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If I could go back and talk to myself as a Senior in high school I would tell myself to have fun. I would tell myself to work harder in school, try the ACT one more time, hang out with all the friends I possibly can, and don't freak out so much over the smaller things. I would let myself know how hard it is to get money for a degree and how I should start filling out scholarship applications and my FAFSA sooner rather than later. One of the more important things I would have to mention though, is that it's okay to be scared. It's okay to fail, and it's never okay to not try just because of the fear of failure. Don't give up. Don't try to please others if you aren't happy. You have to help yourself before you can ever help anyone else. Also, I would have to remind myself that "Nothing gols can stay". Just stay on the right track and you'll make it.

I'm not a traditional student so I would have went to school right after high school and not joined the military.

I would go back to myself as a senior and say don't settle for a school just because it has your initials first of all. Secondly, look all around at schools, give up your fun on the weekends to truly find the right school for you. I would point out that I blew through high school and graduated in top ten percent, but college is a whole different world. Don't get into the party life and don't plan early classes if you aren't a morning person because failing classes is a waste of time and money. Make a schedule that works for you and take classes you want, not classes just because your friends are taking them. Study, study, study, play or party time comes after all your homework is finished, but still get in bed by a decent hour because your body needs energy to be healthy.

I would say study more and party just a little less. Make yourself happy first and deal with others issues later. DO NOT HAVE A INTERNET CORD ACCROSS THE DORM ROOM....YOU WILL BREAK IT!!!!!

I would tell myself to hurry up and make a decision about my major before going into school because now I am going to graduate late due to the fact that it took me a year to decide which career path I wanted to follow.

Honestly i would just tell my younger self to work a little harder and be more active in school. I would let him know that Austin Peay is a good school where he can make good friends; but if he wants to keep his options open for other schools then he would have to do better than i did. There are schools I wanted to go to but they where too expensive , or too far away or just too out of my league (or so i thought). I would just let him know that he has to do his best be his best and try everything he wants to because life is too short to care about whos looking and how you could fail.

to be open-minded even when you think you've got it all figured out. & to not limit yourself to one thing; things change over time: your interests, thoughts, and views towards things and even when you think you're so set, somethings can surprise you and make you change your entire life plan.

Go to as many events as you can and get involved on campus, it will make the experience amazing!

What you get out of life is a direct reflection of what you put into it. Consider a school that you will be comfortable in, fits your professional needs, and will help provide you with the best academic outcome. Do not go to a school just because your friends are all going. Remember that you are at school for an education, not to party. Remember that the effort you put into your high school academics has directly affected the schools you have been accepted to; just as the effort you put into your college academics will directly affect the type of job you will get, which in turn reflects the amount of money you make, the kind of neighborhood you live in, the car you drive, the types of vacations you will take, the extent of which you can support your family, etc. Look to the future. You must make good grades, but you must also ensure that you are involved and active in school sponsored programs. Enroll in internships, even if unpaid. There will likely be many people applying for the same job once you graduate, do everything in your power to set yourself apart and above the rest!

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