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I honestly don't have any regrets. I wouldn't want to change anything that I've done. I would be a different person and have another outlook on life. Everything happens for a reason. When I was a high school senior I wasn't even thinking about college. My grandmother forced me to fill out an application. And it's the best push anyone could have ever given me. Being some what forced to come here was a blessing. I've matured so much spiritually and mentally; and I'm humble. I know who I am and I'm starting to understand my purpose in life; It's a wonderful feeling! The situations that I've gone through and the positions I put myself in are all important factors in shaping who I am today. I am more mature and extremely focused because of them. Since I haven't truly answered this question; the advice I would give myself is to not stress off of mistakes and to look at them for what they are, a teaching and a blessing wrapped in one.

Apply for scholarships now and apply to any that you fit the requirements for. Even ones that you dont fit the requirements for still fill them out anyway. Also, apply to as many as you possibly can. More advice I would give myself is to develop really good studying habits. In college it is really important to be well organized and have good time management skills. Make a habit of studying everyday. Also make a habit of going to every class because in college it is necessary to attend each class session. I would also tell myself to build a good sleeping system. Make a habit of going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time. Also make sure that you get atleast 8 hours of sleep when doing so. Last but not least I would tell myself to start eating breakfast everyday!

If I had the opportunity to go back to being a high school senior, I would have did a significant amount of things different. I wish I would have been capable to acquire good study habits, and put those habits into use. Also having the knowledge that high school teachers are different from professors, no excuses are allowed. The transition can only be overbearing if you let it, but if you obtain goals their isn?t anything stopping you.

Being in college now made me realize how unprepared I was, I was not ready to go to college. If I were to go back two years from now when I was a high school senior walking down the halls of St. Paul Central High School, I would tell myself to put an extra three more hours into studying for classes. In High School I never study, I just did homework and did not try to comprehend any subject. In other words I did enough just pass. Stop being lazy and go the extra miles to understand the course that is being studied. Even if it is solving problems that are not assigned, or going to the library and reading books surrounding the subject, or maybe even go on the internet and find articles to really grasps the content of the class. Participate in class more, show active learning and like you want to learn whether your answer is right or wrong. Teachers love active students. Also be more active in the student body and join clubs or a school organization. This teaches you to interact with fellow peers to overcome obstacles no matter how minor or major the situation.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice I would give to myself would be to use the summer school sessions as well to take classes. For every summer break, I would go back home to Connecticut and work so I could save up and have some money for the following fall semester. When you heard someone went to summer school in high school, the first thing you thought of was, they failed a class. After my third year in college, I found out that going to summer school or what they called in college, "summer sessions" helped. I learned that I should have stayed in school in the summers and take up as much classes as I could to graduate on time or even a little before my anticipated graduation year. I do not regret that I didn't do that because it is only going to take me one year extra then intended to get my BSN degree, but if that advice was given to me as a senior in high school in 2006, I would have ran with it and pushed myself to finish college earlier.

The advice I would give my high school self is to make sure that you are making the right choice being so close but so far away from home when I could have gone to a school closer to home and help out my mother while she is looking for a new job after all the recent lay-offs. I would also tell myself to work harder than I ever have before because even when you are trying your hardest sometimes it's not good enough in college.

I would tell myself not to worry so much about appearance and what people think about you in high school. College is not about that. College is where you find yourself. Where you can be comfortable with who you are as a person.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a highschool senior, I would tell myself that college is not as hard as I think it is. I would also tell myself to search and apply for more scholarships to aid myself in college.

If i was to go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior i would have told me self that there are three key things to preparing for college. You need to be financially equipped to go to college and have a plan on how your going to pay for the semester before it is too late. Scholarships are out there, and if you apply then you have a backup plan if your financial aid wont cover the costs. In college you need to be social. This is the time where you should get your name and face into the world. Socializing will get you far because sometimes it is not what you know, but who you know. Also, stay focused. Studying in high school is completely different than studying in college. You need to not be able to comprehend what you are learning. Just because you have read a passage does not mean that you understand what it being said. Take the time to get a tutor if you are having complications. The first year in college is life-changing. You are thrown into a new world. It is your time to shine.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to stay on top of everything, and make sure I choose a major that is more befitting to me. Attending Grambling State University for the first semester was an eye opener. I had to realize that we're in a world where education is the key. I chose to be lazy and not care about my education because I didnt chose a major that I would enjoy. However, I realize now, that getting my education is the only way I will be able to succeed. Everything that I do, I must do it for myself. Nothing in life is free. By staying on top of everything, I must put myself in a position to be prepared for anything. Knowing what I know now will enable me to be more aware of what's to come for the next three years of college.