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I would tell myself to apply myself and focus on my studies. I would tell myself to take this last year serious because it only gets harder from here on out. I would prepare myself to become more independent. I would tell myself not to get lazy because you cant be lazy in college.

Assuming I could go back in time, I would tell my high school self to keep doing what your doing. You may feel as though you don't havce things figured out and that you're in some way or another being left behind, things will fall into place as they should. Stick to the plan, go to community college for your general education classes and figure out the next step for your education from there. One thing I will say is that you should find a job closer to home; working at the shore was nice when you were 17, but now is the time to start saving and becoming the adult that you need to be when things change for the better later on down the line. Otherwise, keep doing what your doing, it's only a matter of time before you mature and have everything figured out.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself one thing and that's "Don't worry so much". I would explain to not worry about the future, because if you always focus on how things will be a year, five years, ten years down the road then you will never really be able to enjoy a moment. You will make plenty of new friends, your friends from home will do the same, so don't worry about losing them because you wont. You don't have to know what you're majoring in right from the start, it will all get figured out. Just understand that everything will change but eventually that change will become normal. All of the thoughts of uncertainty dissapear and you will realize that being happy is something that comes from within yourself, not from the kind of people you attract and get to know. Enjoy the moment, enjoy every day before you leave for school, enjoy feeling like a kid and being with your bestfriends everyday this summer, but don't be scared to leave. Change makes us who we are, everything works itself out if you put the effort in.

If I could go back in time and talk with my high school senior self, I would tell her to be open to the new experiences in college. There are so many different types of clubs and orgainzations here that I wish I had gotten involved with at the beginning of the year. Adding ont o that, if I was more open, I could have made many more friends than i already did and would have just come across as a friendlier person that more people would eant to get to know and maybe even hang out with. Additionally, I would tell my past self to actually focus on her school work instead of messing around and sleeping. Getting good grades is vital in being able to persue whatever field of study I eventually want to go into

Taking more core college courses while in high school and taking advantage of the Study Abroad programs.

Senior year of high school is supposed to be one of the best years of your life.Senior year isn't just all about fun and games though; it is about determination and motivation. It should be one of the most successful years of your life as well. Although students get accepted into college in the early year of the school year, your grades still need to be on track. Do the best you can to receive the grades you deserve, and have fun while you are at it. Go to school, experience being a senior, going to prom, attending football games, competeing in the school spirit week, but remember, grades should be at the top of the list. Don't slack off and lose that academic scholarship you earned at the beginning of the year. Push yourself to do your best, and this will help your success in your college years. Don't let senioritis take over you. You'll do great!

Calm down. Everyone is in the same position as you on the first day of class. Be ready for a change of atmosphere. Things are so much different than high school and for the better. Start getting in the school spirit and make connections and friends before school starts. Just get ready to meet so many people and be open to their experiences and background. You can take and learn something from everyone so make those connections, put yourself out there, and have fun!

Advice I would give myself as a high school senior is to never be afraid to try new things. Connect with the community in the school and make it your own. Make friends not because you have to but because you want to and they will be your support and encouragement throughout college. There are many things you can discover new about yourself that is what is so great about Central. You don't have to stick to what you know. It is healthy to discover what more you can do just by trying and experimenting. The classes and professors are the connections to your career path. Always talk to your professors and accomplish your tasks in the classroom. The work they give you in the classroom is different that the work they give you in high school. With this work you are learning how to function in the community and your career path and preparing for your life ahead of you. It is important to keep yourself busy, but not to the point where you are overwhelmed. The key thing you have to remember is to keep moving forward success or failure. Always move forward.

The advice I would give myself is to not worry so much. I worried so much right before I went away to college. If I knew that I would be sucessfull in college and that I would make firends I feel that I would have had a better summer. Also then I would have been more like my self and not hidding my true personality, thus if I would have shown people my true personality ealier I would have had an even better time in College my freshmen year.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would first sit myself down at a table with a blank piece of paper and a pencil. I'd divide the paper in two. One half would list all my mistakes, while the other my successes. Knowing myself, I'd have more mistakes. Sitting across from myself I'd state: Why is it your list of mistakes is longer than your successes? You're so stuck on not being able to successfully climb the largest mountain, that you don't feel proud of all the hills you have climbed over. Grade school, the first eighteen years of your life have consisted of successfully getting to the top of so many hills, and Megan, you need to be proud of that. Don't allow those hills to be a reminder of what you haven't accomplished, instead have them encourage you in continuing forward towards your goal. That mountain is never going away, it will always be there until the timing is right and you are ready; so don't stress, and don't dwell, just breathe and continue to climb those hills.

