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Strive for the best grades. Get involved in as many social organizations as possible. Be a leader and Help others. Know what is going on in all aspects of the campus. Get in good with teachers so they can be refences for the futre. Try to work on campus so you can better understand how things work. Don't rush to get out of school. Take advantage of everything there is to offer. Being in a sorority will not make you any better than any person who is in one. You can associate yourself with all kinds of peope. Be great. Just don't give up.

Dear highschool senior, You are about to embark on a very strange, exciting adventure in your life. You need to start preparing now. You need to drop all the distractions, like your cell-phone, your toxic friendships, and any close-mindedness you may have. Start with a pen and paper: write your life-goal, your 15, 10, 5, and 1 year goal. Declutter all doubt and self-misconceptions about yourself, and embrace your future success as if you already have it. Study your SAT/ACT books thoroughly, ask questions, and make each day the first day of your future.

The advice I would give to my highschool self would be take career test online, figure out what your passion is before you go to college. Also go purchase a ACT study book and go take the ACT until you get a 25 or better. Know exactly what you want to get a degree before applying for college. Research the colleges before you attend. If you can avoid loans do so. Apply for scholarships all the time. Apply for as many scholarships as possible before you start and while you are attending. I would also tell myself stay focused dont get distracted. I will also tell my highschool self never give up even when it gets hard, dig deep and continue your journey it does have a end that will be beneficial to you for years to come.

To be my total and complete self. When getting ready to go to college, some may think that they need to create a whole new identity to seem "cool" and that is totally not the case. You will make friends regardless and whoever judges you shouldn't be your friend in the first place! Just be your normal and natural self. People will be drawn to your glow of individuality.

I would have told myself to step out of my comfort zone and leave home to attend college and then to apply to the military. I believe that the balance of the two would have developed both my educational and work environment skills quicker than the route that I took.

If I were to be able to go back in tiime and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would say, "Persevere, it is worth it". In addition, I would tell myself to use the resources available to incoming freshmen. Talk to advisors and groups that are there to help you integrate. I would remind myself that it is not about everyone else and their future. It is about your future. Do whatever it takes to suceed. Do not be distracted by social concerns, but do not neglect them either. This will be the best time of your life - so live it. In doing so, make sure you live it responsibily. Surround yourself with like-minded people that will help you grow. Get to know your professors and don't be afraid to ask questions. Never forget your purpose in being there. Dream bigger than you think your dreams will take you, because they will take you even further if you let them.

There are many things that I would go back and tell myself about college. The one thing that I think would be the most important would be to tell myself to try and determine what kind of a job or area of work that I would be most interested in. Along with that though, if I had known what area of study that I would be interested in I would have been able to make my transfer to my desired college much smoother by knowing what classes I needed to plan on taking, allowing for an easier transition. High school is the best time to try and “figure” out your life. I wish that I had a little bit more guidance and what to expect, so that way I was more prepared for the college life.

Take the scholarship to JSU. You can survive a few more years in this town, and things to get better than this. College opens up so many more life opportunities. High school was just a small stepping stone. Don't let the drama hold you back. You were made for this. Follow what is really in your heart, not just to the career path that makes the most money.

I would tell myself that when I leave high school and enter the college world alot of the people who i talk to now will move on with their lives. I have to not only accept losing firends but when I get to school i need to get active around the campus and meet and friend as many people as i can.

Apply, Apply, Apply! As an honors graduate from high school i expected scholarships to waltzed right into my pocket. I believed if I did well enough in high school, I would not need to make the effort everyone else is making to find money for college. After graduation, I quickly found I was wrong. If I could go back to give myself advice, I would tell myself ,"It's not only how well you apply yourself in high school to recieve help for college tuition, it's also how much you apply for scholarships too. It's great you stayed dedicated to making good grades and stayed involved in high school, but now it's time to let others congratulate you with monetary support to advance your education. Go, now, and apply for as many scholarships as you can. It will only hurt you the longer you wait." If I told myself this as a high school junior, or even a senior, I wouldn't have had to sacrafice so much to stay enrolled in college. I know i can do great. I already have the intelligence that is needed. Now i just need the money to support my education.

