As a freshman in high school, I often hear that I shouldn’t be worrying about college yet. But I’m the type of person who loves to get ahead and have a plan for things. I wanted to learn about the college admissions process, even though I still have three years of high school left. To find out the answers to some of my questions, I sought out my school’s counselors.

Here's what they said...

I always wanted to be the speaker at my graduation and it was finally my chance to try. On the surface, the process of class speaker seemed simple: you get picked, you read, you’re done.

I was wrong...

If you are in high school, you're probably feeling the pressure to decide what you're going to do with your life and where you're going to learn how to do it! There are so many options, so many paths from which to choose, it feels overwhelming at times, doesn’t it? ...

Well, the year certainly had its ups and downs, more downs if I do say so myself. There's no doubt that I'm going to miss my amazing sophomore year, even if there are so moments I'd rather forget...

Every college is different and their admissions processes will never be understood unless you’re part of the select few that choose candidates.

However, in general, colleges look at the following material...

[ML247 Mentor Post] Though I’ve spoken to hundred of audiences — including corporate executives and Congressmen, journalists and generals, and police officers and parents — I confess that speaking to teenagers really scares me.

I want so very much to be of value, to say things that are meaningful and memorable, but I know from my efforts to counsel my own teenagers how difficult it is to make the right connection...

Many people say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it also seems to be true that success is in the eye of the beholder. For some reason, the more success that one achieves, the more it ceases to hold its high value. What may mean the world to one person, could be a small thing to another...

The Future...it’s pretty much one of the biggest things the average teen stresses over. What am I’m going to do with my life? ...

Wow! Can you believe we are saying good-bye to the middle school?

And can you honestly believe that they are allowing ME to speak to you?

Fellow classmates, parents, other relatives and friends, and any sad or lonely people who don’t know anyone graduating today but just came for a good time I would really like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming today to celebrate with us some of the most memorable years of our lives...

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