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I have experienced several amazing things during my college experience. I had several opportunities to meet business leaders that have inspired me to pursue my passions. I have learned that opportunities should never be passed if they build character and add to my education. College is not easy, it takes a lot of hard work and effort and if you really believe in yourself you can achieve your dreams. You should always try hard in every class although it may not be something you plan to use in your life. My college education has not only changed my outlook on life, it has challenged me to become the successful person I know I can be in the future.

So far, I've realized college is a place of much growth, revealing itself in many forms. While the biggest growth falls under education and knowledge, college teaches individuals to actually be an individual and stand out in their own unique form. College pushes students to discover themselves and their passions. It presents alternate routes for students, other than what's typical. Pursuing a college education forces students to become independent, while presenting them with real-world challenges and experience. I've learned alot educationally in one year of college at Oregon State University, but the most I've learned this last year, was about myself. I look forward to three more years of discovering me.

I have only been in college for approximately eight months and I already know I am a different person. College has allowed me the freedom to reshape myself, think about the future, and change for the better. At home, I felt suffocated by my overbearing but loving mother, and her expectations of me. She still has expectations and wants to know details of my life, but because I am in Oregon, and she is in California, there is a healthy distance between us that allows me to develop into my own personality, my own person. I have become more assertive, more able to ask for what I want. I want to stay in Oregon, I want to continue my journey of self-discovery, I know college will lead me along that road.

First off, I've gained a lot of experience and knowledge from attending this college. My teachers are very accomodating and wise. They know what they're teaching and are passionate about it as well. I've met many people, and I keep in contact with most of them. I think that some of these friends will end up being people I talk to throughout the rest of my life. This college offers a lot of options for being social. There are many clubs, events, and activities. In the dorms, there's always something going on. The people are very friendly and the R.A.'s are helpful. I grew up in Portland and had to move down to Corvallis for school, so when I've been living on my own at OSU. This has been a great experience for me and shows me how prepared for life I am, and what else I need to do. Attending OSU has been valuable to me because I've gained knowledge, friends, and experiences that I'll carry with me for the rest of my life.

College has taught me how to stay organized and motivated because if you are not organized or responsible you will not succeed. Most high school classes can be passed with mnimal effort, however, college is much more difficult. WHile it has taught me to be responsible and studious, it has also taught me to kick back and enjoy myself on a friday night. Oregon State has been valuable to attend because they offer so many different clubs and programs that make students feel more secure and allow them to meet other students with similar likes. The staff at Oregon State is extremely helpful and they have helped guide me into my career field.

school at anne arundle community college has taught that i can do it! I was never good at school in high school, so school was a discuraging experience. however, when I tried to start my life without a college degree i was tired of working in the dirt. So I went back to college with more determination. the past two years have been the most profitable years of my life! I'm so glad to be in school and will stay till i get my bachalors degree and mabye more. i need a scholarship because I dont want my parents to pay for my college and i dont want to be stuck with a large loan after school. I'm determined to get a scholarship and I will. I hope that you will be able to help me.

College is such a time of growth and independence. It is a great place to discover where your interests lie, and really find out what it is you want to do with your life. College is often an enviornment in which individuals are alone for the first time, and it can be hard, but it is also very rewarding. I grew up a lot during college. I made mistakes, but I also learned who I am as a person, and that knowledge will be with me forever.

The experience I learned from this college and why its valuable to me is the open-mindedness that I need and should have when talking with others. Because it reminds me not to judge and not to identify them with a specific group. Instead I should remember that they have their own identity that they go by and thats what it made it very valuable to me. Through this I was able to attend different activities that brought friends and bestfriends as well. I really hope that I am able to continue going to this college until I finish my degree and continue to learn life long wisdom.

?The Legend of 1900? tells the story of a man who lived his entire life aboard a ship. When given the option to set foot ashore, he couldn?t; the world was too vast for him to comprehend when juxtaposed to his confined living space. When I first set foot on a college campus, I was like the man on the ship; with so many possibilities I didn?t know what I wanted. Every year millions of freshmen are discovering an entire world unbeknownst to them; it?s like opening your closet door and discovering Narnia. What I say to them is this: don?t stand at the foot of the dock wondering about your next step; but begin by placing one foot in front of the other. You don?t have to be afraid that the world is too big for you. It may seem overwhelming at first, but pretty soon university will just be another ship amidst the vast ocean of the world. Be glad you are small and the world is big; it is in the process of growing into new confinements that life gains meaning and your past confines are like a sunken ship.

You're good enough. You can do this. Don't believe the lies that other people have told you, that you're stupid, you're not worth it, you'll never be able to get what you want, you'll never find the money, you'll never amount to anything anyway. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid to succeed either. You're brilliant. You're amazing--a partially filled canvas with tons of potential. I see that now. I couldn't in high school. I was too scared, too lonely. I lost out on so many opportunities because I was so worried about what other people thought of me. These last few years I have learned the hard way that this world is not for the faint of heart; the only people who get what they truly want are the ones who are willing to fight for it. Fight for it. Go "all in." Then, on your death bed, you can say without faltering that you fought the good fight, you finished the race and you will be able to rest in peace knowing that this world is a better place because you were in it.

