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The advice that i would give myself is to pick 3 majors in which i am interested in and do some reasearch on them. The internet has so many resources to explain and even show you a video about the field in shich you are interested in. Aside from the internet I would recommend calling different shows and asking if you can come an shadow for the day. It's really good to have a few options because when your a freshman you may think yo know what you want to study, but you may start to study it and not even like it at all. I would also recommend to start college applications early and find as much aid as possible. Make sure to meet and greet someof your fellow classmates also. You may never know if they can help you study or be a study partner.

If I could go back in time and talk to my younger self, I would help myself find the right college. I knew what I wanted to study in college, but had no guidance in finding the right school. I would love to go back and be that guidance for myself. I would also tell myself to stay in school no matter how frustrating it got. Now as an adult, I'm having to go back to school to finish my undergraduate degree when most of my colleagues are getting their masters degreees or beyond. I would also tell myself to experience life more and take advantage of being young while I still could. I was too quick yo grow up and get in the real world that I didn't let myself take advantage of having fun in college.

The first advice I would give myself is to apply EARLY, as opposed to stressing out at the last minute. I also would encourage myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible, instead of waiting until the summer to begin my scholarship search, it is never to early to look for scholarship opportunities. The next thing I would advise is getting involved on campus early on. It is always best to have a network of friends in place as a support system when it is your first time away from home. It aids in homesickness and also insures that you have someone near by to help you when you need it. Not IF but WHEN because eventually something will happen that you will need help with. Also I would prepare myself for the long sleepless nights of studying and paper writting. I would remind myself that college would be nothing like highschool and that it will require dedication and commitment. It takes more than book smarts to excel in college, it takes the determination and will to do well. If I would have known that initially I would have done beter my first year at Texas A&M.

If I could go back in time to my senior year of high school and give myself advice, I would tell myself to work harder on my high school classes so that I would have a better chance of receiving college credit in some courses. I would also tell myself to become involved in a club or organization as soon as I got to college, so that I could meet more friends and possibly engage in some kind of community service that would be meaningful. Additionally, I would tell myself not to worry, that I was going to be just fine!

You can spend all of your time studying to get good grades in classes but need to pace yourself. You can literally always find something else to do for classes. You can wear yourself out studying quickly so that you don?t want to study later on the next semester and have to break that habit of procrastinating. Fill free time with activities you enjoy by joining clubs and participating in the activities, join an intramural team and go to the Rec Center, and find places to volunteer at. You may make lifelong friends, but only if you leave your room and get yourself involved in activities. Future employers for those first one or two jobs will look heavily at what you did with your time in college as well as your GPA, so make sure that you get involved and keep track of what you do. Lastly, for those times when you are studying for classes, it is a good idea to have places outside your room to work. Don?t worry too much if you do badly in one class or one semester, you still have the rest of your college time to make up for your mistakes.

The advice I would give myself if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior would definitely be to keep going on with what I told myself. To push it to the limit. In addition to that, I would also tell myself to apply to more colleges and don't be afraid of rejection. In the future you are not afraid; you confront the storm full on and strive not only to succeed in college life but be successful in all aspects of life as well.

Take your time with everything and don't rush through high school, because everyone says it will go by too fast, and they?re right. Don?t stress about picking the right school, because in the end you?ll end up where you?re supposed to be. When trying to decide, think about if you can see yourself on the campus, walking to class, hanging out in the dorm rooms, hanging out with friends at the hot spots in town, mingling with people, attending sporting events?that?s what it really all comes down to?you?ll just get that feeling where you know you?re supposed to be there. Apply for scholarships early and make sure you fill them out completely, and ACCEPT THEM on time when you receive scholarships. Go out the first few weeks anytime you get invited to something?you?ll make immediate friends because everyone is in the same boat. Find the balance between academics and your social life. STUDY harder than you ever have had to. All in all, just enjoy yourself and come into your own...you'll never get these four years back.

Dear Denise, You keep hearing so many, many things about college life from so many, many, people. Yet here's what I want you to do: stop listening!! With the exception of this, that is. College is something that you create for yourself. You're given four years, a big desk, a small room, and a giant ball of clay to mold anything and everything you desire. Transitioning into college life shouldn't be stressful, it should be eye opening. The hype of living away from home is real, and all the exciting "adventures" you hear about are real; yet, there is no need to stress out in search of the "perfect" college experience. As you struggle through classes, the friends and fun times will be there waiting for you when you're done. As you stumble out of the dorm room at 7:59 for your 8:00 class, your bed will still be there an hour later when you stumble back in. And lastly, when you think you miss home too much and go back for a weekend, on Sunday you will be pining to get back to school and the new home you've come to love.

There are two main pieces of advice that I would give myself if I could travel back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school. The first piece of advice would be to prioritize as efficiently as possible and work my best at not putting things off. This would allow me not only to have a better quality of work in college but also more time to to learn the material thoroughly. The second piece of advice would be to get involved in the organizations and clubs the university has to offer. Get out there and find something that you like to do and build as many relationships with people as you possibly can.

I would advise myself to not make assumptions on what college would be like, and to not take any moment for granted. Time in college goes by way too fast. I would tell myself to never let stress and a large work load discourage me because as long as I stay focused, I can do my absolute best and I'm 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} confident of that.