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Looking back on my first year in college, I have learned many lessons. I learned that it is extremely important to take notes when the professor is lecturing because most of the time the information shows up on tests. Always read that chapter before class because you will know the material and able to answer the professor’s questions during the lecture. Also, if you read the chapter before class you will remember the key concepts being discussed more easily. When studying for a test never try to cram all the information over night. Always start reviewing several days before the exam because you will retain the information better. When registering for classes do not wait till the last minute to go to advising. Go to advising as soon as registration opens because if you don’t all the good class times will be taken. If I could go back in time and talk to myself when I was a high school senior I would definitely take the opportunity to pass on the wisdom I have today. I would also pass on all the corrected versions of the exams I took for Anatomy, but that would be a bonus.

If i could go back in time i would definetly tell myself to have a plan for college. I would tell myself to take advantage of the dual enrollment classes available for seniors. I would tell myself to make sure i have a license and transportatio . That college is not a game. That my decisions made in college will cause a big effect later in life. I would persue my dreams and not do what others want for me. I would tell myself time will pass by and i would regret not taking college serious.

If I could go back to meet myself a year ago, I would have a few things to say to myself. The things I would say would have changed where I ended up now. “You should start applying for college now” I would say. “It’s a long process, and you can also get an early start on it with dual enrollment. You should also start looking into scholarships, as college requires a lot of money that is not easy to get. College is where they treat you as an adult. You become more independent, and you are responsible for everything, so be prepared.” Following that advice would’ve got me a head start on college, and I would be successfully ahead.

My name is katia De La Fuente. I’m 19 years old. I was born in Brownsville Texas, but I lived in Mexico for 17 years. When I got my high school diploma, I came to live In Brownsville because I want to go to College here. It was a difficult change for me because English is not my first language, but I’m trying each day. My main goal is getting a bachelor degree, but first I want to get an associated at TSC. After this, I want to go to UTB and study accounting. When I get my bachelor degree, I want to work at UTB. My dream is to teach accounting at UTB. I know I will get all my dreams. I decided to apply for scholarships because I need money for gasoline and food when I stay at college. My dad works, but it is not enough for all. I would like to help me. My GPA is higher because I strive each day.

To prepare and be ready because college isnt as easy as it seems.

If I could go back in time and talk with myself as a high school senior. I would advice me how important is to be responsible and go check my college status early. Do not wait until summer comes. This a common mistake that high school seniors made. I am speaking from experience. For instance, I thought it was not right go to college and check if am I pending some documents when I still in high school. And this is wrong, the more I wait the more complicated it is getting. In consequence of that, I faced a Financial Aid struggles. I went late to check my college status and I was missing some Financial Aid documents. I turned them in, but it was a little bit late. Fortunately, my Financial Aid came exactly at the last day of the deadline. All in all, I have learned that college life it is always being a step ahead from the rest. A combination of mature, responsibility and compromise.

My advice to myself back in high school would be to take school more serious. Learn to take more responsiblitly towards my grades and school work. I would tell myself to look at the advantages I have in life because not everyone gets to get an education. Above all I would tell myself to get out of my comfort zone and explore the world. Anything is possible and years down the road I have found out just how true that saying is.

If I could get back to my senior year I would told myself, Samantha stop worrying so much about college and enjoy your senior year and start applying to all the scholarships you can. One of the things that everyone told me about college was that college is way different to high school and that you weren't going to get any true friends, because of that I was really scared about talking to anyone but they were wrong, now a days a have really goodd friends and I can tell that they are going to be friends for life. The experience of college is something very different from any other, I would told myself that the best of my life was already going to start.

Goodness, i would give a myself so much advice. But the most important advice i could give my younger self is the amount of effort you can put place on scholarships, getting straight A's, and applying myself more into advanced high school/college courses. So that ultimately getting into college will be a smoother less stressful way of furthering your education. Because with college or university, comes loans, payments, time, and so much more and can easily be reduced if not completely with the effort we can place in high school.

If i could go back in time and advise myself as a highschool senior i would explain to my self on how to choose the classes for my EMS degree. To first check on the degree curriculum because the first thing advisors do is to give you the general core corriculum but not all associates require this curriculum to be completed before going or even applying to the program. Certain degrees require some of the classes from the general core curriculum and this classes are normally called the basics, for the ems degree there is only five basics required to be completed to get into the program. No all of the calsses have to be passed with a letter grade of c or more.

