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some people mature faster than others and thats ok. If you find a passion for something that is constructive and healthy but against the norm of others, it is ok to pursue it and never let other people tell you otherwise

Today, if I could go back in time and talk to myself when I was a high school senior, I would tell myself to start college right after graduating. If you knew what I know right now, you would take my advice, and go to college now. Life will be much better for you than it will be with the road you are going down. Don’t get married to him right now, wait because, it does get better. You can better yourself, go get that degree you have been wanting and dreaming of now. So many doors open for you, when you have the Business degree in your hands. Go for it now, while you are young, before you start your family. Don’t wait. You have your whole life ahead of you to have a family, get yourself in college, put your education first and then start a family. If you knew what I know right now, you would take my advice, and go to college now. Life will be much better for you than it will be if you stay with him. Go for your dream, do it now. Trust me!!

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school senior self I would tell myself to work harder on time management and on my studying skills. I would also tell myself to be more careful with who I affiliate with and who I allow into my life. I would also tell myself not to trust everyone I meet. I would explain to myself that I should remain a confident person because that would make the transition easier and allow me to make the right decisions. The advice I would give myself is to stay focus on what is most important and that college life is not easy so I should find real friends who will stick by me through the rough parts. I feel that the most important thing I could tell myself is to have fun and not be nervous about life. That with all the bad that will come even more good will come from it. I would wish myself luck and hope that the future was not changed too much because my life now is not that bad and I would tell myself that. This is the best advice I can give myself.

In high school, I did not challenge myself enough. I was an above average student but did not work to my potential. It became a pattern that I just cruised through high school with little effort and came into college with the same mentality. It is important to apply yourself to the best of your ability because the type of student you are in high school tends to become habitual and can carry over to college. For me, college presented me with a challenge because the classes were more vigorous in work load and speed. The first semester of college I did not achieve the A's and B's that I easily received in high school. College is a big change, socially and academically. It is important to know that it is hard work and that it is better to try your hardest at all times than to learn the hard way!

If I could give myseld one piece of advice it would be to not worry about what others think about you and worry about yourself and being successful. Coming from a college prep school the transition into college was easy class wise but the social scene was hard. I worried too much about fitting in and lost focus on my school work. If I could go back a year, I would tell myself that being yourself is what will help you fit in. I would let myself know that focusing on school is more important than trying to find a group to hang out with. If you need to change youself to fit in then they are not worth your time.

I would tell myself that everything will work out for the best and to not stress about things so much. This seems very difficult to do, but the stress just makes things worse. To keep organized, especially when balancing schoolwork, athletics, friends, and relaxation make a chart that identifies your time devoted to schoolwork and athletics. Those are most important and everything else needs to be scheduled in around that. Rest is very important too. Your friends will understand that you're busy so do not feel like you are letting them down if you cancel plans to get more sleep. However, do not reschedule all the time. They are the people that will stick by you through everything, so you want to be able to build and maintain a few strong friendships. Do not be afraid to date in college, whether it be from a pre-college relationship or one that occurs once attending. Just be yourself and do what you feel is right, and everything will fall into place as it should.

My high school itself provided me with excellent advice before going to college. I was warned with this amount of work I would be getting and how hard I would have to work to be successful. What I wasn't warned with was how to balance schoolwork with a social life. Although schoolwork is the most important, having friends and being involved with school activities is just as important. What advice I would give myself would be to join clubs and participate in activities as a freshman. At the end of my freshman year, I joined the Student Government Association and met amazing people whom I never thought I would become so close with. I was still able to study hard and not fall behind in my work. I do wish that I knew more about this club going into college. What I learned was to not be afraid to try new things.

The advice I would give myself would basically only involve myself as a junior in high school, going into senior year. Although I was extremely on top of looking into colleges and really making sure I chose the right one and the right major, some how I think I could have done a little better of a job. I am extremely happy with the decision I ended up making, but I think I just lucked out with how much I fell in love with the school. If I could go back, I would tell myself to think about the type of school I want to go to. Assumption College being a Catholic school, there are multiple Theology and Phillosophy classes I must take in order to graduate, and these classes are not easy and have nothing to do with my major. Looking back, I probably would not have chose a Catholic school. Also, I love sports so it would have been cool to go to a Division I school for sports.

The advice I would give myself is to calm down. You'll make friends and will have great classes. The classes are nice and the professors are considerate to college students. Living on the campus isn't hard either, the food will be different but you'll still be able to feel a home like atomosphere. So no worries, you made a really good choice of schools. You make wonderful friends, and meet a lot of special people. You also will have many new adventures ahead of you.

The number one piece of advice that I would give to myself is to simply have a calm and open mind. I would explain how the first year of college can appear as one overwhelming mess between the amount of school work, living in a dorm, meeting new people, and being involved on campus. It's natural to be nervous and excitied about your first year in college, but it's important to figure out how to apply such nerves and excitement, for example, figuring out what causes each emotion. I was nervous about being able to handle my workload, and during my freshman year, I should have taken the opportunity to visit the academic center and my professors' office hours more often. I would have been a lot less stressed! I would also tell myself to be open to the numerous opportunities that college provides. I would recommend attending club fairs and events advertised on campus. I would remind myself that I don't have to commit to any club right away, but attend meetings for each one I'm interested in and make a decision from there. Be excited to take new chances!

