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STUDY. Do not give up.

College life is a balance of academics, social life, managing being independent, and managing your finances. You have to prioritize what is most important and stick to it. For me getting a career is the most important thing and the other things need to be managed as well by juggling your time. If I could have one thing in excess , that would be more time to fit everything I have to do , need to do, and want to do in my schedule. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices and put other things on the back burner for a short while, like social life, to get your school work done or make sure you find time to work at your job to help with finances. I am enjoying the freedom and independence, even doing my own laundry, because I am learning more about myself and what drives me and makes me happy. I love feeling like an adult with having to make important decisions and having a lot of responsibility. In high school I didn't have to worry because my parents took care of everything. I am learning to be an adult who can act and think for myself.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college life I would first and foremost inform myself that college is not the time nor place to procrastinate in any form or matter. Being away from parents and on your own may seem like the best thing in the whole wide world, but it is a time where you finally realize how hard it is to be on your own. Also you really learn to apprecieate the value of a dollar when that dollar is your own. At first it will seem hard with no one reminding you what you need to be doing, being responsible for your own actions, and having no choice but to grow up and become an adult. But in the end it will be well worth it and you will reap the benifits of your hard work tremendously.

Life is what you make of it. Don't let others hold you back. Enjoy life to the fullest. Don't worry about other people.

When I was a high school senior, I didn't know what to expect when I got to college. My parents didn't go and I didn't have friends already in college so I had no one to give me the inside tips. Even though now as a college student I do go to class every single day but I would tell my senior self how important it is to go to class and dont stop going. I would tell my senior self that I need to leard how to study seriously because at first you wont know what to do. If you don't figure out what degree you want, its not the end of the world, don't stress. I would say to myself, be more outgoing and accepting to other people so you can meet some really awesome people. I think the greatest advice is to have fun, don't turn every anthill into a mountain, and take time for yourself!

I would tell myself not to be afraid to take a risk. In high school, I was painfully shy and I took that trait with me to FSU. It held me back at first, but then I saw all the wonderfull things I was missing out on. This wonderful school inspired me to break out of my shy shell. I would tell myself this hoping that I would be more outgoing during my first semester.

Be open to people and everything in general. Try most things once so you know if you like it or not. Pretty much just be more open to life and everything around you.

Make new friends as soon as you can. Don't let your out-of-town girlfriend dictate how often you go out. Always say yes. Take every opportunity a professor offers you.

I would tell myself to not take any time off before starting college. It is so much more difficult to go to college while working and raising a family. It is proven that people with a college degree earn more money, so why take the chance of throwing that opportunity away. Go to school the first chance you can and make the most of it. College can be fun and learning at the same time so enjoy yourself and learn a lot.

take college seriously and do it right the 1st time there is a whole life time to party. Follow your dreams do not let any one take them from you or have to postpone them for any reason. where there is a will there is a way. Have faith in yourself there are roadblocks along every road the trick is to learn how to navigate along the bumps and get yourself back on the smooth path.