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If I could go back in time to when I was a high school senior I would tell myself to stand strong next year. Whatever guy walks up to you and asks for your number don't be afraid to say "NO!" You can still be everybody's friend but remember to keep God first in it all. No matter how angry you get stay strong in God. He's your best friend! And don't worry about your first boyfriend you'll get a man a whole lot better. Just stay confident in the woman God has created you to be. You're going to do great things!

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school senior self, I would tell myself to take college seriously. I would also tell myself to strive for greatness and stay focused, because my doing well in college is the cornerstone for my success!!!

College is responsibility, almost like having a job. You are responsible for learning the material for your own future. Make sure you choose your instructors carefully to suit your learning style so it will not be as difficult to learn the material.

Don't worry, it'll all come to you. You're stressing youself out about graduating early, and finishing all of your classes. Just pause for a second. After graduation, it's going to feel awkward at first. You won't have any homework, and a whole lot of free time. Realize though, that it's just the beginning. College is going to be difficult, and there is no room for procrastination. Get your work done ahead of time, and it'll be easier foryou. Also, remember to register for classes early. That'll keep your parents less worried. College life will be very busy, so try watching less television. Study more, because college professors are not as easy going as high school teachers. (They don't give you the answers!) Just remember to take a deep breath when you're nervous, and you'll do fine.

Don?t procrastinate! Start everything ahead of time. College level work is not like high school. There are paper, papers, papers galore! And the grading can be tough. If you pulled an all-nighter the day before a paper was due in high school, you could get a decent grade. NOT in college. Plus, by starting early you minimize stress, increase productivity, and have more time for fun. Yes, time management sounds like a bore but do ourselves a favor Natalie and get organized! You don?t know what you are missing until it is absent from your life, but I do. You can?t imagine how many times I have wanted to go back in time and change my decision to hang out with those ?friends? of mine, instead of studying for that government test that bombed my GPA. I should have studied then gone out to celebrate my good grade. Yet, ?shoulda?, ?coulda?, and ?wouldas? don?t exist after bad decisions. Trust me, I?ve been there and know that an easier life awaits us if you master your time now.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have a lot to tell myself! As a 43 year old college freshman, I now know how hard life is without a college education. In hindsight, I now see that the decisions I made back then affected the course of my life. I did not think it was important to go on to college when I was 18 years old. I thought I knew it all and no one was going to tell me any different. I would love to be able to go back in time and tell myself to study harder and take my choice of courses more seriously; instead of choosing just what I thought would be easy. I would also tell myself to college right after high school instead of getting out on my own and getting a minimum wage job. The transition from high school to college would have much easier back then than it is for me now. Instead I chose a long, hard road and now at 43 years old I am starting all over. and having to learn Algebra all over again.

If I could go back in time I would definitely do things different. I would of prepared myself financially a little bit more by researching and applying for scholarships because going through school is not easy and you don't really know until your there. I would get my mindset more prepared for whats coming. Some advice I would give myself is also to try to take as many college credit courses in high school as i possibly can since they are at no cost in high school. Those credits would of helped me in college.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would say, remain focused and persistent. Attending college is a fun experience, but there are a lot of distractions. If as a senior you are able to remain focused on your goals, and have a strong sense of self-discipline, then it will make college 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} less stressful. It is easy to get caught up in other people and activities instead of remaining focused on why you are there, how you plan to succeed, and accomplishing the goals you have set for the next four or five years. In addition, persistence is the remaining 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of college. College is a big change from high school. For one thing, the work load is heavier, and you will face a lot of challenges, whether they are exams, financial, or even family issues. There will be times when you question whether all this hard work is worth the time and energy, you may even want to quit some days, but keep moving. Keep working hard. Keep believing. You will accomplish more than you think.

College is an open road for highschool graduated students. It provides you the opportunity to advance your knowledge, along with being disciplines and being responsible for yourself. College is where you will find the answer for your future, eventhough right now you have no clue of what would you like to do nor what major would you consider. Getting to college is the first step you need to take to define what you really want to do in the future, it will give you the instructions and information you need to sucess. Don't be nervous and afraid if you're not sure of what kind of classes will you be taking, what major would you be in, you will figure it all out when you give yourself a chance to step in the college life, where you will get the help you need from the government, the advisors, the professors, your classmates and everyone else, including the support of your family. Give yourself an opportunity to learn how to be succeed, to learn many things not just from the books but also from the community that you are in.

If I could go back in time, revisit the school of my American higher learning, bring my old self aside; the conversation I would have, I would assume, would go something like this; be patient and focused the parties can wait, time moves faster than you notice, if you stop you?ll be late. Stick to one plan many will come soon, don?t change your ideas, don?t sleep until noon. Be guarded of passion as emotions run high, set multiple alarms, and always be on time. I presume the list would be endless and possibly ignored, if I remember correctly it will be completely ignored. I would explain the streak of independence that seems to overtake the mind of a new student. How the world unfolds to wandering minds in a hunger that never ceases. Or better yet I would tell myself nothing if only to enjoy that year in school, for no advice can ever replace the lessons I learned by being a fool.

