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If I could talk to myself in the past, I would try to give my current wisdom. I would tell myself "Don't waste any free time while on campus!" Being a student is a job! If you're on campus from 8 to 5, you might as well do some reading and homework when you're not in class. You don't have to cram information the night before the exam because you have already studied. Two others tips I would definitely give is to "Read/Skim/Skip" and to "Remember to take a break". For the first tip, I remember when studying I read practically everything in a textbook. This gave me unnecessary stress and overloaded my brain with information that wouldn't be on the test. I should've READ the important topics, SKIM the ones that I might need or wasn't sure about studyinf, then SKIP the unnecessary. For the second tip, I can work really hard without taking a break. Studying is like exercising, but like all muscles, the brain needs an occasional break to be more effective. Taking 5-10 minute breaks every hour is more effective then studying five hours straight.

If I could go back in time and share what I have experienced in college to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself college is not easy but it has its perks too. I would share that eventhough you go to a school where you might not know anyone you will make friendsand have fun. Adjusting to college is not easy either. You are responsible for yourself, no one will baby you like mom did. The best advice I could give is be yourself dont let college change wo you are, make college the best years of your life nit the worst. Try to stay away from the wrong crowd because they just lead to problems you don't want or cant handle(Trust me!). Make sure to keep up with your school work, always think work first fun later. Through this advice college can be a real rewarding experince, you make many friends in the process; college is where you find yourself.

The greatest advice I could give myself is to prepare myself for just how intensive a college program of study truly is. Although I took honors and Advanced Placement classes in high school, the level of work was fairly balanced. In these high school courses, students had many opportunities to better their grades through quizzes, tests, presentations, homework, etc. In college, however, the final course grade often depends on solely two or three grades, usually the midterm, final, and maybe one other grade in between. While in high school, I depended on the various little grades, especially when I had not done particularly well on something. Now, I must discipline myself to read my texts closely and to constantly review my work. If I only have two grades in one entire course, then I have to commit myself wholeheartedly - WHOLEHEARTEDLY - to my studies. No longer am I receiving a free, public education. Rather, I am spending thousands of dollars A SEMESTER for an education that will provide me with the tools to improve not only my life, but the life of my ailing mother and my younger sister who also has college to look forward to.

If I could go back in time to discuss how to adapt to college life, the first thing I would mention would be time management. During the first week of school, try to get all your semester projects out of the way because you may not have the time later on in the semester. Also, try to find a good balance between sleep and school work. Not enough sleep will make you pay less attention in class, and not doing your school work to the best of your ability will affect your GPA. Spend a lot of time studying, even if you know what you are doing and seek out extra help from your professors and the campus tutors. One thing I learned in my University Life class was to be proactive. No matter how bad things get, do your best to make them work and achieve your goals.

You're doing pretty good for yourself, and you're handling the college transistion pretty well, but there are some areas that you should shape up in. For one, don't procrastinate! You're just stressing yourself over small things that you would otherwise think nothing of. Get stuff done early, and it gives you time to go back over, check things through, and get help if you need it. Another little tip for you is to kep looking for schools throughout your time at community college. Two years go by fast, and the college selection process is much more time consuming than just looking on their website for 5 minutes and filling out the application. You really should go to all the schools you are seriously considering and not put all your hope in one school until that. Believe me, I did it and here's a hint: I'm not going there. It sounds like too much work and too much time to invest, I know. But it's better than spending 2 or 3 YEARS at a school that's too expenive and you don't even like it. Oh, and fill out your FASFA every year.

The tips and values I have learned in college have helped me become the positive and empowered student I am. If I had the opportunity to go back in time, I would change the way I prepared for college during my senior year. Paying for college is a very important factor in getting an education. I should have applied for more scholarships and grants. My friends used to spend valuable time writing essays and applying for various scholarships. They took so much time to do this to aid their parents in paying for college. Now, I realize that I should have taken the time out to apply for more scholarships to help pay for my college tuition. Along with applying for scholarships, I should have taken AP courses throughout my high school career. Many of my friends did not have to take some courses in college because they took that subject as an AP course in high school. I should have worked on strengthening my study habits during senior year. Towards the end of the year, I would just wait until the day before of the exam to study. Studying throughout the week will help one get a better grade.

Were someone to invent the time machine that humankind has long sought after, and were I to return to my senior of high school and inform my past self of how to transfer to college life, there would be two major points I would tell myself about. First, I would tell myself to get up and start searching for colleges ? in high school I let the colleges find me, instead of actively searching for the best one. I am of the mindset that regrets are only upsetting if one allows them to be, but I clearly see in hindsight that I should have toured and applied to more than four schools (which I did not). A broader spectrum allows one to find the school best for them, which makes for an easier acclimation to college life. Second, I would assure myself that the prestige of a school is not everything. What with college rankings and a competitive market, schools are always trying to outdo each other in the PR arena. Attending a lesser-known college is not anything to be ashamed of. One could even think of it as a challenge: to be the school?s first distinguished recognized graduate.

The advice I would give myself is to make better efforts in highschool to achieve better grade. After having been in college for three years, all the work I did in high school is easy compared to what I have studied in college. And for that reason I should have no excuse not to excel in highschool and have a better GPA.

Dear Marissa, Stop worrying and just enjoy the process. I know you don't want to leave high school but trust me, college really isn't that bad. You will see that despite all the anxiety you turn out to be just fine. You are able to succeed academically and keep mom and dad proud so don't fret. As for softball, it all works out. You make the team and it in turn becomes your family. Softball continues to provide you with the support you need to make it through. The game is the one thing in your life which stays the same despite everything else changing, including the people you play it with. But don't worry, they're great and you become closer to them than you could ever imagine. Oh and one more thing, make sure you talk during the first few months, it's a shame to let that wit go to waste for four months; people didn't know what they were missing.

Don't put so much emphasis on grades. The last 18 years of your life have been one big grade. Go to college and enjoy yourself. That doesn't mean not work hard; it just means to understand that there are more important things in life. The next four years are going to the best four years of your life so cherish them. You're not going to remember the grade you got in Business Policy thirty years from now, but you will remember all the good times you had with your friends. Always keep things in perspective. Remember this, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did so ake some chances and never look to the past because you won't be able to change it. Most importantly, have fun.