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Mistakes teach you important lessons. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared to make a mistake. In life, it's rarely about getting a chance; it's about taking a chance. You'll never be 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure it will work, but you can always be 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure doing nothing won’t work, most of the time you just have to go for it. No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something. Win-Win. Remember, if you never act, you will never know for sure, and you’ll be left standing in the same spot forever. Live below your means, to live a comfortable life, not a wasteful one and to not spend time trying to impress others. Do not live life, trying to fool yourself into thinking wealth is measured in material objects. Be who you were born to be. Some of us were born to be entrepreneurs; to create growth and opportunity where others saw nothing,be what that drives you. Don't waste your life fulfilling someone else's dreams and desires.

I would tell myself to devlop better study habits because they are well needed in college. College coursework is a whole different ball game than highschool work, especially if you were never introduced to AP courses. I was never one to put forth that extra effort in high school, especially in my senior year. I blew through my senior year to get it over with and in freshman year of college, I was hit hard. I had a very difficult time making the transition. But now, being a sophmore, I have figured out how to excel and recently made the deans list last semester! Things can only get better from here!

Work Harder. Studying is important in college, learn good habits. Read all assigned material. Do EVERYTHING your Proffesor asks. If you don't, yourGPA will plumit!

Listen to your teachers. The good and the bad habits you create in higschool will stay with you in college. Find a friend to motivate you and keep you motivated to finish and check all your home work when you get to college you will have more things to do, even thought you feel like your busy now, just wait! Stop putting things off and dont be scared to try studying its a vauable tool! Dont forget read chapters before lecture becasue the majority of your college learning will be self taught. Be efficent so you can have a life and enjoy it. Dont get over whelmed and remember even if you dont feel loved some one loves you. Get involved in a support group you will have up day and days you wish didnt have to come a group allows you to have more than one person with your best in mind. Dont neglect good eating habits and have a back-up smile incase you lose yours.

You should of retake the ACT, even though you did your best, you still should retake it. It will haunt you for the rest of your college career and it is very important. You shouldn't pack more than you need your first year in the dorms. And get ready for the best year of your life, it's going to be memorable.

Studying is more important than you might think. High school is definitely easier than college. Something that was simple in high school is made ten time more difficult in the college setting. I would tell my high school self to really focus in everything that I strive to achieve. Studying, even if you feel that you know everything that you should about the subject, is incredibly important. Knowing the information is not enough. You must also understand it completely and be able to apply it to real life. Without the ability to do so, you're essentially wasting the information that is being given to you. After high school, your previous GPA is useless. However, maintaining the GPA you have in college is essential. Scholarships and funding depend on the strength of your GPA. In addition to all of this, it's also important to remember to balance the academics with socializing and relaxation. Both are essential to a memorable college experience.

Assuming I could travel back in time to offer myself advice with the academic knowledge I have today, I would give "past Alex" serious advice on choosing a major, making decisions, financial wisdom, and the significance of education. I would tell him, major choice does not need to be based merely on money, but on true, and intuitive, passion. Only passion can drive out the absolute best in someone. I would tell him to imagine the person he wants to be and make all decisions based on that notion by using his intuition. I would ask him to drop his ego, and take opportunities to save money, (like living at home and saving for college), I'd urge him to get his priorities straight and focus on a bright future. The most important advice I would give him would be about the significance of education in a competitive nation. As population, unemployment, pollution, and many other rates rise, so does the need for education. I would urge him to read heavily in philosophy, science and current affairs. I would tell him to act now, do as much he can to improve academically and make it to the top.

While in college I learned more about the world I live in and how it works. I have also discovered more about who I am, and what I want to do with my life, while obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to accomplish my dreams. At Ferris State, I felt very welcomed, and felt I could truly be my self, along with building life long friendships.

My college experience opened my eyes to many new things. It has given me a whole new perspective on life because of all the new experiences and opportunities I have had. You not only learn in the classroom, but outside the classroom as well. With all the new people I meet, I learn something new about the world and myself. Some of the things I have learned have majorly impacted my life while others are minor details. Each one, however, has made me into the person I am today. Being in college has allowed me to explore and grow as a person, which helped me create my life goals. By experiencing so many new things, I was able to discover many new interests, as well as things I do not like. If I had not attended college, I would have the knowledge that I do and would not be headed in the direction I currently am going. My college experience has been the most influential thing in my life. Although it has been hard at times, I do not regret my decision to attend for a second.

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