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If I were able to go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior about making the transition into college life, I would make sure the conversation focused on making myself happy. I chose Delaware State University to help my family with tuition, since it was in-state tuition, but I would convince my high school senior self to decide my university based on diversity, distance, and academics, along with other things that would make me happy.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior who is transitioning to college, I would give myself a lot of advice. The best advice I could have gave myself was to remember the reason I came to college. My reason I came to college was to gain a higher education. My freshman year in college I notice that there are many temptations that will deter me from that goal. Not having my parents around I had the freedom to do as I wanted. It was my responsibility to make sure I went to class and my work was done on time. I had to learn early on that in order to be success in college I had to balance my social life with my academics. It is important to finish all school work before attending any events or extracurricular activity. For example, I would have my homework done before attending any parties or social events because after I would be too tired to complete them. By doing this I was able to stay focus on my school work and still have fun at the same time.

School is all about time management use it dont abuse it.

If I were given the chance to go back to my high school self, I would give me an ear-full. I would tell myself to stay focused. In high school, I did not take my studies seriously. I told myself that the things I wanted in life would just happen. I now know that these things take a lot of work. In high school I was more worried about appearances and social standings as opposed to my academic advancement and achievements. I would tell my high school self to practice his instruments more. As a music education major I now realize that you can?t advance musically without practice. I was always told to practice but I didn?t. My musical skills came naturally and I took advantage of that. However, if I had practiced more in high school, I would have been an exponentially better performer. I could have applied those practicing techniques to my schooling and I could be in a much more prestigious college. There are many things that I would have told myself, but these are the most important. With the information that I would have given myself, I would be a very different person.

Be open-minded wen entering college...Dont party too much...Think Positive, Act positive, Be positive...

I would tell myself to stay calm and not fall under any peer pressure. Remember that you're education always comes first, before any kind of social gathering. Also, when you do go out to those social gatherings, there are going to be times when the people around you are going to want you to do things that you wouldn't even imagine doing, so just pay close attention to the company that you keep. Other than that, just enjoy yourself, embrace the moment of you geting out of your mother's house, because I know that you've been waiting for that moment, and just stay focused on receiving that Bacherlor's and Master's Degree.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that the transition for high school to college is as hard as you make it. Many of the struggles a high schooler goes through, are relived in college. It's a matter of being able to learn from your mistakes and master becoming a student. In high school many students cram. In college cramming gets you nowhere. Instead of cramming, study a little bit each day in order to master your lessons. Many of the material seen, will be seen again in one way shape or form. Master your lessons the first time so that you are not wasting valuable time later trying to learn something that should have been learned earlier. Also networking is key. Learn as much as you can about the professors as well as which classes to take. Instead of taking the easy classes or professors, take the more challenging ones in order to push yourself. Lastly, time management is a must. You must be able to manage your time wisely. Know when to go out and have fun and when it is time to study.

I would probably look for more scholarships and investigate the school more.

In my experience i would make sure that im prepared for anything possible because in college you have to take it one day at a time anything is possible if you try. I would make sure that i studied more and open my mouth more to my teachers so i couldve got a better grade in my classes. Another way i give advice to myself is by doing more reasearch on scholarships, and loans because school is expensive and it is alot to pay for. So if your attending college make sure that your prepare to pay for alot or you would be taking some time of from school.

Try applying to as many colleges as you could and compare how that school are able to help you for how it would help you to become better at what you want to study.