Everything about college has opened my eyes and broadened my viewpoint on multiple matters. Being that in high school I thought I had the rest of my life figured out in a ten year plan, I would go back and tell myself I was an idiot followed by a few important tips. Firstly, you WILL cry at some point during your first week, whether it's the minute your parents pull away after moving you in to your dorm or when you realize your roommate smells like bad fish. Second, going to parties is a great part of college life, but don't drink yourself into the toilet bowl, or so to speak. No one wants to party with the pukey, whiney chick. No one. Third, there's a reason why in fairytales Prince Charming doesn't wear bro tanks and Sperry's. Finally, have fun being yourself. High school is over and no one cares if you were on Homecoming Court or not. College is for expression and invention of a life you can be proud of. So let go of expectations and just do your thing. There's no mistakes, only opportunities to learn.

The best part of my college experience has been the people I have met in my journey. The only reason I was able to meet them was from the choice I made to leave my comfort zone. I have grown so much as a person and have focus towards the goals for my future. If I could give advice to my high school self, I would tell him to leave his comfort zone earlier and more often. By gaining these networks of friends and skills from trying new things he would be suprised from the growth in just 5 short years.

I would tell myself to not worry about my roomates. I would say these girls are going to be your new best friends. You will laugh and cry with them, mostly laughing, and they will be there for you if you need a hug or someone to talk too. Don't worry about leaving home, your parents are going to be ok and nothing bad will happen. I would tell my old self to become more organized, dates can get lost in your head if you don't write it down. Also study more and be more fouced yes school can be easy for you but if you want above a 3.5 you have to try harder. Don't worry about making friends, you will meet people who think you are amazing.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition from high school to college I would inform myself that it is important to make goals, keep a positive mindset, and not procrastinate. Before entering college I had no clue of how important it was to make goals and keep a positive mindset. In college goals will set you in the right direction and keep you on track along with those goals a positive attitude is needed to motivate you to continue and push to acheive those goals. With this advice I believe I would be motivated more to accomplish things that I do no think I can accomplish. With goals it will motivate me to start assignments that I unfortunately wait until the last moment to do and stress over yet pull through. Advice such as that would have made my first semester mush more smooth than it was and because of what I have learned my second semesteris going well compared to the previous one.

The advice I would give to high school me would be to take as many advanced placement courses as possible. They boost your GPA as well as give you the opportunity to recieve college credit for a very cheap price. You have a lot more free time in high school to so this would be a good time to study for those AP tests. I would have also taken more classes at the community college before going away to a university where college credits are much more expensive. Also, now that I am in college, I realize how taking the harder or more challening classes in high school benefit you in college. They really help make sure you are ready because college classes move at a much faster pace. In high school, I wish I would have also taken classes that would have taught me entirely new skills or classes that didn't interest me at first because you never know what you are going to like or enjoy and this will give you the best idea of what you want to do in your future career.

I would advise myself to start thinking of the future. I wouldn't want myself to give up, even temporarily, on my dreams. I would assure myself that I will be able to make it, and that everything will be okay. I would notify myself that actually doing homework is important, and procrastinating doesn't help at all.

Hey Kyle, It’s your college-self talking…Well writing. Don’t even think about not finishing this; I have something important to tell you. Are you ready? You need to put more effort in college than you did in high school. Don’t lie to me, I know that high school was easy for you, and that you didn’t have to study for tests, do the readings, or go to class to get good grades. College is different though, and a lot harder. Don’t skip classes, even if your proffesors don't care. You need to study, and read your textbooks! You're paying for these classes and those books. Don't waste your money. Once you graduate high school, you have a scholarship waiting for you also. You don’t want to lose it do you? You know mom will never forgive you if you get it taken away, especially if it’s your own fault. So you had better get prepared to make some changes Kyle. You can do this! Don’t be lazy! Don’t think you can pass effortlessly! Stay motivated! And Kyle, enjoy college. It truly is a great experience.Love Kyle

Ah, if only I could go back and knowing what I know now about college, and just life in general, I would have made many changes. I would have put more effort in discovering "who I am" as a person, rather then leaving it for after college. I would have followed my passions that corresponded with a monetary future, because as hard and cliché as it sounds money does make the world around, and a good career takes you around the world. It's simple, while you are in school, make sure to pour all of your heart and soul into becoming someone, somebody and don’t wait to make this decision after school. They say it’s never to late to turn your life around, well sometimes something’s never change. So stay young, stay wise.

I should have started earlier aplying for colleges, and scholarships. Homework is called homework for a reason, and I need to learn to balance my life.

I would tell myself that even though it took us a little longer to get to college it was worth it. It has opened me up to new people and situations that I have never been in before and have actually learned a lot from it. The only advice I would have is to be more aggressive when it came to applying for scholarships and to ask for less when it came to student loans.