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If I could go back in time, the first advice I would give to myself as a senior in highschool is to apply to more scholarships. My first year of college, I had Bright futures 100percent and a Bank of America scholarship .This year however, I only had the bright futures scholarship because the Bank of America was only for 1 year, and due to Bright futures decision to cut back, I now have to pay 600 dollars for my tuition as well as for books. If, as a senior in highschool I would have applied to more scholarships, I would probably be in a better position, financially, right now. Second advice I'd give myself is to get more involved and learn better time management skills. In highschool I wasn't as involved as I should have been because I dedicated all my time to my academics. Now that I am in college I have realized the imporance of being in clubs, doing internships, and community service. However, I have struggled a little to manage my time with so much on my plate. I probably would have struggled less if I had realized all this in highschool.

The main point I would tell my high school senior self would be the importance of the college you pick. Back in high school I did not think the choice of which college I would attend would actually make a difference. I figured, naively, that college would be similar no matter where I went. Now however, I see that the choice of the instituiton should not be taken lightly. One must evaluate a school thoroughly starting with a visitation. Visiting a school provides you with information that you will never find in any brochure or website. During visitation you have the opportunity to ask questions to current students and administrators as well as find out if the school feels like the correct fit for you. I would advise my younger self not to pick a school solely on the strength of one department as college students are infamous for changing their mind in regards to their major. Instead I would tell my younger self to look at the general academic environment and seek out a school with strong departments in most fields.

If i could go back in time and advise myself on college life, i would tell myself to apply to FIU school of architecture from the start. I would start off as a freshmen to recieve the complete education for the first years instead of starting your first two years in community college. I would research more financal aid options and make myself aware of all the scholarship awards available. I will tell myself to get properly advised at FIU school of architecture and prepare myself to enjoy college like and make friends.

Join lots of study groups, and stay focused NO MATTER WHAT!! Take all the Core( science and math) classes your firstand second year to stay on top of your game. If tutoring IS available, Use itto your FULL advantage. Pick classes early and go to ratemyprof.com to choose a better then average professor that would make the class easier to understand. Go to CLASS, this part is VERY important, even if the class lecture is not mandatory, it will benefit you tremendously, especially when professors tend to point out particular things on future exams and quizzes. Use the resources on campus to the full extent; the tutoring can come very handy, but don?t wait till the LAST minute to finish or study for assignments. And for the love of GOD, DO NOT PROCASANATE!!! Use your time wisely, seriously!

You should have taken some Advanced Placement classes when you were in high school. Also it would have been nice to live off campus, so you should have gotten a job so that you could afford a better living situaion. You surely made the right descison with moving to Miami, don't think there is a city better in the country.

If I could go backi n time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to make sure that I am focused at all times. I would tell myself, "this is the time where you grow in becoming a responsible adult." This would be a serious and very important conversation that I have with myself becauses this is the beginning of a brand new chapter of adulthood, maturity, responsiblity, and a very bright future. I would tell myself to make sure I study hard and do everything to the best of my ability, because if I don't build a successful life for myself, then who will?

Think longterm. Will you be happy with your decision for four years, academically, socially, and financially. Be realistic!

Take the first semester very seriously, it impacts your GPA in ways that you will regret as a senior. Get involved as soon as possible in extracurricular activites. It is a great way of meeting new people and it will also help you determine future career plans. If you are going into any pre-health field, don't choose biology or chemistry. Everyone does it and your chances of being accepted go down, besides there are many other interesting fields out there. Going back to the joining of clubs and fraternities, it is better to be the president of one society than active member of 20. LEARN TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC . Establish good relationships with your professors, they will be writting your letters of recommendation. Do research, go study abroad for a semester or the summer and enjoy every minute of it because before you know it , its over.

Balance fun with acedemia.

During my first semester in college I lived in the dorms. Eventually, drinking and partying everyday caught up to me and I wasn?t even able to make it to my 1pm class. It wasn?t until I saw my 1.64 GPA that I decided to take school serious. Now, I am living the life that every college student should have, and I should've planned that out firsthand. Checklist to a successful college career: live on-campus to get full exposure on campus activities, always keep an agenda on you & learn time management, never cram & definitely avoid all-nighters, join a fraternity/sorority because it?s the biggest social network in school, get involved in clubs & organizations that help you grow as a person, avoid bad-influences, never neglect studying and always prioritize, do an internship, party less than what you study, apply for scholarships and use the money to study abroad, make friends, take full advantage of the library, never miss class & always sit in the front, don?t be afraid to talk to new people, and most of all, HAVE FUN because after these 4 years comes the real world.

Plan ahead and don't procrastinate it can stress you out more than it should!

College is a different experience, anything you worried about now, you won't be worrying about later. You won't have teachers screaming at students telling them to sit down or stop talking. On campus you are respected and treated as an equal. Your ideas are taken into consideration and your opinion matters. Studying is important, in fact, it should consume most of your time; however, don't forget to unwind once in a while otherwise you will burn yourself out. Never give up, just because something seems difficult is not a reason to quit or drop a class, you can do anything you set your mind to. Talk to your professors, they are there to listen, and they are there to help. Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question. Join a research lab, you will benefit greatly from it. Experiment in different fields and find out what is best for you; the applied or the research? Do as much as you can during your next 3 to 4 years there. Join as many extracurricular activities as you can handle, without bringing your grades down.

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If I could go back, I would have lived on campus. Living on campus gives you so many more opportunities to make friends and become socially involved on campus. I am close enough to home that I would not have lost that contact with my family.

Having a 4.0 is not that hard if you make it a priority, and the benefits are well worth the effort. Take advantage of every opportunity available, and you will find that the possibilities are endless.

When applying for college, look not only at the field you think you want to study, but look also to the kind of courses offered in other fields. Take into consideration the area, the scenery, the town. These seem trivial, but setting is truly very important in your college career. Talk to some alumni or current students before you go and meet with potential faculty mentors to get a feel for the attitudes and interests of the place before you commit to a final decision. This is a 4 year commitment, it is like a brief marriage and you will have to work for your part, but if you follow this advice, it will make many aspects of those 4 years run much smoother.

i wouldn't have much to tell myself. My transition to college was very smooth. I would have told myself to work a little harder on my math skills. I would have told myself to be more open to the suggestions of the adults who were trying to help me better my studying methods. I would tell myself to find help to try and discover what i want to have as career because adulsthood and responsibility is closer than i can imagine.

I would inform myself that Florida International University is a good school and I will grow alot. I would remind myself to get inloved as much on campus and I can off campus and that grades always come first, show myself how to use rate my professor and not allow myself to take early classes.

don't fool around with scholarships and take it seriously as if it were a job. fooling around and cutting class doesn't cut it here learn to actually do something for yourself rather than because you have to. once you get to university not all professors care , actualy most don't care how you do so if you pass or fail they don't care as much. if you flunk out of here there is no safety net to save you because this about you and no one else, you go as far as you push yourself and thats the truth. you don't have to go to class or do homework and no one will make you do it or give you a hard time about it and that really is a curse as much as a relief. remember what you want and what you gave to do it will help you find out where to go and help give you inspiration why to attend class when you don't have to.

Enjoy the last years of high school life because they dont come back. After high school if you want to be sucessful in the future you need to get serious and not goof around. College is serious business. There is time to have fun but school is more important than anything else.