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If I could to back to me in the beginning of senior year, you bet I'd have some choice words to advise. First off, I'd compliment myself on my hair. It was purple, in case you were wondering. Secondly, I'd encourage high school me to get out more and start actually enjoying life. I spent most of my high school years being pent up in my room or my house. Go to your Senior Prom, or at least hang out with your friends since they didn't go. I'd also tell me to do things I could put on a resume. Do some volunteer work or join a club. It sounds exhausting, I know, but trust me it will be worth it when you have to write up your resume. I know being productive is the last thing you feel like doing, but apply for as many scholarships as you can. Graduating early was one of the best decisions you'll make. College is great, and for the first time outside of your friends, you feel like you belong. So for now, give it your all, and enjoy the ride.

Just breathe and learn how to take all the opportunities you can. Leave no stone unturned and believe in yourself more. You are capable and as full of potential as you let yourself be. Don't sweat the small stuff and realize everyone realizes things at different times but it doesn't make you any better or worse than others. Organize your life better and leave time for fun and studying: weirdly enough you don't have to do EVERYTHING to succeed in life. Also, don't ever take Calculus because that class will suck out your soul, try physics, surprisingly not as scary.

Don't stress about what you are going to do, everything is going to work out I promise. Also, don't worry to hard about your homework, it is not going to matter in a few months. And work hard in college, that part is going to be the hardest thing for you.

If I could go back and give my high school senior self a talk about college, I would say it's not like the movies. It takes hard work and determination every day. Not just to get work done but to get up and actually go to class when it's very easy to skip. Don't take it lightly because it's the most important time to be hard working and determined.

If I could go back in time I would tell my self to take advatage of every opportunity that comes your way, to enjoy the now and to stay focused. I would infor myself that there is a world outside of the dorms. Joining clubs means more friends and more friends means you will be more active.

Dear High School Self, The time you have been waiting for has come! You are finally on your way to being independent and making your own decisions. Although you try to hide your apprehension, I know you are a little nervous about meeting new people and deciding on a career. First I want to tell you not to try so hard to get people to like you. You don't need to pretend to like things just to find friends. But be open to new experiences and go to all of the awkward on campus events. Eventually you'll find "your people" and it will come easily. Next, you need to relax and figure out who you are before you can choose a major. This isn't something that happens overnight. Get your generals out of the way and take some classes that interest you. Go to your professors' office hours and ask them what they love and hate about their field. When you find something you like, find someone to job shadow. Don't worry if there are multiple fields that interest you, take your time in the selection and remember that salary isn't everything.

1. Dress for comfort. You look just fine without makeup and those heels will hurt your feet with all the walking! 2. Do your homework. Your social life is important but so is your homework. Yes you were always on top of your homework in highschool but trust me, it's a little more difficult in college. 3. Those "friends" who let you build the study guides alone aren't your friends. 4. Energy drinks and cramming are not good study habits. Ditch them. 5. It isn't the end of the world, as awful as whatever you're worried about is, trust me it will pass. 6. To prevent burn out stop trying to work 40 hours a week and taking 20 credits. If you keep it up in 2010 you'll withdraw. I promise. 7. Yes your mother doesn't want to accept you're leaving the nest. She loves you, don't get irritated by it. 8. Exercise. Seriously, it helps with your stress! 9. Be confident. You are great and you'll end up exactly where you are supposed to be! While the future is important, taking some time for yourself each day is also.

If I were to go back and give myself advice about college I would tell myself to have a little more fun and not work so hard. I would tell myself to get out and experience all the fun activities there are to do and be more social. I would express my feelings about staying active and eating right. I would also inform myself that stressing over the little things is not going to get me anywhere and to just keep chugging along and things will fall into place. I would tell myself to make many friends and build a better network for the future. I would also inform myself that I should make more time for family and friends and not only think about school.

To what would I tell my younger self? Probably not to be so quick to dive into a world I barely understand. I first attended Utah State University, with high hopes of becoming a veterinarian. I have little to no math or science abilities to my name, so sadly it ended up with me failing out, and taking a large blow to my pride. To my younger high school self, taking a year off and going to an in-state school is a much better decision. Everything about this school is better than the last one, from the internet to the area, the nature to the people. Go out, have fun before you traipse off to university; you'll be glad that you did.

If I were able to go back into time I would tell myself "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS!!!". Now that I am in school I see how beneficial an early financial start would have been. There's never a guarantee of winning, but getting that 5 year head start would have given me good chances to even win one or two. The other advice I would give myself would be to meet with a counsilor and get an action plan. I thought I understood general ed requirements, but instead I wasted a lot of time taking classes I thought would count. Getting those tough classes like Biology and Math would have given me a great head start.