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I would first tell myself to read alot more. I didn't have any issues reading in high school, but when i started classes in college, I hadn't realized how much reading there actually was. I knew that the workload and amounts of studying would increase when I got to collge, but I guess I didn't take it as seriously as I should have in high school. I would tell my high school self to take studying and reading and homework more seriously and try to become better with my study habbits. Another thing that I would give myself advice about is my time management. In my first few months of college, I have already become better with managing my time and getting my work done. In high school I would procrastinate and wait until the night before to finish things. Now I understand that my grades reflect that behavior and it doesn't work like that in college. So I guess all I could tell myself to do was study and read more, and get alot better at managing my time.

Do not be afraid to ask for help. Utilize the resources available to you. The professors are more than willing to help you and all are very easy to get a hold of. Get involved with as much as you can, clubs are a great way to meet people and get necessary experience that can help out in the future. Put down the video game controller and work as hard as possible on your grades. You will only be here for four years so you might as well make the most of it. Go out of your comfort zone and meet as many people as you can. Wabash College is a melting pot of people all with unique stories which can help you understand where they are coming from. When you leave college make sure you have absolutely no regrets!

Start working harder because college is challenging. Make sure that you pick the college that fits you. It will be Wabash, but still look. Start studying because you'll be doing it a lot. Keep in touch with the friends you have now, but know that you're going to be meeting people that will be your friends for the rest of your life. Enjoy high school and good luck.

Start off by working hard. Do not slouch off and take it easy. Stay on top of all your homework, because as soon as you start to get behind, you fall farther and farther behind rather quickly. Stay on top of your school work, but also don't forget to enjoy college and make some new friends. College is all about learning how to make it on your own, and with that comes a supreme responsibility. Take good care of your finances because you spend your money faster than you think. Stay stong in your morals and beliefs because lots of things are going to come at you, but if you get a good group of friends around you to support you, then college is going to be a blast.

Wabash will be stressful, chaotic, and make me want to quit, but go there anyway; because it will also prepare me for the after college real world better than any other school me or mine friends are thinking to choose. The point of college is more than just learning the class material, and Wabash teaches one how to live and interact with other people beyond the school setting.

College! College! College! It is an important and interesting experience that you will never forget. College will teach you great things, both in and out of the classroom. However, as you embark out on your own to find your path in life, please remember that college requires a greater sense of responsibility. As you begin college, I hope that you remember these small points of advice: 1. Stay focused - Make sure you focus on your academics, after all, that is why you are in college to begin with. 2. Manage your time wisely - College can be very stressful, especially when it comes to juggling coursework, social activities, extracurricular activities, and a part-time job. It is manageable, but you must handle all of it effectively. 3. Be Accepting of different views - There are going to be many different people in college that hold different views and beliefs, including some that you have never seen or heard of before. Learn to accept them with open arms, especially if you are living on campus in a dorm or fraternity. 4. Enjoy your experience - College can also be fun, despite all the coursework. Take advantage of all the activities and enjoy yourself.

I would tell myself that a truly successful college experience does not end on Graduation Day. Truly getting the most out of college means that one has become a self-sufficient, life-long learner. Seek a school that offers the means to reach this end. To me, in particular, becoming a life-long learner involves developing strong critical thinking skills and a disciplined work ethic and finding exposure to a wide variety of cultures and traditions. Small, liberal arts colleges foster intimate discussion and encourage the development of the above abilities and experiences. There ought to be a fine balance between uniformity and diversity: you should face a wide variety of viewpoints but still feel the support necessary to develop and solidify your beliefs. When applying, you must visit the campus in-person and stay the night with a student host?this is the most effective way to glean the "feel" of the campus and how it might help you to achieve your goals in life. Ask lots of questions. Always keep your options open when applying: my least favorite college choice abruptly became my top choice. I enrolled there and would enroll all over again if given the chance.

Go where you like to go.

