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Don't go to college. It is stupid expensive, and you do _not_ know what you want to do. Take a year off after high school. Work, travel (if you can afford it, which you can not), study on your own, and figure out what you want to do. Then go sell your soul to pay for college.

I wish i would of knew how to effectively manage my time between studying and having fun.

I wish I would have taken advantage of all of the tremendous resources Purdue has to offer to students. Purdue has an incredible wealth of libraries, study areas, and most of all TA's that give their time to help with completing assignments and studying for exams. It wasn't until late in my junior year until I started going to TA office hours and realized how helpful they are. It was as if I got six hours worth of studying done in one. I'm sure if I would have known this earlier my GPA would have been higher.

I wish I would have known more of what I wanted to do for a career. I wish I would have known more of my strengths and weaknesses in different situations.

I wish that in high school I had had more resources available toward the procedures of college including loans, scholarships, career advice, and help choosing a major. Having help preparing for college would make the process less stressful, students would then be making more educated financial and academic choices. Fortunately, once I got to Purdue, there were resources available to me including academic advising, career counseling, and financial counseling. I think high schools should consider ways to work more with college counselors to help students be more informed and prepared as they head to college.

I wish I knew to take more AP courses in high school in order to get out of some of the introductory courses. Also, I am in pharmacy. Leadership is a huge part of the application process. I wish I had a leadership position in High school that would have enhanced my resume when applying for other positions in college.

Before attending Purdue University, I wish I would have known about my options past my freshman year. Each acitvity that an individual takes on eventually impacts where they go later in their college career. For example, I wish I would have been more educated about greek life vs. becoming a Resident Assistant. When I learned about these opportunities, I learned that I may only choose one. This was a difficult decision for me to make in the short amount of time, however, I am pleased with my final decision to attempt to become a Resident Assistant.

If there is anything I wish, it is that I had known how much I would find my place by being so far away from home. Being someone with as many allergies and being sickly as a child really had me a bit scared of stepping out and finding myself in a new city, but being here has shown me that I had a lot more promise than I could have ever thought of. It's one of those things you don't expect, but you love to realize.

I wish that I knew how to study properly before coming to college.

I wish that I knew the challenges that awaited me. I did not realize at first what it meant to be a student at Purdue University. The challenges I mentioned before really pushed me to near fail. Time management did not make sense to me at first. I never had to effectively balance out time between school, work, and friends on my own. Freshman year was my first year ever dealing with financial issues. Never in my life had I ever truly felt lost than I did first year, up until I learned that I could do this.

I wish that I had known the extent of work that I would be doing at Purdue. I was able to cruise through high school farily easily, but Purdue has definitely made me work. College, in junction with my Navy ROTC commitment, really has me going back and forth between activities constantly, but I was able to adapt to the change without much academic suffering.

Once you get into college your high school GPA is worthless. While it is awesome to excell in high school and see your capabilities, there is no need to stress over getting straight A's. It is more important to practice time management and good study skills rather than freak out about possibly getting a "B." Learn not to procrastinate because what works in high school is not enough time in college because the exams cover so much more material, so don't fall behind in classes. On the other hand, remember that it's never too late to try.

I didn't know how valuable your class advisor really is. I have learned that she is a fountain of knowledge. My advisor has been instrumental in directing me towards opportunites I would never have known about. She has helped me with accademic issues and finding a tutur. She has been encouraging and reassuring. College is the first time you are actually on your own. I am committed to doing well, and it is comforting to have support here. While my family is very supportive, I want to do this on my own. I want to succeed. I will.

Before I enrolled at Purdue University, I wish I had known about all of its clubs and programs that it has to offer to me as a freshman. It is tough to get involved right away when you have to get used to the college life and schedule however. I think it would've been nice to have started with an idea of which clubs that my major has to specifically offer to me and how I could get involved. This tool could be very useful in broadening each freshman's overall experience at this college.

Study hard, learn how to focus in lectures and just have fun

I wish I would have been more aware of all the opportunities to get involved on my campus. There are endless ammounts of clubs and call-out meetings, so when I arrived I was kind of overwhelmed by all of it. If school would send out information before the start of the year, students would be much more apt to find a good fit and get involved.

I wish I would have been a little more traveled. This was the first time I had ever been away from home so it was a big shock to be on my own. I think had I got away before I would have been a little more mature going into it.

I wish I had known to get more involved at school. I didn't my first year and focused mainly on my course work. I think if I had been more involved with the many available activities it would have really made my experience fuller.

Before I came to this school I wish I had known exactly how difficult college courses are, and what they are like. This knowledge would have helped me prepare for college and understand just how much one has to study in college in order to succeed and accomplish their goals. There should be a class in high school that teached you the fundamentals of college and college courses.

If someone would have given me advice about college, I wish they would have told me to be more outgoing and willing to meet new people. I took me a while to step outside of my box, but after I did, I made some friends that I hope to keep for life.