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I would tell myself to stay strong and do not lose your focus on what is important. Stay true to yourself so you can finish high school proud of yourself and the accomplishment you have achieved in life. With the college life transition I would tell my high school to do not get overwhelm with the stress of moving in your dorm, new classes, and new people. Remember who you are and try your hardest not to lose yourself in this new chapter of your life. I know through high school you would tend to over stress and not study so much. In college you have to always work hard and continue studying and being focus on any task at hand. Have fun in college and enjoy adulthood but don’t lose sight of your goal of getting your college degree. So overall in college life be safe, be respectful, and be responsible.

Start researching and making decsions now before it's too late and your stuck at home going to commmunity college. You have a chance at doing something great, don't throw it away by wasting time and putting things off until tomorrow, thinking there will be time. There isn't going to be any time left, time waits for no one. GET STARTED!

The advice I would give myself would be to be open to college life. Be willing to explore and try new things. Don't always be stuck in your own ways and not willing to branch out. Also stay organized and on top especially if choosing to be a part of a sporting team. You may feel that you have a lot of free time since classes are spread out, but as you get older the classes become more demanding. I would tell myself not to procrastinate and use the time and resources that are given. Always take the opportunites to use the resources to help when making decisions and other things because they will help and do come in very handy. Lastly I would remind myself of how great of an experience I am going to have, but at the same time focus on what is important.

I know this must be weird, but I have some really good advice for you. The work might seem like it is not a lot to do and it is not, but you can not wait until Sunday night to do it. You will stress yourself out. Also, make sure to take Sunday nights off, as much as you try to not procrastinate on some assingments, make sure to take Sunday Nights off, so you have time to finish up assignments and take your time. Lastly, do not forget about reading, it seams like that would be the easy part, but it is also the most time consuming.

I would definitely tell myself to open up more to people and not be such a recluse in my dorm like I was in my freshman year. I would also tell myself to focus more on career planning from the get-go, rather than putting it off until later. I would also tell myself to focus on attaining a degree that is close to what interests me and makes me happy, rather than on possible future salary (which I already do focus on).

If I could go back and become the high school senior that I was, I would definitely work really hard on my service work and activities around the communities so that when applying for colleges I have a lot of useful information for them to look at. Also I would tell myself to get my applications in within a week of when they start accepting so there is a better chance of acceptance. Another important thing that I would tell myself to do is start to study and work hard like a college student has to do. I didn't know what to expect homework wise and I wasn't really sure how I would have to study so I think that looking into that throughout my senior year would have helped and prepared me for my college life now. The last thing would be, once I know the college I'm attending, would be to contact people and get to know them before even starting school so you have someone to talk to and meet new friends early!

Thinking back on my high school experience, right away there are three things I wish I would've done differently to help me in college. The first one and the biggest one is saving money! Once you get out on your own, you realize how much it really costs to support yourself. So many times I find myself wishing I wouldn't have thrown my money away on items I don't really need. The second would be changing my procrastination. If there's one thing that gets me now, its my procrastinating. I always look back and wish I would've pushed myself to change this. The last would be actually retaining the material I learned in high school. We've all heard it, "when will I ever use this?" Well in college I could've used it all! There's nothing I can do now to change what I did in high school but I can try my best to change the right now and the future!

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and give myself advice as a high school student entering into college, I would tell myself that it is not as important to focus on what you want to be for the rest of your life right away. I have learned more from gaining experience and testing out my own personal theories; which I would have never done, if I had life all figured out right away. The experience has led me to a better understanding of who I am and what tasks I do enjoy in a career, as well as, tasks I do not enjoy or may have a weakness at. I am a much better candidate for education, because I am able to use my experience in my assignments and class discussion. I also am appreciating my education more than I did. The maturity I have gained, lets me become the person I want to be, in the career I want to enjoy for the rest of my life! You do not have to have it all figured out at the age of 18 to be successful! Take your time and enjoy education!

Advice i would give to myself? Well first i would tell myself to prepare for college study hard and focus on school. There are many schools that wont except you if you have a low GPA so get good grades take classes that apply to what you want to be in life. Never let anyone tell you that you cant or are not qualified to go to the school of your dreams. Take the ACT and SAT. Study hard for them and get a good score colleges really look at that. Dont not apply for a school because of money.

I would give myself advice that I should have started college a little bit earlier, and never take life for granted. I would also tell myself to get the highest degree I could achieve, and never settle for less. I would also tell myself that college is what you make of it, you will either fail or pass depending on how your attitude is in college. I would also tell m yself to do a ground campus experience, because it is rewarding and exciting to be able to interact with other college students. I would also tell myself that college is the way to getting an excellent job, and will provide a way out of poverty. Therefore, a college degree can give me a chance of excelling to my highest points, and open up doors for me that will help me to make a substantial salary; and provide a great life for my family.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, i would advise myself to always remain focus, responsible, and accountable. College life is a huge step in responsibility as i have learned. I would also inform myself that hard work always pay off regardless of how tidious it may seem at that point and that the saying;" Work hard, play later" is a very relevant lifestyle to any college student. During my time in the dental assistant program, i started out not taking my grades seriously. Though i am a very intelligent student, I took advantage of being away from home, having my own place and transportation until one day my instructor informed me that i was failing a course that i needed to graduate. It was then that i realized that i lost my focus. After that rude awakening, i finished at the top of my class and was the first to receive a job during clinicals. As a whole, i would tell myself as a high school senior that college life has a story to tell of its own. How the story ends is always the individuals choice.

