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If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self I would advise to begin taking college courses that my high school offered. If I would have taken the writing class my school offered I would have had two class and credit hours already built up. I would also tell myself to save money back for spending and in a savings account to begin paying off loans. Also I would inform myself that friends are not permanent they can come and go but the choices you make for your future are permanent and will follow you for life.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would explain to myself that I need to put extra time and dedication into my schoolwork. While in high school, I did great in the classes I liked. For the others, I did enough just to get by. I did not understand how effective your GPA is when applying to colleges. There were many colleges I wanted to apply to but I could not because my GPA was too low. I also missed out on many scholarships because I did not reach the GPA requirement. I would explain all the things a GPA has an effect on so that I could apply to any college without restrictions. Many colleges want students with a specific GPA and test score but I was not focused so I did not qualify. I would also give advice about speaking up when I need help. The teachers were there to help but I was too afraid to ask and too worried about people judging me. In the end, I realized people judging me did not matter but my grades and test scores did.

I would tell myself not to be afraid to be yourself. That's one thing that I wish I could change about my first year is I came into the school a different person than the person that my hich school classmates knew me as, but I have come to learn that, that guy wasnt so bad after all. I would also tell myself to apply to more schools and don't be afraid to move away from home. The last thing I would tell myself would be to not buy that 2003 mustang. I know Aaron, its your dream to own a mustang but trust me trying to balance working and paying off the car is not worth it! I had no friends my first year becasue I had no time to socialize between work and studying and when I had the time I didn't have the energy. Now that I have the car paid off I have more friends and am an active member in two orginizations.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school about the transition to BG I would give the advice to not be so scared going in. I know I am an outgoing, friendly person who loves to meet new people. I would tell myself to not be scared about meeting new peope because I already know I can make friends anywhere I go. As a senior in high school, leaving my friends back home and knowing I have to start all over and make new friends scares me, so that would be my advice is to not be so scared about the transition.

Assuming I was going back to BGSU, I would tell myself that life works in strange ways and has a way of figuring itself out. The transition process is going to be tough, regardless of being very outgoing and social, you will feel alone for those first few weeks while you make new friends and meet new people in the dozens every hour it seems like. Take everything with a grain of salt, and enjoy the ups and downs while you expierence them and to roll with the punches. Keep up with classes, but also make sure to live the first few weeks, which turn out to be the most interesting. Do not get too upset of friends and relationships from high school do not work out, because they did not work for a reason and there is a bigger plan in life. BGSU has a wonderful foundation of student organizations and you will become a big part of several on campus, and dont be afraid to try new things.

Hey kid. It is time to start thinking about college and you need to think long and hard. Start early, right after you get adjusted to your academic classes start talking to your counselor about college applications because college is your major homework assignment. Also, you need to realize how much college costs. College is not like one of those "expensive" class trips you took as a child, that you spent weeks selling candy bars to pay for. You need to be looking for scholorships in all shapes and sixes. Apply to for anything you run accross, because the more money you can raise now, the less you will have to pay back later. Finally, the last piece of adivice would be to start packing early. You arn't going on vacation. You are moving into a dorm and are going to live there for a good part of the year. Packing the night before or even a week before move in is not going to cut it. You need to realize everything that goes into college and be proactive in making wise decisions.

The advice would be to becareful applying any job through the school website. Sometime it is never save. Also, to don't let any men get to you that fast and don't have hope for any guy. To study hard and don't always trust any guy that come close to you.

I would tell myself to really enjoy my time in college. I was so excited to go to BGSU, but I was so homesick that I barely could enjoy the first few weeks. And what was awful is that I wasn’t expecting to feel that way. I was rooming with my cousin and BGSU is 20 minutes from my grandparents’ house. I thought it would be an easy transition because I had family so close. I wish I was more prepared for the transition so it wouldn’t have been so traumatizing. So I would tell myself to stay calm through those first few weeks. I would remind myself that those first few weeks are important for new college student because that’s when you actually can feel yourself growing and becoming independent. If I would have focused more on enjoying my time as a brand-new college student and less on how much I missed my mom and dad, I think I would have been a lot happier my first semester in college.

I would tell myself to go through formal fall semester and join a sorority because it helps you get involved on campus, keep grades up, and meet a lot of really cool people.

Be confident in what you want to do, but dont put all of you eggs in one basket. keep your options open for anything that could help you in your future pursut of a dream job. make sure to calculate all of you money needs right down to the last book and notebook. also, try to be more open to the idea of being socialble, you never know what oprotunities will open up when you interact with more people.