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Since Syracuse University is humongous compared to my high school of 900 students, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of undergraduates on campus. The advice that I would give myself would be: to learn how to network, to be a go-getter, and to take on challenges and competition. Firstly, I feel that networking is a big part of any college career and it is important to meet and know people from all different majors because those people might just come in handy one day. Secondly, to be a go-getter can be tough to accomplish but it's necessary to be a go-getter because opportunities come and go, so run for the opportunity before the door closes. Lastly, being able to take on challenges and competition would develop different life-long skills in so many ways. Therefore, to ensure an easy transition from high school to college, it's almost critical to be able to stand up to different challenges, overcome them and also be able to compete with others on a respectful level. Arriving on college campus with these three advices in hand would prepare a successful and adventurous start to my first year.

The transition from high school to college is a challenge. However, when teachers back in high school will tell me that you are on your own in college and that no one would look out for you, I wouldn't belive them. In fact, I didn't know what it meant. College is the first step towards your future. This means that you are the one responsible for choosing your future. You are responsible of your own actions and deciding whats good and bad. The advice I would have gave myself as a high school senior is to be prepared for the change and transition you are about to go through. I went away from home to go to college. It was a difficult change for me to live on my own since I'm closley attached to my family. I would have advice myslef that going to college means to experience that difficult change for a positive change in your life. I am actually here becuase I want to become a professional and that will take a major sacrifice. Nothing is impossible when you have that ambition and energy to continue working until you reach that goal.

If I had the chance to go back in time to my high school years and talk to myself, I wouldn?t tell myself anything. I wouldn?t even approach myself, because I wouldn?t want to ruin what I already know I?ve been capable of. Talking to myself would probably get in the way of making it in to college, because I would think that ?Oh, I?m getting in to SU regardless of what I do now.? I know that it?s so easy for me to procrastinate, so talking to myself would definitely just get in the way of everything I?ve worked hard for thus far. There is absolute no advice I could give myself in high school, because everything I did whether good or bad got me to the place where I am right now; a student at Syracuse University. And I wouldn?t change that for any ?talk? in the world.

Don't think that you are coming into school with the same privledges you had with your previous school. Learn a lot of people skills. Look out for yourself. When you know you will be reading a book you probably won't be interested in, try to find a used book with highlighting, it will help you pay attention and keep focus on the important parts.

Knowing what I know now I will not cheat my younger self of the knowledge and wisdom I have gained of such experiences however painful they may have been at the time. I can only offer the words I wish I could have heard during those rough times of confusion and heartbreak. It?s okay to lose. It?s okay to know you are not invincible nor will you ever be. It?s okay to cry loudly and furiously. It?s okay to feel hurt, everyone hurts. It?s okay to be broken because sometimes you need to be though you won?t always approve of what has shattered you, you will learn that it was necessary. It?s okay to change because sometimes change is necessary. Its okay to fail. It?s okay to leave certain things the way they are, you?ll hurt yourself all the more while trying to fix them. It?s okay to do what you want to do instead of what you have been taught to do. It?s okay to take time for yourself and soothe your soul because sometimes no matter the posture of the body the soul is on its knees.

If I want back to talk to myself as a High School senior, I would first tell myself not to come in pre-med because it's not for me. I would not want to tell myself to much about the future so I would just tell my younger self that although I may have many setbacks both personal and academically, by junior year I will know where I want to be and that those setbacks that I had will end up teaching me so much about myself and the world that it will be worth it. Even as a senior in High School I will still be all about personal growth so if I tell myself, you grew into an amazing person because of the setbacks you had, I would be satsified and I go to college and do it exactly the same way, minus the pre-med major of course!

To begin, I'd definitely start with my purpose for wanting to attend college. Without a solid and reasonable purpose, my future will be very limited. Once I've come up with an explanation, my knowledge on college life would be the next important factor. I'd ask myself, questions about my expectations of college. After hearing several opinions, I'd give myself some facts about college. Seeing that I was very involved as a senior, campus involvement would be a great topic. Being involved around campus in college gives your personality a huge boost. I'd encourage myself to further my activities such as basketball, tennis, softball, and other sports. Also, communicating with your professors is a huge help. I'd give myself tips on how to communicate such as e-mails and visiting office hours. Professors love when there students interact with them. The most important tip is time management. I'd absolutely recommend myself to better this skill now before I get too college. With all the freedom, it's very easy to get distracted by many events. All in all, following theses will definitely make my trransition alot easier.

Hi, Patricia. As a senior in college, I have reached the pinnacle of my college experience. I am confident, experienced, and accomplished. However, entering into my 5th year of college, I realize that I haven?t achieved all of my goals. As you are about to head into your college experience, my advice is to continue to work to your utmost potential. However, do not forget that there is a world outside of the classroom and a world outside of books. I waited until the summer after my junior year to go abroad. Paris was a beautiful, lively, cultured city. However, I regret that I didn?t fulfill my dream of going abroad for a semester. Although the opportunity is available for me in grad school, it is a valuable experience to go abroad as an undergrad. I would also advise you to remember that you are going into a community that needs you. Community service is an experience that betters you as well as the community you are working in. Patricia, make as many friends and connections that you can. In college, you have the potential to become a person needed to change the world. So be that person.

I would tell myself when it comes to academics to put an emphasis on time managment. College is different than high school in the sense that when it comes to class work, high school you go to class the same time everyday and go home and do work. In college classes are spread out and there is free time between classes that you have to utilize to your advantage. Then when it comes to being social my advice would be to make as many friends as possible. This is going to be a time that is going to be culturally diverse and a great opportunity to meet different types of people and make life long friendships.

I would give myself a lot of advice about Syracuse University, since I would still apply and attend here if I had to go back in the past. I would give myself advice on majors, courses, dorms, professors, and different clubs within the university. About majors, I would tell myself that my major is the correct one for me, because I doubted it while a high school senior. Would also mention not to be afraid of dual majoring because as a freshman I would have the opportunity to enroll in courses that pertain to both majors, therefore I would have more time to organize and complete both curriculums on time. I would give myself advice on professors, which ones to take, which ones might be a bit rough around the edges. I would also encourage myself to join even more clubs apart from the ones I am currently a part of because during my freshman year I joined a few activities but had to drop some of them due to time management. Now as a sophomore, I am well trained and experienced on college life and time management that many things I could not do last year can correct now.