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The engineering department at SU is lackluster, you could do much better at another school. As much as you'd love to think that "classes interfere with your college experience" you really need to buckle down and work hard. High school was a breeze, and is absolutely nothing like what college turns out to be. You actually need to do homework, you can't pass just by showing up. As R. Lee Ermy wonderfully stated in Saving Silverman, "Boys, stay away from women. All they want from you is your man juice. If you get any urges you can't suppress with hard liquor, use this *holds up hand*". While that's not entirely true, don't get caught up in serious relationships. Like your tuition itself, you'll just end up wasting more time and money. No matter what happens, never just sit in your room with video games. Get out there, hold multiple jobs, keep an open mind on everything, meet everyone, and always keep yourself busy. School work comes first, but everything else is a great plus. You're awesome, no matter what others say, and you'll do great. Travis Mitchell and Alex Thompson, meet them.

Don't expect to glide through college, especially an engineering program. Work hard and get the best grades that you possibly can (remembering that grades are not everything - grades are important, but your work ethic and attitude are extremely important as well). Work hard and your teachers will realize it and if they are wise will recognize and help you along in your education. Apply to any college that you want to go to because you never know what my happen. I never thought I would be accepted to Syracuse University and here I am, a junior in the engineering school!! Unbelievable! My advice would be is set ambitious goals for yourself. Aim high and work like there was no tomorrow to reach that goal. It has paid off for me, and I wouldn't want anything less from myself. Anything is possible with good people behind you, guiding and cheering you on!!!

Studying will become a major part of your college experience, but by surrounding yourself with friends with similar course loads, you can make studying fun. Go to class and take as many notes as possible. Get a job and keep it. Be true to your friends and have their backs, because at some point, you will need yours covered too. College is just like any other facit of life you have lived through so far. Live it to the fullest but keep all of your priorities in check. Remember that your here for a reason and that reason is to learn how to study and to learn how to live life.

One thing that plagued me as a high school senior was the cost of college. It was the #1 reason why I chose to apply to the schools I did. Although my experience at Syracuse wasn't as exciting as I'd like it to be, the major factor that contributed to it was that I didn't have the social network I wish I had. I couldn't relate to anyone, the people here didn't deal with the things I had to nor did they experience the kind of life I did. We were lost in translation. If more students based their ultimate decision on things like their interests and activities rather than the cost, I honestly feel like my experience here at SU would have been more rewarding. The cost of private school on paper is daunting but once you realize that private schools offer more financial aid than public schools, I wish I had applied to other private schools. As long as you have the credentials, money should NOT be a factor in what schools you apply to. Don't pigeon-hole yourself into a limited number of schools because of the cost of attendance.

I would definitely tell myself to keep an open mind during the transition into college life. Leaving your home and setting out on your own is a very big transition for any highschool senior. During the transition, students come across many different people with diverse ideas and backgrounds. Students should try and be open to all the new friendships and connections waiting to be formed within college. Keeping an open mind when choosing classes also allows students to experience a variety of different professions which aids them with their final major decision.

First and foremost I would tell my self that life is not a bed of roses.Its about the hardwork and the experience you have in life that will see you through the storm. Focus is of prime importance and keeping the right focus at the right time is the secret of a good career. Another important thing I woulld tell me self that you have to work to master a skill and it does not come overnight , persistence is key and success is the breakthrough which is always the light at the end of the tunnel.I have always stood by this saying "There is always a silver lining..its the will to walk the line, the dark line, that gets you there" . With this foresight I would make the required transition without a speck of doubt all ready to go all guns blazing with whatever I am faced with!!

I would tell myself to take advantage of the numerous scholarship opportunities and social activities. Though academics is important in college, I would have stressed the importance of experiencing more social events and functions that displayed the variety of cultures on the campus.

I wouldn't be as nervous as I was to get to college. The adjustment has been very easy and I find that I love college life. I have only had positive experiences so far here at Syracuse, and I look forward to the next 4 years.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the main peice of adivce I would give myself is to live on campus. As a high school senior, I decided to live at home with my family and commute to Syracuse University. Now I deeply regret that choice. Living on campus gives students the opportunity to meet and make many new friends, experience living by themselves, and having overall more freedom than living at home. Also living on campus provides students with a great social life. Living at home, as I do, hinders one's social life. It is extremely hard to meet new people and get invited to parties when I have to go back home after I finish class, rather than going back to a dorm room and socializing with other students. Also on weekends students on campus get to meet one another and make more connections, which students who commute do not get to do.

Put asisde all of your fears and uncertainties and just go! You are about to embark on the most important and rewarding journey of your entire life. The college experience is like none other and will be the most fun you've ever had!

