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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say to myself: Dude, love yourself as much as you can! Don't worry about being different. Being an outsider is not a curse. It is, rather, a testiment to the fact that you are not afraid to define who you are and that you don't need anyone's approval to validate how awesome you are! Keep being you and loving you, and don't let yourself be swayed by anyone else's idea or definition of who or what you should be. It takes a lot of effort to make yourself fit into someone else's mold, and usually the reward isn't worth worrying so much about what people think about you. And when you get promoted beyond the walls of this school, you will find that you aren't as much of an outsider as you think! There are people who will get to know and like and love you for who you are, and you will build life-long friendships with many of them! Don't stress about the things you can't control!

I was terrified of the thought of going to Frostburg, but I went along with my father forcing me to attend the school. I would tell myself to run away, and force my parents to help me attend a different school. I lost my level of physical fitness, my sleep schedule, and my chance to graduate on time and enjoy college. I was told by my parents that Frostburg would NOT be as a bad as I knew it would be, and that it would get better. They were wrong. I learned absolutely nothing from this school, and will never be able to remove the awful chapter of my life that was Frostburg. Apply to Sallisbury or go to community college if your grades are unsatisfactory.

I would tell myself to not have high expectations and to work on being flexible and open to new experiences. I would also tell myself to be ready to accept things as they happen. Study harder and get better grades to earn more money in scholarships, so you don't have to take on student loan debt. Also I would do moe research on the actual degree in the major I chose because things aren't always what they seem. Finally, I would reaffirm what my parents taught me, to look for the total value of a school, just because a school has a certain reputation and price tag doesn't mean that it is better or worse than others. The value you get from a school is directly related to what your effort is while you are there and how you take advantage of opportunities!

Continue working hard in school and take more AP classes because they are worth it! Especially take AP Statistics because you'll need it for your major. And I know that the capstone project seems scary but you can do it and it actually helps you decide what you want to do with your life. Finally keep in touch with all of the people you meet in high school because they will be some of your best friends in the future and the adults you meet will make for a great support system, write letters of recommendation, and even provide opportunities for internships and the like in the field in which you are interested in working.

I would tell myself to work harder, not to procratinate on my work. Start early on applying to colleges and scholarships. Figure out my feild of study in advance and try to get more involved with the school join a club, group or maybe even a sport. Make lots of friends and be social and flexible

If I could speak with my High School self, I tell the senior to be the best student I could possibly be. I would tell them to prepare for what it takes to become a Ph.D. graduate of my chosen field. To strive for the highest honor I could reach. That would have meant so much to me at that time. Not only would someone have thought that was within my ability to do but also something I should be trying to do. I wanted to learn and get the best job I could. Looking at it now, I feel like it is a wasted opportunity to get a Bachelor's and a job at 23 compared to being recognized as a Doctor or Doctoral candidate by 25. I would tel myself to be the best you can be at every level or your way to the top and not just focus on the end of the road.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school, I would tell myself that everything I am going through will be worth it in the future. All the clubs, sports, volunteering, and working have made me into a person I am grateful to be. The struggles and hardships have made me strong, while all the good memories have made me humble. I would tell myself that I am proud of what I have accomplished in my life thus far, but that I would go on to do remarkable things I never knew I had the courage to do. There will be plenty more difficult times where I will want to give up and quit, but I will not quit. I will face those challenges with a smile on my face and a heart filled with determination. People will say that you can’t do things, and you will prove them wrong, and then they too will start to believe. The advice I would give myself would be to simply continue what I am doing, because everything happens for a reason and I wouldn’t change a thing.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to follow your dreams and not listen to everyone because you have to live your life and nobody else can. I would also tell myself education is very important so take high school serious because college is not as hard as you might think it is. To succeed in college you must stay focus and be determine in addition if you don't try your guarantee to fail.

The note I would leave my 9th grade self would say study hard -- GPA is everything. In high school, you always think that you have time to improve your GPA. But, once your GPA is down it takes forever to get it back up. Study hard throughout high school. This is the time to l earn good study habits. College is nothing like high school. You don't get various work assignments to get graded on like high school. In college, you only get a few assignments and tests to determine your grade for the class. You need to start concentrating on the big projects and tests in high school so you're ready for college. Take advantagae of all the help that is given to you. Some examples are tutoring, study sessions by professors, study groups, etc. College costs a lot of money. You can do anything you put your mind to. You will do fine....just try. The future me is counting on you...so is Mom.

I would tell myself not to give into peer pressure it is okay to be your own self. Find a group of friends that you can trust. Also, I would tell myself to do your best in school with grades and become activity in your campus community. Volunteering is a great way to gain experience. Don't procrasinate and become discipline and committed to your work.

