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Wow. To imagine going back in time is pretty trippy, but to talk to my high school self, I would have to steel my patience. I am a very different kind of person, now, so it is not lightly that I would consider telling my past self that he has to stop a lot of what he is doing. I would break it down this way: 1.While making people laugh and blowing school off seem great NOW, it won’t later. In my senior yearbook, I am listed as the “class clown” for my student body. I goofed off. A lot. Too much, even. Now, a joke here and there are fine, but there are opportunities I’ve missed, even at 29, because of my high school grades. I’d recommend less jokes. 2.Show a little backbone. “I’ve been to your high school reunion, me,” I might say, “and let me tell you: none of it matters. The stuff you are sweating now seems crucial, but you are living in a bubble. You’ll leave the bubble one day, and on that day, confidence is key. That’s what you’ll need to succeed: Confidence.

If I were to go back in time i would have made sure that I wasnt influenced by others and would have attended all freshman year classes. The fact that I did take that route it made it more difficult for me when it came to my credits so while my peers were in school half day in their senior year I was stuck in school til 3. Another change I would have made if I could go back in time would be for me to prepare myself junior year seeing universities and choosing a top notch college to be accepted in after college. Now Im in my first year of community college after graduating in 2006. Im happy to have this opportunity to go now due to financial aid but I sure wish I had the full college experience and started sooner.

Get a job as soon as possible because eventually you will be on your own. Once you make some money, first thing, buy a huge winter coat because it insanely cold in Fort Wayne, Indiana compared to Converse, Texas. Secondly, eat out as least as possible the cost of dinning out is only going to get higher and higher. Another good idea is to buy a lot of non perishable food (not canned foods) and have your parents or someone close to you ship them to you once you move into your dorm. After everything is unpacked in your dorm CALL EVERYONE YOU KNOW to tell them that you are settled and that you are okay and ask older relatives any questions you have about college life. Oh-ho classes, don't get any electives the first two years so that you will be accustomed to working hard for your desired grades. Ask your professors everything, I mean everything, to the point where when you want to speak, the professor will answer you before you finish what you were saying because they are tired of your relentless questions. Oh, one last thing, GOOD LUCK WITH THE BEGINNING OF YOUR LIFE.

I would tell myself to stop worrying about time. I would remind myself about how fast high school seemed to go by, and how at any one moment it always seemed like the next school break was so far away, but when it was all done, it seemed like a blur. Furthermore, I would ask the question, "Are you happy right now?" If the answer is yes, that doesn't mean you can't be excited for the future or wish to change things, but hopefully it will stop me from worrying about how much time is in front of me. The number of days until the weekend. The number of weeks until break. The number of semesters until graduation. And so on. The future is exciting, as it should be, but I would make sure to let myself know that if I just embrace the situation I am in--as long as it allows me to be happy--I will stop obsessively looking to the future for some alternative situation that will make life perfect. I would never tell myself to stop seeking improvement, but that it's crucial to recognize the happiness that is already present.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior, would be to never doubt myself. Doubt never gets you anywhere. You have to push through all of your insecurity, and just go for what you want. No dream is silly, and if you hold back, you'll never get to where you want to go in life. Don't listen to other people's opinions, what anyone else but you thinks, is irrelevant in the end.

I would have told myself to start saving money. College is very expensive and most people, like myself, have to pay for it all with no help from parents or anyone. I would've told myself to get a job alot sooner than I did so I knew what it was like to work and make money and have responsabilities. Also, I would tell myself that college is harder than most people make it out to be, and to study for classes because studying really does help.

College provides many wonderful opportunities should you choose to seize them. There will be people who share your ideals and many others with completely opposite views on life. Show love and respect to those with different beliefs but never lose your faith. Being undecided on your major is nothing to be embarrassed about. Take classes from many different majors and enjoy discovering about yourself along the way. I know it is hard to make friends but the worst action you can take is no action. Go out of your way to join a variety of clubs and become an active member in them all. You will be surprised how much more comfortable you are when you can call out to someone on campus and they call your name back. Never take your college experience for granted. Study hard to succeed in every class and do not back down because the material gets harder. When life gets you down remember how blessed you are to be able to attend college. Try your best to stay on the sunny side and strive to succeed in all that you do. Your life has only begun and you will succeed if you try.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to make better decisions when it comes to filling out scholarships. Even though I thought I had another plan in mind, I still should have made a back up plan. I would tell myself to consider other opportunities out there.

If I could go back and talk to myself in high school, I would tell myself this one thing: Follow your intuition on every decision that you make and do not use logic, practicality, or other’s opinions to determine what you want to do with your life and career. When I entered college, I thought I had no idea what I wanted to do in life and I looked to others for advice and for guidance on the most “practical” careers to get into. The truth though, is that my heart knew what I wanted to do all along, I just didn’t listen to it because I was too scared to follow my dreams. I was too scared to follow what I knew I always wanted to be and I was too scared to make an “impractical” decision. This is awful thinking though; not following your heart and intuition IS making the wrong decision. It led me to experience immense dissatisfaction with what I was doing in college and even led to a prolonged period of depression that could have been avoided. Every high school senior needs to hear this: LISTEN TO YOUR HEART! Your heart is right.

