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College is a breath of fresh air, you'll love it! But that doesn't mean you won't have to put in a good amount of effort to succeed. You'll have a lot of free time to socialize and have fun, but remember what your priorities are, time management is the most important task that you must master! The great thing about college that you'll love is that you can take classes that will genuinely interest you, education will be fun for once! Don't be afraid to put on a smile and introduce yourself to new people, that's what makes the college experience so precious and memorable! The people you meet here will change your life for the better, who knows, maybe you might even meet your future husband here? Lastly, don't be hesitant to ask for help, whether it be personal or academically related, everyone here is eager to help you in every way possible. Come out of your comfort zone and really enjoy college, it's the stepping stone to a greater future for you, the opportunities of being in college will be endless. Congrats!

Although senior year is stressful and the anticipation of college is intensifying, everything gets better. The sense of freedom gained in the first moments of college is a blessing and a curse. While the freedom to make your own choices can be daunting and can lead you down an unexpected path, the stress of bad decisions can be lessened once you know what you want. Think about where you want to be by your fourth year of college, visualize the opportunities you hope to take, and do not forget it. While it may take you awhile to figure out your major or what opportunities are even available, have a few goals on your college bucket list, which can help guide your four years. But be prepared to completely change your goals, because college is all about change. Be flexible in how you view these four years. When you see an opportunity that strikes even the smallest bit of interest, do not ask yourself why, but why not? You have nothing to lose except your time, which you have plenty of when starting college, so do not worry! Take advantage of what is available to you, and seize the day!

Dear Hamilton, Please be aware of the opportunities around you because you can benefit from them in so many ways whether it is academics, finances, leadership, or etc. Do not be lazy and sit around thinking that things will come to you easily; you have to work for the things you truly want, and I know you were always in displeasure when you saw the burdens your family carried. Apply for scholarships and financial aid because you will take off the financial burden off your family. They will try to help you, but you know better. Their shoulders cannot carry everything you need to pay for. Do research on majors and find topics in the world that really fascinate you. Take that into consideration and try to choose a major that will further your knowledge so you can contribute to the goodness of the world. Take initiative on leadership opportunities so that you can make more significant changes in the world. You are aware of the fairness in equality of this world, so do something about it. With every ounce of your body and heart, pour out your soul to help those less fortunate than you. Good Luck, Future You

I would tell myself to take more AP classes, learn how to read efficiently, and learn how to manage my study time well. I regret that i did not take much AP classes. AP classes really help people prepare for college courses. Also, in college, there's little to no homework. All i do is read and read, if i know how to read and study efficiently, i'll do well in the class. therefore, i would advice myself to learn how to read and understand fast. lastly, time management is the key to do well in college. I would advice myself to learn how to manage the time well so that i can spend a good amount of time for each class.

I stumbled out of the wormhole and scanned the area near me nervously. It was a strange feeling, looking for myself. I had to be around here somewhere. What would I say when I saw me? Perhaps I should tell myself to consider joining the Electronic Dance Union. Or would I enjoy being part of the student government more? Maybe I should join a fraternity. I should branch out! Meet new people! Do new things! My life could be completely different. But I like my life. I'm taking piano lessons from a UCI graduate. One of my best friends is in my classes with me. For the first time ever I've found a real interest in my major. My relationships with friends and family are better than any point in the recent past. College is about finding yourself, and I'm beginning to think that I have. Of course, nothing is perfect. Look closely enough at anything and you'll find holes, flaws, wrinkles. This is true of everything, especially certain wrinkles in the space-time continuum, which I manipulated to travel back in time. Perhaps I should tell myself to patent my time travel technique.

I would tell myself to relax in my final year of high school. Because when college starts I know I'm going to regret not going out during my Friday nights. I would tell myself to stay active in whatever I enjoy doing because college can seem very slow and relaxing. In reality, college only feels like that because of the independence given to the college students. I know that I enjoy being pampered by my parents and even my teachers so I would teach my high school self some discipline. Other than those important issues I would finally inform myself to stay dedicated, motivated, and studious for the next decade of my life is going to be the most difficult. Knowing myself my high school self may ignore what I have to say so that is when I give myself a spark of reality. I would say something along the lines of, "You are not a child anymore. Everything you do from now on affects your loved ones so start picking up responsibilities and remember that your life does not belong only to you."

Honestly, I would not change anything I did in high school and the advice I would give myself would be to keep up the good work and not to worry because I unknowingly already have the perfect career in mind. After high school, I chose to attend a community college for various reasons, where I grew as an individual and discovered that what I was most interested had a name, Psychology. Before, I just knew I was interested in the human mind. I am 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} satified with what I knew at the time because I am still headed in the right direction and I have gained experience, as well as friends along the way.

College involves alot of studying and hardwork. You can't try to do the minumum to get the good grade you want. Study hard and play hard! Find a balance; balance is key to everything. Try out everything you want and know that you can always make time for something if you want. Get involved an meet lots of new people to find where you click best. Make a plan of what you potentially want to do and find your passion. Try to study because you love what you're learning!

MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANNA MAJOR IN !!!!

