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I would tell myself that when it comes to making the decisions about college go to a different school. If I want to play volleyball find a school that I will actually enjoy. If I still decide to go to Southwest Baptist know you will make amazing friends in the end with the volleyball team and people outside the team. Also be more outgoing in the beginning because it is college and I should be having fun. The next would be to not be so serious in life. It is okay to go out on the weekends and go to parties with your friends instead of studying every now and then. Also when it comes to your classes do not procrastinate because it will be the death of you. Also do not worry so much that you get sick just take one thing at a time and life will go on. Enjoy life and college a little more.

Dear Tiffany, Jessica will not attend SBU with you. I know this a shock to you now, but when admissions calls to ask if you would like a roommate the answer is yes. Answer yes, do not sit in your dorm room by yourself struggling with mom's cancer and adjusting to college. Seek our Kallie-Jo and Caprice your soon to be new suite mates, and share with them your stuggles. Kallie and Caprice will prove to stand by you in college life and there after. Your next task is to seek out a girl named Ruby Karamitros, this girl right here will be your Maid of Honor, best friend, confidant and so much more through out the post grad college years. The sooner you get to know her the better. As for academics, you will need to put forth much more effort in college than in high school. You learn best with flash cards, especially when it comes to Dr. Snellen's classes. Trust the advice that Austin gives you and always ask for more. He watches out for you more than you realize during this time, be sure to thank him for this at graduation.

People always say that high school is such an important part of our lives and to make the most of it. I know high school for you wasn't the best experience you ever had and that may have worried you a bit. I know you always felt like you weren't involved as much as other people and didn't have very many friends. You always thought you needed to join more clubs or be involved in sports. But please listen to me right now and know that none of that matters in college. High school is not what everyone makes it up to be anyway. If you think about how long you will be around in this world, you have so much more to look forward to. The average life expectancy is 80 years old and high school is only 5 percent of your life. Go to college with a new beginning and figure yourself out and chase after your passion. You will keep the friends you've had since childhood that matter and you will make relationships with a wonderful group of people that are far more loving than those from high school. Cherish it.

There would be very few things that I would go back and tell myself as a high school student. One thing that I would tell myself would be, that I needed to learn how to not procrastinate any more. In highschool it was easy for me to get things done under pressure, but college is a whole new game. I would need to know when it was okay to have fun with friends and when to say "no" so I could study or finish projects. I would need to use a planner to keep myself organized and remember when things were due. Another thing that would have been nice to know, would have been how to take really good notes. During high school, I relied a lot on the teachers and wrote everything down word for word. Now, in college, it is important to take what is important in a lecure and write it down. It is not always necessary to write everything down that the professor has to say. These would be the things that would have been good to practice in high school.

As I remeber my logic and decision making capacity a mere four years ago, there is much advice I could of shared with my high school self. The first and most important piece of advice I would of given myself would of been to plan better for my financial future. I was so excited to start and just assumed loans were the best investment I could make, but when the loans pile twice as high as what you would ever make in a year it can get scary when they come into re-payment. I would of slowed down my excitement about being a new college student and thought more about scholarships and financing my education. The second piece of advice would be remember why you went to college. Most of the people go to better their educational status, do not let the excitement and thrill of new surroundings spoil your original goal. Have fun of course, but do not let that overshadow your educational goals.

My college experience at SBU provided me with valuable learning and growth. It is a fostering environment for strengthening faith and enforcing values and ethics. The students and professors were friendly. My professors genuinely cared and had open doors. My advisor gave each of his students personal attention and ensured we all got the classes we needed to take to graduate. The small classroom sizes allowed for more personalized education and class discussions. For a small school, the facilities still provided all the conveniences necessary to succeed. It was easy enough to get involved, but I aslo sometimes wished there were more activities going on. Orchestra, theatre, and other venues and clubs are always looking for more people allowing you to pick up a talent even if you have no prior experience in it. I enjoyed playing my violin in orchestra just for fun and received a small scholarship from that. Tuition was low for a private Christian college.

I am a sophomore now about to start the Spring semester. I have recently decided to double major in Buisness Management and Business Marketing. My freshman year was not quite what I expected. I went into the year with excitement and I was ready to take on the world. Boy was I wrong. My first week of classes and I wanted to quit. I remember feeling so overwhelmed and hopeless. Then one day, my boyfriend, Jordan, told me he had felt the same way. But then he said that he wasn't going to let college beat him. He was going to beat it. I had thought I was the only one feeling stressed and worthless. After our talk, I decided the same thing. Jordan and I are still together and planning our wedding for after graduation. I have motivation, determination, and a great imagination. School isn't beating me. It's leading me to my future. And my future will be great. That I can promise.

I have gotten everything and more out of my college experience. From meeting great people to having my confidence reassured to the level of anything can and will be achieved. The education I received was definitely priceless. My road to the future and doors to huge opportunities has been opened , without this decision to better myself and improve my education , I would be still in the same rut making no progress.

There are many things that I have been able to take away from my short time at college. In less than a full semester I have greatly added to my knowledge academically. Living away from home has taught me greater independece. The people that I meet have taught me the importance of making and keeping close friends. My professors have also deeply impacted the way I think about both my life academically and socially.

I feel that I have learned much more than I thought I would in the year that I've attended thus far. What I've gotten out of my college experience up to this point has been a mixture of academic and spiritual growth. I have also experienced many character building experiences while here, and I feel that I have become a better person for them. To say that my college experience is valuable does not seem to do it justice. It has been more than valuable to me. Indeed, the changes that I have undergone spiritually and emotionally are so incredibly priceless. The professors here have been more than kind and extremely helpful, and the atmosphere to be found here is one that assists the shaping of character and morals of those who are willing to be shaped. To know that I am getting more than just an education out of college is highly encouraging.