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I would tell myself to stop worrying about the little things in your life. Live the life that life throws your way. Focus on your studies but always fous on yourself and don't let other bring you down for what they have trouble doing. Never back down and tell the world that you are going to make a difference. Balance your life and you will succeed more than now.

Plan out your college career in detail. Do everything you can to obtain a passing grade for each class. And if you need financial aid apply and obtain the aid you need and do not worry about the rest.

Dear Sandra, Talking from the future i must advice you to appreciate the last year of being in high school. Since experiences like those will only be experienced once. I must advice you as well as that be mentally prepared to be overly prepared. Do not be afraid of college because it is the best experience ever everyone is there because they want a futre. Have in mind that your illness will never leave you and make sure to take things easy because of my mistakes i have been having a tough road with it. Also dont stress out remeber that college is fun and amazing, meeting new people is amazing. I really hope this words are a great help to know that your going to have a blast in college. Remember also to take alot of pictures on your senior year please!!! HAVE FUN!!!

My first, and absolute advice, is to not listen to other people's opinions on college choices! At all costs, avoid private for-profit schools. If possible, go straight to a community college and do not worry about entering as undecided. You can declare your major later, but at the same time, do not waste time by taking unnecessary elective classes. Try to complete your General Education requirements. In all honesty, reading the program in the back of the book of schedule is probably more thorough than making a counselor appointment. When you have decided on a major, go online to the school website and figure out what major classes you'll need to fulfil a transfer to a 4 year university. Right now times are very good, and you might be excited to live in a new and larger home. Do not cling onto such superficial ideas, and prepare for the worst (such as a recession that is yet to hit you hard at home). It may sound hopeless, but don't worry, you can do it! You can do it because I'm here now making it work despite so many troubles.

Procrastination. It gets to us all. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have adviced myself to stop procrastinating. It would have helped alot if I practiced doing things days before the due date. Now, I know that no one is going to be holding my hand, walking me through every step and telling me to do things on time. It is time to be independent and do things for on my own and for myself.

If I could go back in time and give my senior self any advice it would be to take more chances. I would have applied to more universities. For fear of the unknown I did not apply to these institutions. It was the fear of being rejected, and the fear of moving away from everyone and everything I was comfortable with in life. It was easier to play it safe. It was not until I was a senior in college did I realize that those experiences would have only enriched my life. Although I am satisfied with my education and the institution I attended, I do realize that I settled and I did not push myself to my limits. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “when a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something”. I am a believer that you can learn more about learn yourself when you open up to new experiences in life, and that is why I would tell my senior self to take more chances.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior there would be plenty of advice I would give myself. First, I would tell myself to NOT slack off. High school is very different than a University. A University requires a tremendous amount of dedication to studying and doing homework. . Second, I would tell myself to stop worrying about all the drama people cause because that can affect ones academic goals. Also, I would tell myself to be motivated to go to class and do all the work. In college, the professors do not babysit you like in high school. The professors at a University do not care if you come to class, take notes, do your homework, and pay attention. You have to be the one to seek help and pay attention because no one is going to baby you like in high school. This is the main advice I would give myself if i went back in time to my high school senoir year.

College is very different from high school. Being an A student will help you succeed, but there are many other factors involved. Decide on a major early in your college career because you will regret wasting your time on insignificant classes. If your major does not require enough units to graduate, take on another major or minor instead of random electives. This will look great on your transcript. If a class is hard, try your hardest to pass it and don't give up because it will greatly hurt your GPA. Get involved on campus and make lots of new friends. It is great for networking and making lifelong friends. Join clubs, volunteer, and take on internships to gain experience early on. Get to know your professors by taking their classes recurrently and visiting them during office hours to gain a strong relationship. This can help you again with networking and also getting a great letter of recommendation. Do not slack off. As hard as it gets, remember what you are going to school for and let your future motivate you into becoming the best student you can be.

If I could give myself advice in high school, I would tell myself to appreciate the opportunities before me and take full advantage of them because being a 'grown-up' gets in the way of achieving your dreams.

I would've too more AP classes so that i have less classes to take this year.

The advice that I would give my high school senior self would be to stay in-state and get a degree at a community college first, instead of going out-of-state to a college where no one likes you and you do not know anyone. Also, I would tell myself to never give up on your education and try your hardest in everything to make certain that you do not get stuck without a job, student loans out the wazzo, and will not be graduating until two years after you should be, causing you to have a mid-life crisis in your early 20’s. College does make a huge difference when it comes to doing what you want in life, especially when you are young and do not know for certain what you want to do, but you rush into things anyways. Life is only as hard as you make it and the choices that you make it what makes you who you are, so honestly, the advice might not have done any good since they made me the person that I am today, better than I was before with knowledge that will assist me in the future.

