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The advice I would give to myself is be yourself. If one group of people doesn't like the real you, there are thousands of other people that would love the real you. I would tell myself to not waste my time trying to be somebody that I'm not, to go with the flow, and enjoy what college life has to offer!

Go to the college that is going to make you the happiest. Be near the people that are going to make you the happy and support you. Have no fear and take risks. Don't make excuses and do not fool yourself. Money was a big factor for me and I didn't take the risk I needed to. I regret that decision now, and I know that if I would have taken the chance last year then I would be a happier person now. Even though the risk might be large, nothing compares to happiness. Never sell yourself short and always pursue your dreams. You may believe that your dreams are out of reach, but if you don't take a chance you will never know what could have been. Do not sit in fear hoping that things will just work out on their own because it is important to make your own happiness and do whatever it takes to get there. If I could go back, I would tell myself to follow my heart and to take a chance. There is nothing more regretful than not trying your hardest and telling yourself, "what if?".

i have not been to college and i would love to get this scholarship so that i can show my family what i can do . And make a better life for me and my future family i wanna be a better person for me and my family.

Unfortunatley, I have not gotten anything out of my college experience mainly because I have not attended college for more than 2 months total. I now understand it is valuable to attend in order to climb the career ladder. However, the three years I spent working in various jobs and working my way through the reastuarant ladder I have aquired time management, patience, a work ethic, and an understanding that you will never be happy in life unless you love what you do. I would not trade these qualities and experiences for a traditional out of high school into college experience. I feel that when I do graduate in four years I will still be ahead of my peers. This is due in part that I will have a degree in the exact major I intend to pursue as a career, and that I have a very extensive track record for someone my age. However, it is valuable to attend college no matter where you are when you graduate high school, because as you get older more "baggage" will hold you back from attending school. Wether it be financial, family, or just a matter of not having the time.

So far, the first year of my college experience has been nothing like I expected it to be. I expected to spend more time socializing than studying. I expected to immediately make a lot of new friends and create the lifelong connections that everyone says you will make in college. I also expected classes to be very hard and for me to struggle through exams. My first semester was very easy and so far my second semester is looking to be the same. Although it's nothing like I expected, it has been an interesting experience. I have made a few new friends and mostly I have learned new things about myself. I learned that I do not cohabitate well and I like to have my personal space. I learned new study habits and revised old ones. I have also learned that I need to work harder to step outside my comfort zone. Finding out all these valuable things about myself has made college a valuable experience.

I grew up in a small town with little diversity. I went to a great school with very friendly people, but I was not exposed different cultures. Moving two and a half hours away from home to an unfamiliar city knowing absolutely no one was an unforgettable experience that I would not trade for anything. I feel that in just the semester I have completed at Minnesota State, I have gained so much more than seventeen credits. I have made friends from different cultures and walks of life, learned to be assertive, and gained independence. I have learned to think in different ways and adjust to the problems that come my way, without my parents' assistance. I have come back a slightly different person, but I believe all the changes were positive ones. The college experience is more than moving into a small dorm room and attending difficult classes. Its becoming independent, adjusting to a wide range of changes, learning to make important decisions, and becoming the person you want to be.

What I have gotten out of my college experience has been life changing and I would not trade it for the world. I have learned so much more already in two years of college than I have ever expected by not only learning in the classroom but learning and growing more as a person overall. I have learned that while the opinion of others are important, in the long run it is my life and I decide what happens with it. Whether that be the type of classes I take, the types of people I surround myself with, how I dress; I am in control of my life. This applies directly to the classroom as well. When it comes to school work and studying, I will only be as successful as I want to be. I have learned it is all up to me to get what I want out of my time in college. I think this is something that everyone should experience; whether an individual chooses to go to a two year program and simply get an associates' degree or go for eight and get a doctorate, college can benefit everyone and anyone in whatever way they want.

it seems like a good college

I have attended the University of Pheonix Online for the past year and it has been a surprisingly wonderful experience. I have learned so much about my accounting field and other wordly subjects. I have been able to live my life normally becasue of the scheduling and I am currently expecting to have a baby. Without the online college I wouldn't be able to do what I can at home. I am looking forward to graduating very much. I am happy to say that I was able to furthur my education and will enjoy my carrer after I obtain my degree.