As a student at Assumption College, I have learned and suffered the hardships of college life. There are many instances where I wished to change my decisions, yet there is only one advice left to give. If I could have a discussion with my High school self, I would emphacize the importance of taking more advantage of the opportunities and resources provided by the shool. Much like many students, I valued my social life sometimes more than I should have. If I could give one piece of advice it would be to buckle up and give it my best, instead of focusing on becoming a social butterfly. School should always come first as one's innermost key to a successful future. I believe it is not who you know that matters, but the knowledge gained in one's journey. In this world, no one can take away someone's knowledge, however; materialistic objects can be lost. My past self should focus on being the best she could be and not worrying about the pressures of college life. Success is often achieved by those who opt to take the road less traveled towards a bright future, not the easy way out.

I would tell myself dont be so nervous and be extremely outgoing. Make friends with everybody and take all the opportunites that come your way. Dont be shy or scared just get out there. Also I would tell myself to get as much information as possible for following your major. Dont wait around for somebody to tell you what you need becuase at that point its too late. Find out everything you need to know and get things done early.

Dear High School Me, Making the transition to college is life changing. You are essentially dropped off by your parents, told to do well in school, meet friends, stay focused in class, do well in track but mostly enjoy yourself. You have to learn how to juggle everything, something that high school made look easy. Advice #1: make a calendar, lists, whatever it takes for you to plan and organize everything you have/want to do. It's very easy to forget things, make new plans, or simply forget your priorities. Advice #2: do not be afraid to open up to people; those girls who are across the hall, in the gym, passing by on the way to class, could become some of you best friends. I realized you cannot make it through life without a support system, and you always need people who care about you. Advice #3: "you are there to go to school" as mom and dad would say. So don't skip class, and get your work done early so you have time to accomplish everything else. College an amazing, thrilling time of your life, don't make it more stressfull than it has to be!

to be more assertive in my college search, seek out all options and resources to help me make a career choice for the future. I have to make the decisions for myself and not what my friends and family want. Not because everyone is doing a particular subject area I have to do it too. Be more confident and I will succeed. Support is very improtant as the road ahead is rocky.

I would have advice myself to keep calm and try to enjoy my senior year more instead of worrying about what is going to happen in college or whether or not I picked the right college. To apply for more scholaerships than the ones I did. Also to have started shopping for my dorm earlier than I did now.

Try not to be so scared: take a chance and join an intramural sport. You will have fun in school, even if you and your roommate do not end up being friends. Just because you got bullied in high school does not mean you will be subjected to the same torment in college; in fact, you thrive in college and meet people who will be friends with you for the rest of your life! You will love the freedom being so far from home offers you, and you will learn to be an independent, strong young woman. You won't make a lot of mistakes, because you know who you are pretty well. It will be ok to change majors, and it will feel liberating to find an entirely different path in life. Never forget that you can branch off from your friends from home and live a life apart from your safety blankets back home. Like the caterpillar, you have the chance to break free of the chrysalis in which you have been hiding for so long. Get out and stretch those wings. And take a deep breath, girl. You're going to be great.

If I could go back and talk to my high school self, there are many things I would tell her. I would tell her to get involved in community service that she enjoyed, rather than doing anything to meet her graduation requirements. I would tell her to relax and to remember to enjoy every minute because you don't get them back. I would tell her not to worry so much about what other people think because everything will work out in the end, and if she works hard it will work out the way she wants it to. I would tell her many things related to her school work and while those things are important, the most important piece of advice I could share with my high school self would be to have fun and enjoy life because high school is almost over and it is a completely different world in college and to remember to keep in touch with her friends because finding people who understand and accept you for who you are becomes a rare occurrence as you get older.

Through high school, I made good grades but I could have done better. Knowing what I know now, if I could go back, I would get better grades. I would also try to be involved in more extracuricular activities. I never really tried to get scholarships but now that I am attending college, I see how much of a struggle it can be to get it paid for. I never realized how expensive furthering your education would be. My high school self would be a lot different if I could go back in time and change the things I did some. I would have money to pay for college and I would be more in touch with what exactly I wanted to become. Maybe if I could go back and change my high school self, I wouldn't be in such a dind to pay for college.

College is a huge transition from high school: more responsibility, more free-time, doing your own laundry! But it is also a very exciting time; a time when you get to discover who you really are and begin to sculpt what you want out of your life. This may seem like a cliche answer, but I really do think it is so important to get involved and try knew things, and know that it is ok to not know exactly what you want--after all, this is what college is for. Take an assortment of classes and try a new club or sport, for you may find out something about yourself you never knew. I think one of the most difficult parts of college is balancing your social life with your academic life. I found my freshman year that it is very easy to get caught up in the social scene. While it is good to have fun, make sure you choose friends who will support you and have the same morals as you. If you have friends who are driven, you will be driven--keep your eye on the prize and remember that with hard work, anything is possible.

Nothing could prepare me for how much I would grow after highschool. When I look back at myself I see that I have not grown only physically but mentally/spiritually as well. If I could turn back time I would let my earlier self know that you'll be proud of who you will become. I'd tell myself be open to new things and different people. And to be ready to learn and to always be thankful that you have the opportunity to learn. I would say enjoy your highschool years while you still can, use your time wisely, spend more time loving your family, and work hard. And if you're working hard then work harder! I'd also tell myself to pray and thank God because even though I did not know it at the time God was actually using me and leading me to become the kind of person He wanted me to be (knowing this would have helped my faith grow in H.S.). More importantly, I would let my parents know that everything will be ok and that I was confident that college would make me a better person.