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I would tell myself to not take the easy route. Enroll in all college bound courses that my high school has available. Make sure that you get up and come to school everyday bad habits are hard to break when no one is getting you up. I would also tell my self to take every opportunity that comes your way and run with it. I would tell my self to find as may ways and time to help others, looks great on the applications. Dorms are small, but the closeness that you develop with people on your floor and roommates will last a life time. Plan to be involved in clubs and organizations that relate to your career pathway. Stay focused and on task and you will do fine. Don't get all wrapped up in how large the school is, it a little city in it's own way. College is a challenge and you need to be ready for it.

I would tell myself to get more involved in the community. I would tell myself to start searching for scholarships sooner and be faithful about filling them out and would make myself study night and day and realize how important the ACT was about giving you scholarship money with a higher score. I would have told myself to be kinder to my family and not get so irritated at all the advice they were trying to give me. I would have told myslef to talk with counselors more, seek them out, make them tell me stuff. I would tell myself to talk with teachers about ideas on what degrees offer in terms of jobs that you can hold. I would have told myself to take the extra hours at work because the money I saved was going to go really fast. I would tell myself to listen more and ask for more advice. And finally, I would tell myself to stop acting like a spoiled brat and show my parents appreciation on what all they have given to me over the years and look for helpful ways to show them that I do love them.

I would tell myself that education is the most important thing you can do for yourself and to be brave, and not to be afraid of failure because it happens to everyone Most importantly, if I could go back in time and give myself advice in my senior year it would be to tell myself to not be afraid in general because transitions from one place to another happen all the time and there is no need to be scared because in the end it is all about you and what you want to do with your life and thats what college is the opportunity to create someone and something with yourself and the chance to be successful in your chosen career.

Be Strong.

PUT DOWN THE BONG! Get off the grass and onto the college entrance exams, one leads to jail, the other to the penthouse. Take AP courses this year and do concurrent enrollment; even if you never use the credits, those courses will force to to get smarter--intelligence is not fixed, you can train your brain just like your biceps. Apply for scholarships, lots of people want to help you help yourself but you have to take the initiative and find them and show them that you'll put their money to good use; there are plenty of people to take a chance on, you have to prove you're one that's worth it. School should always, without exception, take precidence over work; your employer doesn't get paid to make you better, your school does. Accept the past and embrace the future; what happened, happened, past events can only hurt you as long as you hold on to them. Study more than you think you need to, knowing more than necessary is better than not knowing enought. Good grades are the portal to a better life. Rich people go to college, you should too.

The first thing I would tell myself is to fill out as many scholarship applications as possible because college is so overwhelmingly expensive. Next, would be to read the textbooks thoroughly and try to transfer that knowledge into longterm memory. Finally, I would let myself in on the knowledge that college requires you to spend time on assignments, you can no longer just go through the motions and come out successful. Oh, and enjoy your time there you'll have time to worry after college is over. PS: Bring a coffee maker!!

I love my Nassau Community college. It is the best quality education that I have ever received. Many of the professors come from top rated schools like NYU, BU (Boston), Yale and Columbia. Surprisingly for the "13th grade" NCC offers a wonderful and hands on education. I have volunteered over 1,200 hours in my community including 70 volunteer hours from a local nursing home. I have also worked at Holliswood Care Center, a nearby nursing home, for two summers in 2006 and 2007. All throughout high school I participated in a community service organization called Key Club and now I participate in Island Harvest. Island Harvest is an organization that helps feed people living on Long Island that have fallen on hard times. I have been part of Island Harvest for 4 years and I recently got my employer, Pizza Hut, to participate in the program. We donate, on average, 80 pizzas a week. I like to be surrounded by people and it is pretty evident that I like to help people. I take the initiative and I am a hard worker; so when you’re choosing applicants for this scholarship I hope your thinking of me. Thank you.

I have developed time management techniques and study habits that allow me to pursue my love of science, work part-time, and still be able to participate in intramurals and other activities. I think the things I am learning and the fun I am having will give me a good start in the working world and will provide me many great memories for the rest of my life!

It is a great way to show me the real world and i needed this experience to get me ready for the real world and life

During my time at Oklahoma State University, I have had many opportunities to grow as an individual. There have been various opportunities to learn about different cultures, attend fine arts performances, help out in the community and be a part of leadership teams. Being part of the honors college has been very helpful and fun as well. Through being in honors, I have had the ability to live in a scholarly community that emphasizes community service, responsibility, leadership, and the importance of helping everyone in the community succeed. Classes are more interesting and encourage students to think in ways that might be very different from what they are used to, as well as generally encouraging students to work in teams to prepare them for working with colleagues in their chosen field after graduation. Attending OSU prepared me for my own career by giving me teaching and observation opportunities, as well as professional development opportunities and the chance to network with future colleagues.