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Looking back at high school, I would advise myself to pay closer attention to details, visit compass frequent to familiarize myself, and, adjust my mind into knowing college is not the thirteenth grade. If I pay attention to details, materials could be interpreted in many other ways. I would be able to draw ideas from literature that may have gone unnoticed. When reading material, it is best if it's understood from all prospectives. If I visited the college campus I would most likely attend more frequent, I would not feel lost trying to find my way. We often feel shy asking for help in a world where everyone else seems put together and in a hurry. It is best if we slow down and ask questions. I definitely would not treat college as the thirteenth grade. Some students offend fall victim to college life. They may feel they have time because no one is dictating their every move. Either choice, they all are considered when entering into college.

If I were to go back in time I would have told myself to prepare more. In high school I did not have to put in much effort to get good grades and was not prepared for the work required to do so in college. College provides a lot of new freedoms for incoming freshman and I think it is important to have goals and not lose sight of why you are going to a university to begin with. Completing school and making connections should be the highest priority.

There have been many times in my life I have looked back and reminisced, imagining what my life would look like today if I had only taken a different course. A little over ten years ago I had a plethora of options ahead of me and very little direction. If I could go back and encourage myself I would elaborate on the enriching benefits of college life, from learning cognative self-sufficiency to intrinsic reward. I would assure myself that I was mentally capable, even with all the chaos going on in my life. I would try to reason sensibly about my long term goals and dispell the apparition of stability in seeking to focus on the present circumstances. I would compel myself to gather information and resources, to begin making small attainable goals. Ultimately, I would desire to convey that time will pass whether or not I take advantage of the opportunities before me, and time invested yields higher returns than youth squandered.

If I could go back and talk to the high school senior version of myself the first thing I would have done is stressed how important all those classes I thought were meaningless and compeltely boring are. They are the foundation that my classes have been built upon so far in my college education. A stronger understanding of them would help make the classes I have taken in college easier. I would try and convince him to develop better study habits and use them so that there wouldn't be such a learning curve when you get into college, where more responsiblity is put on the student to do the learning outside the classroom. I also would tell the senior me to not worry about what everyone else thought was cool and have fun doing what I wanted and what I thought was cool. Sometimes taking a step away from the crowd is the best decision and allows a new perspective to see the world through. There is nothing wrong with being different.

If i were able to go back in time and give myself advice about the future and or whats to come, i'd start of by telling myself life isn't going to be perfect nor easy and to not get discouraged about things to come. As a high school senior the smaller things like friends and going out is very important, i would have told myself to not worry about a social life so much and to focus on what i really want in life and focus on grasping that, being a social life will come in time. Lastly as a high school senior i would have prepaired myself to save as much money as possible because living away from home and attending a major university means high expenses and lots of asking your family for money.

If I could go back and talk to the high school version of myself I would tell them a few things to better their transition in college. First, the most important thing would be to study much harder and much smarter. Study skills learned early will go a long way in the future. Second, I would tell them to not just focus on academics 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}, take some time to meet new people and have some fun. However, still make education your priority but don’t be afraid to go out sometimes and just relax a little bit. The last bit of information I would pass along wound be to simply prepare yourself for a completely different experience than high school. Prepare for much larger classes, tons more people, and much more difficult exams. These things would have helped to know back then.

I would tell myself to join more clubs that I have a passion for. At this point in time when you try to apply for teams and clubs they look at your resume and see whether or not you are more of a fit. At this point I just want to better myself and I realize since I didn't try to do that in High School I am going to suffer through not being able to get opportunities because I didn't push myelf as hard as I should have. I would also tell myself to apply for more and more scholarships because money IS going to be an issue for you if you keep this up.

Going in back in time, I would definitely stress the importance of scholarship hunting. Going through school, I realized that working hard, meeting as many friends and contacts as possible and being comfortable in my high school were things that would help me be successful. But I never realized how much work it is to try and pay for college, especially with the low income family I come from. So I would just tell myself to plan things ahead and start searching for scholarhips early. Sometimes it may not seem like its enough, and it may seem like quite a bit of work. But in reality, scholarships definitely add up and you realize how each little part helps. You also need to realize that there are people out there, who are not only helping you and your education, but they are also investing in your future and hardwork. So if I could go back, I would constantly remind myself the importance of scholarships.

While I was in high school my senior year, I found it really hard to pay attention and get things done. I was the epitomy of "senioritis". I was always an honor student but my senior year wasn't as succesful. I wish that when I was in high school I prepared myself better by developing better study habits and working on my procrastination, because I wasn't as ready as I could have been. I would have also, most definitely participated in more school activities and clubs. I never thought it would make a difference when applying for scholarships and getting accepted to schools, but it made a drastic difference. I saw so many scholarships handed out to commited skiers, key clubbers, dancers, and kids with better academics than myself. I wish I could go back to high school me and really kick myself in the butt until I straightened out and prioritized. The truth is, high school was just the beginning for me, and it was like my stepping stones for today. Now I work to my full potential and I've finally realized how important this education is.

If I could go back in time and give advice to my high school self, I would tell myself not to stress as much about the college application process and choosing a school. Even though attending Florida State was not my first choice, I ended up loving it and found that it was exactly the right place for me. I would tell myself to look forward to college instead of stressing about which school to attend. I would also tell myself not to worry too much about making friends because it comes naturally. I have met some great friends at college who I will be friends with for life. Lastly, I would tell myself to get out of my comfort zone and experience new things. I tend to be a little shy, so I would tell myself to break away from that and feel comfortable with myself. College is about learning and experiencing new things, so I would tell myself to be confident and try new things.