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I would tell my high school self to enjoy the social interactions as they come. Being a freshman in a university is hard, and sometimes you can feel like you are just another face among the crowd. I wish I could have just set down the pencil and study guides in high school and enjoy the time I had with my friends and family while I was still an outgoing individual. I would also let myself know about some of the challenges that I could, and have, faced with hopes of preparing myself better for the future. Now that I am away from home and kind of doing this all on my own I have to figure alot of things out from my own experiences rather than relying on others.

If I could go back in time to have a conversation with the person I was back in my senior year of high school, I would tell myself to start developing "college-like" habits. Becoming independent has been a huge step for myself as a college student and learning what that meant has been one of the greatest yet most rewarding challenges. While all my professors and ASU faculty ingeneral, do like to see their students succeed, there is a clear, visible difference from college professors to high school teachers. Keeping myself on track with homework, assignments, projects and due dates is something that is extremely important and in college professors are not there to constantly remind you to do your work like high school teachers are. I would tell myself to begin preparing for what it truly means to be an active, engaged college student by holding myself accountable rather than letting someone do it for me until it was not possible for them to do so. I would tell myself to imintate healthy school habits that have worked for me in the past and practice them regularly in school and the real world.

I have yet to make it through a day without cursing the past me, the high school version. If I had just put in the time and effort during high school, then I would have made college life so much easier. The first step that I would take would be convincing myself that school is not that hard. The key to exceeding high school and having a successful future in college is to not take my classes for granted. Rather than complain that there is too much work for students, I should have used the vast amounts of resources that schools offer whether it's the teachers hosting study sessions or using the library for projects. And the most important advice that I could offer myself, is to apply for scholarships rather than wait for them to come to me. There are so many scholarships that go unused every year, and the only thing keeping me from getting some of that free money is a simple essay most of the time. So if I had the ability to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would prove to myself that hardwork is the key to being successful.

I would go back in time and tell myself to get used to studying. Being a high school student that never studied for any class it was hard to transition into having to study in order to get good grades. Also coming across the country and changing time zones I thought 9am classes were going to be easy to get up for. No. Once you adjust its like waking up for 9am in your original time zone. Other than that I would tell myself to stay calm because college is as hard as you make it. If you set up a bad schedule or take too many hard classes you are not going to enjoy that semester and you are going to stress yourself out. Take it easy the first semester so the transistion is not as rough. Also do not worry about making friends, someone you thought was cool first semester might not be so cool next. So worry about what you are going to school for and the good friends will come and stick around for the upcoming semesters just like they in high school.

If I could talk with my high school self I would tell her to be a weirdo instead of a popular kid. Forget about everything that you think is important and stop worrying about friends, boys, and social engagements. It doesn’t matter who you date, what parties you attend, or how many people like you. Once you get out of high school all of that background noise fades away and you are left with the aftermath of whatever decisions you made in high school. In high school it seems like the captian of the football team and the head cheerleader are set up for the rest of their lives. They are popular, they attend every important social event, and people talk about them all the time. Little do you know that they both peaked in high school and end up reliving these golden years rather than becoming uber successful adults. Can you guess which kids from high school did become the uber successful adults? The weirdoes and geeks that spent their time at home studying and did activities that other people thought were lame and uncool. They knew who they were then and they know how they are now.

Apply for all scholarships that you can, even if you think they don't apply to you. If you don't, you'll be forced to get a student loan, which is no fun to have to pay for right after you get out of college. Find an internship or job (off campus or not) to help with your resume and just help yourself financially. Get involved in community service and clubs early on. When doing school work, pour yourself into it, fun will always come later. Go to community college first, it's cheaper and you can finish your general education requirements there, then transfer over to a larger university. The larger university is always expensive and has hidden fees, so be sure to save up money and earn as much as you can.

Advising myself would greatly improve my effectiveness in the transition to college but to the question of what i would say, I would speak about the importantance of goal setting. Learning about how to set goals has greatly improved my ability to go from making baby steps in learning to makeing great leaps and strides to further my own understand of the world around me. It would allow me to truely see what i was worth only but a few years ago. As I graduated from high school i had the opportunity to serve a mission for my church which included moving to a foreign country and learning the language there. I was required to learn Japanese and through the prosess of learning Japanese i learned that if you have a goal that i can reach for then it greatly increases my ability to preform and to learn and grow. If i was to understand the importantance of this earlier on in life i feel that i would have begun to stretch myself much further during the past few years. That is what i feel would most benifit me to hear as a senior in high school.

There are a million things that I ran into as a high school senior and not knowing what I would get myself into. I would change the way I viewed college originally and know that it would be a pathway for the rest of my life. As a high school senior I did not have the right state of mind and thought college was needed because it was a social norm, a pathway to friendship. It took an entire year for my self-realization that I needed this in order to succeed in life. The most difficult hardship is planning for your financial stability. Every student talks about their struggle with finances but facing it first hand is the hardest thing you have to go through. Going back as a high school senior I would budget wisely rather than spending on items that marketing geniuses knew would be needed in my mind. In the end, I can’t go back and change anything but my last bit of advice would be to stay focused. No matter what happens in life, no matter what anyone can say, to always stay focuses until the end.

I would tell my younger self to not quit school no matter how tough it gets, because it will be so much tougher to finish a degree as an older adult than as a younger college student fresh out of high school.

The advise I would give myself about college is to find something that you will really enjoy and what will give you a good quality of life. Also, to be better prepared for classes and study harder. In addition, I would suggest to take different courses to better help open more opportunities such as a grant writing course. It is also important to have fun and do things that will give you great memories and experiences.

