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If i were to go back and give myself advice i would tell myself to not be such a hermit. not to cling on to the first guy who gives you his attention. there is too much drama there that will effect your schooling. remember to be brave and you are here and your family is over there. keep your head up and never withdraw from a class because "its too hard" you will end up spending more time here then needed. STUDY STUDY STUDY! never be afraid to ask for help from teachers. they are not all scary. Yes, you will call home crying asking your family to come get you... but believe me. you will make a much bigger difference here then living back at home. enjoy the theatre. later you will discover what you really want to do with life... library sciecnes. You made a good choice is deciding to come to school at EAC. you'll make friends alot of friends and have a fair share of good and bad memories. oh yeah, dont forget to go to church at the newman center. remember what bro said... you cant do it with out the lord

I would tell myself, "I know filling out scholarships doesn't seem important right now, but it is. Start now! Fill out as many as you can get your hands on! Don't put your Government on the back burner, the final is extremely tough, and you have to pass it. Sometimes your going to want to just give up, but don't have faith and believe in yourself, you can make it through this. If you don't get any scholarships, then don't worry about how your going to get through school, there is tons of other finacial aid options. I know it seems so hard, but I know you can do this, your Katy Wriston, you can do anything you set your mind to! Make sure you know all your options, sometimes the counselours can make mistakes. Oh and by the way, that cute kid in your 4th hour? Go for it!"

Do not limit yourelf because you think you know what you want to do, or becuase you don't think you are capable of what you want to do. Things will chance. Leave yourself opportunities. Apply to many colleges, even the ones you don't feel smart enough or talented enough for. Do it anyway! Apply for Standford, for Yale, for Oxford, for Juliard! Apply for Internships! Travel the world! What's the rush anyway. Take a year off and explore South America. The bottom line is this: You can do whatever you want. So stop dreaming, and start DOING!

If I could go back in time and have a conversation with my high-school-self, I would tell me not to worry about choosing the right school, or about what to do with my life. Knowing which direction to take comes with experience. Experiencing different things is the best way to find out what you're best at. No one makes all the right decisions right off the bat - it takes time and maturity. So choose something go with it. Everything will work itself out in the end.

The advice I would give myself is to have reached for a higher level of gpa curriculumn and also to review more opportunities of colleges in relation to what suits me best.

If I were given the opportunity to go back and talk to my self i would have said to get your grades in line then. Depending on your GPA in high school can determine what colleges you can go to. I would also encorage myself to take some college general classes so I could have started my major soon. Major classes are classes that your interested in and most likely to do well in.

I would tell myself to be more careful about what I tell my parents while I am in college and to think before I speak. Find a work study job and keep it because the money is good and it looks great on a resume. I would tell myself to be careful with money and that it goes quickly in college if not spent wisely. Stay in the dorms, though the food maybe terrible, you will meet great people that become great friends later on in the year. Study harder than you did in high school because grades are more important if you want to make it to a university. Do not take a bunch of hard classes at the same time because you just end up drowning in finals, homework, and stress. Take a few fun classes like dance and choir to keep you relaxed. Spread your classes out and never take an eight in the morning class because you will never get up in time for it. Stick to getting your generals done before you pick a career and do not let anyone stress you into decided early. Take your time and try to have fun while learning.