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If I could go back to my senior year of high school right now, I would be preparing myself to study more for all of my exams. I would work on putting forth more effort in doing my homework and not waiting until the class before to start the assignment. Time management is a key factor in the college life and my senior year I could have worked more with my time management skills rather than waiting until college classes started to figure out how much time I need to devote to each class.

One major advise I would give myself is to visit the college of my choice several times before actually deciding it is the one for me. I believe I would have received a better understanding of this university and what programs/extra-curricular activivties it offeres, if I would have visited more than just on the orientation day. I would also work on my time-management skills as well. At times, I feel I do not have no social life or quality time for my self because I get so overwhelmed and wrapped up in my academics. This can become very stressful at times, and cause work-overload. Other advise I would give myself is to know for sure what I am interested in and have a better understanding of my area of study. This prevents continuously changing of your major which I find many college students are prone to doing, including myself.

ONLY ONE ADVICE "WORK HARD BE THE BEST"

If I could go back to high school, there is one thing I would defintely tell myself. After graduating with a degree in biology, and not finding a job I liked after 2 years, I am returning to school to get a degree in nursing, which I love. So, if I could go back and give myself advice it would be to sit down and think about what you love in life, what your goals are, and what you need to do to accomplish these goals.

Hello, Elissa! I just want to make sure you study every evening when you get home from high school and try your best to achieve the most! I want you to complete high school with flying colors and continue your education by attending a college or university. Stay in SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) to help raise awareness in your classmates of the possibility of ruining his/her education and career goals. Please stay in National BETA Club (Academic Achievement Organization) and National Honor Society (Academic Achievement Organization). You are a very intelligent young woman. Always let that light shine and show the world what you can achieve in life! Never skip school and keep the Perfect Attendance award every semester! Keep volunteering at the local youth center for underprivileged children, assisting children with their homework and studies. You are an excellent role model and every one of those children look up to you for your achievements, advice, and encouragement. Always remember, I want nothing but the absolute best and hope you will stick to your excellent attendance and stellar grades.

Don't give up, no matter the issues you feel you are going to be hit with you have to remember that college graduates have walked in your same shoes and had problems that were sometimes bigger than yours and you are a strong person so if they can do it just don't give up and don't give in to peer pressure as well. Remember that alot of people are counting on you and no you don't have to one-hundred percent think of them when it comes to just finishing that test, just think that letting them down is something that you wouldn't do. Don't give up.

If I could go back to my senior year and talk to myself, knowing what I know now about college life, I would tell myself to put aside the peer pressure and apply myself to my studies. I would tell myself to look at colleges early and to take classes in high school that count towards college credit. I would tell myself to ask more questions regarding financial aid and what grants and scholarships I would be applicable for. I would tell myself to push harder to get into a good school and do the best I can in my classes so that I can stay applicable for grants and scholarships.

Don't spend so much time doing everything. Take a break to spend time with the people you love. I spent so much time taking leadership positions, being editor of the school newspaper and yearbook, organizing and starting clubs, and not seeing my family for weeks at a time. My friends and family had to schedule time to spend with me at least two weeks ahead of time, even if it was just dinner at home. My fiance had to stay by my side and come to meetings with me so that he could spend time with me. Now that I am away from everyone, including the love of my life, I realize how much time I could have spent with them that I spent doing things for myself. I wish I would have gone home more often. Maybe I would not miss them so much if I had spent more time with them when I had the chance.

I would make sure to tell myself to wake up for class every morning, even if it was the eight o'clock class and I had been up all night. I would tell myself to get my parents to fill out the fafsa on time so paying for school would be easier. I would deffinately tell myself that no matter how much I didn't want to, I needed to read that Norman Mailer book for my history paper. Also, I would congratulate myself for taking all that time in high school to keep my grades up so I could get scholarships my first year and advise myself strongly to keep it up. Most of all, I would tell myself not to let another person come between me and my education. That it would mess up my GPA and I would struggle after that relationship fell apart to get the pieces back together. I would tell myself not to work so much, that one job was enough, to make time for school, papers, and homework.

I would tell myself to be organized. By this I mean have a agenda that has your schedule in it and this that you have to get done as a student or at home it keep you organized. I would have better time management it is very important as a student you have to know what time things are and get there on time. I would be more involved as a student in my high school so i would know whats its like to be involved in activites so i would get more involved as a college student. Also remember that as a athlete you will not have a life so if you dont want that you may want to rethink the college athletics. Also the people you know is important because in the end they may help you get a job. The most important thing of all is to study, study, study because your study habits in high school reflect the way you study when you get to college. College is nothing like high school you have to study and that means up to at least 2 hours a day. It just depends on the course.