If I would ever go back in time I would tell myself many things that are important to know when attending a university. First of all apply for scholarships owing money and having large loans is not easy on the budget and on oneself. Time management is very important when you have a hectic schedule and need to make time for studying. Learn what your best study habits are because they will come in handy for your exams. Set some goals! Setting goals will help you stay motivated and not to give up, even if you do have economic problems. Stay healthy, exercising and having good eating habits will help you have more energy and help you manage with stress. Ask questions! If you do not understand something or need some help, don't be afraid to ask because there are no dumb questions and everyone is willing to help you along the way. Give it your 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} because in the end you know that it was worth it.

I would tell myself to not give up when classes get overwhelming. Things can get stressfull, sometimes you just need to breathe and take a break. Also, be sure in what you want to do but don't let it limit you. Be confident in yourself, you'll be fine.

If i could go back and talk to myself during my senior year i would say, do your best and focus on the major needs to enter college. College life is nothing like high school, you have to apply yourself and much as you can and you have to want to be there.

I would tell myself to get out there. Do everything that looks like fun. Don't take life so seriously and to step out of the box. College is ment to be fun and exciting. If you stay your high school self then you wont get to know all the fun and cool people that are out in the world. Put your self out there and don't be afraid to make decisions. If they are wrong you will learn from them, if they are right... yay you! Just be your self and enjoy everything that comes your way.

Remember who you are in this very moment. I read once that "our true selves lie in who we were in high school"; now, as I face my 40th birthday, I see that too be true. Hold on to your passion...hold on to your dreams...don't let yourself be the little fish that drowns in the big pond. College will try to diminish you. There will always be someone better looking, smarter, more talented, more...more...more... Don't allow that to make you "less". Don't let yourself be defined by the number on the scale, the Greek letters on your chest, or the numbers on your transcript. Hang on to that brazen teenager who had the world by the tail and was ten feet tall and bullet-proof. Travel. Learn a dead language. Try out for a student play. Date someone your parents hate. Make lots of mistakes but never regret them, for it is far better to have remorse than regret. Hang on to your high school yearbook and stay in touch with those friends. Years from now when you feel lost, they are the compass that will guide you home.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to study hard because everything I would be learning that year would be applicable to the classes I would be taking throughout college. I would also tell myself that working as hard as I was in my advanced placement classes would be well worth it because I got a lot of college credit from those classes. Advanced placement classes were very much worth the work in high school. I would also tell myself to not stress over class sizes or the amount of personal help I would receive. There are plenty of services available to help students succeed and even the large classes usually have a smaller recitation class for more personal help. I would tell myself that college isn?t as scary and different from high school as everyone makes it out to be as long as you can keep up good study habits.

If I could go back to senior year of high school and give myself or anyone else one piece of advice, it would be to not be scared of going to college. I went to a college prep school, so academically I felt prepared to start at a university, but socially I was worried about the changes. I was unsure about living in the dorms, making friends, taking care of myself and being away from home. As soon as I got here I realized things were not going to be so bad and I felt really silly for worrying about it so much. The only changes I would have made would be getting involved with campus activites earlier. My campus involvement has truely made my college experience at Oregon State University.

I work with teens who are struggling with getting into trouble and making poor life choices. I have two pieces of advice for them when it comes to college which is the same advice I wish I could go back and give my high-school senior self. That advice? Go for it! Go for all of it! College is an exciting and challenging life experience and I would recommend jumping right in after high school. As someone who went back to college many years after graduating, I wish fervently that I would have attended right away. It?s worth the time you take to complete your education, and then you?ll be done! Secondly, never forget that college offers so much more variety than high school. Take the opportunity to explore many different subjects and expand your knowledge byyond your experiences. Not only will you earn your college credits but you will enjoy learning about new things and benefit from expanding your view of the world. Get as much out of college as you can, as a student and as a person, there will never be another experience like it!

Looking back on life as a high school student, with almost 2 terms of college under my belt makes me realize many things I would love to tell myself when I was still in high school. I wish I could go back and give myself the advice to develop time management habits, and I would tell myself to not procrastinate. Once in college, all the procrastination of high school will not pay off, because now all my large tests, papers, and assignments for every course will be due at the same time. Have fun, is another piece of advice I would give myself. Although I am in college for my education, I also have many activities outside of class, and having more fun in high school, would have helped me to balance all of my current activities. Lastly I would tell myself to not stress. I stressed quite a lot over tests in high school, which only prompted more stress for college midterms and finals. So the best advice I could give myself is to learn to manage time, stress less, and balance fun. If I learned all of those in high school, I would have had an easier transition.

I think hindsight makes the best guidance counselor. If I could return to a younger me, I would say three things. My first advice would be to really get to know myself, and the true extent of my opportunities, by trying the things I was afraid of doing, or thought I could not accomplish. I would say to do this regardless of the anxiety or fear I felt about them. My third parcel of advice would be to realize that today, not yesterday, is the first day I have the opportunity to make a change.