The advice that I will give myself is to stay optimistic in all your abilites. I would tell myself to always have the main goal of graduation in mind and to maintain that reasoning in everything you do in college. I would encourage my younger self to constantly research as it is a tool of survival. To create a foundation of researching and to find answers will open up a door for you when there are no doors to be opened. I would tell my younger self to keep faith in God alive and strong, to never let the outside world and the negative things around you to destroy your faith and the break down the person you are meant to be.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior is to do the same thing I already did. Instead of going straight into a university after high school I took a year to finish my general education classes at a community college. That was the best choice I could have made. I transferred to a university the year after I graduated high school and at age 18 I was a junior at a university. I am completely satisfied with the decisions I made and would be completely happy to make the same ones all over again.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would advice myself to study and put more effort into school. In my high school, very minimal work was done and we could still recieve passing grades. Starting off my first year in college, I had a rude awakening. I realized that in college you actually have to study and read books. In high school, reading usually meant "no homework" in our unexperienced high school brains. In college "reading homework" is a must. It allows us to read the material before the professors go into depth during our short class time. In order to make this transition easier, I would advice others to be self-relient and not depend on friends or others to motivate you. In college you are on your own. You come to class if you want, but in order to pass most courses, attendence is indeed neccesary. Overall, these are small prepartion steps that would have made my transition a lot smoother.

The advice I will give myself .Is to look around in the poor community that yoiu live is is very tough.That you focus more on your study earn a high g.p.a so you will win scholarship to be able to pay for college also so you can get into the school you hoping to get into.Work so that you will save up for college because it's expense.Plus , that you have to go above your true ambition and strive because you're capable of accomplishing anyhting and college is not easy.

Well if I could go back in time I would tell myself to do much better in school. I had the opportunity to take college courses when I was a senior but I decided to only take one. If I knew what I know now then I could have taken my courses for free then it would have been transferred over to use as college credits. I would not have to pay out of pocket for my classes because it is expensive. So with me paying out of pocket I only have the money to take at least two classes per semester. That’s why I work all the time so I can pay for school.

The advice I would give would be to enjoy every minute of it. Know that there are people out there that would be more than happy to help to make sure you are on the right track. Also there will be hard times and know they will pass and all you need is a box of Kleenex and chocolates! The hard times will make you stronger and you learn something in some way from it. There will also be nights and days you live off of coffee but just have to remember no matter how stressed out or how much you study do not over due yourself. If you study a little in advance you will not have to cram. Cramming before an exam is the worst thing you can do everyone will do it more than once in their school years but know it does you no good. Overall, just look at the future for yourself and know all the studying and hard work WILL PAY OFF!

Keep God first in all things. He has helped you before; He'll do it again. Leave those boys alone! The opposite sex will always be there. In the end, take care of yourself by loving yourself unconditionally. The decisions you make in the present will affect your children's tomorrow. Continue to strive for your future success-no matter how hard it may look.

Do NOT compromise who you are. In the end of the day, and in the end of your life, YOU will have to live and deal with YOURSELF. Get involve, experiment and try new things to find out who you really are and whether or not you fit into a certain crowd. Some people are unique and have to march exclusively to the beat of their own drum. Go out into society and be yourself so you can contribute to others the way only you can contribute. People are there to help and they want you to succeed. College isn't necessearyly about getting that degree, it's about getting a education along with instilling youself with healthy personal habits and curiousity. With curiosity and self-motivated education, you don't need to worry about just making a living, it's likely you'll make a fortune. Stay focused on your goals because setbacks are only ment to keep out people who don't truly want it. Stay young, hungry, and diligent all while having fun! =)

Work hard all the way through to the end of your senior year. Don't slack off just because you have enough credits, work hard to keep your grades up. Don't wait thirty plus years to go to college, you are just as important as the rest of your family, don't put yourself on the back burner to simmer and wait. Make friends when you go, it's good to have study buddies, and get involved on campus. Join a fraternity, but don't let it interfere with your studies, and stay away from those that advocate drinking and partying too much. Get to know your professors, they are there to help and support you. Learn the layout of the campus, know where your resources are. Register with the disabled students program and the EOP program asap, they are there to support you and get you through smoothly. There are many great opportunities for you out there, just be sure to keep your eyes and ears open. Stay true to your heart and follow your dreams.