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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.