It's hard to fit in anywhere, especially when you're younger than everybody else. I graduated high school at sixteen, and I went straight into college from high school. That was my favorite part about ice breakers - everyone played two truths and a lie, and my lie was always something totally normal like "I have a brother" or "I have a cat." Everyone couldn't believe how young I really was, and it always made me stand out. They either flocked...

Email them before class. Be professional, and ALWAYS identify which class and section you are in - some of them teach 4-5 classes with 60+ students in...

I didn't take out loans. I worked very hard to keep my GPA high enough to receive Zell Miller, and the rest I paid out of pocket. If I could go...

Befriend as many high school teachers as possible. Believe me, there will be teachers that think you won't make anything of yourself, and there will be teachers that already think the world of you. The latter...