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Attending a University is a momentous journey in a young person's life. Important decisions are made there, and professional knowledge gained for use in the future. A successful University experience should shape a person. Rigourous studying and discussion mold the mind's of our open-minded future. I'd like to think I have gained a large amount from this experience. I not only feel more confident in my field of choice, but I feel more confident in life overall. Being University educated doesn't just mean you're smart, it means you're a well rounded individual ready to tackle the biggest challenges life has waiting. After all, if I can survive four years of college, what CAN'T I do?

Well I have gotten many things like learning to listen and understand what others people are talking about. Most of all know how to solve the issue not run away from it. My years in school got me to be a better person to life and the people around me.

If I could go back to my high school and speak with myself, I would encourage myself to concentrate fully on the educational experiences of college. I would advise myself not to work more than a few hours a week during the school year, so that I could really do my homework and enjoy the experiences of education and relaxing with friends. I might recommend that I go away to school, and live on campus, rather than staying at home and attending a local college. I would recommend that i experience as many new things as possible and to share those experiences with friends. I would encourage myself to drink deeply at the well of learning, for there is a wide and wonderful world out there, that offers so much to the person who seeks for more than just an education, more than just existence, but rather the one who gives his best effort to finding his place in the world and making the best of it. I'd also say, relax, enjoy the journey, and savor the joy of knowing you finished the race and did your best.

Be determined, be confident, be strong, think positive, and press on no matter how difficult it may see. Not all classes are difficult. College is only a few years of your life, but the benefits and memories will last a lifetime.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior the advice that i would give myself would be to work hard and apply for college early. Putting college off or being indecisive about what school to go too is the largest mistake one can make in life. In order to ensure the transition is an easy one, a student needs to understand that college is totally different. Nobody is there to remind a student that something is due or to give punishment for being absent or late. College involves a whole sense of responsibility that one should have developed before applying. A student needs to be aware of what is going on, when assignments are due, and what is going on in class. Developing a daily schedule and being sure to allocate time to reading, studying, and doing homework is essential to survival and not falling behind. Putting things off will only derail a student planning to go somewhere in college and in the future. The most important piece of advice I would offer to my younger counterpart would be to plan ahead, prioritize, set goals, achieve them, and strive for more knowledge.

I would tell myself to attend a university in my hometown, one with dormitories in order to soak in the academic multicultural atmosphere. Take advantage of every opportunity to help excel my academic standing and future professional career. I would also tell myself to get more involved in community projects, internships and volunteer opportunities. Joining a sorority would be nice, not only for the camaraderie, but as an excellent networking source. Overall, enjoy the time spent during my academic pursuits, create meaningful friendships and use this time to network and secure beneficial contacts.

If I could go back in time to when I was a high school senior, I'd give myself sound advice. I'd tell the younger me that the teachers really do want us to succeed. I would encourage my younger self to take advantage of study groups and any extra time that your teachers are available to help. Lastly, I'd tell myself to take my education more seriously. Instead of worrying about the extracurricular activities, I should be focused on the best grades and GPA possible.

I would have told myself to let go of all the pain, and depressing moments in my life, and do my absolute best in high school. Because if I do, then later in life it would all pay off. Maybe I would've been accepted for a better job. Maybe even saved money for college a lot better to avoid joining the armed forces. Maybe I'd be an extraordinary chef right now instead of working on it.

If I could talk to my "high school senior" self I would tell me to pursue higher education early in life. Although I had three amazing children directly out of high school (and I would not change that) I would advise myself to continue my education at the same time. I am not sure if this "talk" would have been effective back then (in the 60's) because the educational opportunities were not as available, practical or doable to non-traditional students as they are today, but I believe if I had the insight as a teenager regarding possibilities that furthering my education would have presented, I could have convinced me to follow a passion that I had to wait for 30 years to realize. College is an experience that can only make you grow and in my case would have made me a better all-aroung person that could transfer the desire to learn to my sons at an earlier age. I could have been a role model instead of a cautionary tale.

If I got into a time machine and traveled back to my senior year of high school their would be so much I would say. First, I would say that your parents are right, GPA is everything. That most schools or even scholorships wil not except you if you have less then a 3.0 GPA. I would say that you better start good habbits now while you are in high school because in college it is ten times hardered and bad habbits are hard to break. The second thing I would say is don't pick a school through sports because in the long run it doesn't pay out. Sports only get you so far and if you don't like the school it self then you just wasted your time and money. The final thing I would mention is to consider going to a community college for your first two years, it's cheaper and you are getting the same education. Unfortantly I will never get that chance to go back in time to talk to myself to fix my mistakes but that is where we learn. "Experience is the name that everyone give to there mistakes"

College life is a time to discover many new things about yourself. Upon entering college you are going to meet countless new individuals from places all over the world and experience numerous interesting things. College will be both exciting and difficult with all the added stress and new opportunities. It?s important to handle the stress, even though there are going to be times when it becomes overwhelming. The workload will be heavy at times, especially between school, dance, and work. Find ways to handle the stress during demanding times; periods when it feels like there?s not enough time to complete everything. You have to relax and have fun, even though it?s hard when you think of everything you should be doing. Let yourself cry when needed to release that frustration. There will be group papers that are a huge pain, but they are a great experience to learn how to cooperate with members on group projects. Take every opportunity that you are given, but not all at once. Spare yourself some added stress and take advantage of these opportunities when appropriate. College is going to be the best time of your life, enjoy it while you can.

Make the right choices and get your degree sooner rather than later. It is easier to get your degree right out of high school when you are still have the good habits and routines in place.

