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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.