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I would advise myself to go to school earlier in life. I didn't start college until after I was out of the military and had two children. It is much more difficult completing school when there is already so much responsibility to bear. I also would let myself know that it is important to track how much is borrowed through student loans to pay for college. I am now in a situation where I have overborrowed and will be struggling to pay these loans back.

I would have told myself that I wasn't as alone as I felt, and that it was okay to ask for help. I was so adamant that I could do everything on my own that I didn't ask for any help and I ended up graduating with no scholarships and very little money for school and I ended up having to take time off from school. I would also tell myself that it is more discouraging to have to take time off school while everyone else is going to finish on time instead of asking for a little bit of help.

The advice that I would give myself about the college life is that don’t for get to get involved into the organizations that the school offers. These organizations will help you get to know students and faculty before the school year starts and help you meet new people before school starts. When making the transition from high school to college you have to think about how you want to make good impressions on your professor to show that you care about your education. You should want to keep up with your teachers when the work is getting to a point where it is becoming complicated. Students shouldn’t be afraid to email their professors to get help because they are here to help when you are having trouble with your work. Students shouldn’t wait to the last moment when they are doing their work because the work could take more time than expected to complete and the homework will be counted as late. Students should have their work done early so that they can get help from the teacher or they can get a tutor for the course so that they won’t fall behind in class.

Do not be nervous about starting a new life with brand new people because most people are the same way coming into college. Just always stay true to yourself, your beliefs and your views and the right people will come along. Also don't worry about the meal plan because there is always enough money. Get out there and meet new people and just enjoy your time while you still can.

Be yourself. The most important thing I learned being in college was to always be myself and to not let other's decisions influence my own. I love learning, and I love school. Not all college students share the same love that I have, and my freshman year I was encouraged to care less about school. College is the beginning of the rest of your life, and education can only improve someone. College is important, and so is self-identity. Love who you are, be confident in what you love, and take your schooling seriously. Education is one thing you are able to carry with you for the rest of your days, and you will be proud to say that you did it. Kent State will always have a place in my heart for helping me to grow as a student and a person, and I can honestly say there is no better path than going to college after high school. If you expand your mind, anything is attainable.

There are so many things I would say to myself about the importance of college life because I made so many mistakes. The first thing that I would tell myself is to take your education serious. This is a very important time in your life and the mistakes you make today will affect your tomorrow. I would also tell myself to do the work and go to class. What the book don't give you your teacher will and what happens in class is what will make you successful on exams. College life is about finding yourself and not losing yourself in others. These four years are the most important year of your life because it defines the latter part of your life. If you fail now it will be hard to fix later. College can be the best years of your life but you must have priorities. You have to put your education first, find a balance, and give it your all. Take adavantage of the help that is offered to you and the rest will be history when walking across the stage. You have what it takes to be successful the questions is do you really want it?

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to work harder in high school and make the best of it because once its gone it is gone. I would tell myself that studying hard for test/exams are well worth it in the end. I would give anything to go back to high school and do it all over again. I would make sure to make more of an effort to work as hard as i do in college because in the end getting good grades really feels great. I would tell myself that being a kid is the best feeling in the world and to never take it for granted because once its gone its gone forever. I would have told myself that i should have made more of an effort to convience my parents to let me do cosmotogy because it would have been a great job during college. I would have told myself to not fight with my parents as much because they are only looking out for what is best for me. Last, I would have told myself to have fun and live life to the fullest!

I would have told myself to do post-secondary so that I could have got a headstart on college and meeting people and so it would have been paid for by the government. College is great and I love everything about it accept the money aspect. Find a good job to get through and apply for many scholorships because money gets seriously tight.

Stay goal oriented. Participate more in college life. Make friends. Remember that it's temporary. Get great grades and apply for more scholarships. Keep your head up and stay strong. Perserverence is key.

Hi Meaghan! It is yourself, from the future and I have some advice for you. My advice for you is: I need you to stop worrying about how you look, stop caring about what other people think about you. I have a question, do you think in two years, it is going to matter what sweater you wore today, or how your hair looks? It may matter to you now, but I promise it will not matter to you in the future. You need to worry about doing your presentations and studying for your ACT. The better grades you get in highschool, the less debt you will be in after college. Study, study, study! Well, Meaghan, that is all I have to say to you! However, remember, stop caring what other people think about you, worry about your presentation, and STUDY.

As a high school student, I thought I was fairly smart. I possessed good grades and a high GPA. Yet, looking back I do not feel I deserve to be labeled as smart. I am constantly asking myself, "what did I do wrong?" Now I feel like I know what I should have done differently. First off, I did not take college seriously. I did not understand how important planning for college really was. Secondly, I failed to take advantage of scholarships. I only applied for one scholarship, and at the time I thought I was going to be okay. I thought financial aid would help me. This is were my third mistake happened. I did not pay attention to deadlines as closely as I should have. Applying late to FAFSA caused me some limitations. I now do not have enough loans to help pay for my first year of college. If I could go back to myself as a senior in high school I would have done things way differently. I would have taken college more seriously by applying for as many scholarships as possible, as well as getting things done earlier before the deadlines were up.

