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The advice I would give myself would be to get involved with the school clubs and organizations as soon as possible. Getting involved now I see that I have missed many opportunities to create bonds with people that have similar interests as I have and also being able to go to events held by these organizations the last two years of my college experience. Another thing would be to become more organized and accountable to deadlines. Its not like high school where the teachers tell you whether you are missing things or you can easily check your grade online to see if you need to get an assignement in or make up a test. I would have to become more accountable to myself. Also I would get more interaction with the teachers and go to their office hours if needed and somtimes if I didn't need it because I still might help. College is an experience in itself and if I could go back and tell myself what to prepare for these would be the things I would focus on to prepare myself for my road towards a career.

The thing that I would tell myself first is to not wait to go to college. I told myself I would take a year off after graduation and I actually took seven years. Getting back into the habit of going to class and doing homework after so many years of not doing it is very hard. My first semester of college was like being a freshman in high school all over again. I didn't know what I was doing or where I was going. I forgot a lot of things that I learned in high school. From my senior year of high school taking Calculus, I had to start over again with Pre-Algebra. It's not fun to go back to school feeling dumber than when you left high school. Another thing that I would tell myself is that, even though most professors don't neccessarily care if you are there or not, going to class is crucial to understanding the material and passing the class. I skipped class when I was lazy and didn't feel like going to class and failed a class my first semester of college.

Sacha I know you don’t want to go to college, but you will have a better chance in the future. You keep saying that college is not for you, but you are wrong. College is for everybody. You have a one year old daughter and you should want a better future for her if nobody else. A college education is something that nobody can take from you. You will do great in college because you have so much support from your parents. There are a lot of people who want to go to college and can’t. You have the advantages that some people dream of. You need to stop given excuses of why you don’t want to go and go. If you don’t get anything, but a degree to hang on the wall, it will show how you finish something. It depends on what college you go to, whether or not you can write your own ticket in life. At least think about it. While you thinking try looking into your future and your daughters’ future if you have a higher education than High School. Always live to better yourself and your future.

There have been times when I thought of the things that I would have done differently if I could go back in time. Out of those things one thing that would change my life today would be the choice I made for my high school senior year. If I could go back to being a high school senior, I would chose to stay in America instead of going to India for that year. By staying in America, I would have been able to get the Millennium Scholarship which would have been a strong financial support for my academic career. I would have gone straight to the university instead of attending the community college. I tried to save money by attending the community college and now I understand at what cost. If I had better financial support I would have graduated and gotten a job in better economy environment. I would definitely be saving a lot more than I saved by going to community college only if I had finished my senior year in America. The only advice I would give to myself as a high school senior would be to “Look at the big picture and plan for long term.”

When coming to college as a freshman I definitely had no idea what to expect. If going back in time to give myself a heads up, there would be a lot I would say. First would be to save more money than I did, because everything in college costs more, especially when being on your own. Also I would mention to not ponder on the little things like "what's going on with my boyfried?", because once you get to college there won't be time for one.

The advice I would give myself is that I should have had a stronger mindset in the beginning and sticked with a goal. When I was in high school, I was confident and ready to go to college and strive. I didn't realize how seriously I didn't take college and that it was just supposed to be this independent, great experience everyone deserves to be part of. In my freshman year, my major was Chemistry and it was tough. I didn't study too much, spent more time outside with friends and didn't take college too seriously. To pay for my actions, my GPA went down and I was still the same next semester and the semester afterwards. Finally, I decided to change my major because I wasn't happy and wasted more than a year for nothing. If I was read from the start, I wouldn't be going through this difficult right now. Now I can't think of volunteering and helping out my community, but worry about the grades for this semester. GPA is important for graduate school, so one thing I definitely learned is that I should have been ready from the start.

If I could tell myself something it would be to not take anything for granted and to not slack off in high school. If you work hard and never slack off then things will be easier in college. College is not easy. I would also tell myself to start saving money instead of spending it. College is not cheap, but it is neccessary to succeed in life. I would tell myself to make the right decisions, stay strong, and don't let anyone push you around or push you off the road you are focused on going down. I belive in myself!

Don't get comfortable. Be willing to change. Meet new people.

Dear Yesenia, First of all, don't stop excercising just because school got stressful... that's the most important time TO excercise! Even fifteen minutes of just walking around the park helps. Next, stop stressing over your parent's problems. When they vent to you it seems like you have to take care of everything, but don't worry about it... everything will be OK. Making it your problem is the perfect recipe for an unhappy senior year and a rough start to a freshman year of college. BREATHE and let it GO. Also, don't set goals for yourself that seem overwhelming... break them up into smaller ones you can manage. Prepare as much as you can and then expect the unexpected. This will help you go a long way in not only your studies, but also life. Don't get obsessed over numbers, stop and smell the flowers from time to time. Don't get caught up in disappointing grades, learn from the mistakes and move on, there'll be more opportunities to excel. Take care, The Future YOU

I have found an accepting and inviting place at my college. Many social/ethnic/racial groups and more are represented and are inviting to all students--even if you are not a part of that group. The amount of school pride is contagious and makes me happy to be a member of the Wolf Pack! The faculty members are supportive of students and readily available to help out when needed. They create an enthusiastic learning environment that makes me want to attend class and learn more about the subject matter. My love of learning has grown by going to UNR. I am proud to be able to give back to my university through my role as a resident assistant in the dorms. Not only am I able to impact the lives of many students, I have the opportunity to be a role model, mentor, and leader for incoming freshman and my fellow staff members. The friendships I have made throughout the years are ones that will last a lifetime.

