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It seems like just one year ago I was graduating from Townview High School, but it has been almost four years since then .When I look at my pictures I see a completely different person. I see a girl developing into a young woman with aspirations and goals, but confused at the same time. I am smiling and courageous and although I am still that girl, there are a few things I would change about my habits. To begin with, I would have organized myself and my schedule. I would have set alot more time studying intensely rather than watching my favorite shows. However, when you are 16 you dont think your decisions will affect you in the long run. If I would have taken more advanced courses, I would have college credits and saved money. I would also look to see what specific requirements they needed rather than to do everything last minute. I would have gotten a job in sophomore year to save money because now I work two jobs just to get by. Furthermore, I would have used my counselors and community more rather than think I could do everything bymyself for a big step in life.

"You did it, you've acomplished your biggest goal in succeeding in college, you know it, and I know it, we can do this."

As a high school senior I tell myself every day and every night to study hard to listen attentively to my teachers. I tell myself to do my very best on every test. I tell myself I am not going to fail just because of my circumstances at home . I tell myself that I will go on to the very best college and continue to the very best university in the united states. I tell myself I will not follow the crowd but that I will be a leader now and in the future. I tell myself that I am going to graduate from high school and be very proud of myself. I tell myself I am doing this for me and not anyone else. I am going be a at the top of my class walking with my head held high inspite of my circumstances the future is mine.

I would not depend on my guideance councilor to give me the correct information I needed for college. I found out to late that she had given me incorrect information & I had to do extra elective classes my senior year. I also took three years of vo-tec classes I didn't need. I could have taken acellerated math and english classes that would have given me college credits. I also would have ask if there were grants I could apply for that were offered by my school. My vo-tec offered a 500.00 schorlarship that my guideance councilor didn't tell anyone about, therefore no one received that scholarship. I took the initative to find scholarships myself and applied for and won 5 scholarships, just as I'm doing now. So I would definately ask more questions and I would have also started earlier looking for scholarships to help with my expenses and my tuition.

I would advise myself not to stress out so much over my grades. As a college student, I learned to appreciate the value of a B, even though I only made A's through high school. It saved me a lot of stress and frustration knowing that I earned the grade I got and college learning is a lot different from high school learning.

The advice I would give myself would be to definitly be more prepared and always expect the unexpected. College will not be easy and I need to realize that that college will not last forever and I need to make the most of my opportunity.

i would take a make a bigger emphasis on studying. Studying is a crucial part of being successfull in college and if you havent learned how to, along with managing your time effectively between work and school, then you will find yourself backing up instead of progressing.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would make it a point to stress to myself how important education really is. Looking back on the choices that I have made, I realize more than ever that educatiions means everything. In this day and time it is very hard to support yourself, much less a family. I myself, am a single mother and after the few years of struggle, I have realized just how important it is to push yourself more towards success. I would remind myself that one day I want to set a good example in today's society. Good paying, beneficial jobs are very hard to find, and I feel like I could make a difference in society today. This scholorship would help so much in helping to create a stable environment for myself and my daughter while I complete school. Thank you so much for your time, and I hope you find me worthy of granting me this scholorship. Words cannot explain how much it would do for me.

If I could go back in time and advise myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to get up and apply for as many scholarships as possible. Considering the fact that not every one has the chance to attend college, I would also tell myself that college is not just an object that everyone can afford. Moreover, I'd also advise myself to find a job and start saving up, that way I wouldn't be arguing with my parents about how I will manage my books and school supplies, since I've gotten this far with their help. Furthermore, the advise for myself wouldn't be in vain, for the advise I would give myself is that of getting on my feet and doing something for the sake of my future. Additioanlly, as my own advise would become a lecture, applying for as many scholarships as possible would come in handy when welcoming myself into college ''the real world''.

That college is hard and you need to prepare yourself, and to make sure you know what your going into because it help out in the future.

Advice that I would give to myself as a high school senior would be to just enjoy life. Don't worry about every little thing and just do your best in college. Find people who have the potential to be your friends even once you leave high school. Try to stay in contact with your friends from high school and don't get upset when they move in a different direction from where you're going and leave you behind. It's your life, live it how you want to and don't let things hold you back. Just be yourself.

