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Take your education seriously. While you may not get the best GPA to gain a great scholarship, your grades help your chances of being accepted to various colleges. Truly think about what it is that you want out of college. What matters most to you? What kind of atmosphere do you want to be in? Visit the universities you're applying to, as many as you can. Touring a campus can give you a feel of what it'll be like at that college. Find which one feels best for you; find your home for the next four years of your life.

I would tell myself that I need to actually apply myself more because my luck can only get so far. Also that I need to stay active and keep my head up!

I would tell myself to talk to your roommate more and see if you truely will fit with your roommate before you get to school. Also I would tell myself to fill out as many scholarship applications as possible because college is going to cost way more than expected. Finally I would tell myself to spend as little money as possible before school starts because you are going to need it when you get there.

If I could go back in time and tell my high school self anything, it would be to buckle down and really focus on my school work and learn some proper study habits. I never took the time to study for tests and quizzes in high school, and I always waited until the last minute to do my homework. Friends of mine that were already in college warned me that college students study at least double the amount of time high school students study, but I did not really pay attention to them. I figured I could get away with doing the same amount of work that I did in high school. Now, as the end of my first semester is approaching and finals are coming up, I wish I had listened to those peope that warned me about focusing and studying. I am currently trying to find the time to catch up on all the homework I missed while still completing the assignments that have not been due yet as well as studying for my finals that are coming up in two weeks.

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If I had the chance to meet the future Me, I would make sure to let myself know the importance of taking risks and following what one honestly loves to do, with the people you love being surrounded by. I would like to have had someone tell me that staying on top of things, and getting involved on campus as well as committing to community service would be extremely helpful in finding who I am as a person but also a great learning experience. I would want to have been encouraged to remember time managing and not waste time doing things one doesn't feel passionate about. College is truly a time for new experiences and shaping who you are going to become, therefore making the best of any and all situations. I would encourage myself to stay positive, make tons of friends, work hard, go above and beyond, and remember to call family often.

To be completely honest, I absolutely love my life right now. If I were to change anything about it, I might not really be in the same place as I am now. However if I had to say anything, I would say a couple of things to myself. One, go into college without a boyfriend, it will only hold you back for a while. Two, start looking at colleges and putting those applications in the beginning of fall semester, not the end. Third, make sure you research financial aid and scholarships well and closely. Other than that I am happy with my beautiful life and would not change much. I just need some help along the way.

Make sure you get involved like you did in highschool. Focus on school but do not forget about your social life. Dont be afraid to apply to other school or go far away from home

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell Younger Me to be more open to experience, that college isn't as scary as she's making it out to be, and that help is always readily available should she choose to accept it. I would also tell Younger Me to suck it up and take more AP/IB classes because eight more credits on entry would have meant that not only could I have avoided taking a global studies class but also I could have graduated a year early.

The first year will be the hardest. Transitioning from home to living on campus and not always being around family. However, make lots of good friends, because they become your family. Work extremely hard in classes because in college there isnt always second chances. And any moment to have fun and experience new things take it! This is your time to be free!