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I would tell myself three things. First, I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships while still in high school. College costs a LOT! And there are many costs besides just tuition: books, housing, class fees, groceries, and more. Also, scholarships aren't limited to incoming freshmen. I would tell myself to continue to search for and apply for scholarships throughout my college education. Second, I'd tell myself not to take any early morning classes freshman year! Coming into school I took 8 o'clock classes, thinking I'd be just fine since that's what I did in high school. I was WRONG! Freshman year is way too fun to be waking up at 6:30 in the morning. Finally, I'd tell myself to work at making lifelong friends. College is one of those times that everyone says you'll look back on with fond memories, so I want to make sure I'm making good ones. School is important, but someday I will get my degree and leave school for the "real world," and I can only hope I'll be able to look back and say that I really and truly loved college.

The year is 1983 and I am sitting next to myself in an english class. I lean over to myself and say, "Dan, you have so much potential. Don't let anything distract you from going to college right away. You are a natural teacher who others look to for help. You have good intelligence and college is just more hard work. Decide now and go to college! You'll be better off to focus now and not have to struggle later in life without a college degree. I have been to your future and know how you served faithfully in a career that seemed thankless for so long. After many years of dealing with bad things, you will finally realize how much you love to help youth learn and think. You can skip all the visions of pain and death and going straight to what you want to do inside. Believe me and pursue your desire to become a teacher. Its what you want to be and where you can make a difference in a child's life. Believe in yourself." "One last thing; save your money for school Dan, the student loans will harness you for years."

Dear past senior me, College is almost exactly the same as everybody says it is. High school may have been painless to get through, but that's because you have helping hands at every road block in your eduacational way. College is all about how strong your mentality is and how willing you are to do extra work. The professors certainly won't push you through class like in high school. However, the student s are much more open-minded and easier to converse with without actually having to know them. Everyone seems as willing as you to create bonds to people that would not be typical in that high school clique. Activities and clubs are everywhere! Try them out! Don't be afraid to make those possible life long friends and find yourself. It's about the experience and fun as well as the education. Don't give up when the homework gets tough and learn to ask for help when you need it. But most of all, don't take classes that are before 8 or 9 AM because those are the hardest to attend to, and attendance it half the battle in college. Sincerely, your future self

Go to college, live on campus and take chances. This is the best time of your life and you need to try as much as possible while the opportunity is still there. Never regret what you do, only grow from what you've done. Meet as many people as you can and keep because they will be your friends for life.

If I could go back in time and tell myself how to adjust to college life I would tell myself to never put anything before school. Once you put anything before schooling it is hard to put school first in life. I would say ?Steven, when you want to be home or have a good time with your friends, instead of going to school and listening to a lecture, then think of the future because once you make a choice you can never take it back. The choice that you make will affect you for the rest of your life. Steven, when you go to college focus on your homework and ignore all of the distractions along the path to a higher education. Especially if the distraction is beautiful and asks to you to go to lunch with her.? I would emphasis that an important thing to education is to get involved with politics, clubs, and activates. I would also tell me to make friends so that college will not be a lonely experience. Most of all I would remind myself to remember all of those that love me.

The transtition from high school senior to be a freshman in college is sometimes hard to cope with at first and then after a few days you get used to it. Moving from one state to another was a big set for me and then going to a sc hool were i didnt know anybody was hard too. If i could go back i would tell myself that the transition was hard but going to ISU was the best decision i have ever made on my own. The advice i would give myself is to work hard and study a lot for the classes i am taking. From experience you need to study hars to achieve good grades in some of the classes. I know that making friends and having a social life are important but dont get caught up in life and forget to study and work hard to achieve the grades that you want in school.

You should take as many prep classes in High scool as you can. You should be serious about college or if not don't even go. Don't wait to long to go to college. You will have a better time of getting a good job with a college degree.

A person needs to be completely committed to college before entering college. College is not like high school at all, expectation of personal study and growth are essential.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school, I would tell myself not to stress so much on the difference between college and high school. I would tell myself not to listen to what everyone else told me and not to psych myself out. The change was not as significant as people had tried to tell me it was. By taking AP and honors classes I had some preperation for the amount of work, and the need to talk to my teachers when I have a problem. I was in a similar situation with my social life as well. I would tell myself that because of the programs set in place with my church, there were plenty of opportunities for me to meet new people and make new friends. Even though it was a little different coming to college, if I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would make sure I knew that some change is good and college life is not nearly as different and difficult as I could imagine it to be.

