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If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to buckle down and try to get a job and apply for more scholarships. I would tell myself to be frugal and save as much as I can and only buy what I absolutley needed. I would tell myself to focus less on boys and to focus more on filling out scholarships and making money. I would also tell myself that when I start to stress out, take a quick nap if able to. Get involved in as much as you can still leaving yourself enough time to study. I would also say to keep the friends you make at first. The ones that come later and that are a little flaky, forget them. They are not worth your time. I would specify who to not talk to and who to not hang out with and what not to do. I would only suggest this though since I can be a little hard headed.

Make sure you are going to school for your desired major. Complete your degree now don't put it off for any reason.

When I was a high school senior, I was just starting to practice good study habits and not let others influence my decision on I need to do and was very much excited to finally graduate high school and be on my own. But I would say that the transition from high school to college was very gradual and I suprising did very well my first semester of college. throughout the years of college I constantly suprised myself on how well I did in college and maintained a 3.0 throughout my years. The key to my success is well working very hard and time management, something that I lack back in high school. I would say If I had the same attitude of school currently that I had in high school, I would have done exceptionally well and more than likely would have got into a better college. I was naturally gifted in some subjects such as science and math and wasn't very competitive in my academics. I would say if you work hard and put forth the effort to succeed everyday that there is nothing that you can't accomplish, Something I wish I did in HS.

If I could go back to my senior year, I would tell myself to work harder and think more about college. I would've told myself to apply for more scholarships and maybe would've even gotten a job. College may seem fun , but it needs to be taken seriously, you're paying to go there and some professors don't care if you go to class or not and they won't reach out and ask you if you need help, you need to go to them. An important thing I would've told myself is to improve my study habits. Studying is very important and sure it may seem like more fun to go out with my friends instead, because studying isn't fun, but neither is having to retake (and pay for) a course you failed since you procrastinated on studying or doing work. Overall I would've told myself to focus, think more about how to pay for school, and imporve my study habits.

If I could go back and tell myself what I know now, I would tell myself that I should take my senior year seriously. I would tell myself to pay attention in class and make the grades, also not to leave everything last minute. Get a job at the begining of summer and save up because college is not cheap! At last but not least focus on yourself and not what other people are doing with their lives.

To my younger self, if I could take back this year of college, I wouldn't. I know it's hard, and the choices are large, and the stress is overbearing and you don't know who to call for help, but you'll get through it, somehow, and you will have some good friends to help. Listen carefully, do not stress the small stuff, it's not worth the aggravation. Eat, this is a big rule; always remember to eat at least once a day. I know you, you get busy and excited and your thoughts are running a mile a minute and food seems to be the least important thing in the world, so take it slow every once in a while or you'll burn out before you even notice what went wrong. Also, take a chance every once in a while. You're shy and lonely, often afraid to let people see you, but it’s okay to occasionally take a leap of faith and have some fun with your friends, they aren't as terrifying as you think. Yes, it'll be overbearing at times, but enjoy everything you can.

Throughout my high school career I was very independent and ready to move away to college. However, once I became a senior the idea of leaving my family, my safe-haven, and start my “grown up” path became a terrifying reality. I became nervous and afraid of failure. In return I only applied to one university, Angelo State University, because it was the safe choice. San Angelo is not very far from my home town and I have family in the area. Attending ASU meant I did not have to get outside of my comfort zone. Fortunately, I have achieved many successes while attending Angelo State including being president of several organizations, receiving a BA in communication, and working towards my MBA. I made friends that will last a lifetime and even work for the university. I have found ways to challenge myself and push the boundaries in spite of my fears. I have loved every second of my collegiate career at Angelo State University. Even though I probably would have still chosen ASU, I wish I would have reached outside of my comfort zone when first applying to colleges because that is an opportunity I can never get back.

I would tell myself to be willing to take the risk of applying to schools outside of my state. While I do not regret the time I have spent at Angelo State, I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I had decided to take college as an opportunity to live independently in another state in the country. If I had still decided to stay in the state of Texas, I might advise my high school self to at least apply to the University of Texas at Austin to at least try my hand at attempting to enter the realm of radio, television, and film. Regardless, these "regrets" are only natural curious wonderings about what could have happened if I were to have made different choices. I have had amazing experiences and have met wonderful people at my school. Now, however, I do wish sometimes that I had taken more time off from obsessing about assignments and my GPA to develop a more fulfulling social life, go more interesting places, and chock up experiences on the other side of the university's ivory towers.

The new fast internet access will be great, but don't spend too much time on it. Get your homework done early. It is much easier to get help when it is not the night before. Go in to the study lounge get help from your friends, together you can work through alot. Don't sit in your room, get out see the sites meet people. I know that is not how you are and it will be hard, but it can be a blast. Get involved in the Eletronics club, they do awesome stuff and you will can build so many interesting projects and you will learn so much, I wish I had started sooner. Most of all don't procrastinate it make things so much harder.

I would have worked harded in High School.

