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I think the advice I would give myself it to make sure that I would have a strong work ethic. Having a strong work ethic helps to complete homework in a timely manner and helps with study habits. This would better prepare me for the stresses that come along with classes and assignments and really help me balance my friends and my schoolwork.

I would tell myself to develop a 5 year and 10 year plan that laid out all of the goals that I wanted to accomplish and also list the opportunities that are available to complete those goals. Finding an advisor to assist in my academic goals would be a top priority. Having someone that is there every step of the way to get you to your goals is a must-have for students that do not have support from family. Funding is available via scholarships and grants so I would choose to actively participate in those available so that I would not drown in debt later in life from student loans. Do whatever it takes to become the first college graduate of your family!

If I could go back and talk to myself in high school, I would start of by saying work harder. I know that I got into college but that does not mean that I have to stop studying and working hard. I would tell myself to continue to study in the summer before. Also to save money, and apply for as many scholarships as you can. Don?t just have loans, do more to get money for school.

The number one thing I would do is make myself live on campus.Getting the full "college experience" is something I want but have yet to reach. While living on campus i could much more easily take classes that I want at any time instead of having to pick classes all on the same day that are one after another because of commuting. I would get to socialize more with my fellow students, be able to join more school activities, and get a job near the campus instead of in my home-town.I would not feel like I am missing out on college because all I do there is attend classes.The second thing I would tell myself is that all this hard work will pay off in the end and to just enjoy the experience for the little time that it lasts.

If I was to go back in time as a high school senior, knowing what I know now about college and the transition, there would be a couple of things I would tell myself. The first thing I would tell myself is to uphold your great time management skills because this will be an important key to making that college "transition." Just knowing or designating a time to study, eat, work out or even sleep will help seperate you from the others at your school. You can also use this skill and spread your knowledge with others so that they can have the same opportunities as you. Finally, my other thing that I would like to tell my self is to never give up and remain with a positive attitude at all times. Because in college there will be times where you do not get your way and it can easily pull you away from your main goals, However, if you keep that positive mindset you will always prosper.

IF I WERE TO GO BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL AND TALK TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AS SENIORS ABOUT COLLEGE I WOULD BRING TALK ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COLLEGE. I WOULD PREPARE A SPEECH TO LET THE SENIORS KNOW THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE COLLEGE TO ITS FULL ADVANTAGE. BEING IN COLLEGE ONE GETS ALOT OF FREE TIME AND THEY WOULD WANNA USE THERE TIME WISELY. I WOULD TALK TO THE STUDENTS ON HOW THEY SHOULD BECOME INVOLVED ON CAMPUS BECOME SOCIALIZE AND HOW TO TALK TO THERE PROFESSORS. DONT BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP EITHER BECAUSE IT HELPS THE PROFESSOR LEARN YOU AND YOUR WEAKNESSES. ALSO I WOULD REMIND THEM TO STUDY. GO TO THE LIBRARY AND USE IT FOR ALL THE FREE QUIET TIME AND STUDY TIME YOU NEED. IT WORKS. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS REALLY NEED TO HEAR THESE THINGS BECAUSE IT HELPS THEM GET PREPARED AND BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE IN SCHOOL

Relax. Teachers and the collegeboard makes it seem as if there is only one perfect school for you. While choosing a college is an important decision in the course of your life, it is not something to be completely stressed over. There is not ONLY one right school out there for you. Go with your gut and choose a school where you could see yourself being happy. Then, embrace that decision. You have the power to decide whether you made the right decision or not. Make a decision and you make it be the right decision. Don't forget that there is not perfect school. So relax. Enjoy senior year. Apply early, make a sound decision, and buy a T-shirt from the school's bookstore. Be the school's number one fan: you will be happier and you will make other people exctied to be attending your dream school.

During my senior year at high school, I was lazy. I wasn't lazy in the classes that I was in, I was lazy in picking what classes to take. The only challenging classes I took my senior year were AP Physics and English 12. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, I would tell myself to take more AP classes to better prepare myself for college. Throughout my four years of high school I took two AP classes. AP Calculus and AP Physics. I could have taken AP Chemistry and AP English my senior year, but chose not to because I wanted to take an easy for a year. Now that I am in college, I realize how much these classes would have helped me in my journey to become an Engineer. While not taking these classes did not ruin my chances of becoming succesful, they only slowed me down. So, if I had put the extra effort and taken these AP classes my senior year, I would be two classes ahead of where I am today.

If I had a chance to go back, first I would tell myself to talk to current students that attend the prospective schools I wanted to attend. This way I could get a real opinion about the school instead of the representatives rehearsed speech. Secondly, I would warn myself about not declaring a major by the end of my freshman year. A lot people tell high school students that it is acceptable to go into a liberal arts college without having a clue what discipline they desire to study. But what they don't tell you is that you could be in college a lot longer than you intended to be (and spend a lot more money) if you do not steadily stay in one particular discipline. Then I would inform myself on how important social life is, so be very open minded when trying to get involved within the campus community. There are alot of different people from diverse backgrounds, and if you chose to stay around same type environment that you had in high school then your college experience will not be that good. This has even caused some students to not want to come back to school.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I now know about college life I would tell myself three main things. First, I would tell myself not to stress out too much. Filling out college applications and the other required forms can be time consuming and quite stressful, especially when faced with strict deadlines but as long as I pace myself and stay organized everything should work out fine. Secondly, I would tell myself to visit the university I am interested in while the college still has classes in secession. Most prospective students know to visit a college before making the big decision but it is also important to visit while classes are going on to get a more accurate feel for how you would fit in. Lastly, I would say to myself to take more classes senior year that will count as a college credit. Those classes are an accurate example of college level work and make the transition of high school work to college level work much easier.