1. Call home more often. You may not miss mom in the beginning, but you will soon. And she can't hold you while you cry when you're halfway across the United States. 2. Don't let a boy define you. He won't ever feel the same for you, and your grades will suffer because you cared too much about him. 3. Bond more with your roommate. When you cried because that boy broke your heart, she was there for you. Where were you when she needed you? 4. Spend more time alone with yourself. Take some time away from your friends, because when you first try to distance yourself from them, it'll feel like a knife stabbing you repeatedly. When you get over your fear of being alone, you'll be happy because you can relax and be yourself. 5. Sit down and really think about your major. Don't think about what your best friend is doing. Think about what you've had a passion for your whole life. Life's not about earning a bunch of money. Follow your dream, not your bank account. Money doesn't matter when you're dead.

Please make sure to grasp every positive opportunity thrown your way. You will learn so much from the negative and positive aspects but it is up to you to let the positive overcome the negative. Only you can make your mature decisions in life nad the first step is to make sure you are going to school for YOU. you are paying for this opportunity to make a difference in the world and to lose yourself then discover yourself little by little every year. Do not be afraid when you do lose yourself because pain is just a simple compromise and it will all be worth it in the end when you love the new and ever- changing you. Do not let others bring you down because the only thing you can do is push forward for yourself. Make sure you make as many TRUE friends/loves and learn to grow from them. Be the young woman you desire and dress the way you desire. Who gives a shit if someone looked at you for wearing platform shoes and having grey ombre hair. You better make sure to follow your dreams and mean it.

I have only a few words to sum up everything. (1) Never give up regardless of what the current situation or events are telling you. (2) envision your future and appreciate the journey that it will take to get there (good or bad). Lastly, (3) if someone says you cannot do something, show them why you can and not prove to them why you won't. Can't and won't are two different things and both are decisions you make. We have a choice (won't) not a boundary or restriction (can't).

Make sure to keep your head on straight. After high school you are in the real world, you have to make decisions that will impact your life. Get a job in high school and start to save for college. It is crucial that you save so that you do not put yourself in a situation where you are indebt. Do some self discovery in high school and see what you want to do as a career option. There is no point to go to college unless you know what degree you want to pursue. The final advice I have for myself is that it doesn't matter what anyone else does as long as you stay focused and find what you are truely passionate about.

I would advise myself not to worry, to work hard (and work smart) and to try new things and experiences whenever the opportunities presented themselves. I would reinforce that there is no value in living a life full of regrets. I would tell myself that in helping others, I would be able to help myself in more ways than I ever thought possible and that doing a little bit of good can and will go a long way. I would tell myself that the glass is not halfway full, but nearly spilling over the brim, and that there can always be silver, gold and platinum linings to any and all situations. I would tell myself to trust my gut, and that making mistakes (while sometime agonizing) can be the most effective and impactful ways of learning and growing. I would remind myself that when I feel nervous, it means I care. I would tell myself to work on making courage and compassion my strongest traits. I would not panic myself into thinking I wouldn't live a full life, but rather encourage myself to keep a balance of healthy logic, an open heart and open mind in all circumstances.

Dear Senior High School self,You did pretty well. But, you messed up on just one thing, the textbooks. Never have I appreciated high school more than when I saw my textbooks’ bill, a whopping total of $341.75. It scared the living daylights out of me, and I almost cried when I learned that all of those new books could not be bought back, or if they could be, only for a maximum of $10. After that wonderful incident I became textbook paranoid. For the next semester I sent emails to all my future professors two weeks before the booklists were released asking what books I would need. The result, a textbook bill of $153.66 with all the books being used, and mostly rented. If I did not need any of the books I could still return them until a week after classes began, plenty of time to look at the syllabus. It is almost $200 lighter than the previous bill, and I would not have to worry about selling back books. So, go enjoy your free high school textbooks, and just remember to buy your college ones as early as possible.With love,Your Freshman College self

Hey bro, you made the right decision of attending Arizona State University. First of all, apply to more SCHOLARSHIPS!!! You will need the money to continue your education. Gain as much knowledge you can from High School because it is the stepping stone to College. Make your math class your favorite too cause you will need it, you struggled in calculus class up here in college. You will be just fine in college, you will miss your family but they will always be there for you. They are very proud of you. Have fun buddy :)

It's okay if you dont have the highest SAT, ACT, and AP scores on your tests, do what you can to get the credits that you need. Getting credits from a community college is just as effective as any AP score, don't feel like becasue you struggle to get a high AP score you're not smart enough. Fill out as many scholarships as you can and start saving up money so you won't have any financial issues to worry about as a freshman in college. Don't be so nervous about starting college; get involved and put yourself out there so you'll be able to make new friends and really enjoy yourself at college. The transition will be different from highschool but don't stress out too much, it's a new chapter in your life that you need to enjoy but you still need to take things seriosuly as these next 4 years in college will determine your future.

Apply for more scholarships. Plan ahead and budget. Enjoy every minute, because it goes by so fast. Try more different clubs, activities, and classes that you think you might find interesting. Cherish time with friends, because once everyone graduates, you'll all be busy with work, grad school, getting married, or having kids. Enjoy the light workload of undergrad, because grad school is so much more work. Do everything you're passionate about. Get to know people from your classes, clubs, etc. Know that this time in your life will be one of the most memorable.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would first of all stress the importance of doing what makes you happy despite what other people think. When you come to college, you see so many different kinds of people from so many places. You start to realize that everybody is just trying to become the person they want to be, and people aren't as focused on what you do as you thought they were. I spent a lot of time in high school worrying about what other people would think of me, whether that meant my friends, classmates, teachers, or even parents. I spent so much time trying to do what I thought was "right" in their eyes, and lost focus of what was really right for me. If I could go back, I would make sure that I made the decisions that I knew were best for me, despite what anyone else thought.