I would make sure that I saved all of my money I earned. Make sure to make quality friends and know who to trust, and learn how to manage my time and be organized at a young age.

Take AP classes starting as a freshman. Get my generals for college finished by the time i graduate highschool. apply for many more scholarships than i actually applied for. Do not slack off in class or skip because i will pay for it in college. Take my ACTs with a little bit more determination, and possibly study more than i had before.

Do not waste your time in High School. You should be taking college prep classes because it will make college classes a bit easier to handle. I would also suggest that they do not wait long after high school to go to college. I am a non-traditional much older student and I wish I would have gone to college way before this. You can not get a good paying job without an education. And most I would tell them that they are the captain of their own ship so they should always try to sail the good waters. Dont do drugs and alcohol is a drug also. You must concentrate in college and this should keep you out of the trouble you could get into because of being young.

If I could travel back in time to 1985 and share with myself the wisdom I have gained about college, I would say, "Excuse me, you with the big hair, I really think you should do something for yourself, right here, right now. Go to college! You are on the precipice of the rest of your life. This is a defining moment for you. College may seem elusive or intimidating right now, but it is a mere matter of taking one step at a time. At a minimum, complete an application, when you get your acceptance letter, take the next step, talk to the financial aid office. It will snowball from there, and before you know it, you'll be sitting in your first lecture. My first day of class was so exhilarating. I could not wipe the smile off my face. I have developed friendships with the most fun and interesting people. People from all walks of life who are really doing something with their life. Oh, by the way, if you don't , something tells me you'll always wonder what you might have been able to accomplish if only you had gone to college."

If I could go back in time and give myself some advice about college, I would strongly suggest saving up money sooner. It can be expensive, and jobs arn't always as readily available as one may hope. I would also tell myself to get a nice comfortable matress pad for the uncomfortable old, spring mattres beds in the dorm rooms. It's one of the most prized possesions i own. I would tell myself to get out there and make as many friends as possible, because it can't hurt, and you never know when you'll need a good friend. But some of the best advice would be not to procrastinate on your homework, because you never know when one of your professors will unexpectedly throw out a nice, fun, essay involving a lot of reading and research. It happens, but it can be prevented and made barable by just doing assignments as you get them.

Finish high school! Even though ISU has a wonderful staff that will help you learn the stuff you missed by dropping out, your college years are going to be much better if you get the academic experience of note taking, citing works, and referencing your work before you get to the college level.

I would tell myself to not get sucked into thinking that the medical field is the only job market that is avaliable, to find what you really want to do instead of something that you think will have good job and financial security. Finding something you love to do will really benefit you, you'll never have to work a day in your life if you have a job that you love to do.

Abby, although you are an amazing honors student here at Blackfoot High, studying in college is going to be a little different. There will be day-to-day events, people, and situations that will challenge your abilitly to focus and these things will challenge your academic determination. However, do not give up because overcoming these challenges will only prove that you are an intelligent individual that can suceed at anything when you put your mind to it. Academically, you will come up against professors that may not be as easy-going as some of your teachers now and some of the work load will be overwhelming; nevertheless, all of the hard work you do now in high school will help you be prepared to keep marching on in the university world. Academically, college life will be mentally stimulating. The other aspects of life are just as important, however. You will grow as a person throughout college and really learn who you are inside and what you want out of life. Some social challenges will come and go but they will help you realize the important things in life. No matter what, remember to keep fighting for diginity, success, and achievement.

There is no price to pay for the experience of college itself. Being able to attend college, meet the people you will meet and have the experiences will be something that will stay with you the rest of your life. Friends and fun are conditional knowledge is permenate, knowing who you are comes not from the people around you, but from the challenges you place on yourself to become a better person.

Get good grades. Save all the money you can during high school so that the burden of college tuition won't be so tough on you and your family. Go to college as soon as you can after you graduate. This is so it will be much easier on you. If you don't use the knowlege you have aquired during high school you will lose it.

If I could go back in time and meet myself as a high school senior there would be many things I would tell myself to change and give advice to myself. The biggest advice I would give to myself would be do not procrastinate and fill out scholarships applications. Scholarships are really good and they will help you out and will avoid you from getting into debt with student loans. When I was in high school I would also say whatever I don?t feel like filling them out. Now that I am in college I wish I could go back into time and tell myself do them. It is very amazing how the college life makes you think back when you were in high school and makes you feel like; wow I was so dumb back then. That is my piece of advice I would give myself if I could go back in time.