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As a junior in college, I have several pieces of advice for myself as a high school senior. First, save money! Even if you have scholarships, you will always need money. Whether its for groceries during college or a new car after graduation, money will always be necessary. Second, take a physical fitness class your first semester. No one wants gain the "freshman fifteen" and by taking a fitness class, you can adjust to college life and still stay in shape (because its for a grade). Your first semester is almost guaranteed to be the hardest and many freshmen tend to be stressed and unfocused, which can lead to overeating.Next, don't think there ins't anyone to ask for help or get involved. Find a church group or student organization and get to know them like they're your own family - and don't hold back. Finally, and most importantly, stay focused and study hard. Because this is such a big change in your life, its easy to lose track and give up. Just remember to limit your social life and leisure time in order to study hard and maintain your grades. Enjoy this time in your life!

This is a question that I think about often. I think that the answer that I have long ago decided is that I would tell myself to learn to study. In high school everything was easy for me, classes were a breeze. When I got to college, I thought that it would be the same I would make A's and not have to study. The first semester proved me right with classes such as orientation to college and orientation to my major. I didn't have study. But the second semester of my freshman year I was hit with Anatomy and Zoology, having had these classes in high school I didn't think I needed to study. But when I started earning D's and F's I realized I needed to study. But I realized I never learned how to study because I had never had to before. As a result I lost my scholarship by .233 and even now I am having to work on study skills because I never learned to study. So I if I could give advice to myself as a high school senior it would be to learn to study now.

I unfortunately would like to say that I needed to listen a little to my parents. They actually had "been there and done that" but wanted to on some issues make my own decisions. I also wished I had been a little more concerned about grades for scholarship and financial help in the future. I also tend to put things off until the last minute and wish I would have prepared things and sent things in before the last minute. Otherwise, I feel I made some good choices and decisions.

Go to college right away. Go while everything is still fresh in your mind. Dont say I am gonna take a semester off because it will be forever before you go back. Even though it sounds like a long time. It will be over before you know it.

High school was a rough time for us all, teenagers reaching adulthood with no or little to no idea of where we were going in the world. I especially had a hard time in high school with hardly any friends and school work swamping my everyday. I was constantly stressed over how I was going to make it possible for myself to go to college. I had to concentrate on school so that I could get an academic scholarship. I didn't want to have to make my parents suport me in college. I wish I would have known that I didn't need to spend that time worrying, that I am happy and I am making it with out adding stress to my family's life. I have made friends like I never had in highschool and with the exception of a bit of a financial stress I am loving my life. I would tell myself that I wouldn't need to stress and that everything would be fine.

If I could go back in time to high school, there would be many things I would tell myself. First, to always be open to new people and possibilities. In high school you are in your own clique and never really leave it, but in college you have to be open to meeting new poeople or you will never make any friends. Second, I would tell myself to start practicing time management. In high school there never really was a reason to manage your time because you were always told when to start and you hand was held along the way. In college that is different, the due date it given and the student but decide when to work on a certain project, no hand holding in college. Finally, I would tell myself to relax. College life goes really fast but it is so fast paced, students should really just relax and practice time management to get through the classes as well as all of the activities offered.

I would tell myself to take the coures in high school that I needed for my major in college. If I were to take the classes that I needed, it would help me to better understand the concepts I needed for college. I would have also told myself not to worry too much about the classes because they are not as hard as everyone says they are. I would say just study every night and you will pass each class and keep your scholarship. I would also tell myself to meet as many people as you passibly can because they will become your best friends for tha rest of your life as they help you to pass classes and through anything else that life may throw at you.

I would tell myself to keep taking the ACT until I was sure I could not do any better. I would tell myself to keep on and on looking for grants and scholarships available out there. I would tell myself to save my money because it gets hard when you have to go to college and work and knowing there are loans that have to be repaid when finished with college.

Naturally the best advice I could give myself, if I could go back in that time frame would to be less stressed out. I lost my full scholarship not because I did poorly but because I was so stressed about it that I couldn't sleep at night. Then in turn, I didn't do my 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} best on exams and lost it because I made a C in a subject. Chill, I would tell myself. Relax more and in truth enjoy the ride. I seem to have the habit of taking on the world's problems and trying to fix them all. I truly would try to concentrate more on myself and the goals I personally need to reach. Try to use my time more wisely and become more involued in the daily activities around campus. I would last but not least tell myself to trust God and have faith that one day his plan will be fufilled.

