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Try the best you can in college. You will expierience many memorable times, so embrace the years you attend college!

If I were given the chance to go back to high school, I would have told myself to plan for the unexpected, not be afraid of change and embrace knowledge. I would have also given advice about leaving home, although it seemed hard at first, not being with my family and on my own, after I got involved with the activities on campus and all the opportunites U of A has, I felt happier and less home sick. The final piece of advice I would have given myself would be to have planned more financially. I didn't apply for as many scholarships as I should have, and the tution will be rising within the next few years which makes it hard to focus on school when you are worried about how you are going to pay for next semsester or work a part time job and do school work. I think that if I was told these things while I was in high school, my freshman year and transition of life would have been easier.

Apply for as many scholarships as possible to put myself in a better financial position for my future.

I would tell myself that I should research the schools I'm applying to better. I would also tell myself to apply to schools closer to home and take my boyfriend, friends, and family into more consideration. I thought that I should solely base the decision and not base it on any of these things. But attending college 2500 miles from home and my boyfriend. I didn't think that my boyfriend and I would beat the odds and last through the first year apart but now we've made it through a year and a half. I would have planned my decision better and taken more factors into consideration than I did. It's important to consider distance, academics, social life, money, how the campus makes you feel, and so much more. I'm somewhat happy with my decision but that's mostly because I am happy with the education I am getting here. If it wasn't for the great academics in my field than I may not still be here.

Amanda, When you get to college you should try everything you can. There are so many things to expereince and you never know which one will spark a lifelong passion. Study abroad, audtion for a play, join a sorority whatever you think is remotely interesting check it out at least once. The best part of college is not having to worry about what will happen tomorrow, you are free to explore new subjects and have fun. However, the school work is hard, you have always had it easy when it came to school work, so you will have to make sure you give it enough time and energy. There is no one to watch over you making sure you are making good decisions but you are a good kid and I know you will make choices that will enhance your experience while still having fun!

Your goal for your career is a constant and unchanging. As such, try and take classes that wil expand your knowledge beyond your career track. Become a well rounded person, write more, read everything! I would tell you to pace yourself but it would be a disservice to do so. Four years goes by in a blink, take as much in as you can.

If I could go back into time to when I was a sophomore in high school I would suggest to myself that I become very involved in school activities and volunteer out of school. I would also suggest that I take some courses at a community college to get a step ahead when it's time to start a college or university. Taking some community college general eduaction classes would get me a step ahead to starting my major. I would also recommend working part time or volunteering at a work place that was related to my future major of interest. Figuring out whether or not you like your career path during high school is better than figuring it out after taking courses at a university or college.

I would have told myself to take chances and go straight to the University of Arizona. As a senior in high school I decided to go the the local community college because I was offered a scholarship, whereas I was not offered one at the U of A. I was afraid to take out student loans instead of using my scholarship and that was a mistake. I was unhappy at the community college and feel like I wasted two years of my college experience. So, as I told my sister when she graduated high school, I would have told myself not to let the cost scare me out of following my dreams!

Money matters. As a high school student living with family, I did not realize that money is a real thing, with real consequences. Upon entering college, taking out loans in the thousands of dollars, or racking up credit card debt, seemed harmless. Having not previously paid living expenses such as rent, utilities, and food, the value of this debt can lack tangible meaning. However, when paying off student loans or credit card debt begins to cut into a significant portion of your paycheck, this money is very real. In a recent study, the National Center for Education Statistics shows approximately 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of recent college graduates have student loans, with an average student loan debt of $10,000. As a first-time college student, be conservative in your spending. Buy only what you need, and realize the wealth of resources around you: libraries, campus facilities, and student discounts. Be aware that money borrowed is still money you have to pay one day, even if that day is not today. Your thriftiness and smart spending will not only save you from post-graduation debt, but also serve as valuable skills for your entire life.

Wow. What a question! I would have told myself to focus on one path for school so I can better myself and my future family. I would also have went away for school and make sure I succeed in whatever I would have chosen. I am now in my 30's and very interested in Medical School. I would have made sure that I tell myself to maintain my focus and be sure that I understand my Sciences since I have to go back and take many of my sciences. The transition into College would have been very challenging at first but I would have told myself to hang in there and focus on the completing of all course work at hand.