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I would prepare myself better, by telling myself that at the beginning of my first semtester it is much different than high school. I need to be responsible, go to class, and really study hard. Its not like high school where people make you go and make you do your work.

Learn to like reading because you will be doing it a lot. Get over your fears of crowds because there are 25,000 people that go to the University of Akron and classes are not small. Pay attention and go with your gut because you are smarter than you think. The most important thing I can stress is to stay strong! Even though things happen that you think you can't handle it NEVER give up on yourself because you are worth it. You can do anything as long as you believe in yourself and work hard. It is going to be a bumpy ride but in the end it will all be worth it. I can't tell you how proud I am that we have made it this far and grown so much.

I cannot even begin to enumerate the many things that I have learned in college. There are many things that I have learned through making egregious errors. Firstly, never assume that the first exam of a semester doesn?t really matter because it does! And it matters a lot! The material is usually not that difficult, but if you slack off from the beginning chances are that you will slack off the rest of the semester as well. Also this might sound a little trite but you should study in advance! I tried to pull all nighters as I did in high school, and let me tell you that they don?t work! When you stare at that test the next day everything that you studied the night before will look like hieroglyphics.

Knowing what great oppertunities my university offers, I would not have spent twenty hours of the twenty four hours in a day in my room for the first three months of college. Spending that much time alone in a small room is very unhealthy. Knowing what I know now my advice to myself would have been to get out and see what the university has to offer.

Make the right choices and do NOT procrastinate.

I would tell myself to go straight to a four year University instead of starting at a community college. I would also tell myself to study a litle harder and apply for more scholarships.

I would tell myself to embrace everything. I think that I didn't jump into enough as a freshman becuase I was too scared and caught up in boys. I am also very concerned with finances and I would tell myself how to deal with them better. I would say not to move into the dorms because it ended up being a huge waste of money. Also, don't buy books until the professor tells you that you will need it. That saves a lot of money! Overall, just have fun because before you know it, the experience will be over sooner than you want it to be.

Don't worry about things then and don't sweat the small stuff. College is a whole new frontier with so many possibilities. People, jobs, and sports included. Make sure to get your grades off on the right foot or you will pay for it later. Develop as many connections as possible right out the gate. Enjoy the time there before your stuck working the rest of your life. College classes will be a lot more fun because of the enhanced freedom. Start things early like projects so your not stressing out as much.

If I were a high school senior, I would be making sure all my college iinformation was together and organized, ready to turn in. I would make sure every step of my Financial aid was done early. I would make sure I know what classes Im taking ahead of time and have my text books ready. I would visit the campus to find all my classes and look into possible student organizations. I would also make sure my living arrangements were in order.

If I could go back in time to have a chat with myself at a younger age about my college experience I would tell myself to apply myself 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, no matter if you like the class or not. I would also tell myself that if there is a subject that you are struggling with, go see the tutors at the tutoring center. If you don't have the time, make it. It will be really important. Take what you need to seriously but give yourself some time to go have fun as well. Most importantly I would tell myself to save every penny that I was making in high school and get a good, flexible job during college. It is more expensive than you can even imagine.