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The advice I would give myself is learn to manage time. With time management you will never run out of time. Make a daily schedule for yourself and stick to it. Use a daily planer and check it often. Color code everything , like make homework one color, test and quiz one color, meetings and interviews another color. Use colors because they will catch your attention quicker then words on a piece of paper. This will help you stay organized and not get behind. If u learn time management and schedule everything you do, even a specific time to lay down for bed and wake up, then you will realize you have more time then you would have ever imagined. Tme management is a great employee quality and will help you to succeed.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to seriously consider all the aspects of a potential college. I was mostly too focused on the availablity of my major and affordability. I wrongly assumed a state school would have plenty of activities and extracurricular things to be involved in. Campus life plays a large part of the college experience. I would also not take the word of campus admissions faculty on how well graduates from the school are sought after in industry. Admissions staff is just selling the school. For example, as an automotive engineering major, my school is considered small pickings and corporations are much more impressed with degrees from Big 10 schools. I would do more research on most sought after schools in my field of interest before choosing a particular university. I would also ask faculty how well my particular program of interest was funded. I just assumed every college in a university was equally supported and funded by a school. They are not created equal, at all. For example, the science labs can be using 20 year old equipment but the sports teams are getting their dorms renovated every year.

I would tell myself to keep my eyes open. I would tell myself to open up my mind to many new possibilities. Also, who you know can change yourself as a person and I would tell myself to choose my friends wisely. Be happy and you can make it through the toughest of times. It's just one step to becoming a successful adult. There are going to be a lot of hard times, but the good times will outweigh the bad. Keep your head up and good luck!

College is completely different that I expected it to be when I was in high school. You teach yourself to learn in a whole new way, take notes in a whole new way, study in a whole new way, and socialize in a different way as well. I think that the advice that I would give myself would be that you have to start off strong in college and keep your head above the water each day. Falling behind in college is much more damaging than if you fall behind in a high school course. It's sometimes impossible to recover in college from falling behind. During college, College is YOUR LIFE. Period. It has to be your number one priority--not drinking, not friends, but college. College, homework, studying, and success is number one in my life, and I wish I knew how important this part of my life was going to be to me when I was in high school so I took my high school classes a little bit more serious.

I would give myself some advice about picking good friends if I could go back in time. The academic transition was not as rough, finding good friends that enjoyed doing the things I did was more challenging. Not many students from my hometown went to the same college that I did. I was shy and desperate to find my niche in this new town. I fell into a group of friends that hung around my dorm who found their entertainment through drugs and alcohol. After a while I realized these friendships were more work than ease because while it was fun at times, I realized that they didn't have the same goals and standards that I had. My classes were starting to see the effects of my new easygoing lifestyle and I didn't like it. So I decided to join a sport in an effort to meet some different types of people. I joined the Lacrosse Team and found two of my best friends. I was nervous and had no idea what to expect from this new experience but learned that sometimes you need to put yourself out there if you want to change things in your life.

From experience, high school is the time where you should decide what you want to do as a career! Explore your options and do some job-shadowing to figure out what you?re good at and what you like to do. Once you figure out what that it, start looking into how to accomplish that goal. Choose a college with your desired field of study. Map out a plan of what to do after high school and a backup plan in case your plan falls through. Seek advice from advisors, friends, and teachers to help you organize your roadmap. After high school, you have the chance to shape your future so take charge! Don?t waste time and money switching majors. Stick with one and keeping going at it with 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} and it will all pay off in the end.

I would tell myself that college is not cheap, so apply to as many scholarships and grants that you possibly can. Also, make sure that all of your money for school is paid off so that you will not have to pay out of pocket. When you get to college try to come out of your shell and meet new people, and participate in as many activities as possible. Be as active as you can to help you stay busy and get to know the other students on your campus. Knowing your campus is the most important thing. Take care of business and do your best in each and every class. Last but not least, enjoy college and take it serious but also have fun because college sets the toll for your independence so be smart and im proud of you.

I would first tell my self to just chill out. Entering College was very scary for me. I have never before had to do everything for myself. I didnt even know how to turn on our washing machine. (i know not proud). I would tell myself that all things will fall into place. You will learn how to do the wash, you will learn who to borrow something to and who not to, you will learn that it really is not a good idea to stay out til 3am when you have a early morning test the next day. Starting College is also the start of becoming independant and making choices. Some will be good and some not so good. I would tell myself to spend more time with my family before you leave because you will miss them very much. I would tell myself to appreciate everything your mom and dad do for you because you dont realize it until you have to do everything yourself. I would tell myself to hang around more with all my friends that are going off to different colleges, you will miss them. Finally I would tell myself to have an open mind.

