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My Brother If i were you I would make sure to get better grades in high school than I did when I was there. I would stop wasting time focusing on your girlfriend, and save a higher percentage of the money you earn at that part time job. You are going to need the money, and you are going to need the grades. Also the Technical Center will help prepare you for college but dont expect that its going to get you ahead. Dont take a break after high school just jump right in so that everything that you learned is still right fresh in your mind. To sum it all up, dont waste time. Think smart, and plan for the future.

Learning is a privilage. Open your mind to new things and never discount anything you learn, this is a time in your life to add to your tool belt, so learn anything you can. Genuine, don't try and be who people want you to be. Ask for help when you need it, don't procrastinate, and don't do one night stands. Your charactor is all you have.

I would tell myself to follow my heart! I really wanted to go to Millikin but instead I let my friends and family talk me in to attending Eastern Illinois University. After a few weeks there I could tell that I was not going to like spending the next four years of my life there. Eager to follow my heart I reapplied for Millikin, applied for scholarships, and arranged meetings behind my parents' backs. After everything was already arranged I sat down with them and told them that beginning in the Fall of 2009 I was going to attend Millikin University. I had it all planned out and paid for. It was one of the hardest decisions in my life but I should have known from the beginning to follow my heart!

I have learned that I am a unique and important person, and even though I may not be the best or perfect in a certian class or discipline, that I should still strive to do the best work that I can. Learning this has made me a more confident and optimistic person.

I have gained the knowledge about subjects that I love, the independence that comes with living on-campus, and I have gotten guidance towards a career that I feel that works for me.

What I have gotten is a greater feeling of responsibility and a sense of how hard the work really can be. Being on my own has given me a bit of independence, and it has influenced me to be even more responsible than I normally was. I have created better habits for myself-such as working out a few times a week and better study habits, and I am extremely organized. Millikin's work for their degrees is rigorous, and as a double major, I will be feeling twice the hard work and twice the stress. However, I will be very well-prepared, and I will know my course material for both of my majors-Early Childhood, BA, and English Writing, Creative. It has been valuable to attend because Millikin has enhanced my organizational skills and feeling of responsibility. I will be well-prepared for the real world, and I will be well-rounded in both of my majors due to the rigorous course work. I look forward to enhancing even more of my qualities at Millikin, and I hope to gain even more insight and knowledge into what the real world will be like.

My experience so far at Millikin University has shaped me into a more independant and open minded young woman. Attending college this fall has been a blessing because I am one of the first in my family to live on campus let alone attend a university. I've realized that a big part of college is not only the new level of education but the people we encounter in our journey to earning a degree. Faculty and my peers have made my first semester a very interesting one. Meeting new people the more I learned about myself and my capabilities as a musician. I'm majoring in music education and in this major I encounter so many enthralling people with different opinions, insights, and creativities. Interacting with so many different people has propelled me to further make myself a more well rounded person and accept people for who they truly are. No matter the race, religion, or sexual ortientation every person has the right to be respected as a human being. Millikin University has presented me with multiple opportunities to grow as a student and a person and I can not wait to see how much more I can progress.

In high school, I was involved in anything and everything I could be. I was in cheerleading, musicals, plays, volleyball, choir, band, softball, and many other small things. When I came to college, I decided to dedicate myself to only a few things. That is when I joined Pi Beta Phi. I am currently the VP Finance for this sorority, and I have already learned so much. So far, the most beneficial information I have received so far in my college experience is who I am. I have learned that I am not only responsible and organized, but I also genuinelly care about people. I care about my sisters and helping our sorority grow not only financially but personally. I believe this to be extremely valuable information because it shows me what kind of career I'll want to have when I get older. I am an Accounting and Finance major, but that does not mean I have to work in a job that does not allow me to help others. I have learned that I will not be satisified without helping others, and this information I have learned from my college experience so far could be life changing.

One of the most important things I have learned at college is how to take care of myself. I have learned basic essentials such as getting my own food and doing laundry. I have also learned many different skills for acting. I have learned new ways to make my acting more believable and with continuing my education I know I will be prepared for the real world of performance. There have been may opportunitties for me to practice auditioning and many more opportunities for performances. I am also able to reach out of the world of theatre and branch into different areas of study if I so choose. The faculty have helped me so much and are completely honest with you. Their information on performance skills and ettique are some of the most valuable tips I have ever recieved.

Senior year in high school is an exciting time in your life. You are looking forward to the future, but you also are trying to enjoy your moment as a senior. My parents and I started looking for schools during my junior year and I wasn't very happy. I thought it was too early. That was not the case. Senior year started and everything moved along faster than I thought. I would have picked my top five schools and visited with the business departments in the fall of my senior year. I would not have waited until the spring. Next, I would have scheduled an overnight during the month of November to see what activities are availble on the weekends. My next step would have been to rank the schools and eliminate the one(s) that did not fit my needs. After receiving acceptance letters and scholarship information I would have visited my top two choices one more time to make my final decision. Although I started looking at schools early, I feel I could have made my final decision sooner if I did not wait until spring of senior year to dig deeper into my top choices.