I have attended Mississsippi Gulf Community College for two years. I have learned the social culture of the school, the college environment, and the disciplinary study habits. I am glad that I am currently enrolled because my life has changed in a positive way. Not only I feel for first time that I am able to complete college courses like everybody else, but I also beleive that I can contribute in society and help the Hispanic community in the future. I am really interested in continuing my education so I can share my language skills and knowledge of the Spanish culture with anyone who might need me.

I have gotten hands on experiance that i need in the field i am goin to school for. It is valuable for me to go to school so my son can see that continuing your education is very importent. He will see that i have done it and so can he when he gets to that point in life.

I have learned a lot so far from college, both academically and non-academically. For example when i first started classes here I had no idea how loans worked, where I could find them, and what I needed to obtain them. I learned this really quick even before classes started. Knowing how to do financial things like take out loans is not only going to help me here at college but in the future when I'm buying a house or a car. Academically my brain has been tipped sideways and upside down, I have been given a new perspective on almost everything I know. College has drastically changed my views on religion, economics, the media, and climate change. I feel like I have a voice now, that I know enough about things that I can talk about them and make my opinion heard. I suppose the most important thing I've realized is that I have a voice and just one person's voice does make a big difference.

It was easy to join, they helped out out a lot. Everything is online for me so it works out for me cause I have a daughter so I'm a stay at home mother while my husband is off at work. We may not be able to afford what we have right now but at least we're happy.

I am now earning a second master's degree, because I have changed career directions, and love to learn. So I have some experience in the classroom. I have also been on the other side of the podium, teaching as an adjunct professor. College is much more than earning a piece of paper. It is time for young adults to break away from the family nest, get out of their comfort zone, and become mature, successful, and contributing individuals within society. Students learn responsibility, accountability, dedication, and how to balance life?s task along with its unexpected curve balls. College is a time when young adults look at the image in the mirror in front of them and have to answer, ?Who am I? What will I become? Now, how do I get there??

The best things I have gotten out of my experience would have to be the preperation it takes to be here. Not just my college by all colleges in general. Being in my first class made me realize that this is not just your post-secondary education, this is your future life you are planning for. Every step is crucial if you want to graduate in a timely fashion, and the time and money cannot be used for just screwing around. So definitely, my college experience has helped me mature a little more, and at the same time realize colleges true importance and place in the world.

Be prepared for classes to be taught differently. Tests and/or quizzes are weighted much heavier in college compared to high school. In high school you could get by by doing well on homework assignments and decent on tests. This is not at all the case in college, so I would tell myself to keep up with the information and study frequently. I've learned that it is much easier and I do much better when I go over the information I've already learned in the class almost daily instead of studying a couple days before a test.

I would tell myself to stop worrying about fitting in with aquaintances, and focus on my studies. I would tell myself that after graduation the other students wouldn't be concerned with me and I wouldn't need to them to be successful in life, but that I would need college and a degree. I would make sure that I understood the importance of education, and push myself to try harder. I would tell myself to seperate my home life from my school life, and leave the stress at the door. I would make sure that I pushed myself harder to find the resources I needed to fulfill my college dream. I would make myself see how much I would regret not doing the things that I needed to do, and doing the things I wanted to do. I wouldn't allow myself to be lazy on my homework, or have the need to stress on exams.

The biggest thing I would beg myself to do it to stop procrastinating. It has been my biggest vice through out college and it was pretty bad during High School also. I know I would be doing so much better academically if I were to stop procrastinating so often.

If I were able to go back in time the first thing I would tell myself is: don?t be afraid to be different. In my high school graduating class there were roughly 38 people so it was pretty hard to break out of the traditional mold. When I chose to come to Minnesota State University Mankato I was breaking that mold because I was going to college 6 ? hours away from home and going alone. I was truly starting a completely different chapter in my life with no one from my hometown coming with me. I would tell myself that it is ok to be scared of moving away and it will be hard at first but never forget the place you came from and the people that love you there. I would tell myself to never give up on my dreams and don?t listen to those people who may not believe that I can do it. I am the one in charge of my future, not them! I would also tell myself to seize every opportunity that college throws my way and don?t be scared to go out on a limb and try something different.