I am happy with my choices as a senior. I made goals of what I wanted out of college and where I wanted to go after my undergrad, and I believe that was very beneficial. My only advice to myself would have been to be more socially outgoing. The biggest struggle I have experienced thus far is meeting new people. Leaving my friends at home was difficult, but I had prepared myself and I accepted the reality that things were going to dramatically change. But I believe if I had made an effort my senior year to put myself in situations outside of the circle of my friends, I would be much better off socailly right now. The people here are very welcoming, but in order to meet people outside of your building, you have to make an effort to do so. Also, I wish I would have done more for the community. I had a lot of community service hours, but again, this was with things I was comfortable with. I would tell myself to go to the soup kitchen, to go downtown, and to do things outside of my comfort zone.

Read more! Write more! Do not allow yourself to slack so much in the classroom. Mr. Szucs is right when he told the class that we do not know what is coming and that we are not ready. Get involved more in class discussions and pay much more attention now so that you can develope those habbits now before it is too late and you get slapped in the face by the reality of the college classroom. On top of that, get involved around school more. Do not let yourself live with any regrets. There are going to be musicals, plays, clubs, and sports that you should attempt to get involved with because it will allow you to get your feet wet. When you get into college you will become involved in many different types of clubs and organizations that will challenge your time management skills, and you need to begin devoloping those skills now so that you are ready for the college life. As you are doing all of these things to better yourself do not forget to do the most important thing and that is have fun. You go through high school once so have fun with it!

get more involved in extra-curricula activities

I would tell myself to realize that the subjective sense of learning that you will encounter will forever be more valuable than the objective fact-checking that I trained myself on in the years prior. Work hard, study hard, and play hard. To not concern yourself with those that you have known before, because there is a whole new world of opportunities and friendships that await, that will forever change your definition of both. Make this college your home and depend on it to completely get you through any troubling and hard times that you deem possible. Do what you love, and forget about the rest.

You are ready for this. Fear not for your future. Success is all be guaranteed if you can but be diligent and keep your integrity. Trust in that integrity, trust in your diligence. You're going to be fine.

College might be the worst or best time of your life. It is all up to you! There are tow kinds of people in the world: the first kind want to enjoy now, have fun and be happy while they are still young never thinking in the future. The second kind want to be prepared and learn as much as they can when they are young so don't have to worry when they are old. My advice is why dont do both?? You need to enjoy your life every second while you can. However, you also need to be aware that your life might not end tomorrow therfore you need to be prepared to affront some challenges in the future. Education is the best tool you might have in your life, a person who lacks information is a person who lacks opinion. My last assertion can be applied to everything in life. Therfore, be ready, be prepared but at the same time enjoy while you are young. The easiest thing in earth is to be from one extreme, be white or black..what about being grey??..BALANCE is the key of success and happiness.

Reach for the stars, even if that means going all the way to Indiana.

i would tell myself to take extra math classes in order to get prepared for college math.. i should have probably had alot of fun in hisghschool because college is so intense and serious on weekdays

Believe in yourself; you have so much life in front of you so don't get caught up in the little things. College is like working out; at first you struggle a lot and are not able to cope with a tremendous amount of weight (equivalent to the amount of academic responsiblity). You are unfamiliar with the weight room (campus) and the functions of certain machines (courses/subjects). However, as you become practiced and experienced in your workout routine, although still challenged, you are able to lift more weight and are in a better condition to face whatever physical competition awaits you. Similarly, as you progress through college you become more intellectual and mature and find yourself well prepared for the "outside world." Just like physical strength this is not something you gain all at once but rather a process of academic victory and defeat, where you learn from both your victories and your defeats and strive for excellence. Don't fear failure; sometimes it is through failure that we learn the most. In the words of Robert F. Kennedy "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." Finally, enjoy yourself, for it goes by quickly.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself, I would advise myself to apply to more schools and to take many visits to college campuses. I feel like I fit very well at Wabash, but I sometimes wonder what other schools are like, since I did not apply to or visit many schools. I feel like I would have still chosen Wabash had I applied to more schools, however, I wish I would have kept my options more open. Wabash is a great school academically, and I love it, but I find myself wondering at times if there is a school out there that is better suited for my style and personality.

I would tell myself how to study not necessarily more, but how to study most effectively. I would also tell myself that I would have to learn how to balance different activities and to get ready for very long nights.

Stay focused on the things that matter most to you. Make as many friends as you can in the right places. You can be involved on campus in more ways than simply joining clubs. Remember that you are always free to take the opportunities placed before you, as long as you work hard and maintain self-discipline.