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College should not only be about preparing for a career but also finding a group of good friends.

While you may know what your field of interest is, do your homework on everything else. Knowing what schools are top on your list and what your priorities for your education are will help you make the most of the college experience. Don't get sidetracked! Life happens, but don't let it stop you from achieving one of the most important goals in your life: a solid education. Make sure that you stick to and finish one program before embarking into another. You'll finish faster and have something to show for your progress at all times. Stay committed to doing what it takes. Don't wait until tomorrow to finish a project and go above and beyond the requirements. Friends are great and can help you along your journey but they can also lead you from the straight road to a good education. Don't let lazy friends blind you to what's important: work hard even when others don't seem to care what grade they get. Also, don't set your standards so high you can never reach them. Go for the best and do your best but accept a B+ if you did.

Find a way to motivate yourself now because it will pay off in the long run. Take your courses seriously because it can affect your future. Getting good grades isn't always something that you do for just to satisfy your parents. Your sole purpose is to be a good student, the same way graduates find jobs and stay on top of their work. Have some integrity and enjoy your high school experience because it gets a lot tougher once you're in college. Lastly, cherish the friendships you've made, all the good times and bad, and remember to finish everything you start!

If I were to give guidance with the knowledge that I have acquired since high school, I would have told myself to be as productive as possible with any free time I had available. Procrastination is one of the major issues that most college students run into. In the end, turning the negative energy of slacking, into positive things like finishing assignments early, will make one's college career run much smoother. Not only will one's grades reflect the effort, but also their general well-being and health are less effected. The student will have a less stressful, happy, and more successful college career.

Stress is perfectly normal. It is a necessary catalyst to your work but it will also drive you mad. Those things you like to do now in your free time - don't forget about them. The moments you take for yourself are just as productive as the moments you spend working. Be good to yourself. Sleep. It will actually save your life. Learn to let go. Sometimes letting go is too easy: you will procrastinate and you will fail with money. Know this, but know that there are ways to educate yourself from failure. Self-discipline is a skill that can be acquired, it just takes a lot of work. And remember: thinking about doing work is not the same as doing work. Please remember that the teachers who give you assignments are human beings. Just as self-discipline is a skill to be acquired, so is falling in love with seemingly undesirable work. The assignment is the teachers' but the work is yours - fall in love with it! Above all, know that everything you do is a learning experience. Your degree is a culmination of your life, not just your work. Make it all count.

I would tell myself to relax and be myself around new people. I would also remind myself to buy a calendar because day-to-day planners are not as useful at a college level as in high school. I would advise myself to eat healthy, get enough sleep, and not take on too much at once. Avoiding illness is very important at such a demanding university. I would also suggest not applying for an on campus job and finding work off campus. On campus jobs pay less and are more difficult to find. Furthermore, I would suggest waiting until second semester before finding work so I will have fully transitioned to college life. Lastly, I would remind myself to go to the gym or Yoga on a regular basis in order to reduce stress.

At times college is going to be much easier than you had expected, then it is going to become harder than you could ever imagine; however, you will get it done and you should relax while you can. You won't have time to play lacrosse, act, or go to debate meetings any more but you will find ways of expressing youself academically and socially. While that might seem like a big deal now, there are better rewards ahead. Don't slack off about applying for scholarships. College is going to be much more expensive than you thought and the cost of living is way higher in New York City. Enjoy the summer and try not to pack as much as you wanted to because it isn't going to fit into your dorm room, well it will but you won't be able to see the floor. Good Luck.

I would tell myself to go to college right out of high school instead of waiting until I was almost forty years old. This way I would of already had a career in Paralegal. I may of even got a four year degree (Bachelors).

Firstly, I would tell myself to complete all assignments ahead of time. I have always waited until the last minute to complete papers and assignments, putting myself under unnecessary stress. This would have helped me to adopt better time management in college. Secondly, I would tell myself to get more involved in school activities as this would have helped me to develop my social skills. These social skills are a very important part of college life because without them you can become very lonely and not be able to network to get the very necesssary information that is need to navigate your way through colllege. And, thirdly I would start researching all majors that I am interested in within a timely manner which would have greatly aided my college selection process.

I would tell myself not to worry about anything. However, I would also tell myself not to let Leah give me a cigarette outside of Red Bamboo. This was quite a poor decision. Also, former self, do not drink enough jager to warrant hospitalization.