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High School is almost over, thank goodness. There is so much to look foward to - I have a bright future; stay focused and you can do anything you put your mind to. I will be successful.

I would tell myself to enjoy senior year, I stressed so much about college. Everyone is different, and you cannot judge how you yourself will handle something based on someone elses experience.

learn better study skills now before entering college and learn to feel comfortable with socializing and talking to professors and advisors.

If I was able to go back into time and give myself advice on the college life and the transition, I would tell myself to not procrastinate. Procrastination is an issue with many college students and personally, I suffer from it. I have always suffered from it however before college it was not as hard to stay on track. The college life gives you more freedom and the instructors do not hound you to complete work as they did in previous schooling. Also, I would tell myself to get involved in on-campus activities. My freshman year at IU I failed to do that. This year at IUPUI I plan to become more involved with on-campus activities. Getting involved can help my networking skills which could do wonders for me in the future. There are different types of people, from personalities to cultures on campus, so it is always fun to venture out and meet new friends and associates. Some of the best friendships can be established on college grounds, so that is also a plus. Last, I would remind them to study, which also falls under my NO PROCRASTINATION rule! College is great if you approach it correctly.

Going back in time to my naive high school self I would simply advise "Don't be scared!" I would want to tell myself to set all my worries aside and just put yourself out there. Yes, you many be rejected by some people and you may stubble in your classes, but these are only minor obstacles that do not impact the bigger picture of college; to just live and experience life. There is no need to be self conscious, because everyone else around you is just as nervous and self conscious! Try your hardest in everything you attempt and do not give up easily! Many times a class is hard because they are trying to see who is truly committed. Most importantly self, stick to what you believe and your morals! There are many people out there who many try to push you into doing things you do not agree with, but do not allow them to make you stubble. It may seem very scary but it is nothing you cannot handle! Do not be scared!

If I could talk to myself in high school, I would say "Take the hard classes now". The one major thing I regret from high school is not take the classes I would need for and engineering major. I would also tell myself to take classes more seriously. It's not like I didn't take them seriously, but I needed to work harder. I would also suggest learning how to cook, do laundry, manage time, and I would have saved a lot more money.

If I could go back in time, I would let myself realize how important high school is, both the academics and extra cirricular. I would make sure that I would realize that learning everything I can in my classes, whether it is required of me or not, would be very useful in college. I would start researching and visiting colleges my freshman year of high school instead of waiting so long. I would get in the habit of studying on my own time, out of class. I would let myself know that "going above and beyond" will never hurt, only help, even if it is not immediately apparent. As with extracirriculars, I would be involved in many more activities in order to increase my social skills and learn to express my opinion. As with basic living, I would tell myself to become less independent of everyone, such as my parents, and get used to doing things such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and shopping on my own.

If I could go back I would tell myself how focused one really has to be in order to be successful. Setting goals for your future will help one stay motivated in accomplishing the goals that will lead them to a brighter future. Staying focused on yourself and your studies will make life so much easier once you are graduated. I believe possitive thinking will help anyone accomplish these goals. I would ask myself how bad do I really want to be successful, and what am I willing to do to get there. Late nights of studying, complicated finals, less social time and more studying time, these are all things one must be willing to do in order to accomplish their goals. College can be hard, but only if your not ready for it.

I would say you dont have to know what you wana be for the rest of your life before you start off because most people change their major 2-3 times. i know myself ive changed once and now i plan on proceding the major of photography. College is a time where you test the waters figure out who you really and truely find out who you really are as a person. It is also about getting an education and something that ive been learning over the years is you only get what you put into it. It may not be alot of studing but the knowledge that comes from the professors is life knowledge they have been in the world and they have been in your shoes just give them some credit sometimes. The last peice of advice would be "breath" take time to live your life college is the best years of your life but there are alot of challenges that you have to overcome, so take time to do something fun and enjoy it while you can. Your not grown up yet so you dont have work full time take time with friends!

