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If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to get a head start. Start a journal or a notebook and jot down ideas. Create a place where I can refer to when I need an idea for a project or a story for a screenplay. I would tell myself to work a little harder now because it will pay off later. Pick up a book and start reading. College is a faster paced environment and knowledge is important just to talk to people. The same with the journal, start a system to organize things, it helps a lot when everything is organized, your mind is clearer and not cluttered. finally that TIME FLIES. don't procrastinate AT ALL. The notebook and journal you started your senior year for college, in college you're gonna need to continue it for the real world after you graduate.

Mika, You really should know what you want to do with you life. Sit down and figure out what career you want and what accomplishments you want in life, so you don't have to go to school for so many years and not know what you want to do. What you need to do is run track again like the coach is trying to get you to do. She said she can get you a scholarship for track and field. I know you are scared because the last time you ran you dislocated your hip, but you will be alrigt. If you get a scholarship it will truly help you in the long run, and you will not be in debt like you asr now with a poor credit score. All I am saying is stay focused when you graduate and know what you want out of life. Make good decisions so you won't be in debt. Don't forget to live, love, and laugh your way through it all. You'll have a son at the age of 25 so you need your degree. This is your life in the nine years.

You have to play the cards you are dealt in life. I did not wrap my head around this as a high school senior. I thought everything somehow worked out like magic, you did not have to do anything. In reality, my parents dealt with the cards and I was the beneficiary. By the second week of college I knew differently. Suddenly, I was the captain of the ship, the master of my fate. I was accountable and I had to learn to deal and sense what was coming from around corners. How had I not learned this in high school? Why did I let my parents steer the wheel of my ship? I know better now, from the ups and downs of the first college semester. I survived instructors' subjective critiques and exams' objective assessments. Roll with the punches, play the cards dealt. It all works out if you just keep going and never quit. I wish I knew this much, much earlier and will tell any high senior who will listen.

Honestly there is a lot I would tell myself if I could go back but I would have to say that the number one thing that I would tell myself as a senior in high school with the knowledge that I have now about the college experience is that it cannot be something you miss out on. I chose not to go to college directly after high school because I was so quick to start my life in the working world. I wish I could have told myself that missing out on college is a big mistake because it opens your eyes to experiences that you would not have by skipping out on college. You meet new people and get experience in a trade and further your education which gives you more options in job placement and more brain power. Plus gives u the knowledge that you need in order to land a great career and who could ask for more?

If I could go back in time and talk to my self as a high school senior about college, the advice I would give my self would have to be: 1.) Stay positive and focused. College can sometimes be difficult especially when your major is art related and you?re stuck in a boring lecture that has absolutely nothing to do with what you?re interested in. It?s also easy to loose focus when you feel discouraged-but stay strong and continue through your path. 2.) College is very expensive & Time consuming. Take the time to actually research. Even though I knew what I wanted to be in life, I believe that if I would have taken the time to actually research, and compare tution costs and college campuses -that went right for the things that I wanted to do in life, instead of picking the first university in my hometown that I would not have wasted so much time and money because you can?t either of those back. Not all colleges are structed the same way. Lastly I would tell myself to SAVE! Save as much money as possible and APPLY to as many scholarships as possible.

enjoy yourself and make sure you get enough finacial aid to get through.

If you only knew how difficult it can be when you get to college to cover all your finances. All that time you spent going to the movies and staying at Starbucks for three hours you should have been at home applying for scholarships and filling out your FAFSA. If you would have just spent a single hour on the computer everyday working on a scholarship essay or filling out applications for scholarships you would be just fine. You could have walked away with enough money to help yourself out with tuition and books. That hour you were sitting on Facebook, you could have filled out a scholarship. An hour a day is all it takes. If you did that for your entire senior year, that is 177 hours of work. Think of how much money you missed out on! If you would have spent the time, you may not be having trouble sleeping at night wondering how you are going to pay off all these school loans!

I would probably try to convince myself that taking over twenty years to return to school is generally not the best idea. I say "try to convince myself" because I know that at the age of eighteen, I wasn't too keen on just about anything anyone had to tell me. I'd say that taking a couple of years to explore what the world has to offer is fine, but above all, learn to make informed decisions. Don't approach things with a knee-jerk reaction. Figure out what path is best; apply more understanding to those decisions, think about the long-term ramifications. Employ what I knew even then, but didn't; is that Newtons Law isn't just about physics, but about life - for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. I'd also tell myself that once I started college that the most important aspect isn't just learning, but applying what is learned. Make the most of the education that awaits, and remember that this education is just the start - it's important to keep up to date on trends and technology. Learning is a life-long process! Go forth and be successful!

I honestly believe that there is nothing that I would change about my college experience. Academy of Art University is my third college, and my faveorite. I feel that as I progressed throughout my time in college, I have matured and become more knowledgeable through my different experiences. They have led me to a place and university where I am finally able to pursue my career on a regular basis. I am thankful for all that I have learned. So, if I did have to give myself some early advice, I would say that I should keep an open mind, and to be myself

If I could go back in time and give advise to my high school senior self, I would tell him that "you might be the biggest fish in this pond, but once you make it to the sea, there are even bigger fish". I remember being the best in all of my high school art classes, and those were the glory days. However, high school is nothing but a kiddy pool. Once I made it to the real pool, I find it a struggle to stay in the deep end where others were swimming with ease. Maybe if I didn't think so highly of myself, and had I focus more to improve my skills, I would be more prepared for the career path I will choose. So in the end, if you think you are prepared, think again and try harder, there's always room for improvement...