I would tell myself "just smile more, worry less, and stop carrying about what others think of you."

If I could go back into time as a high school senior, I would make sure to take my education seriously. Rather than fool around in life, I should have started to pursue my intellectual endeavors beginning at least in the senior year of high school. This would have smoothened out my transition into college life. Instead, I had to deal with the consequences of not properly planning, and having to rush right into my major studies in order to transfer to a four year school. This lead me to take classes I did not necessarily find interesting, and left me wasting a lot of time. In community college, most students who are attempting to transfer need to be able to have their major studies decided at the time of enrollment. This is to make sure that the transfer process is completed in two years. For me, it was a rocky path in finding my interests, but I have found it after studying economics and finance in the library. In conclusion, if I could go back to my senior year of high school, I would have at the very least started looking at potential interests and careers.

Dear Michael, Relax, it is not as drastic a change as you might assume. It is an easy transition to make, so lighten up on the stress you may be encountering. In fact, you will discover a whole new way of thinking, a more relaxed one at that. Simple is an understatement; various resources are there, it's a matter of taking it into your own two hands. Take it one day at a time and make each day count, do not be afraid of what's yet to come. Nothing is ever as bad as it may seem. You will delve into culture as well, there will be many students with various ethnic backgrounds. Academically, you will connect the dots, everything will fall into place. Never feel alone, there are plenty of resources. For example: tutors, advisors, and even colleagues you will meet. Nothing is ever bad as it may seem, mistakes are meant to be made. Best part is, when you make a mistake, you'll learn from it. For the most part, people learn from these, not from things executed correctly; moreover, you establish a resocialization. So now michael you are ready to make a name. Thanks!

I would tell my high school senior self to try to sign up for more scholarships. I would also say to study more often.

I would tell myself to be prepared to use a lot of technology and to get used to checking your email multiple times a day. Another piece of adive I would give myself is to really try to begin to form good study habits and to ask questions. I would also tell myself that the major I believed I wanted to do at first is not for me. I would inform myself that the medical field is not for me and to start looking up information on ATC (Air Traffic Controlling). Those would be my words of advice to myself so I could better myself and prepare for college and know what to expect.

Wow! I would have told myself that you would not believe how frustrating and difficult this past year has truly been. I would say that you should be more realistic about your expectations and not be so idealistic, because yes, college is going to be a wonderful and even more challenging experience for you to tackle, but it is also no so different than high school and your current everyday life in terms of the types of people you will encounter and the type of person you should be. College is like when you were a child and were first learning to crawl and then walk. First, you had to crawl and you had to prepare to walk, much like you prepared for college in not only high school but middle and elementary as well. You will begin to take your first steps; you will begin to walk all by yourself and it will be a monumental step, not without its difficulties. You will survive your senior year, you just have to remember to breathe and do what you always have done.

Welcome to some of the most difficult, yet amazing and opportunistic years of your life. There are no set directions or someone telling you where to go or how to live your life. You have to make decisions and take chances. Don't settle for less because you think you don't deserve it or because you think you're not good enough. You're going to make mistakes. Big ones. Things are going to happen that will change your life forever. You could lose your best friend to a car accident. You could get pregnant at 22. You could graduate and not be able to find a job with your degree. Your parents could lose everything they have including the house you grew up in. Life is never going to be perfect the way you always planned, but you have to make the most of it. Enjoy the little moments, but plan for the future. The best advice I can give to you is to be the best you can be. Don't just aim for the degree, aim for the best in the class. Don't just fit in. Stand out. Find your passion and follow it.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice as a high school senior it would consist mainly of three things. The first and foremost would be to simply not worry so much about my ability to make new friends and to realize that the very atmosphere of university life is amongst the most conducive to developing new relationships in the world. The second would be about money, and not money as in scholarships and loans and the like, but to advise myself on making sure that I always had some small amount of money saved away form my summer job in an order to pay for miscellaneous fees and schools supplies that one tends to come across over the course of the year, and that they fail to warn you of. Lastly I would tell myself to focus more on independence, there were so many times through my freshman year at college that I felt as though I was focusing way too much on what others were doing, and relying on others to solve my problems, when what I should have been doing is focusing on what I feel is right, and the right thing to do.

Sergio, where do you see yourself 10-15 years from now? High school decides where and even when your college will begin. It should never be taken for granted nor as a time to socialize. Senior year is about to begin tomorrow morning. You have your materials ready and your mind is set on the very first day. Next morning you walk into your school and see your friends waiting for you to approach them; next to them is the desk where you pick up your class schedule, which is the better choice? A couple of weeks pass and your English teacher assigns an essay for Monday morning. You go home and are about to begin your essay when suddenly, your phone rings; it is your friend Jason. Should I answer the phone or begin my essay? Sergio, assignments and college is not about doing your responsibilities when you choose, it is about choices. Only you can decide when and if you should fulfill your responsibilities. In the end, it will be you going through the trouble, not your friends. Do not procrastinate, make positive, benifitting decisions. Do these basics steps and time will carry you on through the rest.