If I was given the chance to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to work hard til the very end. Senioritis comes very early in that last year, and many times students want to give up and be done. The last part of the semester is crucial because it is the time when the majority of scholarship oppurtunities arise and essays must be written. On the terms of scholarships, I would have told myself to look harder for ways to pay for my college experience. It is important to decide on a school, and work on getting the best scholarship deal offered. ACT and SAT scores are an important factor to many of these scholarships, so try to score as high as possible. Also, look in your community for scholarship oppurtunities. Not only is tuition expensive; but, rooming, food, and books are an expense as well. When the hard work is behind, I would tell myself to enjoy the summer and look forward to starting a new chapter in your life. College is not only an exciting time, but it is the builiding block of your career.

I would tell myself not to slack off at all. If you can, live off campus as soon as possible. Your family will have to learn to survive without you and you will be able to get some freedom from the family. Feel free to do what you want and join whatever club or organization you want. If your parents have a problem with it, tough, you've been held back from experiencing life since high school. Even if you feel like you are alone, don't forget about the friends you have, on-campus and off.

If I could go back in time and warn myself about how difficult the transition would be, the first thing I would warn myself about would be long hours. Long hours of studying, missing home, and getting used to roommate. I messed up my freshman year of college because I wasn't used to the stenuous amount of studying I would need to do to uphold good grades. Therefore, my grades weren't as good as they were in high school and my scholarship was affected by it. Getting used to roommate took a lot of time as well. Everyone goes in hoping for someone just like them, but it seemed as if my college chose someone, for me, that was completely opposite. I had to learn her ways just as well as she had to learn mine, and in the end I came out with a great friend. Missing home is something most, if not all, people go through. It's hard to come back after a rough day of school to no mom or dad there to offer a word of advice or a big hug for comfort. For these reasons, college is one big adustment.

Know what I know now, I would tell myself to enjoy college life as much as possible. Get involved in the college and the students. Savor every moment because you can't get that time back. In regards to a career choice, make sure that you research all interests before pursuing one. Slow down and take everything in. Learn about all that interests you and even what you may think you want to learn about. When you get older and have your family, you may end up at a place you that you would never expect. Trust in God that you are going in the direction that He wants you go; be open to things that are unexpected.

Some choices we make throughout the stages of life can affect the foundation of one?s future. A significant choice of mine was to not obtain a four-year college degree. This did not lead to all regretful consequences, however it was a momentous decision. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have said ?do it now!? It took me four and a half years to obtain an Associates Degree General Science. I realized that I could combine my natural talent in Math and Science and my interest in Ethics. I am now a full time Medical Assistant. I work extremely hard and feel that it is an unservice to not only me but the patients I work with to not continue my education. Being in the medical field I have finally found what has sparked my interest. If I could go back in time I would have attended a four-year college. This decision has prolonged me in obtaining a Bachelor?s Degree, but has also brought me to my interest in a rewarding medical career.

Throughout my life, I have always been told that ?the difference in try and triumph is a little umph.? I always understood this concept but I never really considered it to the extent that I do now. During my senior year, my parents had urged me to apply for scholarships. I did apply for several, but looking back I wish I would have doubled my effort. I would spend at most an hour a week looking for scholarships and only applying to the ones that were quick multiple choice surveys; I would not even consider applications that required an essay. Now as a paying student at Arkansas Tech University, I have come to understand what my parents were trying to prepare me for. I have developed a deep sense of envy for those at my universtiy that do not have the burdeon of student loans. As a college student looking back, the best advice I can give a high school senior looking to attending a university is to apply for scholarships. While this may require a little more work and effort during your senior year, it will be a graduation present that keeps on giving even after the big day.

I would tell myself that it is very important to stay motivated. I would make sure that, as a freshmen, I understood the impotance of putting school as a first priority.

My first year of college I went to a different univeristy. I could have had my tuition paid for if I would have chosen ATU first. I did not and therefore I am receiving no financial aid. I have applied for numerous scholarships over the past year and a half but have not received anything. I have gone to the president of the university and other administration to attempt to earn scholarship but have yet to earn any. If I could go back, I would shoose the school that paid for my college due to financial struggles.

I would say make the most of everything. Learn something from every class, you are paying for it and it is required for a reason, to make you a more worldly person while in college and mostly, after college. These four (or more) years are the last to be exposed to different things. After college most people go to a job that they will keep for a while and their daily lives are repeated. In college, the day is unpredictable with the people and classes you can take. Whether you think you are learing, or not, weeks and years later you will remember something from each of your classes and realize it was good for something. The knowledge you are exposed to in college is much more than in high school, its unique and precious.

Don't worry about a thing. Remain alert and your eyes and ears open.

apply to this school. Get a job. Save as much money as you can.