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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.

The college experience is all about budgeting. Time is one of the hardest things to budget especially when it seems as though you now have the freedom to do as you please. To succeed in college, you must choose your activites wisely so as not to become overwhelmed. Another thing that would have been great to know about is budgeting money. I did recieve a small scholarship; however, that still doesn't mean I have the freedom to spend as I please. It's so important to keep track and plan ahead financially, now more than ever because the certainty of finding of job is unknown and you will want something to fall back on. If you keep track of your time and finances, I can almost guarntee that you will be a successful student.

If I were to travel back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to think hard about what makes you happy, because although Indiana State University has helped me to realize my true passion in life, and to help me figure out what I want to do with my career, it has taken more time than I would have liked. I would tell myself to think of all the things I love and then narrow them down to decide what a realistic career choice would be.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would educate myself on how important it is to start my college career off being focused on academic work. During my first year as a college student, I was caught up in the hype of being away at college, which allowed me to slip on my academic work. Just when things were starting to get the point where I didn't know if I was going to fail out of school or not, I pushed myself to be extremely focused on my goals at hand and take college seriously. With the help of many faculty and supportive friends, I was able to regroup and put forth a much better effort with school work and was able to graduate in four years with a respectable GPA. Being that I don't have the ability to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I make it a priority of mine to speak with as many high school students as possible who are thinking about attending a college or university and encourage them not to make same mistakes i did.

You should get out of the habit of procrastinating and putting more time into writing papers.

First would tell myself to plan on studying a lot and to study hard. Also, I would prepare myself by saying that college isn?t going to be all fun and games, however, this experience will forever change my life. I would state that only through difficulties and challenges will I develop into a successful and responsible woman. Next I would explain how much this education is going to cost and encourage myself to apply for many scholarships. I would then give myself a rude awakening by saying that growing up to be an adult means paying for your own college and working countless hours all year round. It also means that my priorities will change and instead of buying winter clothes I will be buying Accounting books. Also, I would mention that I will meet some very influential people while attending ISU and that I should embrace that experience and take as much as I can from it. Lastly I would tell myself that it is going to be very difficult and stressful but if I do not experience hardship and learn to work through it then I will never develop into the woman I am meant to be.

I have spent many nights lying awake in my bed wishing I could go back in time to give my high school senior self some much needed words of advice. The most important thing I would have told myself would be that the AP classes I thought were too hard were only so hard because they were actually preparing students for college courses. I would encourage myself to take them instead of sliding by with easy courses, which ultimately failed to truly prepare me for college. Furthermore, I would have told myself to go on more college visits, and explore more options because my high school self assumed that college life was the same wherever you went. Finally, I would have pushed myself to become more concerned with learning to speak in public. I would tell myself that the hardest thing for me to deal with entering college was learning to speak in front of people. Communicating in front of a classroom is often expected of you in college, and I constantly wish I would have spent more time learning to speak in public in high school.

I was raised in a big family. Knowing that I would even get the chance to finish high school and was given little hope on going to college due to money and my parents not be able to send me. I excepted the fact. But now when I think back to how it should of turned out, I could of ask for help and went to college right after high school. I know now at this time in my life, that its never to late to go after your dreams and let nothing stop you from reaching your goals.

Dear Self, You are a high school senior, way to go! I know you have many ambitions for your future, yet seem very nervous. However, I want to tell you, don't be afraid to try. Dare to dream. Don't limit yourself, but explore different avenues. This could mean joining the glee club, which is something you would never do in high school. Whatever you do, just try. I know many have told you that going college was impossible. However, I beg to differ. Just make sure to take advantage of all the resources on campus (i.e. career center, library assistance, even using your work study for your advantage). Never let anyone tell you "you can't". Remember, with God, all things are possible, you just have to believe. So, stand up straight girl, keep your goals in mind, and I will see you at graduation. Sincerely, Self.

I would tell myself to apply for Air Force ROTC scholarships in high school. I had to work really hard to earn mine in college so I could have had an earlier start. I also would have told myself to save as much money as possible, and also not to bring so much stuff to school my freshman year! I also would have told myself to get more involved in high school extra activities so that I could get used to having a busy schedule.

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