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If I could go in time and talk to my self in my senior year of high school I would tell myself that I should be careful with my college scheduling for my major Commercial Art: Digital Technologies. The first two semesters I should not take all my electives, englishes, maths, and sciences first because it left me with just my major's necessary art classes for the last two semesters. Taking four to five art classes in one semester alone is very time consuming and stressful when all the classes give weekly projects that would take eight to ten hours each to complete for a decent grade. I would also tell myself to practice animation, and using all the adobe programs early on so I can build up my portfolio faster. I would finally tell myself to go to my professors' office hours and ask plenty of questions pertaining to scholarships, my major, and transfering to a school with a bachelor program for animation. All of this would have helped me focus on my work and goals instead of sacrificing the quality due to a tight schedule.

I am a practicing nurse and I have to take College Algebra and Statistics. I am having a horrible time with Algebra. I wish I could go back and explain to that girl in high school how important math would be to me in the years to come. It is important in my everyday life, but I have found that I can't even help my kids when they need help in Algebra. I also got married and had a baby right out of high school, I am still married to the same man, we are still in love! I don't regret having my child, however, I would have told that girl to wait and have children after college. Going from high school to being a wife, mother and working was hard enough, but I also added college classes at night. So, I kept going to classes and was finally able to enter into nursing school with the support of my sons and husband. Now they support me while I pursue my goal of teaching nursing school. I would have told that senior girl to learn all the math possible and love who she is!

Dear Evelyn, First of all, I would like to say congratulations on making it this far through high school. You're almost there but this is only the beginning of the rest of your life. I will encourage you to apply to as many scholarships as you possibly can. I also encourage you to apply to state universities. You're a bright girl and you should not think less of yourself. Do not worry about the money now; there are scholarships and financial aid that will get you through school. What’s more, you have a supporting family that will help you reach your goals of becoming a social worker. Get informed and ask for help. Don't wait until the last minute to do things. Prioritizing is key, you’ll see that hard work pays off. Before you can help others, you must be willing to get helped. You need others to guide you towards a great college experience. I want you to know that everything will work out just fine if you just dedicate yourself to the things that matter. Sincerely, Evelyn... from the future. P.S. Have fun in prom!

well according to my high school experience, i was a good student, i always pay attention while the professor is explaining, but when i entered the university i changed toward the best like i started to take the highest grades in my class and i started to gain a good gpa. Finally i would advice myself to keep the hard work that i am doing because without a diplome no one can have a good future.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would say, "life is what you make it. Things are never going to just get handed to you, if you want something to happen you're going to have to work for it, and give it your all. Make people notice you, be the person you want to be, and never, I mean never let anyone get in the way of the goals you set for yourself. Mentally you are limitless and our ambition can take us anywhere we would like to go. It took me a long time to realize our full potential and to understand that we are our own best advocate. College is going to open your eyes up to so many things and you need to take the opportunities that I did not. Take advantage! Not just of the opportunities, but of the resources provided by the college. These are moments of your life you will never get back, get involved, be a part of organizations, show your full potential. Like we always say, " go big or go home.""

If i could go back in time i would tell myself, life is too short to stress, you should follow what your heart tells you rather than anyone els. You shouldnt think about what your gut sais, because what you do is not baised on what is right or wrong for your life, rather what you would love to do in your life. No matter what you do it will be right for you. It may just be a different path than you thought. I would also tell myself to fill out as many scholarships as possible, because my mom cant afford to pay all the money she is which truly makes me feel like i didnt do enough in highschool. Finally i would tell myself to love my childhood, not that life is hard right now but i wish i would have enjoyed the time i had not to worry about what i want to do with the rest of my life. I wish i could have done everything that made me happy then, because now its all about what i need.

The advice I would give myself would definetly be to start practicing time management and developing good study habits. In high school there is not a lot of outside work and preperation for classes. In college you spend more time for classes outside of class than in them. It is extremely hard to go from not really studying for anything t needing to study for absolutly everything. I am still figuring out what the best way for me to study is and if I would have started in highschool I would already been ready for my first few exams. Another piece of advice would be to practice time management, in high school everything is pretty planned out for you. When you get to college you need to balance your classes, school work, work, working out and a social life and you have complete freedom. It takes some adjustments in figuring out how you need to spend your time so that you have a good balance. The work load packs on fast and before you know it you have more than you can handle. Things need to be taken one step at a time.

Take a math class, and do not slack on homework! College classes are difficult and you can not afford to ditch class, or to fall asleep in class. Make sure you go to bed at a decent hour and eat breakfast. Learn good study habbits how to get organized. Do not be affraid to ask for help or to seek out some one who can help you with what you need.

As a highschool senior, I was constantly worried about the future and what it held for me. I had so many doubts about my field of choice and fears of not being able to succeed in such a competitive field. What I have learned since then, is that the first couple years of college are to explore your interests and strengths. If you have doubts about the major you have chosen, then it probably is not suited for you and it is never to late to change it. The major you choose is one that is supposed to make you happy and when you have a career someday, it is something you enjoy doing and does not even feel like work. College is life-changing because it is an "on your own" way of learning. Teachers in highschool practically hold your hand all four years, whereas in college it is up to you to show up for class, study, and read the material. However, you are only going to get out of the class what you put into it, so it is important to give it your all.

Knowing what i know now, I would tell my high school senior self to seek help from professors, and learning centers on campus, as early as possible. During my first two years at Aurora University, I placed alot of "luggage" on my doorstep and soon realized that I could not carry them all in. I was on the track team, working two jobs, and trying to keep up with my college courses and studying, and things were looking rough. However, instead of seeking help early, I waited until the last minute and ended up falling behind. I am now retaking classes in an effort to graduate college with a higher GPA, instead of letting my mistakes weigh me down in the long run.