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College is for everyone don't wait to go . Start looking now for a place to rent and for the school of your choice ,interview all of your choices wisely have a pen paper with for questions and to write down information that will help you figure out what you ant to do use all channels go on line and enter all scholarships you can so you won't have to take out a loan like I did, Plan ahaead. Save every pennie in a roth that you don't get penalties for taking out eraly I use ModernWoodmen . Becareful as to where you choce to live read the fine lines.Interview interview! Do your reascherch.

I would tell myself to value time, money, and above all, people. I would advise myself not to waste a single moment or dollar, but never hesitate to spend time or money on the people I love. I would also remind myself how important it is to live by decisions and not by feelings. I would encourage the younger me to stick with his guns even when he didn't feel like it.I would advise myself to be fearless in experiencing new things and new people. Oh, and I would tell myself to watch One Tree Hill every Monday. My current girlfriend watches that show every week, and I tried to watch it with her the other day and had no clue what was going on, haha!

If I could go back and time talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself that the transition from high school to college is not as hard as people try to make it seem. You really just have to prepare your self for a change and and take responsibility and manage your time accordinally.

i would tell my self to not take high school as a joke because the things you learn there can help you in the long run in college . also make sure you develope good studying techniques.

I would tell myself to take online classes offered, as a PSEO student because there were no college credit classes offered at my highschool, it could have saved me alot of time and money upon arriving at college. I also would have told myself to look into nursing schools around the state to know what I needed for credits before attending Mankato.

Some advice that I would give myself would be to not bring my life!!! I brought so much with me. And I live in Illinois so it's an 8 hour drive and I can't just bring things home on the weekend easily. So when my mom came to pick me up for winter break I had to pack the car with a whole bunch of stuff that I shouldn't have brought. It was such a pain. And to bring a pair of slippers! I never wore slippers before, but now I wear them everywhere. A lot of things are in the same building and slippers are easy and comfy. Also to bring a fan because it gets really stuffy and hot in a tiny room you have to share with someone and your roommate might not like to have the window open..mine didn't. So I would sweat to death.Bring a water filter and a nice metal waterbottle. I wasted so much money my first semester on bottled water! I remember being a senior and freaking out about going to college. But really, its not much different except you have a lot of independence!ENJOY!

continue education and do not stop. Find out what is it that you really really really want to do and enjoy doing it, go for it perevere and make it happen.

College is not all about studying and getting the grades. It is also about making a lifetime of memories, creating life long friends, and expieriencing things that you have never exprienced before. Life is short, so work hard and have fun. Classes are not that much harder than high school and you do not need to be nervous for them and they can even be fun!

Well the very first thing i would tell myself is to work harder at getting scholorships because i didnt get any money for scholorships for the fall term and paying for college ran me broke. I would tell myself to start looking for a job right now because at this point in time it is basically impossible to get a job for i have put a application in litterally everywhere and only could get a seasonal job which is now over with. I would also like to be able to go back and tell myself that if i wanna play college basketball that i am the only person who is going to get me into playing because my good for nothing coach doesnt help me at all and that if i dont go out and get schools to watch me myself i will not be playing college ball and that i will miss it a ton. And last but not least i would tell myself that if i do not take college seriously and buckle down and study as hard as i can and go into civil engineering instead of electrical engineering or else i will fail my first semester.

I would start by saying that college is not as scary and overwhelming as it may seem or as other people may describe it to be. I would tell myself to just be yourself because others will love you, professors will care and you will find where you will be going in the future. College is all about making decisions on your own. It is okay to make the wrong decision as long as you learn from them. Decisions help you learn how to handle any curve ball that life throws at you. Make positive decisions to study and have fun so you have memories later in life. The final point I would tell myself is that you can achieve anything as long as you put your mind to it. Having the right attitude is important for success in college as well as in life. All the hard work will pay off in the end. All the habits you develop in college with studying, interacting and communicating with people, time management, and establishing your attitude will all be habits you carry with you throughout the rest of your life. Make them the best habits possible and HAVE FUN!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior there are so many things I would tell myself. Number one, I would have told myself to take post secondary classes senior year of high school so I could save money and graduate early or on time in college. The second thing I would tell myself is to be involved on campus. Being involved on campus is so important and makes college more enjoyable. It has helped me make many friends and make me grow stronger as a woman and leader. The third thing I would tell myself is to live in the dorms freshmen year. Living in the dorms is an experience you need to have. The dorms offer so many activities to help you to get to know people. The dorms are also where you meet a lot of your closest friends. The fourth thing I would tell myself is to check on grades often. You should keep track so you know how you're doing. The last thing I would tell myself is to have fun because college goes by fast, and before you know if you're a senior.

