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I would tell myself to be more adventuresome. I would also not room with my best friend in the dorms, because he appears to not want any sort of friendship with me now, whatsoever. I would tell myself to not be afraid to try new things. I wish I would have been involved in some sort of athletic club or something since I was very active in sports with my high school. Now, that competitive edge is not being sufficed and I feel like something is missing. That, plus the stupid freshman 15 is finally in effect after a year of college under my belt or rather on top of it. I would also tell myself to be more outgoing and meet lots of people. Because when it comes down to getting a job, it really is who you know as well as knowing what you know. Do not show prejudice towards any person until you know them because they could turn out to be a quality friend that you will cherish for a lifetime.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that it is important to have confidence. When moving away from home to a new place and meeting a lot of new people, it may feel very overwhelming and scary, but having confidence in yourself helps make the transition easier. Putting out the effort to meet new people and make new friends is an important part of the social aspect of college, and to do so one must have confidence. Being yourself is impotant because college is a chance to form and strengthen your personal identity. I would tell myself to say hi to someone who sits next to you in class, rather than being too shy. I would tell myself to attend the student activities at the union rather than staying home to watch TV. Most importantly, I would tell myself to have confidence, because with confidence, one can make it through any difficult situation with flying colors.

You have to be willing to try everything, even the things you don't think you'll be interested in. Go to all the clubs that invite you to their opening meetings and go to all the events going on in the opening week of classes. There are tons of freshmen just as nervous as you waiting for someone to come up to them and start a conversation. Don't be shy about being weird or forward; it'll just attract the type of people who are your kind of weird.

Take your time, and enjoy what you have right now in the present. Life comes at you hard and fast, there's no need to rush that along. If you fret over the long term, you'll miss out on the wonderful things right in front of you, and there are a lot of wonderful things you'll be encountering as you transition to college. Life will happen whether you enjoy it or not. Plan ahead for the future enough that you're being responsible and setting yourself up for success, but remember to enjoy the moment and don't let things pass you by. You only transition to college one time in your life; soak it up and chalk every moment, even the not-so-happy ones up to experience.

Erin,...remember to stay focused and think of the bigger picture. Although you've always known that you would continue with higher learning, that going to college was a must in order to succeed in life in making yourself a better person both personally and with your professional aspirations, take your classes, classroom behavior and teachers more seriously. Stop trying to hurry along....focus more on your studies and homework and not as much on having fun and making time to hang out with your friends. Take time to be more organized, understand the lesson and not try to short-cut your way through just to make the grade. Never hesitate to ask questions of your teachers, parents or anyone trying to help you make school life less stressful and less complicated. Learn to be more organized, work on better people skills, and have a better handle and understanding of what field you want to pursue so as to concentrate on everything and anything that would broaden your experience, and spend more time and effort on extra credits that will jump start your university life.

Learn to study in your own way. College is truly about working for yourself and finding yourself.

I would advise myself to attend a college on the east coast. Though building a career in publishing is difficult without an Ivy League university on your resume, public schools on the east coast are more readily recognized by potential employers. I would not advise myself to attend an Ivy League university, however, because publishing careers pay so little, and it's not worth accruing that much debt.

I think if I could give myself advice it would be to make friends. To really get to know the girls I was living with and make friends. I would want to nag myself to death to get out there and get involved, even if it didn't sound like the most fun thing in the world. To get involved with religious and social clubs on campus sooner. Once I got into things on campus school was a lot more fun because I knew more people and had more things to do. I would want to spend time with people other than the ones I already knew when I came to school, and to give everyon in teh house a chance to be my friend. I would tell myself to worry much less, because college isn't as scary as it seems. It's really a lot like going to high school, except that it is much less dramatic and you live there. I would also tell myself what it was I ended up majoring in so I could cut down on a few of the extra classes I took trying to figure out what I was doing.

College is fun. However, no matter how independent you currently are, it is a big transition. Living on campus your Freshman year provides easy access to campus services, activities, and opportunities as well as provides a safe environment for meeting new people. Roommates, and proximity to campus makes getting up and attending class much easier. Going to class is important for keeping caught up, and it provides an opportunity to meet people with similar interests and goals. The key to success in college is to do (and understand) your assignments. If you are struggling, GET HELP! Form study groups early on, taking unanswered questions to your professor. Teachers want you to succeed. Also, take advantage of campus opportunities. The classroom is not the only place to learn, and college is a great time to get out to learn about you. Join campus clubs, intramural sports, or local volunteer groups. You might be surprised at what you find. Opportunities are endless, so explore, prioritize, and take action towards becoming the person you want to be.

I would tell myself to make straight A?s and to focus more on school and to also fill out all the scholarships I can because college is very expensive. I would also tell myself friends are not as important as important as I thought they were in high school because once you get in college and begin studying you don?t have time to be worrying about other. I would have also told myself to apply to Spelman College and follow my dream rather than attending the University of Kansas because it?s close to home. I know now that distance doesn?t matter because even though I am thirty minutes from home I come home once a month, at most.