I have experienced many different cultures that I wouldn't have in the small town I grew up in. I got to experience my first "real Fall season", as Reno's campus has many beautiful trees that give the air a sense of zen.

I've met a lot of new people and learned a lot!

When an individual endures an event in their life they will label it one of two things: a crisis or triumph. When they triumph over a mental or physical obstacle, they are immediately filled with joy and they feel that whatever the just endured was an accomplishment. When they fall into a crisis, the only way to turn is into the negative outlook of the matter and most individuals can only look down. After the event is when the individual will realize that every single experience they go through is a milestone that makes the character they are growing to be. Everyday a person will endure a different task to overcome, and the job itself, is a self portrait of the person who does it. The hard work that has to be done isn’t what matters, its how the individual overcomes it that makes them great. The ones who excel in life are the ones who can define their goals first, before overcoming them. Winners can always tell you where they are going and what they plan to do along the way and it starts by believing your goal is achievable.

My college experience has given me many things from a new group of friends away from home, the opportunity to travel to different schools with the school's women's soccer team, to learning about a variety of things that brought me to my declared major of psychology. I think that it has been a valuable experience because of how much i have grown by being around new people and being exposed to a larger span of opinions where i have learned to create and express my own opinions in classes.

I have not begun college yet but i am very eager to attend and learn everything i need to know for my desired profession,Culinary. When i was attending high school i never thought i would go to college. When i finshed geting my GED and sat back and thought what will i do now ,I wasnt jus thinking for me but for my 2 kids. Thats when i figured i should go back to school and do something i love to do which is cook. I am more than willing to go to school and do what i need to to better myself and my life for my kids and i. I know that we are in a rough time right now but i dont want to have to struggle for the sake of my children. I also want to an exampl for them when they grow up. To show them no matter what they have gone through and done that they can go to college.

I HAVE LEARNED ALOT FROM MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, ONE THING THAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THAT YOUR NOT GOING TO GET ANY WHERE WITH OUT AN EDUCATION. GETTING AN EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE I WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE AND BECOME ONE OF MY MOTHERS SECOND CHILDREN TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. ALSO IT HAS BEEN VALUABLE FOR ME TO ATTEND COLLEGE BECAUSE I AM EXPECTING MY FIRST BABY GIRL AND I AM DOING THIS ALL BY MYSELF SO IT IS GOING TO TAKE THAT EXTRA HELPING HAND TO GET US WHERE WE NEED TO BE. I WANT TO MAAKE A LIVING FOR ME AND HER. IT HAS ALSO BEEN VALUABLE FOR ME TO ATTEND BECAUSE MY DREAM JOB IS TO HELP KIDS PERFERRABLY YOUNG TEENS AS I WAS A TEEN I HAD THAT HELP AND GUIDENCE SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE IT BACK IN MY OWN WAY.

When I started school I had no idea who I was or what I wanted to be. Just a few years before I started school, I had an amazing family until my father drank it all away and I became very lost after that but when I finally started at UNR in the Wildlife Ecology program I began to find my path again. I've come a long way and have worked an amazing job with the Forest Service last summer and can't wait to return this summer. Just a few years I would never have thought I'd be where I am now. Going to school has helped show me a better path in life and a different direction then the one my father took. So for me not only am I gaining a better education but I rediscovered who I was in the process and now feel that I am heading in the direction towards success. My next step is graduating next May and attending graduate school.

I have discovered more about myself by going away to college than I had in 18 years of living at home. I am a strong, independent woman. I have maintained a 4.0 GPA, along with making lifelong friends, having a rich social life and working part time. I have toughened up since moving away; I learned to put chains of my tires, use a power drill and tell someone, "no." I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life before college, and now I have a better sense of direction about what I want from life, not just in a career, but in a community, social group and family. Going to the University of Nevada, Reno has shown me that I am capable of much more than I had previously given myself credit.

What I have gotten in the little time I have been in colleg so far, amazes me. For one, I definitly learned really quick that studing and studing early is extremly important, especially to your health, to lower the stress level. I have gotten much self-disipline, because you are the only person you can rely on. The instructor does not tell you when things are due you must figure it out by paying close attention to your syllabus. Most of all I have gotten an unique and new experience that I will never forget. I have also realized college is where I will obtain my goal of becoming a successful Wildlife Biologist.

I have learned many things. To begin, I can say that being part of an institution that really cares for the students and shows the desire to help students achieve all their goals. In times like these where the economy is in a very weak state, I have learned as a student that going to school is the best option for me. It is harder to get a job at this moment, but this is the perfect time to go back to school and finish a degree that could be very useful in a year or two when hopefully the economy could be turning around. The best college experience will be to be able to interact with other students and being able to stablish working relationships that can be very useful in the near future. Also, I have learned that having a great relatinoship with professors can help to get recommendation letters that could help at the time to apply for a desired job.