If I could travel back in time, the first thing that I would tell my high school self would be to go to college with a clean slate. I wound up at a college with some friends from high school and it made it a lot easier for me to stay in a safe zone and not take advantage of all the outstanding prospects that college has to offer. My second piece of advice would be to go to as many events, club meetings, presentations, etc. as you can that you find to be interesting. College is the time to really find yourself, and there is no better time to explore all aspects of life then during your college career with so much diversity and opportunity surrounding you. My third piece of advice would be to take advantage of all the mentoring services available on campus. I didn?t go see my advisor until my sophomore year, and I really regretted it because she was excellent with helping me put together my class schedule and figuring out my graduation timeline. I think that the best piece of advice would be as simple as this. Have the time of your life!

Be open. Don't judge. These are two of the first things that came to my mind when I think about what I'd tell myself. I come from a small town with hardly any diversity. It was a big transition that I was not aware of when I came to MNSU. Still, after knowing that I needed to be open to this diversity, I am now completely comfortable with this school and the transitions. I will not judge any classmate/student/teacher based on background, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, etc. This diversity at my school is what sets it apart from other area colleges. I would not trade the diversity for anything. It expanded my horizon beyond the small town, diversity-free community in which I grew up. Without this diversity, I do not think that I would be as socially ready for the world which I need to be.

Well there are many things I could think of that I would tell myself. I would tell myself that I should jump right into the aviation field right away and not wait to declare a major, it is so much fun. Another would be to watch my money, and finacial needs, the aviaiton field can become very expensive. Another thing would be to meet as many people as you can here, everyone is very nice and it could help you with networking. Networking is becoming very vital to finding a job these days, the more people you meet the more job opportunites there are for you. Getting to know some of your teachers is very important also, they can help you with many things. They can help you find internships, jobs after college and even help you with your homework, who would have known that. Being in college can be very fun, and also very stressful at times, just remember all of the good times that you will make in college. Last thing I would tell myself would be to help more people, do volunteer work, or even just give a helping hand when it is needed.

I would tell myself to take post-secondary classes and apply for every scholarship possible to limit the amount of loans taken out. I would also tell myself to do a lot of volunteer work in many different areas of interest because it can help you better decide what field you want to go into and you may know what you want to major in now, but it will most likely change around sophmore or junior year in college. I would also say, "you did good kid. You found a school that is the perfect size, has many different major options, and is far enough but still close to home!"

I would tell myself to make sure I have mybest friend's phone number and some tissues, because the first couple of weeks are going to be hard. But after that life is going to get a whole lot bigger. Suddenly there is going to be a whole World to see and new friends, connections and knowledge at your fingertips! But don't be too quick to rush into it. Because you are going to get blindsided by things, your'e going to get knocked down a few pegs and learn things you didn't learn at home. It is going to be scary (they don't tell you that), but here, you will learn how to live life. It's not always going to be easy, but if you take opportunities and strive for your best, it will be worth it.

If I were to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to be prepared to be more outgoing. In high school, I was a very shy person. In college, I have become more outgoing and I have gotten involved in more activities. I feel that getting involved in activities is one of the only ways to meet people on campus. It is a large campus with a lot of people so you want to feel like you know some people and have some friends.

If I had more time to think about the college that I would attend in the future, I would definitely have done more research on the schools I was considering. I am pursuing nursing, which is a very competitive field. I am just getting ready to apply to the field and am now beginning to fear what I will do if I do not make it into the program. I do not want to transfer schools nor do I want to change my major, but I do not want to continue to waste my time at MSU-Mankato if I cannot make it into the program. I wish that during my senior year I would have looked more different schools nursing programs and came up with a backup plan ahead of time instead of now, because it only leaves me much more stressed, which I do not need at this point in time.

I would tell myself, that even though things aren't going to go the way they are planned, or the way you think., don't change anything. Stay focused on your studies and you'll find you will be working a little less hard in the long run, while optimizing your learning, and thus your potential. And above all else, just keep being yourself, and things will always work out.

Major in something you love to learn about and worry a bit less about exactly what you will do with it later. Not all majors have a distinct career path and that's okay.