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I would tell myself that every situaiton is what you make of it. Any college you go to is going to be a difficult transition, but it is worth it. I would remind myself that everyone makes mistakes, so don't forfeit everything you've worked for just because you hit a minor bump in the road. It's also okay to miss home, to visit home, or to cry about it. I would also encourage myself by saying, the best part of college is the people you meet and the friends you make. The friends you make in college are the ones you have for the rest of your life. You do so much growing up together in such a short time. Don't be in a hurry to grow up either, you should enjoy every minute. This truely is the best time of your life, so don't let it pass you by. Take every oppurtunity. You want to look back on your life and be satisifed with the choices you made, and be able to know that you did everything you could to chase your dream. Anything is possible if you work hard enough.

Dear high school self, High school was fun, wasn't it? You found yourself through participating in your favortie activities with your best friends. But now, try something new. When you go to college, indulge in new activities to expand your horizons. There are more than enough opportunities to do new things and meet new people. Here, you will struggle with sports and school. Here, you will be surrounded by strangers. Here, the standards will be higher, and here, you will miss your parents. Here, you will learn time management by balancing sports and school. Here, you will talk to strangers and make new friends. Here, you will raise your standards, and here you will be making your parents proud.

If I could go back in time and give advice to myself as a high school senior I would say the following: 1) Being homesick is a real thing and it will happen, but don’t let that hold you back from getting involved on campus early. Participating in campus organizations will help you meet some amazing people. 2) When you join campus organizations, get a leadership position. It is more work, but the effort you put in will be worth it in the long run. 3) Actually do all of the soccer workouts over the summer. If you don’t, preseason will be a horrible experience. 4) Study in the library. Not only will there be fewer distractions, you will also be surrounded by people who have the same academic drive as you. 5) If you are looking for someone to date, it is better to find them at the library than at a party. 6) There are a multitude of research opportunities on campus and look to take advantage of them as soon as possible. 7) Get to know your professors. They have many connections on campus and in the surrounding community.

Study hard, get moer involved, be more outgoing, Find a Girlfriend!!!

College is a time to recreate yourself. You are with the same people from the time you start kindergarten all the way through high school, take college as the opportunity to go somewhere new, to meet new people and to figure out what difference you want to make in the world. It is intimidating at first to be in a place where you don't know a soul, but start with your roommate, get to know her and then start joining various activities around school. Illinois College is small, get to know as many people as possible and don't be constrained by the thought that they don't know you--how are they ever going to know you if you don't go out there to meet them? There are a lot of good people in this world that you will miss if you aren't open to meeting them. So be friendly, be social, and have fun.

To be honest, I wouldnt change a thing. The oppurtunities and memories that I have made have helped me become a stronger, more deicated, and inspired student. Without diversity and challanges how would you learn and grow? I love my school and all that it has given to me. I am proud to say I attend Illinois Collge.

Stay focused. You know what you want to do. Don't let anyone slow you down or get in your way. Keep your eyes on your goals but don't forget to have fun. Get out and get involved as soon as you can. You'll love it. Meet everyone you can, you never know who could turn out to be a life-long friend.

Make that extra effort. Those classes you skipped were not worth it. Imagine how many all nighters you would have avoided if you were present in that Math or chemistry class?

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, the first piece of advice to myself would be to become better prepared for your future. Expose yourself to information, and have a better understanding of what it takes to be a successful individual, as well as a student. Secondly, I would tell myself to never give up when facing adversity. Also, give your maximum effort in everything that you do and you will see success. Lastly, I would tell myself to relax. Don't become stressed over the unknown, but, if fact embrace it. This is what makes life exciting, embrace the change.

If I could go back in time to my Senior year in high school, I would tell my senior self to stop being a perfectionist. Throughout my high school years, I was a massive perfectionist. I always aimed for getting A's on everything or getting the top time in Track and Field. My bar was so high for myself that everytime I would fall short, I continuously punished myself. Being a perfectionist was robbing me of my peace and self esteem. Even at the beginning of college, my perfectionism was still kicking my butt. I felt like I had to get a 4.0 G.P.A. It even got so terrible that when my friends were joking around with me on my flaws (like my running form), I felt I was worthless because I was not perfect. I decided one day that I was done being a perfectionist, so I seeked help from the college counselor. He gave me some tactics about dealing with perfectionism, and I even went as far as reading about it myself. Soon, I was able to relax more and cope with making mistakes because I learned that nobody is perfect.