As a high school senior I would advise myself to begin taking college credit courses my senior year to get a jump start on college. When I was a high school senior I focused a lot of my time on work but in the long run it would have been more cost effective to get college credits out of the way. I would have put much more emphasis on the importance of my GPA in high school and kept that mind set the moment I stepped onto a college campus. College takes a lot more focus and dedication to be a successful student and you really have to put in the time to study. Another piece of advice I would give is to get involved with your school and any activities they provide. Whether it is going to the school gym with friends or participating in a pep rally, one of the most rewarding things college has to offer is social networks. College allows you to gain contacts and develop both personal and professional relationships that will last a lifetime. Last but not least, have fun while you're in school and congratulations on your acceptance.

I would have told myself that things change, and do not always go as planned. Sure it was a great idea to go into something that you love, but now you have oodles of student loans, and not a single job in that career field. Thanks to the economy you are going back to school again! I would have told myself to look into a growing field at the time, where a future is likely, instead of a field such as art, where jobs are diminishing. I love art, but it is not paying the bills these days!

If I could go back and give my self advice, I would tell myself to focus more. I would say that my biggest distraction will not be parties, or being involved in over 7 organizations. It won?t be working, or not having good study habits. Nor will it be not doing my work or not going to class and it won?t be that I don?t go to get extra help. It would be that I focused on obstacles like my mom being on drugs and leaving me when I was 7. It will be thinking about how my dad has been in jail since I was 6 and how I don?t have any help from a parent. Thinking about how I don?t have a car and sometimes food to eat. Or even the lack of money to buy everyday items; that people take for granted. I would tell myself not to focus on what I don?t have and to focus on working harder so that I can get what I need. I would keep my eyes on the goal and off the obstacles.

If I could go back to high school and give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to do my best throughout my high school years. I would tell myself about how important it is to study for tests and quizzes in class. Other things I would tell myself would be to be prepared for a different type of teaching and different structure in class. Professors in college are not like high school teachers, they will not be on your back about making sure that you are taking care of your business. I would warn myself about the long walk in class, through all types of weather that I've been through so far. These are some things that I would tell myself and warn myself about if I could go back to being a high school senior.

Dear Aubrey, Everyone's asking you about your plans for the future. What you want to do, where you want to go to college and many other questions that are in the sentences that come up in daily conversations as you are a senior in high school. What I want to tell you has to do with your attitude towards the future and the possibilties and opportunities that you have. Whatever you do, wherever you go. Have faith in the actions you take. People will question you, and sometimes you might doubt yourself, but always have faith in your final decision. You may find out that your choices couldv'e been better, but acknowledge that they are in the past, and you are heading to the future. Be positive, don't worry about every little thing that comes up, but focus on what matters in life; family, education, your success in God's plan for you. You have many opportunities to do what you want to do. Take every one of them, and don't let them pass you by. Every corner you turn there will be another possibilty to change your life. Take the good ones. Have faith.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. I would tell myself to be prepared. I feel like I left high school ready to go to college but I wasn't prepared to go. I could've done more to financially and mentally prepare myself for my college life ahead. I wish while I was in high school I would've researched scholarships and financial aid because no I am quite short on money. Also I wish I could tell myself to put forth more effort. I mean, I was a B-C student in highschool which isn't so bad but if I had a higher GPA it would've helped me out so much in the long run. Basically If I could go back in time and talk to myslef I would say "Look to the future. Think about how what you're doing no is going to effect you later on down the road." Thank you os much for your time. - Kaitlyn McClanahan

I would try and get the point past to learn my best in every subject that I could. I would definitely try and encourage my peers to go to school and try it out. School is a good thing for almost everyone to experience. Learning about dealing with the new stresses of college is hard but once you find your own way of dealing with these it isn't a bad place to be.

To go to college immediately after High School. Don't wait until after you have children to go back.

Just go for what you really want and dont wait until your old and need a better job.

If you are serious about obtaining a college degree the best time to start college is the fall of your graduating year. Returning to school after 'getting a break' is not all that easy to accomplish. When you wait to begin college, life has a way of interferring with the best of intentions of returning. Stay focused on your education and continue to apply yourself in all of your endevours; it will pay off in the long run.

I would tell myself to go find as much help as I can to apply for scholarships. Highschool is easy but college is the next level and you have to be driven and self deisciplined to be able to get by. Be ready for anything.

One thing I've learned from my past year in college is that the life here can get pretty hectic, since there aren't as many rules to keep you grounded. You are basically on your own, free to do whatever you desire at your own time. Therefore, if you don't learn to stick to a routine and be strict with yourself, you will end up procrastinating and being overstressed with all the work in the end. I would advise myself to keep up with the school work at all times, because it's not as easy to catch up compared to high school. Also, if you go to a school in a small town, your social life can really suffer because students here have nothing to do but party and drink. I would definitely advise myself to keep in touch with my close highschool friends.