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Dear Self, Stay focused on what's important and learn everything you possibly can. Read more often and manage your funds accordingly. This is money you will have to pay back and if you don't graduate, you've wasted time and money. Remember you have yourself to depend on to make it out of this low class social statis. Stay focused and maintain a steady relationship with your professors and mentors. And remember there's nothing you cant achieve.

Get use to hard long nights, meeting people who are ginuine and some who are just around you because of what you can do for them. Never say what you will not do because you might miss out on a lot of oppotunities from that mindset. This is college you need to enjoy every little bit of it while you can and take no moment or person you meet fro granted.

My advice to 16 year old April is that everything you do now determines how well you are prepared and will perform in college and afterwards. If you do not set priorities and consistent routines college will be difficult. April, you don't study unless you see that you will not make a good grade on a test. Studying is about more than passing a test; it is about setting a routine to gain valuable knowledge on a consistent basis. You must undestand that working hard makes life easier. You are graduating in the middle of your senior class and you graduated at the bottom of your college class. Now that you are applying for graduate school, choices are limited and most acceptance is on a provisional basis. Life is harder. Do the work now, research the areas you have interested in and do the jobs that make you happy. Oh, and find a good husband at college!

If I had the opportunity to go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, the best advice I would give myself is to know that the future looks bright for you as long as you remain on track and stay focus. Youa re a great student with so much potential and as long as you keep a level head, you will accomplish your goals. It is great that you are studious and have great study habits. Please don't lose those; you will need them in the coming years as you have to prepare those twenty page double-spaced papers, do group projects, and have class discussions, and complete exams. You can be whatever you desire as long as you work hard and do your best in all of your endeavors. I'm glad you don't major in the minors and because you have a calm deameanor, you will be able to adapt and adjust in whatever situation you are place. Move forward with tenancity and courage. You future has a bright shining light awaiting for you to step into it.

Giving advice to my high school self, I would say have your priorites in place. Priorities were difficult for me to manage in college due to band and other extra-curricular activities. As a high senior I should have taken advantages of AP and dual enrollment coures so that will be able to stay ahead. It is ok to have fun in college, but the number reason is to obtain an education. Hanging out with friends and going to parties was not going to give me the grade I needed in order to pass the class. All in all, as graduating top ten percent of my class and making a smooth transition into college, the only advice i can give my high school self is to remain focus and choose your friends wisely because it is easy to get detiered the wrong way.

First, I would definitely have to tell myself what time travel is like. On a more serious note; I would tell myself this advice I wish I had way before senior year. Maya Angelou once said, "when someone shows you their true self, believe them." It has stuck with me ever since. Everyone that I called friend, is no longer with me because not everyone is meant to last a lifetime, some are just for the current season. It cant be winter in July and as a senior I didnt realize that. I had so many oppurtnuities that were missed because of whom I called friend, and it wasn't until my mid-freshman year of college that I started getting my life back on track. Now I am gaining back my blessings and working twice as hard to stay focused. The transition is hard and you have to be careful because if you didnt know yourself then, now in college you can fall for anything. College is truly a growth and development period in life. Therefore, I would tell myself, it's not what anyone else has for you, it's what God has for you that matters.

If I went back to my senior year of high school I would tell myself that I need the extra year to prepare myself. Dont graduate after 3 years spend the time with your friends because once you get to college you dont have much time for your frends becuase of all the studying that you wil be required to do. I would also tell myself that you need to learn how to take better notes and write in short hand because the docters dont wait for you to move on. I want myself to learn that you need to get out and make friends, so go to the dances and have some fun. Dont just stay in your room all the time! Live the life you are supposed to live.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to use my God-given talents and abilities to be successful. Take pride in what you do and have a passion to provide service to others. Don't be one dimensional, perform well @ it all. Never represent without authority to represent. Don't ask a person to do anything you haven’t, couldn’t, or wouldn’t do! Stand for honesty, integrity, hard-work, and family. Do excellent work every day & be open to ideas of others. Always do your homework and your chores before doing anything else. When you have a good heart, stay committed and focused on what is right and honest, everything will come to you. I impress people for what you can do. Remember birthdays, anniversaries, and other special days. When you do get attention you want to show people you deserve it. Never lose the desire to work hard, set goals, and achieve them. Successful people listen & nothing of value comes without being earned starting with small things adding up to big things. Lastly, if you have two eyes, two hands, & two feet, you have all that the greatest of men ever had.

I would tell myself to start off at a four your university and make good grades your freshman yyear so you can join clubs and other organization your somophore year.

The essential advice I would give to myself is: "Don't be afraid to take the giant leap." This means that you should not hesitate when it is time to live life out loud and have fun. Meet new people. Network more efficiently. Keep the important and influential individuals in your corner. It is imperative that you realize that you have a voice. So use it! Speak up when you have ideas. Do not limit your friend circle to people who have a similar background and history as yourself. The whole idea of college is to come into contact with people of different walks and backgrounds. Laugh more! Don't take the negative aspects of college so seriously that they begin to damper your experience. Make sure that fun is involved with everything you do: learning, socializing, studying, eating, etc. You only get to experience the "true" undergrad life once! So live it up! Do everything that you probably won't be able to get away with once you've graduated into the real world. Now is the time to make the mistakes. Then, you learn from them. That's my advice to myself as a high school senior.