After going through freshman year, I would love to be able to go back and talk to my high school self. Something I would tell me is to get out and involved. People in college are just like you in the beginning, all of them scared and unsure of where or who they really are. That friends in college can help you with classes, love, and difficulties. A second thing I would want high school me to know is that it is okay to be strong and stand up for yourself even if it means that someone's feelings might get hurt. You can not make everyone happy, especially your roommates, so do not sacrafice your own happiness or opinions for someone else. If you feel passionate about something, let it be known, don't just sit by on the sideline when an issue comes up. Get in there and do what you feel is best. There is no right answer in life, so just live the way you want to and be the person you grew up wanting to be. No one else can make decisions for you, you have to be the one to say yes or no.

I would have went to school right after high school or applied to colleges during my senior to start in January. There are a lot more scholarship opportunities for incoming freshman that transfer students. I would say pick out a degree that has a higher profit margrin compared to the cost. I should have started saving for college during my senior year instead of buying luxeries; I didn't really need a nother pair of shoes, another shirt or so many nearly $5 lattes. I should have did job shadowing so it would be easier to pick a career and know what does the job really entail. I had the opportunity to take college classes while in high school I should had taken online class to make the transition more fluid and it would have saved me money or helpes me make money. Last but not least I would tell myslef that I believe in you inspite of all the people who want to see you fail. Failure only exist when you fail yourself and in every aspect of life you have to work hard and there is no such thing as easy or a break.

It is very hard to talk to teens. They think that they know it all. I was no acception. As a senior in high school, I was suborn. I had to learn things on my own. Now that I?m older, and wiser, I?ve learned the value of investing in myself. I?ve also learned that I will be valued as a major resource in the organizational business environment. Many times, I have wished to go back to my past self and smack some sense into her!!! First I?d tell her that she needs to listen to her mother and gain her degrees and career before starting a family. I would tell her to prioritize! I would advise her to go on college tours and spend the summer at a college camp that would prepare her for freshman year. She would need to know about the many different college structures and how they do things. She needs to schedule early and lock in classes. I would tell her to study general classes before career classes. Changing majors three times is quite expensive. Last but not least I?d tell her to convince her mother to invest in Microsoft!!!

As a high school senior I had no clue what to do next. But for some reason, I knew it wasn't college. College seemed like a place for people who knew what they wanted and it seemed wasteful to spend money on something that I wasn't sold on. If I could have sent myself a message through time it would have been to explore the health care field more while I was younger. To volunteer with a clinic or within the community, to try to spark the interest much earlier than it actually did. But now that the fuse is lit, there is no turning back. There is an end goal with graduation but it's not a final destination. With Nursing I can do so much; offer so much. And someday if I find that I can give more; I can by continueing my education further and building on the foundation in progress now. Nursing is a passion that I wish I had discovered ten years ago, as it is, I didn't. But that is no excuse for not doing everything I can now to complete that goal.

My high school year was filled with many obstacles that were destined to discourage me. Moving three times during the school year & problems in my social life distracted me from focusing on my ultimate goal of graduating with excellent grades. Knowing what I know now, I would tell high school senior Kiera it's really not the end of the world. Yes it is hard to go to school & feel comfortable around those that want to harm you, and even harder to go home to a family that is holding on by a thread. But pray & ask for direction & peace. Facebook is a huge distraction & brings out the procrastinator in you. So take some time to step back, look at the big picture (maintaining good grades, obtaining free money for college); you're really not missing out on much on the Internet. Find a quiet place to spend a few moments to study & plan. I would tell myself as a senior that what you do now will determine how you fair in the next few years. So focus and do not let this thing called life get you down. It's onlt the beginning of a new start.

Okay lady, listen up. Start your stuff early. You didn't go down the financial aid road for community college because it was important for you to pay for it yourself. That is great and all but you're going to go to a university next, it's time to get in gear. Apply for your associate's early, the deadline is in November and you graduate in December. After that, get yourself an appointment with admissions and get your FAFSA filled out. Financial Aid and scholarships is a long process but you'll be happy when you've finished it knowing that you won't be doing it all by yourself. You've been to community college, that's like a half step between high school and a university, so you've had a taste of what you're moving to. You know you're going to need a bit of extra help in accounting, so find a workshop for it. We both know you can do a grade A project over the weekend, but let's try something different this time around, space it out, don't do it all at once. You know the deal, later!

Go right to Davenport, because I transford schools and lost a lot of credits. Dont be lazy with school work do more then just what is required. Study more and don't waste so much time doing nothing. Work a little less at your job and make school your job. Actually stay in to dorm and get involved with the school and students. I lived on campus but I had a boyfriend who was not in school just working at the time and I would go and spend all the time I could with him. I thought I was going to marry him so I didnt really care about meeting people or getting involved in school. All my time was with him, we were together for 2 years but towards the end he became abusive and I relised after councling he was verbally abusive for the last year and physically for last 6 months. I am no longer with him and there is a protection order after he plead guilty to domestic violance. I took this past semester off during it. I have been going to councling and getting my life back on track and back in classes.

As a high school student one should know that college is not the best part of ones life, unless you plan to sit in classrooms for the rest of you life. College is more about discovering yourself and what you want in the future, not who you are going to be or what career you going to have for the rest of your life. Besides you can always go back to school and change you career. To discover yourself never say no to having fun and meeting new people. This new friends can be the start of life long relationships to make you happy when times are hard and you are stuck in a runt like hard classes, or having troble finding a job. So go out there and try as many new things as possible remembering to be safe and causious.