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While I do not have any regrets from my time in college, there could have always been room for improvement. I would advise myself to focus more on gaining professional experiences through outside work or internships. I would have begun doing internships earlier in my college career and have made better use of the alumni in finding such opportunities. I realize now that a professional career begins when one steps onto a school - the search for jobs in a related field begins right away. I will take this adivce with me to graduate school in the next year. Aside from that, general advice I would give to students is to take advantage of the courses that they take by studying thoroughly and retaining the knowledge that they learn. Additionally, I encourage students to seek opportunities out of their comfort zone in order to grow, learn more, and to fully take advantage of their time in college. Examples of such opportunities include study abroad semesters, internships, and definitely meeting or making friends with diverse people who are different from you. College is the place to learn, grow, and expand your perspectives vastly. Make the most of it.

Dear high school self, I know things have not always been as easy as you would have liked them to be, but know two things: one is that you will succeed in anything you set your mind to, and two, I wouldn't ever think of changing anything about yourself or anything you do in that matter. As these years go by every little mistake you make along the way will teach you something new, even if you don't realize it right then and there; it becomes a learning experience to say the least. You may have insecurities at times and may be confused by many things, but at the end of the day you end up making your own destiny. Also, don't worry, all the hard transitions you've had to make throughout these years, originally moving from Ecuador to the U.S, to many different states and towns, end up building you up to become the well rounded young lady you are today. I want to congratulate you in advance for being the first one in your family to attend college and for being accepted into your top choice school, Fairfield University. Congrats! See you soon!

College life is much easier when you develop good studying habits. I struggled on my first years as a college student due to the lack of self-discipline, which caused a major delayed on my college career. If I could go back in time and talk to my self as a high school senior, I will talk about what happened after graduation as a result of the lack of study habits. Do not let failure disappoint you because it will only lead you to more failure. I was disappointed at myself because of the horrible grades obtained during my second year of college and decided to drop. It took me ten years after high school graduation to obtain my Associates degree when it should have been only two. Finally I will tell my young self how important sacrifice is to obtain your goals and how important it will be for my two boys to have a father with a college degree.

College is very unpredictable. Before attending a new school, most people are nervous because they don't know what to expect. However, college has a funny way of making everything end up the way it was supposed to. That is why if i were to give myself advice as a high schooler it would be not to choose my roommate if given the option of getting a random roommate. People often seem to connect with people they never thought they would ever be friends with. When people choose their roommates it is either based on already knowing them or from social media. It always seems that the people who choose random roommates benefit the most from doing so. I am not saying that two random people being paired together will become best friends, although they might, but they will help each other grow and figure out the people they want to be. In many cases people choose roommates and end up not getting along for various reasons. My advice is to let life run its course. Let college be a new beginning and as long as you allow it, everything will turn out the way it is meant to be.

Be prepared for the unexpected and make decisions based on practicality for the long run. These two pieces of advice are crucial to surviving at the collegiate level. To be prepared for the unexpected means that many things will not go your way. The printer will stop working ten minutes before your essay is due, you will stay up studying all night for a test that gets cancelled, you will lose in the championship conference game, and you might even lose a part of your dignity when you incessantly call your mother to ask her how to do your laundry. However, everything will get completed somehow. The second piece of advice is to be realistic. College is expensive. My school all together including room and board is just under $60,000. No matter how much you love a school, the loans you accumulate might be detrimental in the future. There should be no price on your dreams, but in this economy you need to be realistic, and choose a school that is the perfect fit for you in all aspects. You do not want to end up wondering if you have to leave the school you love for financial reasons.

If I could go back to my senior year of high school, I would tell myself three things about college. First: Be yourself, and don’t pretend to be someone you’re not. After my freshman year, my friend group drastically changed, as I realized the people I had met were acting a particular way just to make friends, but my true friends were made over time, when I found people who had the same values and interests as I did. There is no need to rush a friendship it will come naturally when the time is right. Second, don’t be afraid to meet with your professors. The professors want to form relationships with the students to help them through their educational journey, and they are the best resources to go to whether you’re struggling with class material or need career advice. They are there to guide you, and you will need their assistance when you’re ready for independent studies or letters of reference, so start making these relationships early on. Finally, embrace every opportunity that comes your way, because there is no telling what will come from every small step you take to better your future.

the advice i would give myself is enjoy your last year of highschool because once you get to college you have to do everything on your own. you can call home when something goes wrong, you have to figure it out yourself. i would have taken college classes in highschool so you know what the work load is like. i would say learn how to save your money because college life will make you broke. i transition really well into college but for most people they didint so i would say try staying away from home for a couple of days and see how you like it. the last advice i would give myself is develop time mangement skills and know how to study because studyng is diffeerent when you get to college.

If I could go back in time to my senior year in high school there are many things I would like to tell myslef. I would advise my high school self to enroll in classes that could help me with my major in college. Taking an economics, or an accounting class during my senior year would have really helped me better understand the material in my intro level classes now. I would also tell myslef to enjoy the short class times while you still have them. Although you take less classes in a day, each class is really long and can get boring. I would also like to remind myself to have fun with my high school friends as much as possible because you won't see them for a while. Yeah, you make new friends, but it takes some time and the first couple of weeks of college are tough because you dont know anyone. So enjoy the best year of high school by having fun with your friends and not stressing the small stuff because all the small drama disapears in college, and you get a fresh start.

If I could go back to highschool and give myself advice, it would be to makes sure that I enroll in the school that fits me and the future I want to have. Because college is a time to grow and answer questions about vocation and the person you want to become, finding the school that best fits your views, passions, and future goals is essential. These are the four years of life that you can use to yourself, college is the best time to recreate yourself, to find your true vocation. I would also stress the importance of setting goals so that I know what I am trying to accomplish within the growing period that college allows for. In terms of transitioning to college level academics, I would stress the importance of time management, organization and to explore all possible majors that fit my interests before choosing one.

As a high school senior, I obsessed over the unrealistic and unattainable goal of achieving the "perfect" college experience. I envisioned buildings draped in ivy, students in preppy clothes lying on the quad chatting with friends, and lecture halls filled with eager students feverishly taking notes. As I began my college search process, I realized that the characteristics I had attributed to my "ideal" school were not really "ideal" for me, and I agonized over the choice of going where I thought I should go, or going where it felt right. I would tell my high school self to ignore the preconceived notions of what a college should be, and instead be open to the possibility of going to a school that simply feels right. I have thoroughly enjoyed my past three years at Fairfield, and I can't wait for senior year to begin this fall. I attend a 60-year old university with no ivy in sight, our quad has an equal number of hipsters as prepsters, and I routinely have less than twenty students in my classes, and I can't imagine going to school anywhere else.