If I could go back in time to my senior year in high school the advice I would give my self is to have mind control. Mind control means that I can be in control of any situation. If a person have mind control studying for test will not be hard. I can easily get my mind straight and tell my self that I need to study. If I have mind control I can get the things done that I need to get done, then focus on the less important things like hanging out. Having mind control will prep students for the worst. People will have a clear mind set of taking care of buisness and getting great grades. I have been struggling with staying focused and trying to study when I do not want to, it is hard. Having great mind control would have been a major key for success in my opionion.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself about college life there are two things that I would tell myself. These two things would play a huge role in my financial future as well as my educational opportunities. The two things I would tell myself would be 1) Only take out education loans which are necessary and stay away from Private Education Loans (and) 2) Take your education serious because a 2.7 GPA will make it difficult when you try and apply to Graduate School. I made the mistake of funding most of my education and living expenses through private education loans. I was in a situation where I was not receiving assistance from my parents although I was classified as "dependant" student. Since my parents made decent money I qualified for very little in federal aid. Now I have experienced troubles paying back those high interest private student loans.

Justin, I know you've made it by through slapping things together and getting a good grade. Unfortunately, this is not gonna fly. You need to pull it together and make sure that you study and work and actually care about your classes. You also have to save your money, because without money you can't do some amazing things. Make sure to keep that drive, that fire, that motivation to succeed in your head at all times. If you lose it, you will fail. You need to stop assuming you are a one man show and actually ask for help when things get tough. Don't think you can handle something just because it looks easy. Ask for help. Don't be afraid to make friends, and stand up to people who accuse you of being less than them. Don't be afraid to join clubs and meet people. Make sure to watch your spending. Otherwise, just keep a level head and don't let anything stop you.

Get Involved! College is a period of time that you can make mistakes, challenge norms, and re-invent/re-discover yourself and it is not only okay, it's encouraged. There are programs, clubs, events, and organizations for anything you could want to discover and couriousity of these groups is usually met with support and acceptance. Join groups that you know and find new expierences out of your comfort zone. Be a tourist for a day and visit every building on your campus, and spend a week being a tourist in your college's town. You WILL be amazed at how many awesome things that are right under your nose. My advise is to get involved and most importantly buy into your educational expierence; you will become a more well-rounded person and have a better college expierence.

If I were a highshcool freshmen, I would take the hardest classes offered. I know now that higshcool in no way prepairs students for college, and the change is not only shocking, but very difficult. If I had a chance I would work harder at building study skills and time managment skills. I also would have worked more, and saved money so that I could spend less time working in college, and more time focusing on classes.

Don't stay in Indiana for college!

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self I would give myself much advise. I would advise myself to fill out more scholarships and try to get more grants and awards. I would advise myself to chose a school in which I could get more involved in things such as soroities. Getting to know many different people starting freshman year would be great advise becasue knowing more people on this campus is a must in order to not be bored. I would advise myself to get to know my academic advisor right from the get go. Getting involved in campus activities and going to school functions such as games would have been good advise to have going into the college life. I think that if I would have gone to school functions prior to getting into the nursing program I would have many more friends at school, which would make my social life much better than it is now.

Making the transition from high school to college is hard. It's even harder going from an online high school to college. So, prepare yourself! Find out now what works for you as far as class scheduling and homework. It will make going into college so much easier! Also, take college more seriously. Put in more homework time, do extra credit, supplemental reading, anything and everything that will help. Most importantly don't put anything above your classes. Your future always comes first!

Being an international student here is definitely a wonderful experience. I am experiencing new culture and a new way of life, and the college has really helped me integrate better. The teaching system is different and I constantly compare it to my home country, it's interesting to find out what is better here or there. Also, I feel like I'm learning a lot everyday from my classes as well as from my extracurricular activities where I get to communicate with lots of different people.

I have learned that education is valuable and should be cherished. My education is very important and I strive to get the grade I want and deserve. I have also learned that it takes alot of hard work and dedication to get everything done while you atend college. And it is very important to complete all assignments and turn everything in on time. College is dedication and it can be tuff, but I am willing to stick it out for the long run.

So far I have gotten quite a bit out of my college experience. I know feel more responsible and have a better understanding of time management. It takes a lot of thought to make sure and get all the tasks done for the week that must be completed. Procrastination is not well advised in college; the sooner I can get my projects and assignments done the better because I know the work will be better if I have more time to do it. I feel like college has given me more insight into what it will take to be able to live on my own in the real world. I must then be able to take care of myself, a family, and my job. All of which will take a good sense of how to get thinks completed in a timely fashion.