I would tell myself that college is nothing to fear, it is empowering, freeing, and full of moments that raise you higher and challenge you to succeed. I would encourage myself to take the time to assess my dreams, goals and ambitions and not to worry about the minor things as they will smooth themselves out as time goes by. I would tell myself that the fears and anxieties surrounding math can be easily overcome and should not stand in the way of considering college. I can say this because after twenty five years of avoiding college because of the fear of math, having confronted it, succeeding at it, and doing good in it, that it can be done. Avoiding school out of fear should not be the reason for not applying yourself!

I would definitely be honest with myself in that it is a very dificult transition especially having to leave my mom and my fraternal triplet sister at home. Saying goodbye is the worst part about it but reaching out to my close friends that also attend Angelo State University has helped me get through it. Don't sweat the small stuff because there are bigger things to worry about like what do you want to do with the rest of your life. Once I got into the routine of going to class, seeing familiar faces, and completing assignments while still having fun with friends, I found myself settling in better and feeling a lot more comfortable in the new environment. In conclusion, I would advise myself to not worry about little things, enjoy moving into the new chapter of life, and stick with the friends that will be with you until the end. Grades, while still are important, are not as important as it was in high school. In high school everything revolved around GPA and being in the top 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, but college is just a marathon, all you have to do is reach the finish line, which is graduation.

The advice I would give myself would be to be ready for lots of time management; to have a planner available to write down all assignments, tests, practice times, etc. I would advise myself to attend all classes to get good in lecture notes and be more fully prepared for the exams.

I started working during and right after high school, but I always kept my grades high and be in the 5 to 10 top percentile . However, I was unable to go on to college because I did not have legal documents to be admitted. I was able to pay one or two classess every now and then always hoping that I will eventually be able to be admitted like everyone else. I always encourage young people to stay in school because once you start working and working full time and going to school is very difficult. My best advise is to finish school while they are still living with their parents and they don't have any other responsibilities. I was not lucky to have my parents to support me, but I kept my dream of going back to school. Now I'm about to finish my second year at a community college and I am planning to transfer to George Mason University to pursue my degree in Criminology, Law and Society. Being able to go back to school has been a great experience because I feel that I will have better career opportunities when I get my degree.

To study and make very good grades. To get myself a job so that i can get me a car to take me to school and work, and also to be able to have money for books and food on campus whenever i get hungry or need a coffee after all that studying at the library. To come prepared and always check your email and to go to every event that the college says there will be, for you will meet losts of amazing people and be able to be a part of something for once and get involved in the college experience instead of feeling like an outcast.

Looking back on all experiences I have come to learn upon graduating high school and getting the feel for what it is like to be a college student, the main advice I would give myself is to get more involved with the school and its activities. College is not just about the grades and classes but also becoming apart of many different organizations to balance everything out. Yes, it is important to stay on top of all assignments and do as best as possible in every class, but what I learned in my first by not being involved in any activity was that I did not feel apart of the school, the tradition, the fun. I did not know when any of the activities were due to me staying off campus and I did not enjoy my first year as much as I would like, so by this experience I would tell myself to have fun, get involved and stay focused!

I would go back and time and tell myself "Hey, think about how you're going to pay for college." I believe that's the most challenging part for me is the money. My parents do not make enough money to keep paying thousands of dollars per year. I would have told myself to listen to my English teacher when she kept pushing us to apply for scholarships. I know now that there are many scholarships available and if I would have played my cards right, I would be less in debt. It would also help me when it comes to spending money. Having money from scholarships to pay for my education would allow me to have more spending money for myself. At this point, I don't even have money to pay for my current bill. The last thing I would tell myself is to save money from my job. The more money I would have saved, the less stressed I would have been.

On top of lifelong friends, a comfortable setting, and an invaluable education, I have grown into an adult at Angelo State University. I have learned to make mayself known to my professors, how to work as a team in the classroom, and how to conduct myself as a professional. Angelo State University has been extremely valueable to me and has helped give me a boost of confidence while reaching small goals along the way. Angelo State has enough diversity in the courses it offers to allow me to stay in one place, eliminating the need for transferring in order to take the classes I needed to get into a Master's program for Occupational Therapy. This university does everything it can for the students, even providing jobs, research opportunities, and by giving students a voice not only on campus, but within the community of San Angelo. I would not trade my experience here for another. Thank you Angelo State University!

From the college experience I have learned that I have a real passion for teaching. I want to inspire and be inspired! I love the experience of completely grasping a new concept, being able to explain it to another student and see them light up. I started out on the path to finishing my degree much later in life and realized how remiss I had been in putting it off. I wish that I had stuck with it from the beginning. I wish that I had the foresight to see that I would be dying to get out into the world and be a teacher. I am grateful now for the opportunity to go back to school now and make this a realistic possibility. I plan on grabbing hold of this and never letting my life be taken for granted again. I cannot wait to see a future student on the verge of collapse light up again with the drive to continue on because of some inspiration that I gave them. That makes all the concerns, late nights, sacrifices and struggles more than worth it.