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As tempting as the opportunity may be, I would not be able to take such a risk on jeopardizing my own perspective of myself. The beliefs that I stand for conflict with the illusiveness of this question. If I were able to give myself advice on my predetermined college life, then I wouldn't have the same mindset and focus that I have at this point, defeating the whole purpose of the advice itself. Honesty and trust within myself was the clay that molded me into the motivated, studious, and slightly entertaining gentleman I am today. Telling my past-self how to live my future ultimately changes what i have worked for at the present. I've always relied on the "honest living" principle to separate me from the next person. My beliefs are equivalent to an artist's painting. I cannot start out to make a painting within an hour and expect depth and consistency. What I can do is start out with a simple stroke of the brush and make every stroke as perfect as I can possibly make it. Sooner or later I will end up with a masterpiece to be proud of.

Don't mess around in High School, care about the future and change yourself for the better because it's a long dark confusing path before you find the light.

Work harder (in art) to prepare for college.

i would tell myself to apply sooner, study harder and save more.

Hey you...WOW you finally made it through high school man I know it was hard but it was worth it. Now I know choosing the right college is the hardest thing to do but just believe it will be worth every decision you make. Just make sure start off making the right decision on your major...but slow down don't rush through it. GET INVOLVED...join a soroity, communicate and make as many friends as you can and think positively....school is only as hard as you make it. Always remember that life is short so take time to enjoy it. Love you...peace and blessings!!!!!

RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH. Its true that alot of schools try their best to provide resources and counselors to help but they can't help you if you don't know what you want to do. I had to learn that the hard way. If someone was knowledgeable about school in a student perspective that could have told me this, things would have gone alot smoother. Research on your major and the classes you need to take, especially your GE classes know how many and plan it out to fit your schedule because you will need to do them. When you know what you need and now you have questions, go to the counselors and use the resources the schoold tries so desperatley to have for you, it helps.

Remember to get your classes as soon as possible!!!

No college is perfect. The main purpose of college is to begin studying areas that will be useful in life as a student pursues their degree. That is why when picking the best college, it is best to create a list that will help an individual stick to their studies. Such areas would include internships, clubs, resources, continuing extracurricular activities, ect. After finding schools that best meet those criteria, find the schools with the best environment and possibly other aspects for the social scene. Not all schools will be perfect, so that is why prospective students should rank their schools according to the importance of each school's attributes.

I would tell them to make sure you feel comfortable where ur going since you will be attending there for four years.

In finding the right college, the student should do a lot of research about the schools that they are planning to attend. They should try to find the school that definitely makes them feel comfortable and a school that will really support their interest of major. They shouldn't go to a school just because it is where their best friends go, but to a school where they will achieve and succeed in what they want. In terms of making the most, future students should mentaly prepare themselves by only thinking positive about college. Be happy that you have made it this far and that you are about to set off in a wonderful career. Also, that you will be able to meet so many people and make a lot of great new friends. College is fun and educating at the same time, make the most of it by enjoying it.