Senior year where the college process becomes intense and colleges are unlimited. Sending out transcripts to colleges to prove to them that you're what they want. It?s not so easy. Who would have known that writing your first paper in college would result to a C? In high school it would have been to my advantage to take college prep or writing courses to enhance my writing ability. A's senior year simply became B's and C's freshman year of college. It's not discouraging it just means that I wasn't fully prepared academically. Skimming through the readings in high school was a easy way to say you read but in college reading critical and analytical became a religion practice for me. Now let?s talk about time management where until this day many seniors in college wish they had throughout their college experience. Every inspirational college speaker that spoke in high school always said "remember time management is Key". I used to think I had everything under control, "I can maintain great time management skills." Not as easy as I thought. College was a rude awakening. Time became my enemy and work became overwhelming.

Go with your gut feeling. If you don't think you have a liking to the school then stick with that feeling. Do not let your parents or others get in the way of the decision because in the end it is only your life it is affecting. Look at as many schools as you need, with an unbelievable amount of schools out there, there will be the one that fits you best. Distance shouldn't be a factor in your choice of college because although you don't think you can survive being away from your parents, you will learn to live on your own faster than you think. Start looking into colleges early; don't let laziness get in the way. Picking your college is a bigger choice than you can grasp at the moment so try to choose with the best judgment possible. Lastly, take advantage of study abroad opportunities because it will change you forever and expand your view of the world.

Since I wasn't sure what I wanted to Major in I would tell myself to explore more options and speak to more people about choosing my major, not to just stick with what others thought would be best for me. Also to take a variety of different electives to help make this decision by interest and not assumption.

As you enter college, keep a very open-mind. If entering a school where there are certain barriers, do not be complacent but work vigorously to break those barriers down. Your four years in college is not just about academics (but this is your main priority), but what surrounds you socially and that's something that you need to keep in mind. This is very imperative for personal growth. Also, remember that those 4 years will be nothing like any other 4 years of your life. So, enjoy your college years and take extreme advantage of every opportunity. Do a study abroad program (if a semester doesn't work, you can do one in the summer), participate in as many extra-curricular activities as your workload allows you to. Do not become a "dorm-bug" and go out and make whatever impact you can! "Go confidently in your dreams. Live the life that you have imagined!!"

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, i would advice myself to visit the schools and to look around, to not only accept what i am told but to research and ask questions. I learn from my mistakes and i know that it would have been easier entering Syracuse University as a freshman rather than a transfer student. I would have told myself to not take such drastic desicions as of only being open minded to one school and not to the rest. Now i understand that what i did as a senior in high school was wrong. Also i would tell myself to learn to manage my time since passing oneself with homework can be a bit hard. I actually do have the chance to help out my sister who is now a senior in high shool, so she doe not make the same mistake as me.

Look Jonathan, college is no where near like high school and things are not easy. Learn how to manage your time wisely, because you might think that having 2 or 3 classes a day is easy and you have enough time to do homework and everything, you are wrong. Becasue you think you got more time you mess up more and use it unwisely. Also stay on top of your grades because in college, you may think that grades are easier to get because it's only a semester, but its short and there is no room to actually bring you grades up. And finally, Jonathan continue being yourself, college was made for you, make your family proud, especially make your mom's wish true, to graduate and have a wonderful career, something you could have that she couldn't. I love you mom, your are my biggest role-model.

i would tell myself to do what is best for you, and don't worry about what people would want you to do, or wish you would do. i transferred to syracuse university from the sage college of albany, and i wish i had not stayed in my hometown and gone to schoo lthere for two years. i was afraid to go out and explore my options, and i did realize my mistake, but in some ways i think i was too late. i'm glad i did take initiative, because i learned experienced many things i never would have if i hadn't. i also would tell myself to relax! don't worry what people will think of you, don't go with the current, make ripples and waves.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself i would try to better prepare myself for college life. I would tell myself to learn to better manage my time , as well as work out a better study method for classes. I'd also tell myself to be more open to different racial groups and be more social. I'd tell myself to learn to manage my finances better than i do now. Finally, i would tell myself to find a way to discipline my brain in order to get more work done in a faster amount of time so that i can be more productive witht he little time i have for homework and studying.

I would love to go back to high school and give myself the advice that no one gave to me. I would tell myself to stop worrying and stressing so much because college is not as scary as it seems. I would also tell myself to spend as much time as I could with my friends and family because you really start to miss them once you go away to college. The course work in college is not too bad as long as you learn to manage your time and get help when you need it. Professors can also be a really useful tool. The first days in a new place with new roommates is intimidating, but it is a lot of fun too. All the other freshmen are also scared and are looking for friends as well and meeting new people from across the country is exciting. Getting to experience people who grew up in completely different circumstances is one of the best parts of college and needs to be embraced. Lastly I would tell myself to take everything one step at a time and enjoy college because it goes by faster than you would expect.

I would tell myself that college is just like high school, just a change of scenery and more responsibility and independence. Be prepared to learn so much more about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. It's an emotional journey that truly prepares you for adulthood.