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Leaving home to begin higher education alone seems more frightening than it really is. So far, college has been more than welcome. With the amount of time spent on homework and in class little time is left for work or fun. Being a senior in high school, you've got a fairly easy ride, take advantage of this time and work more, try to save more money and enjoy your time before college! Good Luck.

The advice i would give myself as a high school senior knowing what i know now, would be, to stay on top of things at school. Be aware of deadlines, and start projects early. Also to keep an open mind to new surroundings and new people and ideas that come my way. Enjoy the time spent with people from my home town, family and myself. I have been doing a lot of soul searching that i wish i had done earlier in my life. I would tell myself to not lose myself in boyfriends and gossip, find myself first, mae myself happy first, then focus on others. It will take you a long way. Stay true to myself and make decisions for me, not for anyone else. Stand strong and prepared for a world on my own and full of responsiblilities.

Make sure not to be swept off of your feet by the first person who is romantically interested in you. Get to know people in your major and your professors, do the extra-credit events and get involved in clubs. Go to campus and dorm sponsored events, free food and lots of good memories! Make good friends the first year and they will stay your friends after that. Try to get along with your roommate as best as possible, even if she's totally impossible. Don't turn down any opportunities if you can help it!

Life moves fast, so take your time and enjoy it. As paradoxical as the previous statement may seem; the statement holds great truth. Marriage, kids, family and academics seem to happen instantaneously, and getting caught up trying to justify the right time for these things in life to occur is a mistake. What?s important is that you take the time to do things right the first time. And if you happen to make a mistake, keep moving forward and tackle the, believed to be, next best solution. Be honest and take responsibility for your actions. If you receive a ?D? grade, do not look to point the finger towards any source other than towards yourself. Ask yourself, ?What have you learned from this experience?? Taking this responsibility teaches you to become the adult you and this world needs. To conclude, you must take responsibility, take your time, and realize there are numerous scholarships for high school seniors!

As a senior in high school I was very going through a lot at home but I was very driven and really anxious about college. Even being that anxious about college I still waited till the last second to apply. Also I really thought choosing the right college was quite permenant. Really if I could go back first I would tell myself to have more fun. Also I would stress that switching colleges ISN'T BAD. Then I would try to get myself to get my applications in earlier so I didn't stress. I ended up going to the University of Washington just because I felt honored to get in. I had a great time there but I hated the classes, there was no getting to know your professors. Then at thanksgiving I got very sick for about 2-3 months and I decided to drop out and get better. It was the best decision I have made. I realized I want to be a teacher and that I wanted to go to eastern and I am so happy there. I know I wish I would have done things different but everything always works out.

Drug abuses, violence, seizures, and poverty. In middle school I fell off of a balcony head first on concrete, giving me seizures. My whole life, my parents have been addicted to weed, crack-cocaine, and alcohol. In high school I fought, or got beat up because I had to. Field trips, sports, and dances we couldn?t afford, well, my parents high was a better investment. I am a broke freshman in college, applying for a scholorship on advice i would have given myself as a high school seinor. unfortunatley i dont have any. Growing up I faced many obstacles and challenges. Being as young as I was I considered myself a grown up. I had to take care of myself, provide for myself, and do what I could to feed myself. All while dealing with school and trying to pass. It would be hard to give myself advice, when all my life I constantly told myself ?don?t ever be like your parents, or peers. Be strong, ambitious, and never give up. Do what it takes to move on, hold your head high, your name one day will scream success". dominick eugene carney is on the road to success.

If I could go back as a high school senior, I would tell myself that follow what I love to do and it will lead me to where I am today.

To keep your head on. It's easy to get caught up in the "fun" of school. However having too much fun can kill your grades. Be smart. Have fun but make sure you spend more time studying than partying.

I would tell myself to slow down and really look at the decisions I was making. That it was more important that I was happy with my decision and how it would affect my life in the upcoming years. There is a lot of pressure put on high school seniors during the time that they are thinking about college and they should know that what they want and need matters too.

I would give myself advice to attend more sports games and to be even more involved with the school than I am. I would also give advice to be myself and to make even more friends than I have made.