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This question has constatly came up in my head. If I woul have known what I know now, there would be a complete difference in me now. I went to a community college after high school to play basketball. It was a lot of freedom that I wasn't use to. A lot of things that didn't matter soon became more important to me than school. I had okay grades but not the ones I was use to. After my two years were up, I came to Delta State to play basketball. This became even more freedom because I was almost 4 hours from home. If I could give myself advice, I would tell myself to focus on you and your future. That is the main thing you should be worried about.

To push harder life, to focus and take every opportunity and make the most of it. To not let a chance pass up and not make the most of it.

If I were a High School senior, I would give the advise that it is never to early to start applying for college and getting things ready. Towards the end of your senior year, there are so many things to do before you leave for college. I would have advised myself to start planning ahead and not to wait.

I would tell myself to make sure that I stay on top of everything. I would also tell myself to get a job, and be more wise in how I spend my money.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life, I would probably tell myself that a small university probably is not the best choice for me. I would also tell myself not to be so hard headed and to listen to my parents when they told me what my best decision would have been. I would have told myself not to be afraid to go to a university three hours away not knowing many people there because I could easily make friends. I would have chosen the larger university that is further away from home because they offered me excellent scholarships, and now I worry about having enough money to stay in school. I would have definitely told myself to breathe, and think through my college decision more thoroughly because I now know that I made the wrong choice for myself and I can not go back and change my mind.

I would advise myself to work harder, study longer, and save your money up. College is fun, but it is very hard at times. Do anything you can to understand what your class is going over and form study groups. College can be fun, but it all depends on how much you put into your education.

I would say, "Jon, college is the greatest experience of your life, and we're making the best decision in going! You will learn so much and be so much more knowledgeable. Jon, go to Kent State University and don't turn down the acceptance because of money issues -- it'll work out somehow! Instead of applying again after you've completed one year of college, just go. Even though you'll be happy, you won't be where you want to be. Start applying for scholarships! You will regret not going to Kent State University - it's the perfect match for you! We'll eventually apply again for the Fall of 2011, and be accepted again! Let's just hope we can find scholarships so we won't have to decline them again. Jon, we have so much potential and care about the world so much, and something so unimportant as money is our biggest issue. We'll search for Jobs throughout the year, and none will be hiring - we'll think about selling our own car for Kent State Money, but we can't. Jon, my advice for us is that we continue to strive and move forward."

College is very different than high school. I can possibly say that when you start class just be prepared. It's nothing like high school course class.

I'm not sure that I really would want to go back in time as a high school senior, but if I could, I would definitely give myself some advice. I know that I would tell myself to dedicate my final year of high school to making the very best grades that I could and to learning the most that I could in my final high school year. I made A's and B's in high school and maybe an occasional C if it were a class that I really did not think was necessary or of much interest to me. I did not know until after graduation how important your GPA is to getting scholarship money for college. Almost every scholarship you apply for has a very high GPA or ACT score as a minimum requirement for even applying. Therefore, only the smartest or highest achievers have the best chances for receiving scholarships. I did not realize this until after graduation. I am the youngest of four children that my parents have sent to college, and I know now that this has been a real financial struggle. I could have done more to help!

I would tell myself to be more prepared going ito the schools. I would have told myself to be more open to options and to listen the advice from teachers. As a college athlete, I had numerous places to go play basketball. I will never regret choosing Delta State because we were so successful, but I got in too big of a hurry. I didn't put in the time and effort that i should have and that's the thing i regret most. I would have told myself to devote more time to being an outstanding student and an outstanding athete. That would have made more successful.