The advice i would give to myself would be ; to maybe not give up so soon like i did and head in striaght to college right after high school instead of waitng. Hit the books hard because in no time you would be done and have an awsome carreer and your whole life ahead of you

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that eveything will turn out just fine and to study harder that I have been my whole life. I went through so many family predicaments in high school. My parents had a terrible separation due to my fathers' addiction. Even though the separation was more than just his addiction, it caused us to move from the only place we have ever known. It was the hardest time of my life; I struggled keeping my grades at As and focusing on graduating with a high grade point average. The transition of moving states and schools hurt me emotionally and affected my academics. I would tell myself that at the end, I do not fight this battle alone. I have a chance to succeed in this wretched life I have been living in. In college, nothing about high school matters. No one is there to judge you since we are all attending for he same reason, to better ourselves in life. Now that I'm and adult, I realized that it is all up to me to make these decisons for myself.

I would take duall classes and do great on them so they can be tranferred to my future college.

Entering college is such a wakeup call, so the advice that I would give to myself as a high school senior would be to take it easy. It’s okay to stress and want to work hard, but take some time to clear your mind. The major advice I would give to myself is to save your money. If you don’t need to spend it save it for something that you need and not want. Choose your classes carefully; don’t wait till the last minute to gather all your important documents. Don’t wait on others to guide you, take initiative and just live for you and most importantly GOD. Try not to depend on your mom or friends. It’s okay if you need rides here and there or emotional support. But you need to learn to be independent more than what you already are. You can make it through college, don’t give up. When all else feels like it’s all coming down on you, go ahead and cry. You will be stressed because you need a car and money for school, but work hard to achieve what you want.

If I had the opportunity to go back, and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would grab myself from the shoulders, shake myself until I get some common sense into my high school senior head, and say, "You have no idea what is yet to come." I would tell myself that procrastinating simply because it is senior year is not going to get me anywhere in life. Procrastination is just a horrible habit. Trying to have fun partying with friends, and not focusing on preparing myself for college, is not worth the multiple headaches as an incoming freshman in college. Being ignorant now will be my biggest downfall in the long run for my future. The college life is all about studying, listening, and balancing life itself while being a college student. College is about learning to adjust with what ever the professors throw at you, metaphorically speaking, and perform at one hundred percent. I'd look at myself straight in the eye, say that becoming organized, disciplined, and dedicated will only make me a better person education wise, and generally in life. The college life is so much different than the high school years.

If I knew then what I know now about college, and if I could come back in time, and tell myself how is life in college. I will tell what I should do then and what I shouldn't did do. On my senior year in high school I just took that class that my consular said that I need for graduate. I should take high level of classes that count for college. Also I will tell how college is the great things about college. For example, that you will meet a lot people that maybe will stay with you for life or the new things that I will learn and how applying it in life. Also that I can do more that what I think, or get a highs grades because it can help in college. Also that college is a wonderful, amazing experience in life, and enjoin high school at all because once it is done there is not coming back. What is coming next is real life and be prepare because is hard but not impossible. High school and college are the best experience in life, but is amazing discover new things. For example college life.

My advice to myself as a high school student would be take my education serious. I had a rough year on my senior year were I slacked off and had bad grades and my GPA was at my lowest. I did wanted to graduate but I also wanted to fit in with the cool crowd. I would have not skipped class, join a club, and keep away from the cool crowd. On my second semester as a senior, I got pregnant with my two year old daughter. With her pregnancy, school was even harder for me because I was in depression. With that being said, I would have taken school more serious and probably I would be studying out of state. Education is the key to success.

The advice I would have given myself would be to make the best decision and not overthink too much. Overthinking stops you from moving on, and you then realize how time really does go by pretty fast. Making the best decision is very important for you, because it is your future, your life! Take all the opportunities you have to succeed in your life, don't overthink about the chances of winning a scholarship because chances are that you'd be the winner.

If I could back and talk to myself about what I now know about college life I would firstly say to start studying for all my classes because now that I'm in college it's an every day thing I have to do. I would tell myself to be wiser to on choosing my friends because they don't last when you don't have the same ambitions in life, to stick with the persons that want to get the same degree as me and major in nursing. It would help a lot in college because you can have study groups and feel comfortable with people you already know. I would tell myself to set my priorities straight and see that my family is the only one who is going to be with me at the end, not my friends.

The absolute worse thing that anyone can do, is assume that what other people's perception of college is, is exactly how their experience will be like when making the transition. Some people may be able to tolerate stress and go on with their lives, while others can't handle the pressure and refuse to continue college. Overall, college is, on several terms, the same as high school. It is important to have the ability to cooperate with others as there will most definitely be group assignments in college, however, like high school, there is always a chance that being with a group that will do nothing to progress with the assignment is inevitable. My advice would be to communicate as much as possible with the professors, and do not rely on anyone. There will most definitely be more drama with friends and professors. It is lugubrious that the only main difference with college, is that it has to be paid for, and there's a higher standard with assignments. However, do not let this get in the way of completing a higher education. Keep moving forward and live your life the way you want to live it.