If I could go back in time, I tell myself that friends and luch time are no longer apart of your schedule. College is more indepent and time consuming. Professors are n't going to follow you around and tell you to do your work and the deadlines. You have to be able to commit your time to study and go to class. After all you paying for your classes. You learn as you go, you have to attend class and take notes.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to be in a rush to choose my life career. I would take the time to discover what I like to do by getting actively involved in various extracurricular activities in school. The key is to be very flexible, adapt to change and don't give up. If what I choose to do does not challenge my curiosity then it is not worthwhile. After having come a long way, through several not so good choices, at the age of 26, I finally realized that I really love the selfless work that nurses do and I can't wait to be a part of it. I also regret caring so much about unimportant things and especially about what others thought. As an adult in the real world, I know now that what really matters is me and how much time I invest into developing myself. Finally, I would also tell myself never to underestimate my abilities and always keep smart and hardworking friends, it rubs off.

If I were able to go back in time and give myself advice about college, the first pieces of knowledge i would share woul be to "Soak up as much as you can". Not to go about my classes simply studying for a test or a quiz that was around the corner, but to study and read in a manner that would help me better retain the knowledge. The first few semesters of college are much like the classes you take in high school, and thus, had I been better at studying and retaining more knowledge, I would have been able to attain a much higher GPA for those classes that were simliar, if not the same, as my high school classes.

Pay attention in class. Don't talk back or try to make a big deal because college life is stressfull. Make sure to actually study for the SAT the first time and stop thinking that it was a joke. When you apply for college write down the information first instead of rushing through it. When gonig out for the cross-country team, don't cheat on your diet plan because yopu will get exhausted a will be in last place for at least three events. Don't take that girl you like to the prom because all she will do is just break your heart and cause more hurt on you. Your parents will always be there for you and don't try to rush things.

First and foremost I would tell myself to start in the beginning of my senior year looking for all possible scholarship opportunities. Next I would suggest applying as soon as possible to colleges and universities. I would stress the negative effects of procrastination and keeping all deadlines on the top of my mind. Also I would encourage myself to stay on all my teachers' good side because you never know who you may need a letter of reccemendation from. I would advise myself to keep up with any and all extra-curricular activities I choose to take on. Last but not least, I would tell myself to to put school before friends because after graduation many of them won't be there.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the first thing I would tell myself is to stop slacking off now and be more prepared for the college life because it definitely isn't a joke. I would also tell myself to sign up for as many scholarships as possible and to start off at a 4-year university instead of a 2-year community college. I missed out on attending a 4-year university because I was indecisive, but I feel like starting off at a university could be more beneficial for me because I would be able to actually get the college life experience and I wouldn't have to worry about putting off some time in order to check out the different universities and worry about what classes are transferrable and what aren't. In high school I had all the time in the world to check out the different schools available, but now that I'm in college and also working part time, I don't really have much time.

Its hard to answer a question such as this ,when I dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, because I was not focused. I later got my GED but if I go back and talk to myself about the college life and the transition, I would tell myself to not give up despite what I was going through because there are so many opportunities if you continue. The college life is what you need to make sound decisions that can better your future. You're are out in the real world and its up to you to make the changes necessary to complete your education. You will need to learn time management and discipline because college is a challenging, but rewarding experience and its truly what you make it. I would tell myself to say encouraged, because if you really want to be successful learn from the mistakes because with every mistake you are that much closer to SUCCESS!!

In hind sight to the person I was a few years ago, today I see that I could have enjoyed my high school career allot more that I actually did. If I could go back I would tell myself to not worry so much about test scores and class rank, because after you?re in the system, you?re in the college system. All the work and all the effort that I put into high school is weighted about the same as my first semester of college level work. I would have told myself that life is to short not to be enjoyed and to start living life and enjoy the moment of being a senior in high school and college was another years off. Don't start stressing out like a freshman in college, when you?re still a senior in high school.

First, i have to determine what i need in the future, what career i like, and what i want to be in the life. After that, i should focus on them. when i were still in high school senior, i just learnt from school and from teachers. all of my knowledges what i have known are from them. some of them i dont know what i need for. i just know them like one part of school schedule. i see them as general knowledges. when i transfered to college i have some intuition for myself. i know what i need and i know what i want to be in my life. From that, i just focus on that and i devote all my life for my dream in the future.

The biggest advice one can give is to prepare as early as you can for college and save all your money. Eat out less and don't worry about being in the latest fashion. Even though you can make honor roll throughout high school, there is no guarantee that you will get a scholarship and have school paid for. My biggest challenge was paying for school because I was ignorant and believed that with my academic achievement, I would get plenty of scholarship money. College life is far from that of being a high school student. You are in a learning environment surrounded by other people who want to learn as well. There are no distractions or other students making a scene. There are alot of individuals on campus who want to help you succeed and will give you whatever advice and learning tools that will guide you on a path to success.