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My college experience has allowed me to teach in the State of Florida. I also gained a great deal of how people work together through my study in Sociology. I love to learn and grow!

The biggest thing that I've gotten out of my college experience so far has been life lessons. I've learned alot since I've first started college and there are many differences from high school. When you get into college you have to quickly grow up. I've learned to be a better and kinder person, while still remaining true to the core of my personality. I've met all different types of people, and have made many friends. Another important thing that I learned is patience. Although there are still some things that bother me that people do, I've learned to become much more accepting, especially while living with a roommate. Another thing that I have learned would be that hard work is oh so precious in college. Although in high school I might have been able to skirt by doing the least amount of work as possible, college is a different story. I'm an avid filmmaker and perhaps the hardest thing that I've had to learn is how to keep the passion I held in high school, as I go through college.

The first and most important information that I would give myself would be to get out and talk to as many people as possible. If I had been more adamant about approaching others, I most likely would have gotten involved in Greek life as a freshman instead of a sophomore, which would have lent me more time to develop my leadership skills. It also would have helped me to network with other students and community leaders, a skill that empoyers say is desperately needed from USF student behind the need for communication skills, which can also be provided by Greek life. I would have also told myself to start evaluating the things that my parents were telling me by my own standards. Having been raised a particular way it took me a year and a half after leaving home to develop my personal sense of morality and fun. If I had begun this in high school it would have allowed me more opportunities to have fun in college that I missed out on because of my upbringing.

Don't give up, you are very smart and life will not be easy if you don't go to college now! Stay in school, and help your husband stay in school. If you both stay in school and get a college degree raising your daughter will be much easier and keep her on the right path to.

If I could go back to my senior year , I would tell "me" that although college life is full of fun things to do, its also really a lot of hard work. If I want to continue to succeed in college, I should prepare myself more by keeping some of my important high school research papers ; that I'll be able to use them again for reference in college. I'd tell myself that I should prepare for the tough decisions I'll have to make ; sometimes resisting the urge to play more than I should when I really need to be studying. There is so much freedom being in college but there is a price to pay if you don't make responsible choices. My parents told me these things, but I'm certain I would have paid more attention if "I" had told me! I'd tell myself to go easier on myself; that I should not compare my transition to college life, to others. I would tell "me" that there will be so many other students there that feel just like I do; that I just need to reach out and find them. Thank you so much!

Transforming into a college student is quite a difficult task to ask a teenager who just got out of high school. Incoming freshman simply do not know their priorities and take going to a great University for granted. A student's first priority is simply his or her education. Before coming to a university, a student must develop study habits that are proven to work in many different locations. The main reason people go to school is to learn, but that does not mean one cannot have fun while doing it. College life is not just about schoolwork, but more about going out and learning the real world through your own eyes. Get involved with your school, do activities you never had the chance to do, have fun, but at the same time do not lose sight of your main goal. Having fun is one thing, but the activities that could perhaps prevent you from reaching your goals are the ones to try and avoid. Generally speaking, the activities that you do will ultimately decide how your life will end up. You are in control of your life, DO NOT waste an opportunity that many people wish they had.

I would tell myself to stay focused and not to stress or worry because college is a fun and enjoyable experience have fun and stay focused, you will do great!

The first thing I would tell my high school self is to consider two possible majors before going to college. Then take courses that satisfy requirements for both majors. This will allow you to test out both possible majors and see which you like. Here, near the end of my freshman year, I see friends who have decided to change majors and have courses they cannot apply to their new field of study. I would also tell myself to establish regular sleeping patterns before leaving for college and stick to this good habit once you get to the dorm. There are many opportunities and temptations to stay up late most nights. This, however, can lead to being chronically tired, missing classes, and even weakening your immune system. I would advise my younger self to couple good sleep habits with careful choices at the school dining halls. All-you-can-eat should not be a personal challenge if you want to avoid the dreaded freshman fifteen. No one gets to college without a few skills and good habits. The trick is to make your habits your servant and not your master.

College, no matter what institution a person attends, or what major a person pursues, is a great and sudden step towards adulthood. No person can effectively prepare themselves for such a immediate onset of personal responsibility and discipline, so do not be surprised when it happens. Like it or not, chances are that you will experience an on-campus living arrangement, and roommates come as varied as classmates in a lecture hall. The greatest showing of maturity, however, is learning to coexist with the "tough" roommates and still function well. As far as academics go, success largely comes from within. There are not going to be parent figures to check in and ensure that you are studying nor will professors monitor attendance of their classes; you must encourage yourself to achieve great things. Furthermore, college academics, even when compared with advanced high school classes, require a higher level of thinking, one that does not allow for much laziness. Time management is crucial to reaching desired results, for there is no set daily schedule by which to abide. Keep all these things in mind, and you too can potentially sit at the front of the graduating class in four years.

