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Do not rely on your parents to help with college admissions. This is especially true if your parents did not attend a four year university, or any college at all. Do not bank on anything just working out because it always has in the past. As the first in my family to earn a Bachelor’s degree, I was left completely ignorant of how the college application process worked and even the timeline of when I had to start being concerned with it. Fortunately, I wound up joining the military and working through undergraduate while I took night classes. However, if I had not taken that route, I probably would not have made it through undergraduate, let alone attended college at all. Stop living passively and take control of your life. Seek out an academic counselor at your school. Talk to a friend’s parent who is helping your friend with the process. Find somebody who has been to college or knows how it works these days and ask them what to do. Listen to them. Your future is yours, and you are the only one responsible for it.

I am back in time and am a high school senior. The advice I would give myself is that I need to think more rationally about all the events that occurred during this time in my life. First, I would have taken more college prep courses that were being offered at the time, which were few. I would have stayed the course in my music and continued onto the college where I received an scholarship for voice. Study when I did not feel like studying instead of trying to drown my sorrows by hanging out with not the worst kids but not the best either. Stay in school no matter what it looks like now just graduate, one day at a time. Do not let anyone stop your dream of being the next Aretha Franklin. Go to Europe and study music like I have the choice to do. Hold my head up the sky has no limit and neither should I. To be strong the race is not won by the one who finishes first but by the one that learns how to endure until the end. I have only one High School experience and a life time of others.

The bell rings for 1st period, it's any other typical routine day of MY SENIOR year class of 2010! As I sit in government looking out of the window I begin to day dream about college, where would I be? how was I going to make friends? A blurred image of myself came near, I reassured myself not to worry about college and that I would be fine. I quickly emphasized that college is not like high school, not academically and certainly not socially either. In high school I was always one that could pull an easy B and certainly an A with little effort, going into college with this mentatlity was a HUGE mistake! A signed a letter of intent with Wayland Baptist University to play soccer and although I would make life long friends I would also make some decisions that would effect me for life as well. Between being an collegiate athlete to making a transitions to college and putting my social life before all I learned some HARD lessons that year. If i could know then what I know now I would CERTAINLY focus on academics. But I guess everthing happens for a reason...

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would talk to myself about how my world would be open by going to college and graduating. I will tell myself about the opportuinities the opportuinities which a college education can bring to me. I will have better a opinion as to what I want to do in life after graduating high school. My goals will be more clear and I will have a better understanding as to how I can reach my goal. I will talk to myself about how going to college after graduating from high school will make me better. I will be able to get a good job.

I would tell myself college is not all fun and games. Certain classes can be much harder than highschool ones and it is important to not get behind in either your homework or in the textbook readings because it can be difficult to catch up again. I would tell myself to schedule time to get homework done and try to stick to it. There are so many extra distractions that can take a person away from their work and it is important to "keep your eye on the prize" (to finish each course with the best grade you possibly could have.) It is important to always do your best as well.

To follow their own interest's and passion's in their educational/career field, college will be more enjoyable when it's something they want to do rather than an obligation. College is hard work but the benefits when done are important to your lifetime of goals and dreams and not to give up on yourself or your future.

My college experience has been valuable to me for many reasons. During my college attendance there is one message that has always been clearly conveyed. The message I have received is education is the building blocks for the rest of your life. I believe this with all my heart, which is why I plan to get my teaching degree. There are many people that have potential far beyond what is expected. Their education gave them the foundation to go on and impact the world in dynamic ways. I know this has been true for my life. College has given me the necessary pieces to solve an otherwise impossible puzzle. It is through classwork, social interaction and advice in real world situations that college prepares us for life after graduation. Education and learning is my passion and I want to reach my upmost potential by chasing my degree diligently. I see more to the education system than just working a steady job for the remainder of one’s life. Although, such things are vital aspects to existence, education also allows a person to step into who they really are and reach for the stars.

I have gotten out of my college experience the sense of accomplishment. I come from a family on females that did not or barely completed high school, much less attended college. Attending college helped me to understand my worth, my abilities, and an increase in self esteem. I am not able to be an example and a mentor to my daughter, neices, and their friends that it is possible, even at an older age.

My college expirence at Wayland Baptist University has been a great expirence. I feel that WBU has so much to offer, there are awesome teachers who really do care about you and your grades they are great listeners and some of them even have thier office doors open to you when you dont understand something in class. Attending WBU has been very valuable to me in that it has allowed me to be the first person in my family to attend college, it has also afforded me the oppurtunity to make lifelong freinds and is currently allowing me to live out my dream of becoming a nurse.