When choosing a career in nursing, there are many options. After obtaining a license to practice as a registered nurse (RN), you can pursue a primary care nurse practitioner role in advanced practice nursing (APN). A master of science in nursing (MSN) will prepare you in a specialty role. In the short term, this sort of program will provide a graduate education that is clinically relavant to the challenges in the practice environments. In the long term, the driven information based health care enviornment will require the RN to have a broad knowledge base for an effective evidence based practice. Keep going, obtain a certificate by examination in the family nurse practitioner (FNP) specialty. FNPs are trained to be providers of a wide range of primary care to a diverse group of patients beginning in childhood and continuing throughout the aging process. The responsibilities include treating both the physical and mental conditions of patients. FNPs advocate an effective reduction in re-hospitalization and an increase in the quality of life. The health care system is constantly changing. The primary care nurse practitioner role is expanding to meet the new demands of patient care. This can become your new identity.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice as a high school senior, I would advise myself to take everything serious and into consideration. I would explain that it is not the end of high school, but the beginning of adulthood. I would also explain that college is where you will learn more about yourself than thought of. Finances, studying, time management, socialization, and overall life lessons will be discovered. There are no parents, teachers, or counselors to tell you how to handle every situation. You have step up to the plate. I would tell myself at 18 life may be a breeze but a 22 life begins to hit home. Be cautious and wise, not everyone is here to hurt you but not everyone is a best friend.Take care of yourself mentally and physically. There is nothing wrong with talking to someone about what may be going on with yourself. There will be fun times, spring breaks, and social gatherings, but you have to learn how to distinguish your good times from your study times. College is a great experience that I would never go back to change, but it is a challenge.

I would tell myself to keep going and stay strong in following my dreams. Don't let these people bring you down and call you weird because you act, sing, and enjoy learning. They don't have the drive that you do, and they won't go as far as you. College is so much better and you will find people just like you. These people will love and accept you, and they'll be in your life for a long, long time. You will learn so much about acting and all the career paths you can follow. You'll find a friend named Katie who will listen to you, understand you, give you advice, and tell you how proud she is of you when you succeed. You'll find friends named Allison and Meri who are nerds just like you, share the same interests you do, and show you that you are not alone. And you wil find your best friend, named Vance, who will show you how beautiful and amazing life, love, and you are. Stay strong, these peopl are just around the corner. Your new life is just around the corner.

I would recommend taking atleast one college course during the senior year, so students can get an idea of what to expect from classes. Taking atleast one online class will help you learn how to discpline yourself more and how college work/teachers are different then highschool work/teachers.

The main piece of advice i would give myself is to work on my study habits a lot more. In highschool I never had to study and I would make tons of A's. Coming from high school into college is totally different. The classes are harder, there is more work to be done, and it requires twice as much thinking as high school did. I dont think my first semester would have been as hard if I had just studied more. I would have also told myself to focus on the big picture of my future instead of worrying about what was going on at the moment. With all of that said even though that would have been nice to know I'm glad i didn't because i would not be the person I am today without having to learn that lesson on my own.

I would tell myself to reconsider going to another college. I would let myself know about the changes I had to make that were necessary and unnecessary. I would tell myself to fill out scholarships, get a job, and save. I would tell myself to watch out for people that want to be in my life and do not be so quick to let them in. I would let myself know that my original roommate did not work and I need to rethink that choice. I would tell myself to get a tutor in every subject I already know that i will need help in.

I would love to go back and have a talk with myself when I began college. There are many things that I would like to tell myself. I would first tell myself to get ready for lots of studying. I would also tell myself to go straight into the field of Education. I could be graduated by now if I would have only done what I thought I wanted to do. I would tell myself to study more so that my GPA would be a lot higher. I know I could have done a lot better, but I didn't apply myself as well as I should have. I would tell myself that it was a great choice to not be in a sorority because I have made really great friends that are not in a sorority. I would like to tell myself to try and be more involved in the school activities because it wouldn't hurt to have been a little more involved. The most important thing that I would tell myself would be to apply myself in each and every way.

I would tell myself to work alot harder. It may seem as if it is hard and boring, but later on in life it will all be worth it. I would tell myself that work is not the most important thing in life but my education is. College life is fun and it is also really expensive, and if i would want to be able to pay for college up front I will need to really focus and try to really push myself to the limit I know that I can achieve. Senior year maybe the best year of some students life but when in college thats where things really matter and the fun of your life beginning really is.

Start saving money now for college because the expense is too high to manage on one salary.

My advice to myself would be, "Choose you major carefully! Otherwise, you waste valuable time and money." I didn't give much thought into what I would enjoy doing for the REST of my LIFE. My BS is in Finance. I became registered on state and federal levels to buy and sell stocks and bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. The stress was unbelieveable! I watched as several co-workers were moved into other, less stressful departments after suffering from heart attacks and strokes. I knew this would be my own demise if I did not find something else to do. I quit work (when my husband and I were financially able) in order to care for our three wonderful children. Now, that all but one are starting school, I've decided to get my Masters in Education. This will enable me to have basically the same schedule as my children. I anticipate that teaching 30 high schoolers math everyday will carry it's own level of stress. At least, I may be able to impart some wisdom to them about choosing majors carefully while still teaching them the value of x. Thank you for your time!