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Campus life is very different and unexpected. It is so much better to be in college the experience is amazing not just outside of class though inside as well. It feels so great to fill your head with so much knowledge. If I could go back in time and talk to myself i would definitely give myself alot of advice. It is good for me to know what i am getting into so that I dont look lost or out of place. First I would warn myself to register for classes early so I can get the ones I want. It is a competition when it comes to classes so I have to know when to sign up. Then I would advise to drive to campus because getting picked up and dropped off is hard especially in the heat and cold. Then i would tell myself to seek advice on campus life, tour the campus, and get all the help I can get. I would also tell myself to enjoy my time in college and not work myself to death but i would also say study hard and really study not just blow off studing because it is very important.

Ok, Caitlin, seriously STOP procrastinating and learn how to retain information when you're studying!!!! Practice writing a timed essay, it WILL come in handy. Oh and for goodness sakes learn how to drive already!!! If you don't all you're gonna do is sit in your room bored out of your mind 'cause you don't have a ride. Also when you get a studyguide from one of your classes, as soon as you get it, START STUDYING!!! Do NOT put it off 'till the last minute. You will regret it! Oh before i forget, the "freshman 15" does exist!! So eat healthy every once and a while. Try to be more out going, watching your roommate come in and out at all hours of the night, because she actually has friends is a bit depressing. Oh yeah, GO TO THE FRESHMAN CAMP THING, trust me!!! Well thats all I can think of for now so just do that and you should be set. Good Luck. And don't do anything I wouldn't do!

"Self: Listen to everything you have been told because you are not an exception to anything." That is what I would tell myself if I could. College has been an overwhelming, yet fun experience that would have been better if I had simply listen to the advice and warnings from those who had already attended it. Going more into detail, I would tell myself to study, apply for scholarships and study some more! In high school, I was a very smart student. I took AP classes and miraculously did not have to study so much and made honor roll. I figured I was simply smart and college would be as much of a breeze as what high school was. I even figured that because of my intelligence, I would be able to get all the scholarships I needed. Basically, I thought college would be the same as high school. Of course, I was dead wrong. I had to deal with the blow of actually having to work for my grades and money. I suppose it's a normal blow to many college students, but nonetheless, I would tell myself those things in order to lessen the blow.

I want to go to a school that "gets" me instead of me having to "get" the school. I should branch out and try to meet more people, regardless of what race or appearance. In order to succeed as a college student, I must put my studies first as a priority and other things second. The best way to pass my classes with A's is to study something everyday. College is competitive and being on the ball and on target is the best way to be on board. Actually working hard pays off in the end.

If I could go back and talk to myself senior year I would tell myself not to worry and not to stress as much. You should enjoy life while you can. Finding the time for work and play will result in success.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior and give myself advice about college life and making the transition, I would tell myself that the transition can?t be done alone. I would tell myself that the transition into college is very difficult and that it?s okay to ask for help from family and friends. I know now that college is extremely difficult, if not the classes, the entire process of learning about yourself and what works for you. I personally made the choice to try and make it alone and that choice was completely and utterly wrong. If there?s anything I?ve learned in college, it?s that life should be lived in a way that works for you. College is a time to learn exactly who you are, and that life isn?t easy, that it cannot be done alone; but most importantly, college is about learning to say its okay to ask for help; it?s okay to give in. The people you meet in college are the people who are going to teach you what kind of person you are and who you?re going to be in the future.

Chris you you really need to to stay in school and go on to get your degree. This was you would be able of a good future. I know you want to open up a bakery, so you need to stay in school goto college and get a good degree.

A big piece of advice i would give myself is to take senior year seriously. I started to slack off because i already had the classes i needed and did not really care anymore. I would tell myself to keep up the pace i had during junior year so that the first semester would be less strenuous. Also, i would tell myself to review over the summer so that i would not go into the first semester ice cold. I would look in to summer internships and maybe summer classes.

"Do not fall asleep during lectures." That would be the first thing I would tell my high school senior self. Dosing off when the professor is talking will not help your grade and you cant always depend on other people for notes. "Find your classes before the semester starts." The professor's first impression of you should not be the girl who stumbled in late because she failed to locate her classes ahead of time. "Do your homework and don't procastinate, stay focused." Not doing work is the main reason some students fail. Care about your education and stay focused on the things that matter most. "Jalisha, don't be afraid because it's not the bad." The most important advice I could give.

As a high school senior I was feared the transition from personal attention to being just a number. However, migrating from a two year to four year university has made it transparent that the process is not as complicated as imagined. I would therefore tell myself to achieve as high as you want and do not let anyone prevent you from reaching your goals, journey myself to a four year university, remain focus in the educational endeavor, network with new colleages and get involved with organizations.