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I would tell myself that you need to realize right away that it's not all fun and games. You have to realize that you're there to get an education and do well. I would tell myself to learn how to manage my time better. To make a schedule that sets aside time for hanging out with friends and doing work. To make sure that I keep up with the readings that are assigned, and study every night so that I keep what I've learned fresh in my mind. I would make sure that I tell myself to keep organized and don't let anything get in the way of succeeding.

If I could go back in time to highschool me I would have three pieces of advice to give myself. One, I would encourage myself to get out of my shell and join clubs and other groups. Even though I would only be able to be a part of them for a year I think they would have allowed me to become more social and creat a more diverse resume. Two, take more AP classes and study for the AP tests that I did take. In college I have notices that those who are able to start their college career with credits under their belt are far more prepared than most freshman. Having several core classes already out of the way when one starts college truely is priceless. My last piece of advice is really more a congratulations. Congrats for making those hard decisions to pass up your friends and stay home to study or do homework. Those nights have paid off ten fold in college. These are the keys to college.

As a college sophomore, I feel I would have a lot of advice to give myself when I was still in high school. The first thing I would undoubtably give as advice would be to pursue the advanced placement courses more actively. I always imagined that the AP classes was completely out of my league and that I would never be able to pursue college as those who did take the AP classes. I was sadly mistaken. I took my first year of classes and I then realized how stupid I was. If the AP classes were designed to prepare high school students for the rigors of college course work and I saw myself doing exceptionally well, why then did I not pursue them. Taking the AP would have saved my family several hundreds of dollars. Another thing that I would advise myself would be becoming more involved with clubs and organizations. It is imporant to have fun in college but it is also important to network and prepare one's self for life after college. I have been involved in clubs but being more involved in the community would have helped me tremdously.

The first piece of advice that I would give myself would be to lighten up. I was extremely stressed when I entered as a freshman, worried that I wouldn't make friends, worried that I wouldn't like the food or adjust to the cold, and worried that I wouldn't succeed in my classes. When you enter school, you realize everyone is in the same boat as you. Everyone is nervous, and college is a learning process in more ways than one. I would tell myself to always leave my door open, always accept an invitation for lunch or dinner, and always ask for help from my professors. I would tell myself to go to my professors' office hours when I would have a question before a test because they are readily available with the answer and remember students who show interest. I would tell myself to visit every organization expo, study abroad fair, job fair, or extra curricular expo because there are so many clubs and possibilities freshman have no idea about yet. The main rule in college is to expect the unexpected. By be willing to lighten up and roll with the punches, nothing can stop you.

I would tell myself that studying is important, but it's also important to balance studying with making friends and being a part of campus life. Don't stress too much; the professors are more than willing to help and never be afraid to ask for help.

Breathe and relax. Don?t be afraid, you won?t be alone. Every freshmen is coming in to college wants to make friends and do well, just like you. Keep a smile, an open heart, and friendly spirit. Before long, you will find yourself a support system of friends and mentors. These are some of the greatest times of your life, and it will fly by. You will look back on these days and laugh for hours. The workload will not be easy, but you are prepared. Keep up your work ethic and ambition. You are stronger than you know. Manage your time wisely. Keep in contact with your loved ones from home. Most importantly, don't let sleep fall to the wayside. It is important to treat yourself right. Maintain your friendly disposition, be kind, and never be afraid to speak your mind. Like karma, everything in college comes full circle. Those who you help out will have your back you when you need it. Hold your head high because you will make your family proud and be happy with the woman you've become. You were learn so much, academically and personally. Get excited for an amazing experience!

I would tell myself to choose a place closer to my family home. I would tell myself to choose a major where I know ill be happy happy and ready to learn. I would tell myself not to fool around or get involved with the wrong crowd of people.

The main piece of advice that I would give myself would be to be more assertive. I felt like I was shuffled through the registration process, but I should have looked into changing my schedule on my own and not just doing what the advisor said and ignoring my own doubts. I would also have liked to be more confident about joining different activities and making friends. I was very intimidated. I didn't feel like an equal with other students. I also didn't feel comfortable joining clubs here and thinking of Geneseo as "my school" the way that I did with my high school. If I could do it over again, I would have joined the student network online and through facebook over the summer before I started school there. Many of my friends did that and it made a big difference as far as identifying with the school and getting to know other students. The formal in-person orientation programs at the school were not as effective. I would also try to prepare ways to introduce myself to others in advance. The first two weeks of school, I wa stoo shy to run around and make friends.

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First and foremost do your best in high school. Make sure that you get good grades and fill out as much scholarships as possible. This is necessary because you don't want to let money be the final deciding factor in the process. Parents make sure that you truly take an interest into what your children want to study, and what they want out of college. Help them to make decision, but do not make the decision for them because if they end up hating the college they will just resent you. For prospective students do as much in depth research as you can, and make sure you get to know yourself-for instance can you really live far from your family, is this school diverse enough, what the type of other majors do they have? Talk to the counselors at the colleges and try your best to visit. When you get into college make sure you make the best out of it. Life is what you make it! Get involved! Fish around different clubs and see which ones you really like and pick ones according to your schedule.