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I would tell myself to join more clubs and activities, to try harder and to belive in myself. I would say that I did really well my senior year, but I could have done better. Study for an extra twenty minutes, read that chapter one more time, apply for one more scholarship. I would say, since you moved your senior year, try your hardest to shine above everyone else and prove to everyone who you are and what your capable of. Don't wait for the year to pass you by. Take your senior year, your new friends and teachers as an opportunity of a lifetime to truly succeed. With a graduating class of 40, proving yourself should have been easy. Everything you do now will certaintly pay off once you arrive at college, at Florida State University. Good luck, Ash, you're going to love it!

GET OUTSIDE! Have fun! The classes are important, but you're smart and will do well. Quit procrastinating and use your time to enjoy yourself and make new friends. Enjoy the time you have with your friends because they are there to support you if you ever need anything and they are there to make college fun. Assume the best of the college experience and go out to every event you can. Netflix is not the best idea because you live in a beautiful area and should take advantage of it.

I would tell myself to make sure to focus on school work and to explore all aspects of academic life to make sure I know what I want to do with my life.

If I could back to my high school senior year, I would inform me to be well prepared and stud hard. Don't give up and never quite. Learn how to study better and harder with a variety of tools such as a notecard and tutors. Make sure that you pass your classes with a grade higher than a C, so you can continue to the next class. Try not to worry about being perfect and trying to make surw that you do things to a T because your going to have to learn how to balance your work and school. Try to write down as many notes as possible and do not be afraid to ask questions because the more you ask the more you learn.

I would advise myself to take any measure possible to be financially ready for this school. Most people who go here are not your genius children; they are the very comfortable/very spoiled children of well off parents. They are very different from me in that college is necessary and vital to me, and to them it is way more laid back because they have a financially-supportive background to fall back on. However, since I go here for music therapy, I would tell myself to stay strong, because I have faith that this wonderful, life changing and world-changing major is worth the struggle.

I wish I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. If only I could, my how my life would be different. First and foremost, I would tell myself not to drop out of college. I took a five year hiatus from college and that was a mistake that I greatly regret. I would tell myself not to take college lightly, attend every class, study hard, and do the best that you can. My poor decision to not finish college the first time has limited my career. I would tell myself how difficult it is to go back to school. I would explain how I now work full-time and attend school full-time and how I have such little free time anymore. I would tell myself, “As much as you may think otherwise now, school is more important than a social life. Stay in college. Don’t drop out. Otherwise, it will be much harder on your second attempt”. Perhaps if I had known all this then, I would be an engineer or a mathematician instead of an insurance underwriter. My life would definitely be very different.

If i could go back to High school I would have advised myself to take more AP classes that way I could have came in with more credits. Coming in with a high number of credits could have allowed me to graduate a year early or take a less intense semester toward the completion of my degree. Also, I would asdvise myself to stay on track of deadlines because they come up sooner than you think and you will not be reminded over and over. In high school teachers are on a much more personal level than a college professor so that is defiitely something to be aware of.

Get involved. It will eat up a lot of your time, but that's why you are in college; to be busy, to have fun. It's a great way to meet people with the same interests as you and a great resume builder. Also, start saving early because when you graduate, you will be broke.

I would advise myself to sell my previous books and get a job to prepare me for organizing my time. Time and money are the scarcest things in college life, so being able to master it then, would put me in a better position today. With the money saved could cover excess tuition, housing, or food, but it could also be a down payment for a study abroad program, club, or athletic team. In college, time must be spent wisely, so you will be well-prepared for exams, quizzes, and time be with friends. You can always do more. By doing only the minimum sets the bar low for yourself, try to exceed expectations and adventure out with people. Go new places and do a variety of activities with kids you do and don't know. If something is at all interesting, you can say that you st least tried it once. Don't worry there are other students out there who are not concerned with drinking and partying every night, you just need to find them. Oh, and don't forget to go to all that you commit to, every club and program. Make a lot of friends.

I would advise myself to look at all scholarship/grant oppurtunities and to approach my guidance counselor about it. I would also try to spend more time with my advisors my freshman year. Furthermore, warn not to buy books ahead of time and to not buy a credit card. Also, I'd warn to figure out the bus system because parking is insanely difficult. Finally, I'd advise to always give yourself enough time to study because cramming at the last minute almost never works and hinders any learning you could actually be doing.