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If I could talk to myself again as a high school senior, there would be a couple things I would tell myself. First of all I would tell myself that studying is a very important thing, and finding a way to study that will help you remember things better is also very important. Cause I am still trying to figure out what the best way to study for me is. I would also tell myself to stop procrastinating on doing things. Because the procrastination goes on with you into college, and its hard to stop procrastinating, and putting things off until last minute. It just makes you stress out and makes you not really enjoy college life, cause you are always worrying about getting things done and doing well on tests. So its always good to prepare yourself for those things before you start college but of course I didnt so now I have to try and figure out what way to study is best for me and to stop putting things off until last minute, and its not fun.

If i had the chance to go back and talk to my high school self i would have a lot to tell him to prepare him for college and in turn would help him with his career. I would make sure to point out that academics is the number one priority. Sports, clubs and hanging with friends doesn't compare to the importance of good grades and study habits. I would make sure to point out that time management is the key to life. Make sure that planning your days and weeks accordingly would make life easier and also reflect on your work. Also, that it is important to stay organized. That goes for everything from the dividers in your binder to the cleanyness of your room. Along with that teach myself important virtues to have in life, integrity and accoutability. With these keys to life I would be an outstanding citizen and an acceptional student.

There are many aspects of college that high school students are not aware of nor well prepared for. I would have to tell myself as a high school senior that college is not as easy as high school. Studying becomes the students main responsibility and that student should be completely committed to their studies and obligations as a student. Another thing that I would have to tell myself is to work harder on financial aid, find a school that is sure to work with me on paying for college. Georgia Southern is definately not that college. My high school self needs to know to limit what i take because college closets are heavily cramped. Finally, my high school self should know that when entering college I should know who I am and stick with what I believe, there are many people that can influence me to become something I am not but with self confidence and self assurance in who I am I can over come anything that college throws at me. That would give me more than enough advice to get me to where I need to be and put me agead of others my age.

I would tell myself to focus more on school work. Learn better time mangement skills. I would also say pay more attention to the information taught in class because it will elp you in the long run. The information taught in high shool is also reviewed in college, but it goes into so much more details, it will help you if you already know the basic information. I would also tell myself to learn the basics of reading comprehension and writing because there is so much reading and writing you have to do.

I would advise myself to apply for more scholarships starting with my freshman year of high school. That is the one regret that I have whenever I think back to my high school career. More scholarship money coming into college would have relieved a lot of my as well as my parents stress about where my funds were going to be coming from and how I was going to be paying for books and things of that nature. Although I have the Hope Scholarship that is awarded to students with a 3.0 GPA in the state of Georgia, I often have to take out loans because I am not eligible for a lot of grants. But as a high school student I could have applied for more scholarships and saved enough money to go through college without being so worried.

Now I can attest to the fact that my actions in high school were the correct way to begin this path that I am on. In high school I dedicated at least 5 hours a week to scholarship research and applications, I spent a lot of time learning about my college campus and trying to find ways to get involved on the college campus and these methods were a great stepping stone to begin my college career. Now that I have one semester of college under my belt I know that the attitude and dedication I had in high school about getting into college and paying for it will leave me with great experience in achieving what I want. In the way of advice to my high school self I would first congratulate myself for being an overachiever but also tell myself to never let something stand in the way of achieving something, like money or distance. I would also tell myself to have fun and make more memories to share at the reunion in 5 and 10 years, because everything will be different and this will minimize the shock everyone will have when they see how accomplished you are.

If I went back in time to talk to myself as a senior in highs chool, I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships so I would not collect so much debt from loans. I would also tell myself to not stress so much about grades and just pay close attention to the material that is being taught. Most people do not remember what they learn after they get the test over with, myself included, and I would like to be able to recall the details of '1984' and Shakespeare's writings.

?Remember that you will need lots of summer clothing, and an umbrella,'' I had repeated to myself senior year of high school. The tip to myself may have been simple and far from groundbreaking, but I had no idea of what college had in store for me while I was a senior during my last year of high school. Now that I am at a university, surrounded by people of various backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, etc., I would love to go back in time and offer myself some sound advice. The first thing would be, ?You will make friends, people are very open to making friends, so don?t be so nervous! And make sure to go out and meet people!? and the second would be that, ?Transitioning to college can be one of the easiest or the most challenging things you will face. Remember that although you might be out of sight with friends and families, you can still connect with them through various ways. You have to be strong, resilient, and have an open mind to your new experiences. Never feel lonely, as you are part of an even bigger family now!?

I would tell myself to work out more and enjoy life more. I am now in ROTC at Georgia Southern and my transition to being an "in fit" cadet has been very challenging for me. If I would have started working out in high school I would have been more in shape and would not have had to struggle as much as I did. I would also tell myself to apply to as many scholarships as possible. If I would have done this then I would not have had to get a part time job to support myself. Going to school for seventeen hours a week and working thirty hours a week and committing at least ten hours a week to the ROTC program can get challenging at times. And with all of this comes studying, social life, sleep, etc. These are the things that I would beg and plead with myself to do.

Michonda Austin "Assume you could go back in time and talk to yourself as a high school senior. Knowing what you know now about college life and making the transition, what advice would you give yourself?" I would tell myself that every individual college experience is different, and none of the colleges are the same. You might do well at one college, and when you go to another you might struggle. College is no joke. You have to prepare for it mentally and physically. You cannot give up on yourself and need to explore every option that?s out there. It?s ok not to have a social life; you can get that when you graduate with that degree and the big money starts to roll in. You have to stay focus and not to give up. High school is just let elementary all over again. College is the real thing. You are expected to know thing beyond your high school level . Make sure you don?t play around. You?ll soon be ready for it to be over, but trust m e it all will be worth it in the long run.