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I would tell myself to apply to more colleges are take a deeper look at what my future desires were in order to select the appropriate college. I would also encourage myself to look into more clubs and organizations to join during my college years. Emphasising the importance of gaining knowledge concerning my chosen field of study would also be on my list of advice to myself.

I believe that having the ability to go back and tell myself what to expect in college would be beneficial, however I also think that a lot of my experiences were shaped because everything was so new; branching from my lack of knowledge about whaht to expect when making that move to college. I think the greatest piece of advice I could pass on to myself would be that as humans it requires time and some challenge to adapt to change. I would remind myself that it may seem hard adapting to the responsibilities and the distance away from home, but with time and with experience, the change won't seem so scary after all. I think that advice can be applied in many aspects of life, and not just moving to college. The walk of life is full of transitions and it's in realizing change is inevitable that makes such changes bearable. Having known this as a high school senior, I believe that I could have made that transition into college with much more confidence and I wouldn't have doubted myself as much as I did in those first months of my collge experience.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I'd urge myself to save money and bukd up a good savings account. I'd tell myself to really hit the scholarship search hard and spend more time considering what I really wanted out of life. I had good grades, so I would urge my past self to take advantage of all the opportunities that opened up for me. More than anything, I'd tell myself to just be smart and consider all of my options instead of not making any plans at all.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior would be to take advantage of all of the possibilities available at the high school. By becoming and staying involved and active, you will become not only a more-prepared student but also a better person. I would also say to take your classes seriously. Simply memorizing material for a test will not make you successful in college. In college, the classes are more concerned with applying the concepts that you have learned to real-life situations. I would also advise myself to become involved in anything and everything that interested me. One aspect I miss terribly about high school is being active in sports especially volleyball. While I am sure it is a rewarding experience, there is nothing compared to the comradeship of high school sports. There is a trade off, however. College is about being an independent, self-sufficient person. I have learned many things about myself in only my first semester at college. It truly is a rewarding experience to be working toward a goal for ylife and future. You are tin college because you want to be there and make something of yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself that college is a lot easier than high school. I would then proceed to tell my younger self that taking a year off is a good idea and that it helped me concentrate more. Over all I would convince my younger self that going to college was the best decision that I made.

If there were any way that I could travel back in time and talk to myself as a Senior at Ranum High School, there would be a lot of advise that I would give myself about how to adjust to college. Most important, I would tell the younger me to go out and participate in things rather then be nervous or shy. I would tell the past me to always have confidence and take on whatever challenges are thrown at you. When your new too college it is easy to become afraid and shut yourself away. You will always be happier when you be yourself and just have a good time. Always do all of your work above and beyond and never give any one a chance to say that you didn't do your best. I would tell myself to know that you can achieve your goals, sometimes you just have to put yourself out there. I would explain to myself that there is no need to wait to be yourself or make frinds in college, as long as you stay committed and dedicated you wont have to be afriad because we can suceed.

Stick to your guns, you are going to have to take every steep to get to were you are going!!!

Don't expect college to be the most amazing years of your life. Always looking ahead thinking that the next thing to come will always be better than the present, is not the way to live life. I love college, and I have had a blast, but it wasn't everything I expected it to be.

If I could go back into time and tell myself something about college life that I know now, I would tell myself to have more fun. By getting more involved with the school by joining more clubs and becoming friends with people that I sat next to in class. Also, to work harder with studing so when applying to the nursing program I don't feel as nervous about getting in on the first try, since only about 30 students get in every semster. Other than that I wouldn't have anything else to say to my high school self, other than to have more fun and study more often.

The advice I would give myself would be to look into more schools. I have a younger sister who is applying to and visiting colleges, and she knows the perfect school for her. I was terrified to leave for school so I just picked Mesa State because it was the top choice of mine out of 2 schools. I know Mesa is where I want to be, but I would feel more confident with my decision if I would have checked out more options. I also wish I could tell myself the hardest part is over. I took multiple college level classes in high school and was so scared that I would have really hard classes in college because those classes were hard. I now know the classes I took in high school set me up for success in college. Through them I learned how to handle difficult classes, so the tough part was over I just have to carry those skills to college.