First off I would tell myself to not let "senior-itis" get to me. Every part of the senior year is crucial to getting a good education. The more I pay attention to my classes the easier it would be for me to easily transistion from my highschool classes to my college courses. I would also tell myself to manage my time wisely. I know we've been told this a thousand times, but it's an important skill that I can bring with me to college, because in college it is all based on time management. I would recommend myself to apply for the colleges I want to go to as soon as possible to get the registration over with, there's nothing like the anticipation on waiting for a college to reply back. That way if you don't get into the college you want you still have a chance to get into a different college. Lastly I would tell myself to stop depending on my parents because in college you're going to have to learn to be independent. It's big girl time.

I would tell myself to never conform to the ideas of others. To continue to do what is in my best interest and to never go with the flow. I would tell myself to get involved with campus life and sports and stay active. I would urge myself to not worry about boys and focus on my goal of becoming a nurse. I would tell myself to stay focused, especially during the times when it becomes extremely hard to. I would tell myself to continue believing in me even when I feel like a failure, and to look forward to what the next day brings. I would tell myself to keep in touch with old friends, and never turn down an opportunity. I would tell myself to grab every advantage life gives me and stay focused on the future and what it has in store for us.

If I could go back in time an talk to myself as high school senior, I would tell myself to be more focus in school and don't be afraid of change or things getting hard. I would tell myself you need to accept the challenge and face it head on and no matter what the outcome may be deal with it and learn from it. Also to accept help from others and don't have to much pride and learn to humble yourself. In telling myself these things I will know the meaning of struggle and what it means to work hard. I would tell myself that failure is ok if you learn from your mistakes and pick yourself up from the failure. Sometimes you have to fail in order to success in life or learn from the mistake that you made. I would also tell myself to strive for his dreams and let nothing stop him along the way beacause the pain will only make you stronger. Dreams are what make you become what you want to be in life or what you life to be like. Lastly, I would tell myself to accept the responsibility of life.

If it were possible for me to go back in time and give my high school self college advice I would have alot to say, but some things would be more important than others. When I was in high school I participated in a college prep class known as, the Avid Program, and I always felt that In college i wouldn't put any of the skills they taught me to use, especially the note taking skills. If i went back in time iI would drill into My high school self that the note taking skills i am learning are important in college, because without those skills i could miss alot of important info taught in class and ultimately be on quizzes and exams. Another thing i would make sure my high self was informed of is that going to class is imperative. In high school i always dreamed of being able to only go to class when i wanted, but i found out that although it is possible to miss class it isn't fun when you miss an exam or quiz that is a major part of your grade. So it's always best to go to class.

Be yourself. Life after high school is about learning what you want to do and who you are. Do not worry about who was popular or what group you were in. In college, everyone is more accepting and you will find out more about yourself and be able to find people to be around who appreciate you and whom you enjoy spending time with

Dont go into college witha girlfriend still back at home. And concentrate harder on schoolwork your freshman year, instead of your feelings with personal problems. Work hard now, save time and effort later.

Assuming that I could go back in time to when I was a senior in high school, I would choose not to do so. Each and everyone of us has a path that was designed uniquely by the Great Universe. Each experience aided in who we are today. I did not choose to go to College after graduation and never regreted my decision. I was not ready. As a 39 year old woman and finishing my 4 year degree, I am so very glad that I waited. My education means more to me now than it did 20 some years ago.

A young girl, who thinks she?s a woman, strolls down the corridor of Sickles High. She was more focused on the upcoming cheerleading pep ralley than the AP classes she was in. She never had to study because school came easy to her. She used to get annoyed when teachers woke her up in class. So who was this immature girl? She was me. If I could look back I would have focused on study habits, because in college everyone has to study. I would have stopped all the tumbling because now my joints ache and I think some useful brain cells perished in the process. I have not spoke to all of the people who were my so called friends in high school, and most of them are still living in the fantasy of the ?good old days? without a college education. I would have chosen a more distinct college major other than pre-medical because not everyone is meant to be a doctor. Life works out in mysterious ways because I am now the teacher that is forcing students not to sleep in my class and preaching to them on how they can learn from my mistakes.

There's a few items of advice that I would give myself if I had the chance. The first one would be to realize that college isn't only going to be about having fun. College can be tough at times and very stressful. It's important to manage your social life so that it doesn't interfere with your school work. I also would have told myself to try to save all the money possible, and be prepared to be a broke college student haha.

If I could go back I would remind myself that college is a place where one has to figure out most things on his own. I would tell myself to make sure I was always aware of project and homework deadlines and the expectations of the courses taken. I would also remind myself that college is expensive and if I was interested in finishing school on time I should work as hard as I could the summer before leaving for college to earn the funding to pay for the extreme expenses such as housing and food. I would also remind myself that no matter how difficult and time consuming, schoolwork is always most important. I think I have done a pretty good job in my college career but with a few helpful hints I think that school would be much easier.