work on - HARD - to finish to managing my own diet when presented with a buffet two meals a day. What is great is that the faculty and staff at my school helped me pick myself up and learn how to handle all of this, and now I feel settled in and prepared to take on just about anything again.

I've learned know matter what person I encounter, male, female, black, white or in between, each one has something of interest to give, that is if you take time to listen and learn. The classes I have attended I fell will help me further my eduction and reach my final goal of becoming a nurse and what ever problems others may have I will have to deal with, I 'm better prepair.

I have learned more about people and how to be more tolerant of people with disabilities.I also have discovered why I want to run a ranch for troubled teens, runaways,unsupported mothers, orphans ,and court appointed teens. Bassiclly those who have no where else to turn. It has been valuable for me to attend because I have learned that I can help others ,and that is amazing to me so I have made it my purpose in life to help others.

I have gotten a lot from my experience at this school. I have been able to be myself and communicate with people that have the same interests as I do. I have made a lot of life long friends at this school. It has been an asset in attending college. I believe now that I can go out and get a very good job, doing what I love best. I owe that to my parents and my teachers. They have given me the confidence to be the best that I can be. I am glad that they pushed me so hard at this school.

Being a high school senior, I did not know what to expect from college. I was always worried that it would be so much more difficult than high school, that I would not be able to accomplish the tasks required. Stress was abundant. If I could go back in time and talk to my high school senior self, I would tell myself not to worry so much. College is not that much harder, and it is nothing to stress so much about. Enjoy every minute, take it slow, and just be calm. I would tell myself to be prepared to be away from home, but it isn't the end of the world...there are still weekends. I would also advise myself to start looking for a job earlier, because they go quickly. It is a college town, after all.

If i could go back to my senior year, I would tell myself to be more involved in extra curricular activities, and to focus on volunteering a little more. Most applications for scholarships want to know how you have impacted your school and community along with how well you did academically. I would also spend more time looking for scholarships, instead of just filling out the easy ones, because in the long run, scholarships and financial aid are VERY important. The final thing that I would advise is to be prepared for the classes, and not expect it to be just like high school. If I had known the things I now kno about college, I think I would be in much better shape and more ready to embrace the future.

Going back now, as a Freshman in College, and looking back at myself as a senior in high school. i would most likely tell myself to not spend so much time on certain things, i would tell myself to take challenging courses in high school. so that my mind would still be in use, instead of basically taking English III and having the rest of my classes as blow off classes. i'd try to convince myself to take courses at ECU as well, to get maybe one or two classes out of the way. i'd also try and prepare myself for college; for example: start good studying habbits, eating healthy, and staying in shape instead of never doing anything.

Looking back on my high school career and the transition to college seems so long ago because of the experiences that have formed me into who i am today since then. If i were able to go back and give myself some sound advice senior year i would say that giving yourself the opportunity to succeed is the most important thing you can do, in other words setting yourself up for success throughout your actions and intentions. Including making sound decisions about future along with respected advice of those who matter to you in your life. Life is something that doesn't change for you, ultimately you will have to be malleable enough to adapt to the situations you are put in whether it is something you are in control of or not. Nevertheless focusing on things that you CAN change is what is important in order for you to find your true niche and ultimately succeed in the endeavor of education. In order to be a successful student we must not deviate from our own morals, standards and aspirations. We must be in power. Definition of power- The ability to achieve ones goals despite the oppositions of others.

I would tell myself to go to class. That is the most important thing on my campus. If you do not show up you will not pass the class. You miss three class periods with no warning, after that your grade drops a letter grade for each absence, unless it is for an academic reason or you are sick and have a doctors note. Make sure you study really hard for all of your classes and make sure you do not go partying all night. Partying is a bad habit and I have seen the affects of it on some of my friends. So in short STUDY, GO TO CLASS, HAVE FUN AND MAKE LOTS OF FRIENDS!!!

If I could go back in time and tell myself what I know now about college and all the adjustments I had to make, life might be a little easier. As a high school senior I had so many plans for myself and thought about how much fun living the college life would be. I would have told myself to enjoy my youth and enjoy the remaining days of my high school career. Yes, plans are good to have, but I did not keep in mind about how hard I would have to actually work for what I want to achieve. I would have reminded myself the reason why i wanted to go to college and how i wanted a better future than what my parents had. I would have started college off on the right foot and stayed on top because coming back up from the bottom would be more difficult.

Follow your heart! Don't let anyone make decisions for you. It is your own future and you have to be in control of it... RIGHT? Work hard and don't ever give up, even when you feel your back against the wall. Take your time and strive for success!

Talk to current students not just tour guides but normal everyday students in the department that their child would like to study in to know what to really expect from their college experiance.

Basically, I would have to tell them to make sure and visit the school before enrolling and not just look at pictures or go by what other people tell you, especially the recruiters. The other thing that you need to pay a lot of attention to is the scholarship or financial aid/loan money becasue school have a very good way of making something no so good look a lot better than it really is. Overall, make sure that the future student really likes it there because they are going to be there for at least 4 months and if you dont like a school or where your at, it will reflect in your school work and will speed up the "getting burnt out" phase and you really dont want to get burnt out. Most of all, pay attention to the small things becasue that will be the things that make or break a school.