After listening to the podcast, the first piece of advice that I feel like is really important is that “the professors don’t hate you.” I never thought that a professor would actually hate me but in high school all the teachers would always say, the professors have such big classes so you are pretty much on your own. However, after hearing what she had to say about the professors and how they want you to succeed and even my first two days of in person classes, all the professors I have seem very interested in their students lives and want to help you the most that they can. The second piece of advice from the podcast that I found very comforting is that change is okay. They discuss how their plans first semester of freshman year have changed drastically to where they are now. It makes me feel better that if I for some reason would want to change my major and my career path, I have that option and that it is perfectly normal. I would say for this year, I am most looking forward to getting to meet all new people whether they are in my class or in my dorm. I am least looking forward to events possibly being cancelled or the chance of having to quarantine or be stuck in the room! I would say my advice to rising seniors in high school is to enjoy it. Everyone always told me to take it in because senior year will fly by but I don’t think I ever really understood that until it was over. My senior year definitely did not go as anticipated but nonetheless, it flew by and before I knew it I was packing up to leave for college. So I would say to take every chance you can to hang out with your friends and family and take in everything that senior year has to offer.
