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If I could go back in time, I would bombard myself with so much advice I would probably get sick of myself. The utmost important thing I would stress would be to save money; I would tell myself anychance I got along with putting sticky notes everywhere as reminders. Money has been the most important factor thus far, and I wish I had saved it. I would also tell myself not to spend the refund money I received on comic books and various other pointelss things I could do without. I would also make a point of telling myself to throw out more stuff and bring less with me. I have no where to put anything, and I don't use half of it anyway. The last thing I would tell myself, aside from saving money and to stop being a pack rat, would be to be more outgoing and social. It would not kill me to talk a little bit more to my fellow Wildlife Biology classmates.

I would tell myself, Latrecia even though it seems like you have it hard, life only gets harder without education. Take advantage of everything available to you, and the things that are not, try, try, try, and those things to will be available. Latrecia remember in life you cant fail or succeed without attempting something. Don't let fear keep you from being the best and all you can be.

If I could go back and talk to my high school senior self, I might have told myself to apply for more scholarships and study all summer. My first semester of college classes was much harder than I expected and I did not do as well as I should have. I might have told myself to join the track team in the fall instead of early winter. Maybe I would have told myself to keep in touch with high school teachers and friends; because you never know when you might need a letter of recommendation or someone to talk about your new life with. Perhaps I would have told my high school self to go out and join groups and meet new people and be open to new things. Overall my experience has been great at the University of Montana. The mistakes I've made have helped me grow as a person so in the end I would only tell my ignorant high school self to and enjoy college as much as possible and be spontaneous.

Life is going to be hard but don't let it get to you. Keep your head up. Keep moving forward and don't look back. Learn from your mistakes. It doesn't matter what others think about you its what you think of yourself. Listen to what your family says but stay true to yourself.

As a senior in high school, I was very afraid of making the transition to University. Not knowing how well I would make friends, and being fearful of the difficulties of my classes. Having made this transtion to University, I would tell myself as a high school senior to calm down! The transition was nothing I was expecting. Everyone I met was very open and inviting, and just like me, they were looking for new friends too. As for class difficulty and homework, I would tell myself to keep time for studying and projects. I have found that by doing assignments and class work early, the amount of my stress was drastically decreased. This works out well not only for stress and grade levels, but it allows time to hang out and enjoy new friends. Really the transition is much easier than expected. New students are experiencing the same difficulties that you are and there is a lot of support from Resident Assistants and family as well. Going to University is a great experience, one that you will not soon forget.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would start by explaining why she should go to college and not let her fears keep her from pursuing her dreams. Then I would talk about how to be successful at college. To begin with I would tell her that most people are nervous about college, no one is perfect, and education is beneficial even without having any particular goal in mind at first. I would emphasize that life is a work in progress, there’s no absolute path to follow. I would tell her she could travel in the summers, if she needed a fresh perspective and inspiration. Next I would tell her that life isn’t about having things go well all the time; it’s about dealing well with how things are going. I would encourage her to seek out all different kinds of resources when she needed to solve a problem (big or small, academically, mentally, or physically). Sometimes it’s necessary to search long and hard before an answer is discovered—never give up. Finally, I would tell her that the challenges of going to college far outweigh the benefits in every manner.

Never quit. Always study and work to the best of your ability untill the end. Also don't forget to have fun and enjoy the time you have with your friends and family.

Go exactly where you're heading: you're on the right track. Although it would have helped to start some paperwork a little earlier to get more financially stable when college started. Otherwise don't falter now, this is a good road to follow.

I would tell myself to not stress. I spent so much time in my junior and senior years stressing about what schools to apply to. I constantly filled my brain with "what ifs?" and worrysome thoughts about college. I would tell myself to relax. In the end, I got into my dream school, with an amazing program, but I'm sure I could have said that about any of the schools I could have attended. High school students need to remember that everything WILL work out in the end when it comes to college. The next advice I'd give myself is to not be afraid of what people think of you. I'll be honest, the first few weeks of college are awkward until everyone has made real friends, so just be yourself, and eventually you will find a solid group of people to hang out with. I'd urge myself to attend any club meetings I could at the beginning of the year because they are a great way to meet people with the same intrests as me. I'd then remind myself to breath and to not stress, because college is a blast no matter what!

My college experience so far has taught me that hard work pays off. The type of college experience and life that I will lead will be a direct result of the time and effort that I put into it. Even as a first year student I have learned a lot that relates directly to my field of study which is Education. I work after school at a daycare and I have been able to apply the things I have learned in classes to my job and working with the children there. I am so thankful to have a job where I can put the things I learn into practice immediately and see firsthand the value of the things I am learning. I have determined that the major I have chosen is definately the path I want to pursue. I have discovered a pssion for learning and for education and for this reason it has been very valuable to attend North Greenville University!