I know what I want out life and for a career. I will stay focused and won't ever give up on my dream. I am smart and can do anything I put my mind to. I have overcome diabetes and have learned to live with it. It has taught me responsibility. I have lived through back and neck surgery. I have a great future and can't wait to move forward. High School is only a stepping stone, as is college, but college is going to be so much better than high school. College will let me put my own future in my own hands.

The best advice I could ever give myself is to not rush into life. I went to college right out of high school and changed my major twice before I got my first BS degree in Psychology, but once I received my degree I was not interested in working for minimum wage in detention facilities so I went back to college and worked on my masters in Forensic Science. Again when I came to the end of the program I was having trouble finding a job because my focus was on investigation and not science. Throughout this time I joined the Army Guard as a medic and found myself falling back on health care jobs and that is when I realized my passion for nursing. If only I had taken my first couple of years out of high school to find out who I was and what I really wanted for my self I might have began nursing many years ago. When I have children of my own I hope I allow them to find themselves like I wish I had done all those years ago. It is a lot harder to start fulfilling your life at 28.

I would tell myslef to work a little harder. Education is the key to success in life. I would try to challenge myself more to really see how well I could do. I would also tell myself to think twice before making any big decisions. I started going to Purdue University, and I think that held me back from what I really wanted to do.

Get more involved in clubs!

If I could go back in time and give myself advice there would be so much that I would like to tell myself. I could tell myself to study more and it might result in getting better grades, I could tell myself to just enjoy it and it might result in studying abroad and enjoying the moment, but what I would really tell myself is college is what you make of it. If you want college to be about partying and having fun then that is what it will be about. If you want college to be about academic success then it will be about exactly that. The reason I say this is because of the thought process. College life will force you to learn about yourself and explore what makes you happy. Telling myself that college is what I make it will drive me to dig deeper into what I love and how I feel. It will create and stimulate thoughts, ideas and dreams that I never had in high school. Going into college not knowing what to expect was the best part of my experience and is what has shaped me into who I am. "Ignorance is Bliss."

I would advise myself to have as much fun possible my senior year because I had to take on a serious alternative mother role for my younger brother that year when my mom moved away. It dampered some of the fun I could have enjoyed my senior year before I had to buckle down and take school and my life seriously. I would also have advised myself to apply towards more scholarships than I did. While I'm not having financial problems because of school, it would have been really nice to have not needed to take out any loans from IUPUI.

I wish I would have taken more advanced credit classes in high school. I would have liked to have saved up more money for college so I wouldn't have to pay as much when I finished.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior would be to learn study habits in high school. It's difficult to jump into college and not know how to study. College profesors don't go that easy on you. When you have two or three tests in one week, and you don't know how to sit down and study, you won't be able to do well on your tests. I would also tell myself to get involved. I wasn't that involved my freshman year of college, so it wasn't that enjoyable. However, now I'm starting to get more involved and it's becoming easy to make new friends. Have the confidence to go out and do things you didn't do in high school, that is the best advice I could give myself. Step outside of the box.

i beiieve im aself stater and i have ability to work hard.

Pay attention in class and devote yourself to your studies. What you don't learn in high school, you will have to learn in college. The more you learn and the harder you work while in high school, the easier it will be to succeed in college. Learn to complete assignments on time and don't procrastinate, as this is a definite way to bring your grades down. Be sure to stay as calm as possible while making the transition to college life, because it is extremely stressful during the first few months of college. If you become overstressed, your grades will suffer. Most of all, you must be dedicated to your career choice. No matter what, you must always give it your best, in spite of the trials you will undoubtedly endure.

If I could go back to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to stay in school and don't let anything get in your way of becoming a teacher. After high school, in 2005, I was set on attending college the next fall. I let a relationship get in the way of college and now, in 2009, I am still a college freshman. I would simply tell myself to focus on school. My life goals should come before a romantic relationship.