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The advice I would give myself is that I have to work harder to earn better grades and become more responsible with the way I handle my academics. I would look at myself and say, " Elizabeth stop ditching and go to class! In order to be more strong, emotionally and financially I have to do the right thing to be success." The other advice I would give myself is that I have to stop hanging out with wrong type of crowd. I believe that hanging out with wrong people made me take the wrong path. If I would have chosen the right type of crowd I could of done better things during my high school senior year.

Coming into college, I had a confidence that was somewhat naive and foolish. I believed that, since I had made all A's in highschool with ease, I would be able to do the same in college with bad study habits and little drive to get focused on my studies. I came from a reputable highschool that was supposed to be good preparation for college. However, I feel that this just gave me the idea that I was going to take college by storm. This was not at all correct. I had a rough first semester. The temptation of the parties and hanging out late with friends outside of my parents eyes was a big obstacle that I had to overcome. I wish I would have had my priorities in order when I came to college the first day. I feel like I would have been able to get focused earlier and wouldn't have had to fight an uphill battle after my first semester to get my GPA back up. Last but not least, I wish I would have gone to freshman college that is offered the summer before school. That would have better prepared me for campus life.

I would tell myself not to ease up on my studying habits and work ethic just because I got accepted into college. I would also warn myself that college is a lot harder than high school, and that I would have put in more time into my studies. This the advice that I wish I follwed in my first year of college.

If I could go back and give my former self advice, the first thing I would tell myself is to truly come to college with an open heart and open mind. In comparison to others, I may have already been considered as an open person, but I definitely needed and still need improvement. I also would tell myself to not be so prideful and to be a lot more humble in my studies and with my relationships. Often, pride gets in the way of truly building those deep relationships. Overall, I feel like I have done my best in being open and willing, but I definitely would have changed a lot of my actions if I could do it over again. However, I have really learned from my mistakes and am continuing to learn from them.

If I could go back and be a high school senior, I would tell myself not to be overwhelmed by the new environment of college, but to set goals for myself going in, and to let my main focus be achieving those goals. I would tell myself not to get caught up in the distractions that plague first year college students, but to realize that my performance as a college student directly impacts the options I will have for a career. I would emphasize the importance of staying organized and being studious with my schoolwork. I would tell myself to not be intimidated by the professors, but to meet with them and use their advice outside of the classroom to improve my performance. I would tell myself to start from day one, but not to get burned out at the beginning of the semester. I'd say don't be afraid to have fun and try new things, but remember who you are and don't let your environment change that. Above all I would tell myself to cherish this time and don't waste a second of it, because before you know it graduation day will be here.

I would tell myself not to choose the roommate from high school that I did for my freshman year. I would have faith and just let the housing system choose one for me . They couldn't possibly do any worse than my choice. She never studied or helped clean the room. Her hair and body odor took over the common living area. It was horrible. She smelled like a dead, wet dog. I had to go to bed at night watching the flickering lights of Hannah Montana being watched by my roommate, who was 18. Also, I would probably not be on the same hall to have to deal with neighbors making loud romantic relationship noises that woke me up in the middle of the night either since I probably would not be on the same hall. Thus, to my dear high school self, I advise you to listen to your mother who told you to take a potluck roommate. As mothers tend to be, she was right.

Don't get easily distracted, there is soo much to do once you get to college. Balancing your social life with academics is hard but if you set aside time to study everyday you can balance extra-curriculars, social life, and academics.

After arriving on campus, college freshmen seem to think of parties first. Therefore, my first advice would be to play moderately and instead of partying every night. There will be many chances for going out so there is no need to do it all the first weeks of school. Also, take the opportunity to make new friends and create new bonds while keeping in touch with old friends. Making time for all this and studying is part of time management, which I learned is important in keeping up with college life. As I had not practiced this much while I was in high school, I had to adjust with some difficulty when I came to college. In college, we are not given schedules but we make them and these schedules greatly determine how we allot are time. I was excited about making my own schedule but I never realized how important thinking through the schedule and how it will impact my day was until I started school. With all that I went through, my greatest pieces of advice to high school students would be to remember to meet new people, to manage time wisely, and to study for your classes.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a highschool senior, the main piece of advice i would give myself would be, "Don't settle for something just because you are afraid of failure. Don't hold back on making decisions and take the easy way out. Go for what you want without hesitating!" My senior year of highschool, I got accepted to an amazing art school but i chose to go to school in-state instead. I thought it would be better for me to stay near my family and stay away from school loans. Im still glad to be near my family, but i always imagine how my life would be if i had gone to that school instead. Now, after taking this path, I want more than ever to experience going to an art school. This time, however, i feel i am much more driven than i was in highschool and I'm completely confident i would succeed in that environment. I would tell myself never to settle on something because of fear, but ironically, if it weren't for the choice i made, i couldn't fully appreciate the weight of my own advice.

Congragulations on making it this far. Don't give up now, life has alot more to offer after this. There will be alot of obsticles, trials, and tribulations, but this is the breaking process. I know you can stand the heat.