I would tell myself not to have everything set in stone. Things are going to change, and you can't always get your way. However, you shouldn't let that get you down. You have to push forward and listen to your parents. They know best when it comes to certain things because they've lived through it.

Gretchen, don't you dare drop out of school and get your GED. It might seem like an easy answer but you will wish you hadn't. When you had to move to a new state, because of your mothers health, the summer before your senior year, you didn't want to go through the new school system so you borrowed a GED test book and took that test. Soon after you started applying for collages around your area and they all told you the same thing. Since you were a high school drop-out they wouldn't except you regardless of the circumstances. You lost two years and moved to your old home town to attend Concord University. You're plan is to get a 4.0 and transfer since Concord doesn't offer your degree. You will become a Korean Translator. You're future self has become novel to that fact but by getting your GED you really set us back. I forgive you but in the future, let me make the big choices and you can stick to picking out our outfits.

After experiencing a fraction of my college life, I have realized that I could not have approached my senior year of high school and freshman year of college much differently. Most students answering this question for the scholarship application will submit responses about their study habits, how they should have tried harder in school, and how they should have paid less attenion to extracurricular activites rather than their schooling. I however, will not. I am a Type One Diabetic and during the second semester of my senior year I started to have numerous complications with the disease. Even though I struggled with my health I still managed to maintain above average grades and even recieve the West Virginia Promise Scholarship. I completed my first semester at Concord University and loved every minute. Unfortunetly, I could not complete the next semester because of two severe hospitalizations. Since I did not complete my second semester I have lost all of my scholarships. I am a girl who thrives off of education and knowledge, and I am applying for this scholarship in hopes that you all see that too. If I could give myself advice, I would tell myself to never give up.

Knowing what I know now about college and the transition from high school I would tell myself as a senior in high school to study more. I say this so I knew going into college what ways of studying worked for me. I struggled to figure out which ways worked for me and having the motivation to do my school work. Also more advice I would have for myself would be to save, save, save and apply, apply, apply! College is not cheap at all and I would definitely have the “redo” me save more money and apply for many different scholarships. Another piece of advice I would give myself would be to go into college with an open mind. College is a learning experience and you can meet so many people but you have to be open to meeting people and open to experiencing everything you can.

You need to understand that you are the only person who can control your future. Your thoughts create your own future. Try hard and you will be surprised on what you can achieve. Did you hit a wall? Keep calm and carry on. Your talents are limitless. Be a little bit more patient if you dont see results is a lie. If you dont see results, your not trying hard enough. You cant spell lesson without lose. Too much of anything can be harmful.

Run and never stop running. You know this town, you know the people in it, and most importantly you know yourself. You are capable of so much but because you have been so lazy for so long you just let great opportunities slip right past you. College isn’t like high school, it’s much harder and it requires large amounts of dedication to studying than this watered down high school. You can do it, it took me three years to finally get there but you can do it, I should know I’ve done it. Life for you and everyone you care about will be so much happier. Commit yourself completely to everything you do. You have such a fear of just deciding to do something. So like I said in the beginning just run and get out of this town and get away from these people. They will simply drag you into a world you do not want to be in and eventually just leave you for themselves. You truly do have the power and the ability to set you mind to a task and complete it. Just do it.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior to give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to not make a big deal out of it. College is a time where you find out who you are and learn to live independently. Knowing myself, I did pretty good in high school, having a great work ethic, part of National Honors Society, and active in the student body college shouldn't be much different. I would just have to make sure I continued to work hard, stay on top of my work, and do well on tests. I would also tell myself to get out and make friends. College is the place where you meet some of your life long friends and have the best years of your life so why not enjoy it. College all in all isn't that different from high school. As long as you have the right attitude and work ethic you should be fine!

I would tell myself that college is not what it is cracked up to be. It is not about partying or anything like that. It is very hard work but I can do it.

I would tell myself that I needed to get more focues on school when I first entered the ninth grade. Also I would tell myslef to change myself more when I was young. I should have worked harder and studied more when I was a freshman. I also should have taken my dual enrolled classes more serious I should have got better grades so those grades would have been a better foundation for my college success to start on. That would be the best advice I could give myself.