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If I could go back to my senior year when I was looking at colleges I would do things completely different. I chose to attend a small school that is five minutes away from my parents’ house because I was too scared to go away to school. I regret this decision that I made because I am commuting to school and it doesn’t feel any different from high school. Everyone at school is talking about how amazing college is and how much they love it and I wish I felt the same. Because I am a commuter I have had a hard time making friends and fitting in on campus, and if I had decided to go away to a different school I think that I would have had more fun. I would tell my senior in high school self that I should apply to schools out of state and make that jump on my own. It would have been extremely hard to leave my family because we are so close but I could’ve and should have done it.

There are many significant words to be shared with students who are transitioning into college. As a graduating student I would have loved the opportunity to have someone like who I am today, to tell me what the most important aspects of this transition would be. Over the last two years I have focused much of my energy on getting to know myself, and on how to live a healthy life. Growing up in poverty, I became used to the fact that change happens; especially after attending fourteen schools. As I moved into my freshman year of college, I had the idea that it was going to be easy. I worked very hard to get to college and to continue my education, so hard that I thought when arrived it would be just the same as any other time that I had to change to a new school. I believed that the transition was going to be easier on me than any other typical person. However, I was wrong. Confidence is only good when it is true and realistic. It would have been nice going through this life changing event knowing that it was going to be difficult.

I think It's funny because during my senior year in high school I was afraid of attending college because a lot of people told me that is was hard and even the applying for college and getting in part was to much. I was scared all the way until I decided form high school and left for college and saw it for my self. Looking back from know I would tell my self that applying for college and writing the essays was pretty easy and being on campus and experience the college life seemed pretty good and most faculty in college are helpful they help with everything anyone might need. I was proud of my self and I was even happier that I had gotten accepted. I would of told my self to take it easy and everything would be all set.

I have come to understand the flaws and limitations of our society and how it c an be improved for the better. I understand myself and my own disability much better and have come to accept myself and my limitation while as the same time striving to advance myself in my education and career prospects as far as possible.

The most important thing I would tell myself would be to save my money. I was told all through high school that college is expensive, but I never really knew just how much I was getting into. The cost of things not school related is what I usually struggle with; food, entertainment, clothing and necessities are expensive. I wish I had known that I would value my money much more in college than I did in high school. I would also tell myself to apply for every scholarship I could. Now that I am 15 thousand dollars in debt just from one year of school, I realize how much help any scholarship could give me, no matter how small. Even if I start applying now for every scholarship possible, I still have a large debt. I wish I had known sooner that there was something I could do to avoid it.

If I could go back in time to speak to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to give up. As a senior in high school, I had thought that I wanted to be an artist for the rest of my life, and because of this, had neglected to apply to liberal arts schools. However, as the year?s end grew closer, I realized more and more that I did not want to be a professional artist or an art teacher. This put me in a difficult situation, and forced me to accept that I would be attending a school I hadn?t necessarily applied to for any reason. If I could go back now, knowing what I do, I would tell myself to look forward in time: What did I really want to do for the rest of my life? What would help me get there? I would tell myself to apply to schools with a more serious academic record, to take time in researching my possibilities- but most of all, I would tell myself not to give up. Even when things got tough, even when it seemed like the end- never give up.

Stick to your religion, your morals and get excited! College is sooo much easier than high school because you actually have the drive to achieve there. And don't worry; Keelia and Derek are still around to help you out if you ever need it. Plus you will meet the love of your life there, just like mom and dad.

I would give the advice to myself of making decisions entirely 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} for myself when it comes to school. Also go with my first initial instinct as to which school to go to.

Find a school that you feel very passionatly about, and if you have to resort to a fall back school, do not allow yourself to become content there. Keep fighting and challenging yourself to get the most out of your education and the most out of your school but most importantly keep yourself challenged.

Go where the surroundings are comfortable and nothing out of your own element. Pick a place that gives opportunities to change your plan of study easily and has a much to offer in areas you are looking in to. Don't go somewhere just because others say it's good or a place that your friends are going. Pick a place that has what you want and like.