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The advice that I would give to my high school self is that no matter how hard it gets just remember that it has been done before and it will be done again. The only thing that stands between you and your college degree is how hard you are willing to work for it. Just never give up and you will make it through. Life will always get hard and throw challenges at you. What defines your character is how you react and respond to those challenges.

You Can Do It! No matter what everyone has said to you over the years, you can do it. There are a couple of things that will help you with the transition. First and for most study, do not wait until the last minute. Study every day to help retain all that you have learned, build off of each day’s material. The next thing you need is time, it will slip away from you faster than you think, so plan out your day with time for class, studying, friends, and time to play. Last and most important Sleep, you have to get plenty of sleep. Nothing else matters if you do not get enough sleep. There are so many things to do in college, so if you plan your time, get plenty of sleep, you will have the time of your life and so many opportunities for great things to help build you into the person I know you can be.

It is O.K. to struggle. When the nights are long, you've had 4 cups of coffee, and you still don't understand that physics problem, you will be ok. Whether they admit or not, everyone struggles at some point in time of their college career. You may struggle academically. You may struggle emotionally. You may struggle financially. That is normal. You will make it through this journey a smarter, better, stronger individual. When those rough nights come you will always have someone to lean on. It may be your friends or your family, but someone will be there for you to talk to. In the end, you will be fine and you will be successful.

The best advice I could give anyone about to embark on their new chapter of college would be to not compare. High school and pre-college life is not the same as college life and should never be compared or else you will constantly be let down. Of course, some things are absolutely the best once you gradaute and go off to school, but other things are different (not bad, just different) and if we compare the stages of our lives we will feel like we're doing something wrong and we aren't. Friend, roommate, family dyanmics will change. Schedules, priorities, hobbies will all change as well. And it is okay because its a new time. It will still be the time of your life, just in a different way than your life before.

Many people will give you advice about making the transition into college. No advice is right or wrong, it all depends on the individual person. Going back in time, I would tell myself to take the SAT and ACT more seriously. I missed out on some great opportunities because I did not take them seriusly. Secondly, I would tell myself to be ready to work hard and to not let obstacles get in my way. While you are in college you are shooting towards one goal. To get you degree. Do not let anything stand in the way of making that happen. Thirdly, I would tell myself to have some fun while you are in college as well. Do not get caught up on just books and studying. I have found that balancing work and play leads to the best grades that I have made so far. Finally, I would tell my past self to not be afraid to take risks and get out of your comfort zone. Getting out of your comfort zone is the best way to gain new experiences and to expand you mind. That includes studying abroad.

If I could go back and give myself advice, I would tell myself that college is more than just a place to earn a degree. College is where you can meet the best friends of your life and if you don't give yourself time take a break from studying and spend time with friends, college can become overbearing. At the same time, college is not a joke. Highschool is nothing compared to the workload you find in college. Not studying for tests and breezing by on your intellegence alone will not cut it in college. There is simply too much information to not at least spend some time looking it over. College also marks the most freedom you will ever have in your life, and it will be a magical time. But with great freedom comes great responsibility. You are 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} accountable for getting to class, eating healthy, and making friends. College is where the best thrive, and the irresponsible fall off. Everyone is capable of thriving in college, but only you can make college the experience of a lfe time.

Take your time in community college. There's no reason to jump the gun and enroll in a major university after only a year and a half. Finish taking your required math and english courses now and you'll thank yourself later; you'll save yourself a lot of heartache over poor grades in courses that you have no interest in. Later on, use you classes at Texas A&M to really explore your interest in language and in art. Your time at A&M would be well spent while fully immersed in your Russian classes. Don't worry - you'll get to Russia eventually and it will be the time of your life, even if you don't see the sun for three months. Stop trying to get to the next place before you're ready to be there. Do one thing at a time, and everything will sort itself out.

Transitioning from high school to college was an especially difficult task for me. In high school I nearly failed two classes, not because they were hard courses, but because I was unmotivated. It wasn't until college until I changed my perception. Never before had I accomplished academic success as a means to find self-worth. Attending college taught me to only depend on myself for success and happiness (this had been the first time I was truly on my own), and to make the decision to always play the hand I'm given. At the start of my first semester, I was here only so I could enable myself for a good career, but as time and responsibility pressed on I realized that simplifying these years with such a shallow task would be robbing myself of a great experience. My definition of success has been altered. I no longer consider ultimate success as a means of income, but rather an aptitude of constant learning throughout life. College showed me how to aspire to learn, and I would advise my high school self to strive to learn for the sake of growth, through constantly playing the hand I'm dealt.

I would tell myself to try harder and care more about about my grades. I would tell myself that if I try harder I will be further along when I graduate. I would also tell myself to listen to people who knw more than me and quit being hard-headed about everything. I would also tell myself to try harder and every aspect of my life including sports and to be humble regardless of the situation.

I would say: "Have fun with friends and don't worry about what people think about you. Your style is YOURS. What you like is what you like! Everybody is very unique. Which means others may or may not like the same things you do, what you do, or how you dress. In the long run that isn't very important. I wouldn't say it doesn't matter what people think about you, because it does. You don't want a bad reputation. Don't go out and be wild. You can have fun without doing crazy things. Your reputation is important and will affect your fiture, so be mindful of that. However, what others think is not your main concern. Again, people are unique. Others will have different likes and disslikes. What they like does not have to be what you like. You are unique! So, continue to dress in what makes you comfortable and eat what food you like. You should be who you are and not conform to what others want you to be. "