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In high school I was very much secluded from others and easily intimidated. Moving to a college away from home, gong into a feild which I loved, but was also intimidated by, terrified me completely. If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say to get out of my shell and stop being scared of everything. I was worth more than the quality of my artwork, and I could easily make friends who would stick with me and prove to be a wonderufl support. College isn't as frightening as I was expecting, and critiques are only temporarily scathing. A bad critique does not mean I'm a bad artist, but that there is so much for me to obtain. I would tell myself not to be scared to accept and learn new things, for my shell was art, and not it has expanded and changed me for the better.

Don't be afraid to experience college life to it's fullest; it is a fun, unique, and incredibly time in your life that will be over before you know it. Be prepared to be completely responsible for everything about your new life: your food choices, the complete freedom of activities, making sure schoolwork gets done, and keeping track of finances. You are an adult now - no one is going to take your hand and help you take baby steps! Be open to the unexpected and the unusual; you never know who might be your new best friend or what might be your new favorite activity. Explore everything the campus and the city that is your new home has to offer. Meet people outside of the school. At college, it isn't only about how you grow academically - it's also about how you grow as an individual. Know that you are going to change, but that it's alright. Don't spend all your time alone in your dorm room studying, but don't stay out every night partying. Balance yourself, and soak up everything you can before it's over and you're on your own!

While in highschool make sure you figure out a practical method for note taking. I have found that taking notes during a lecture is extremely beneficial to my learning experience. Usually someone cannot immediately absorb everything you have learned, thus the process of taking notes and going back to them in the future helps refine your knowledge of a certain subject.

Do not procastinate becuase it perpetuates. This is what I would tell my highschool self after seeing it happen to myself and others in there first year of college.Once your giving an assignment jump on it until its finished. If you wait until the last minute your entire schedule will be out of whack. It'll be like that for a couple of weeks if you have alot of classes. It will cause you to handle one class lukewarmly. Before you start your year off evaluate why your going and your aspirations. This willl you give you the will power to drive up those up hill slopes in the middle of the semester. Where ever you are staying get a picture of your aspiration and tape it to your door . I have a appliction for Nike becuase I want to be an athletic clothing designer. Your inspiration maybe something you promised to your mom or to honor some one dear to you thats passed. During your Christmas break you should also revive yourself, think back when you were a kid zealous about whatever it is your going to college for.

If I was able to go back and give myself schooling advice I would be very thankful. I would tell myself to work hard. Go to school more and get better grades. I would stress that deadlines won't change because you think they should. Start early on searching for the right school. Think about your future. Make sure to apply for scholarships early. For the most part be prepared.

If I could go back and give myself advice as a high school senior I would have told myself to start researching school early and don't be afraid to take that leap out of your comfort zone. When deciding, 3 years later, to apply to an out of state school, I took that leap and it was the best decision I have made in my life thus far. It was somewhat accidental but I could not have planned it out better myself, it has truly been the experience of a lifetime thus far and I have and continue to learn more than I ever imagined. I can not wait to get out and see the world and implement my learning in to something that will truly make a difference.

?You are a strong, intelligent, and talented woman?don?t give up on yourself, and don?t lose focus.? Out of all of the words I could possibly say to myself, I find this small phrase to be the most pertinent. The transition into college was a difficult one, and lacked positive reinforcement. I had little support from my family, my peers led me to distraction, and my employer acted as if the two days a week that I dedicated to school in my personal time off was burdensome. Even though I passed my first semester of school with a 3.8 GPA while making the Dean?s List for Academic Success, I lacked the confidence due to the lack of moral support I experienced, as well as the motivation to keep at it when I was simultaneously burdened with term papers and paying my own bills. Had someone said to me then the advice I would?ve given myself, I might have pursued my education sooner, rather than shift my focus to my career. In the end, nothing can be more important to success than faith in one's self.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to step up my game and be more studious in my general education classes. Also, since I was currently taking several fine arts classes, I would inform me to push myself a lot harder and challenge myself more with my work. I would let myself know that I should study about and work on my use of the basic formal properties of art such as composition, line, material, subject, etc. I would tell myself to branch out and experiment with more materials, compositions, and subjects. I would also definitely let myself know that doing some life-drawing exercies would help as well. Overall, my intended message to myself would be to basically dive head-first into my art, and push myself above and beyond my limits.

Don?t let anyone else talk you into what you should do about your future. You know yourself better than anyone else. There is no need to rush into college if you don?t have it figured out yet. Go to community college for a few semesters. Take classes in all the different things you are interested in. You may end up wanting to do something completely different then what you thought to start, and you don?t want to waste a lot of money finding that out at a costly university. You save money if you take your basic classes at the community colleges. Do A LOT of research. Pick five top schools, and apply to them all. You want to see what kind of scholarships they offer you. Talk to the admissions councilors over the phone too. Don?t be afraid to ask them questions. You are NOT bothering them. It?s there job! They want you to go to their school! Also, apply for scholarships!! Even apply for the ones you don?t think you?ll get. The more money you can get for school, the easier your life will be when you?re out of it.

I would advice my self to go to a community college first. Although I love my school it is so expensive and I really can not afford it. That is the only thing I would advice.