College is a lot easier than high school. There is not as much pressure to fit in. This is truly an opportunity to discover yourself.

I would give myself the advice that in college you have to try extra hard to get good grades you can not just wake up and go to an exam you need to study and do the homework and you will then get really good grades and succed in life. I also would tell myself that I should of tried harder in high school because then I would of felt more prepared for college level classes.

Trust your own instincts. If I have learned one thing from going to college for three years so far, it would be to follow my own head and heart. During a college career, there are many decisions to make, and sometimes one can get caught up in them. I was getting opinions and suggestions from every direction, and I let others influence my choices; consequently, I realized I wasn't truly happy. No matter how rediculous and crazy an idea about college may be, take the risk if it feels right. I was living my life based on what others wanted, and I wound up not knowing what I desired for myself. Now, I am on the right path and following my own dreams. College is the time in life to take advantage of the freedom to mold your own future. "I guess if you don't jump, you'll never know if you can fly."

I bet you must want to know about me a little bit more and listen to my councils, cause I walked back and gave you the words deeply in my heart. I knew that you might think you're good at what you're right now, having a job, studying in high school, no metter the result it maybe, good or bad, it doesn't seem meant alot to you. please, listen what I'm trying to warn you. Now you've no idea how valuable to study as good as possible in these few years in your academy's life. In here you can choose whatever majors/minors which you really interested in and also people in BYUH, they're trying so hard to live with the best as they can, or may say the higher standard that the school expeceted to be. To study in college, it'll treure you up in knowledges and wisdoms to make you wise in all things. we should be grateful for learning opportunity in life, much knowledge you've gain and most easily become a better or successful person. Helping people out by standing upper than the poor.

My advice to myself would be to think about how your major will affect you later in life. That you love what you do not just for a paycheck, but for the long haul. Try to take some kind of exsperince out of each class you take even if it is not directly. Related to your major, because you never know how. That information could be useful to you later in life, and stay positive and focused.

There is a lot of time to figure out what you are most interested in and have the most aptitude in. Take classes that are exciting to you, not just what other people think you should take, and work hard at whatever you do because more doors will be open to you. You never know who might come back into your life and under what circumstances, so treat everyone with the respect. Honesty and ethics are the best foundation of any career or relationship, professional or personal, and will always outweigh test grades or your GPA. Most importantly, it’s ok to feel confused or unsure of what you want. You wouldn’t be in college if you knew everything and life is always filled with uncertainty so don’t let it scare you – it’s what keeps life interesting. Lastly, don’t change the road you are on. A bright and beautiful future is a head of you. It will be filled with many challenges, but you will overcome them and be a stronger, more accepting, and successful mother because of them. One person, even you, can have a lasting, positive impact on the world.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are probably several things I would say. Knowing what I know now about college life, I would tell myself to study harder. One thing I have found out in college is, that I wish I had studied harder in high school. It seems that when you are in high school, you don't realize how important studying really is. As an older college student, I have found that I retained information much easier when I was younger. I would also tell myself to pay closer attention, and to challenge myself to take more difficult classes. All I had on my mind at the time I was a senior, was to graduate and get married. With this in mind, I only took the basic classes that I needed to graduate. Now I wish I had taken everything possible, played everything possible, and lived life in a way that was pleasing to God. As most adults do, I have realized that the things that were important in high school, don't mean a thing now.

Never give up. No words could have meant more to me in high school than never give up. It may sound rather cliché, and that is simply because it is true. The second I gave up on my educational journey was the first second I regretted it. It took me over four years to get back into the classroom. Every teacher says it, and every adult student seconds the motion, but I had never fully understood how destructive giving up on myself would eventually be. The hurdles that I created for myself by giving up did not need to exist. I was on the road to a productive and meaningful life. Unfortunately, when I decided that I didn't need school to be successful, I buried myself in a pigeon hole too deep to see the light. Education is, without a doubt, the most significant and powerful tool and person can garner. If I could implant that sage wisdom into my younger self, I can only imagine what accomplishments I would have achieved. Thankfully, I am back in school, and this time around, I will not give up.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself that college is a lot harder than high school. You cant not do your work or not go to class and still succeed. You really need to try hard and put tons of effort into succeeding. I would also tell myself that I would of transfered to Edgewood because I didn't like UW Milwaukee. I would of also told myself that college would be a time to grow up and mature and relize the good things in life and to enjoy it because it only comes once. I would of also told myself that you will miss your family so much because going away I didnt think I would but you do. I would also give myself the advice of seeking extra help like tutors and talking to your teachers if you feel like you are falling behind in a class. The extra things that a college offers I would defnitily recommend checking them out because they do help a lot when it comes to grades.