If only I had known my senior year of high school what I know right now. Two years and much has changed. My education has expanded; I never would have thought I would possess such knowledge in the field of marketing. I would’ve given my former self three statements of advice: Study hard, take algebra 2, and to start developing a four year career path. First, I would tell myself to get used to studying. The key to passing college is studying. A lot of people don't do it and rather party on weekends. The more material you remember the better off you will be period! Second, I would have told myself to take algebra 2 my final year of high school. If I had taken algebra in high school then I would have passed my placement test. As a result, I would be saved the horror of taking a pre-algebra class. Third, I would’ve said you have to develop a four year career plan. Know what you want to do now and save yourself the despair of switching majors. Start researching your major and know how guaranteed you are to get a career with it.

Yay, you just graduated! I know you're nervous about college, meeting new people, and tough classes but trust me you'll love it, I've been there. First of all, make new friends in college and get involved with the school events. The classes are only tough when your old friends want to party and you don't have those college friends that make school work easier. Don't be scared to break out of your comfort zone. It's better to learn early on that pushing your limits allows you to grow. In college you'll learn to get out of your comfort zone by meeting people that have the same interests or similar goals and getting together to learn not just understand. Lastly, if you want to keep up in class and have good grades you have to read and pay attention during lecture. If you read, lecture will be interesting and you can follow along. Don't forget to have fun! If you stick to this, remember to thank yourself.

Vincent, everything that you thought that you knew going into college about life and college was right. You are prepared for the greatness that you are about to experience. You honestly rose to the occasion of every challenge that was thrown your way. I am proud of the work that you did on our campus. You helped every single person that you could and you bettered yourself. You got rid of biases and gained a well-rounded perspective that has helped you to quickly progress in the work-world so far. Making that transition was not as hard as you thought it would be. You were mentally-prepared and had a stronger support system than you thought. You worked on your overeating problem and stopped sucking your thumb too. You became a more confident person and made a ton of friends. You have some truly great memories on the way. I love you.

If I could go back in time, one thing I would tell myself would be to remain true to myself. In college it's all about finding the group with whom you have a connection with. Sometimes that can mean doing what others do and that's not always a good thing. You have to know what is right for you and and who you are. Once you figure that out don't stray away from it. This is definitely a good lesson to learn early.

As a college student, the first advice I would give my high school self would be to work harder and raise me GPA, because my GPA only got up to a 3.00 after I was done applying for colleges, it was my last semester in high school. If I had a higher GPA I would have gotten into the school of my dreams and I would have received more scholarships to afford it. The second advice would be to do more extra curricular activities. My college applications would have looked so much better if I had more extra curriculars written down on them because only now that I realize that in reality college is all about the competition. The third advice to myself would be to take the AP Music Theory course, which would have helped me a lot more with my Music studies in college. If I passed the AP test I would have been able to get ahead my Freshman year of college. My last but not least advice would be to research more colleges to apply to where I would actually fit in interms of the social aspect and the surrounding of the university.

Do not waste time partying in school, do ALL of your work when you are supposed to, and you will be fine.

The one advice I would need to give myself in High School is this: follow your heart. Of course as a High School student, I would brush that off as “cheesy” at best. But that statement was and is the sole reason for my happiness today. I left High School lost and lonely, and I attended art school for a semester until I realized that my passion lies within public speaking and competing in Speech & Debate. It took me a while to finally come to terms with this, but when I did, a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders. Following what you truly want to do, not what your family or friends want you to do is what makes college an amazing experience. It’s what makes life an amazing experience. It’s unfortunate that my High School self hadn’t realized what life was about to throw at me, but my advice will always be to overcome them with a smile on your face. Life is tough, and I don’t believe that “good things happen to good people” because they never do. It’s up to you to grasp opportunities and live your own life.

Being someone who didn't like to study and liked to procrastinate,when I entered college,I had the mind set that it required less assignments and sometimes you even have to come to class but sadly I was mistake.My first semester,I had to drop a course because I was in danger of failing because I came to class so late,I could never catch up .The fact that we only had three tests in the class and that would be the only thing to count towards our grade made it even harder.Without knowing what I was doing in class,and waiting till the night before a test to review, I failed 2 of the 3 test. Fortunately enough ,it was the last day to drop classes and I discussed it with my professor and ended up dropping this class because I was failing with my attendance and my test scores..Even though it did not affect my GPA,it left a W on my record and a $125 textbook was not needed.In the end, I understimated college and the coursewrok I had to do.

I would tell myself to fill out as many scholarships as possible. College is expensive and by receiving a lot of scholarships, you can save money on taking out loans.

Should I have the opportunity to go back, I would tell myself that I "am enough". The worst critic I have come to encounter in my acting endeavors is myself. I constantly beat myself up about not having as good of a performance as I could have or not being "talented enough". Constant comparison is the easiest way of defeat for an actor. I am worth enough, strong enough, intelligent enough, bold enough, and talented enough to succeed should I put my mind to it. In high school I was so lost and confused about my abilities. Having a more mature and experienced version of myself say "You are enough" would motivate me to be greater than I ever thought possible. I believe in myself now and only wish that I had this confidence when I truly needed it. My growth as an actor has been gradual and the knowledge of my abilities are now grounded. Knowing that someday I'd be strong and bold enough to think I was "enough" would hae pushed me to excel more than I had at the time.