Hello Erika! No, it’s not really up for discussion how I appeared from thin air. I don’t have much time so I’ll keep this bizarre moment brief. Yes, I know we happen to look alike, but that’s not important either. First and foremost: wipe your eyes, unclasped the ice cream, and for goodness sake turn off those sappy love tunes. No more crying over “what’s his face”; you’ll realize you’ve spent too much time on an unworthy cause. Easier said than done, but trust me when I say I’ve been there before. Now as an order of business, here in my hand are the short and sweet steps to ensure a smooth high school to college transition for you. 1.Complete a scholarship every weekend at scholarshipexperts.com.2.Retake your ACT exam. A higher score equals greater opportunities.3.PLEASE sign up for out of state fee waivers. 4.Save and invest because the prices of textbooks will surely make your head spin. 5.On graduation day, gladly accept gag gifts pertaining to water or noodles because they will definitely come in handy. Now take this advice and run with it!

Work hard because you will discover a lot of potential you did not know you had. You might make it out ok, but the work will be less stressful when you do not procrastinate. Be less shy, you will grow more confident and realize you are smarter than you think. Also a lot of teachers count it toward your grade, which may make you stress less about a few points when your between grades. And you know you have a lot to contribute. Even the small stuff that may not seem as important as what other people are saying has a lot of potential. It's ok to take sick days off when you really need it, so take those days off instead of the couple of other days when you were just too lazy. You may miss something but it'll easier to get caught up right away, instead of feeling sick and slacking off because you still feel tired. Do not let other people's drama or personal problems distract you too much, you do not have to ignore some of them completely, but do not let it worry you too much. Most things sort themselves out eventually.

If I could go back to myself as a senior in highschool knowing what I know now in college. The first thing I would tell myself is that college is not easy and also it is not to be taking lightly. Next, I would tell myself that college has its fun moments but never take it for granted; another thing I would tell myself as a senior is to practice writing essays and term papers more because in college you write entirely more. College courses are advanced and the class sizes are larger, teachers are more challenging, but the beauty of it is accomplishing your dreams and making something of your life and successes. Therefore, I know I can say I made a great decision on the school I am attendind because if I did not I would not be able to share my thoughts about what I've ecperienced in life so far.

The advice I would give myself is simply study more and allow yourself to stay focused without getting easily distracted. This advice is helpful once you are in college making the transition from a high schooler into a college student. It makes it easier once you have to start taking test and doing work that reflects what you have learned.

If I had the chance to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would warn myself of the problems that might be ahead. I would tell myself to watch out for the people I call my friends. I would tell myself that I will be hurt by a lot of things if I am not careful. I would tell myself to major in Mass Communication and Business Management instead of majoring in Fine Arts first. I would tell myself that there will be a lot of people that I will have to deal with and to do my best to handle it in a responsible manner. I would tell myself to care about scholarships instead of blowing them off. I would tell myself not to ever take a morning class if I can avoid it and take it later in spring semester. I would tell myself to go with my gut feeling instead of ignore signs. These are the things I would tell myself if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior.

I would tell myself to work to get into the top 10 percent, get more involved in clubs and other sports. Train harder in track, forget what any one says you can do watever you put your mind to. Go to front office and apply for all those scholarships that they have up on the wall because when you get to your freshmen year of college you are gonna be broke. Apply for schools everywhere and go to summer school at tcc to get some of your frist year courses out the way just make sure that the college will take them and that the classes you are taking is for your major. When you get to college don't be a follower be a leader and just be you.

If i could go back in time and give myself advice the first advice i would give myself is, Mom, Dad, and Grandma is right about everything. Take all their advise and instructions. They know whats best and have experienced a lot of what you will go through, so listen. Apply for as much aid/scholarships as possible, so that finances will not be a burden and your studies will be your only focus. I would also tell myself this is the time you are setting yourself up for the future, so take it very seriously. Do not do anything because it seems cool or accepted by others, because it usually leads to trouble. I would advice myself to stay focused at all cost. Instead of joining the crowd, stand out! Study hard, and keep your grades up at all times. Make good connections for now and for when its times to graduate and apply for jobs. Go to every college fair availible and network as much as possible. Ask questions. Do not let anyone tell you no and accept that as a final answer. Fight and strive for everything you believe in. Lastly, DONT quit.

If I were able to go back in time the advice that I would give any one is to follow your dreams, because that is where your passion, desires and one’s drive comes from. For example, not all students are college bound students, some individuals are meant to help others like missionaries, or people who go off to the military and help their country or even the peace core. When one follows their dream, they will never have to second guess themselves and when someone else tries to down play your idea or thought, you will have the confidence to tell them “go fly a kite, this is my life”! In other words, that passion will lead you to happiness. Jade Pickett-Smith is a prime example. She told her mom when she was a young teenager that she wanted to be an actress. Her mother believed in her dream and they moved from Philadelphia to New York and later they moved to California. This is a prime example of following ones dream through passion, desire and overcoming victory.

I would say learn to love learning. Stay in your professors offices and prepare for the worst, and appreciate the best. Give your all in everything you do and make sure you dont tell people all your business. People will try and bring you down every chance they can , so the best thing for you to do is stay to yourself and read. Develope your true character and learn. Realize life is time and sometimes you never have enough time to truely, honestly, and deeply reveal what you have to reveal in the proper amount of time. Stay focused so you can master whatever it is in life you want to be. Be all that you can be, not what someone else will be. Know your different and not the same as the next man/woman standing next to you. Realize in time things will get better.

If granted the oppurtunity to go back and tell myself as a high school senior I would stress how important it is to take ACT Prep classes and take the ACT more times, just to better my chances of getting out of state fees waved and tuition taken care of. Allowing me to relax a little more and focus more on school work and less on finding the funds and stressing out about being able to afford the great investment and experience. As a high school student I settled for the acceptable, limiting myself to something that has no general limit. Other than that as a senior in high school I was pretty much focus but not focus on the right thing not looking at longevity and a back up plan just incase 'chasing my dreams' didnt fall through, allowing myself to have a real back up plan for the future.