Its a very fun experience.

I have gained the confidents to keep going in school plus Wayand has made me want to be a better person. I work hard and learned how to keep a good work and study habbit. Due to Wayland I am working hard so that i can help my husband give our son the best posible future.

The greatest reward I have received out of college to this point is the corporate knowledge. Some of my peers are military. Therefore, they have already had some experience in the corporate world including but not limited to how to interview, act professional, creating a fun work environment for co-workers as well as myself, and how to be a good boss. This knowledge is and will be priceless as I will one day enter the corporate world. Also, I will never forget the people . It has been unforgettable the diversity of people I have had the priviledge of meeting. Some are from other countires and is not limited to fellow students. The Faculty is just as diverse and helpful. Without doubt the value of my college experience goes beyond academics.

Going back to school has opened my eyes to all that can be gained from an education. Completing my education now is more important now than ever before.

I have personally become more social and I am now able to communicate with people more fluently. I have made amazing friends and have come to understand God more and what His plans are for me.

It can be assumed that most high school students envision college to be a place of freedom and fun, yet most of these visions are lacking the real definition of what college truly is. I was once a student such as this and I could not wait to leave my parent's house and dive into that wonderful place refered to as college. Little did I know that I was in for a lot of work and adjustment. Along the way I made a few mistakes that could have easily been avoided had I known what I knew now. I would tell my high school self that there will always be parties, so it is not crucial that you attend every single one. I would also put emphasis on how college is NOT high school and you cannot put into use your same old habits, hence the saying "a place of higher learning". Lastly, I would mention the word relax. Stressing is something I had struggled badly with my first semester in college. The things I would have told my highschool self may seem insignificant, but this advice would have made a whole world of a difference for me.

If i could go back in time and tell my self that college is not that hard unless you make it hard for your self . Keep your head up and remaind focus get your work completed. Dont worry about other people take care of your business first befor helping other's. what I know now i wish i could of used it back than and made more progress in my senior year all the i still did good for the most part . You got to take things one step at a time and pull your self up.

I would tell myself to study a lot harder than what I did and take a lot more AP courses. Because the work load in college is a big step higher than in high school. I would also tell myself to start saving up a lot more money than what I thought I needed, because college is a lot more expensive than you can imagine.

I came into college without knowing what to expect at all. Now that I know what its like, there are three pieces of advice I would give myself as a high school senior. The very first thing, and most important thing I would tell myself, is to not slack off acedimically. It will pay off. Work harder on your ACT test in order to get in a better financial situation. The next thing I would tell myself is to learn to be outgoing. There are several opportunities for you in college. Learn to step out of your comfort zone and get involved. The last thing I would tell myself is to be morally strong. There are a lot of things in college that are not good for you ,and you need to be strong enough to resist temptations. It is easy to get involved in the wrong things and it is just as easy for those things to ruin your life. I am proud of the life I have had and think I have done well in my college transition. These are things that I wish I was told so I would have known how to approach college better.

If I could go back in time to my senior year in high school knowing what I know now, I would tell myself that I need to study more for my SAT?s because they are very important. Everyone was telling me that I need to study hard for the SAT?s. The extra points could have helped me tremendously on a scholarship. Another thing I would tell my self is that I need to work hard on my proficiencies, and take them seriously. I waited to the point where this was my last chance to take my math proficiency to get tutoring help in order for me to walk with my class. I know that this could have been avoided if I took it seriously all of the other times I had the chance to take the test, but because I didn?t the stress level I had was tremendously high. I found out the day before graduation that I had passed my math proficiency. Knowing all of this now some things could have been different, but looking back on my past I have no regrets because everything led up to me being the person that I am today.

I would go back and tell myself that don't wait till the last minute to start filling out scholarships applications. It is costing my parents a lot because I relied on a major scholarship instead of filling out a lot more smaller scholarships to help my family. My family has had to give up several things that we loved to do such as show steers in stockshows so they can help me pay for college. I also would tell them that those dual-credit classes are something to blow off. They only costed $75 instead of $900. To make so requirements for my major scholarship I am having to retake them to improve my grade. It is depressing to have to retake easy classes when you have already taken them. I would also tell myself to enjoy your senior year. Participate in as much as you can and enjoy it while you can. You don't know what you have until it is no longer there for you to enjoy.