As soon as you get in college plan your major and minor and if you want to double major don't be afraid take the classes, take the risk, but make a decision of what you want to do. Don't take classes to see what you are going to like, make up your mind and choose the classes that go with your major and minor. At the beginning of your college life, things are going to be hard becuase your parents are going to get divorce and your father's family will hate you for that, but always remember your dreams so you can keep going and forget about your family and just do what you want to do. Don't let the language become a barrier for not accomplishing your dreams, get the help that you need and complete that task. Do not procasinate, college is a great opportunity, a dream, so don't waste it. Get involve, don't be afraid, make new friends, be proud of yourself and don't let anybody make you feel inferior. You are a fighter, so fight for your dreams and go beyond what everybody expects from you.

Live life only for yourself. At the end of the day, you are the only one who is going to have to live with the choices and decisions that YOU make for yourself. Do not live for others. Live for yourself. Of course, take advice, be humble, pray, and make friends. But never give up on YOU, on what YOU want to do. If it's time to go, it's time to go. If it's time to stay, stay. And be positive about it. This school (University of California, Irvine) can be very boring at times, and this monotony can have a depressing effect on the students, but as long as you don't let it get to you, and as long as you keep searching for and finding more ways to entertain yourself and keep yourself interested in waking up every morning, getting out of bed, and going to school, and just living life, then you are golden. You are good to go. Make the transition as smooth as you can. Avoid drama, and learn to observe and assimilate the best qualities of those around you. Become a better person by learning from others.

I would tell myself not to fret about the tiny distinctions between each college, because in the end college is what you make of it. Wherever I end up I will be happy if I make the most out of the opportunities the campus provides me. It's up to me to look for them.

The most important advice is to "not hold back." There are so many opportunities that college offers that you have to take advantage in those 4 years of your life. Holding back would be the greatest mistake you could make because you can never go back and have those first four years of college ever again. Don't be scared to join organizations, to make friends, to put yourself out there and find an internship. At first, college is frightening and may overwhelm you, but once you get a hold of it, it will be the best four years of your life. It takes hard work and dedication to do well in college, but you also need to get involved with the school to have a full rewarding college experience. It's not all about good grades, it's also about opening up to college's opportunities and taking advantage of anything and everything out there.

If I was to go back to high school and give myself advice on college transitioning, I would say go to office hours so that your professor knows your face, even if you dont need the help still go it will help to just to know the professor. Going to tutoring would be another great advice I would take advantage of because believe it or not the kids who are passing the classes go to tutoring even though they already know it, it is just good to get the extra practice. Get involved in clubs or activities on campus because sometimes studying all day or week can get overwhelming and you need to go clear your head. I would also meet with my counselor every two weeks to just make sure I am still on the right track with graduating in time or if there are any opportunities such as interns or volunteer work that will help me with going to graduate school. Networking with classmates and orgs that come to the campus to share info about there companies. All the advices I listed would help me become a better student as entering college.

There are so many things I would like to tell myself as a High School Senior, the most important thing that I would tell myself would be very simple "Believe in yourself and keep your focus no matter what is happening." Let me explain, when I was in High School about to enter into college, my father lost his job. It was a difficult time for our family. My mom was so mad at the situation but at that time I thought she was mad at me. When I graduated and entered into college, I used college as an escape from my family life. Focusing on classes was hard to do and that led to me not doing well. The mounting pressure from home to quit won, because I didn't think I could do it, becasuse I couldn't see the ultimate goal of a good education that would open so many doors for me. Going back I would place the ultimate goal of a good education in front of me, I would not veer to the left or the right but I would put my head down and not look up until I had my diploma in hand.

I would say to organize myself and get a planner. For example, my university does not print your schedule for you so all students must know when their classes are on your own. Also, due dates are very important to remember because no one will remind you when papers or assignments are due, so always write them down! I would also say that professors literally see every student as an identification number. Some professors do not even know half of their students, so if I want to be noticed I must take the initiative and meet with the teacher myself on my own time. It is also imperative to stand out in those 300-student-filled classes because it will be necessary in the future to ask for letters of reccomendation for grad school, jobs, or anything of that nature. One more point I would make is to network with as many people as possible. You never know who you could meet that can really benefit you in the future, referring to your career, etc.

1. Be prepared to make important decisions on my own. 2. College classmates are more fun than the high school counterparts. 3. First Impressions are entirely wrong.

Michael, college is what you expect of it, but it is also very unexpecting. Go to college and you will be homesick, remember that your family will always support what you do. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, you will learn a lot about yourself and will love yourself even more. Do everything you can, join clubs and meet people, because you are a very sociable person. But remember academics come first and study a lot. Being a biological sciences major at UCI is very competitive and you have to keep up with your work. Remember those dreams and goals you have for yourself, study hard and continue! Have that social aspect of your life, trust me, college is harder than you think it is, it is no Merced College!

You could begin taking courses at UCI during the summer after you graduate, so you could get a head start. Also, try not to come here with senioritis because UCI goes by the quarter system and it goes by pretty quickly. Many freshman start out slow during the Fall quarter, so try to keep up and do not fall behind in your classes. Usually, you get the hang of it during or after your first quarter. Lastly, many people do not think about this but your professors are experts in their fields. Get to know some of them because you'll be amazed at what they do and you might just get a research opportunity.

Make sure you study more than you do now. College is a lot different than high school. You actually have to manage your time well and participate in class. Don't try to make things up when you're writing your essays because the professors really care about what you have to say and what your views are towards the prompt. If you're going to dedicate your time to pursuing the major you wanted, then you have to work for it and not slack off. Good luck. College is a fun experience - don't waste it.