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If I went back in time to give myself advice as a high school senior, I would remind myself of what's important. You need to go to class and take time to study. You are going to college to prepare you for a better career so focus on you're coursework. It's more important than anything else right now. I would also tell myself to start saving and apply for as many scholarships as possible because college is expensive. Yeah, you thought going to a regional campus would be cheap enough to pay as you go. It's not, so start saving now.

My college experience thus far has allowed me to expand my intellect in so many areas I never thought possible. I've gained so much insight and perspective not only in the business world, but in every day life. It has taken me a while to adjust to the responsibility and level of maturity that is required of a college student, but I believe I have adapted extrordinarily well. If I could take all the valuable life and work skills I have obtained and present it to myself as a high school senior, the piece of advice I would give myself is to never give up. I've witnessed so many bright students with a great deal of potential withdrawal from college because of the amount of pressure placed upon them. A very wise professor told me over and over again, "The work will get done." Entering as a freshman, the workload seems frightening. But now when I feel overwhelmed by work, I never give up. College can be described similarly to the patterns of the ocean: the waves are high and rough near the shore, but if you work hard to pass them, it's smooth sailing.

When I was a high school senior, I was already attending college full time. So instead of talking to myself when I was a senior, I rather talk to myself when I was a junior just starting out with college. I would have told myself to take all the classes I could and not settle for the easy classes that did not push me as a student. Also, I would have told meself to work hard and not become lazy.

honestly I would say wait. Go to school after you enjoyed alittle life. Make sure your serious and you have an idea about what you want to be. If I just jumped into school I think I would have played been more worried about friends then classes and not have done as well. Its also helped fincially because right out of school it would have been double the amount and had less help from fafsa or other groups. Its great to go to school without peer pressure and judgement. Its also nice to have so many different people in my life now. I would only want my self to travel alittle more and take off a few years before heading to school. I now know I want good grades and I am doing very well. And I know if i jumped the gun it wouldnt be this way. I also have more support with all the people I met working and traveling. It makes my life richer and more of an impact. I have higher goals and I do the best for my son. With him in my life I want to best I can do in school for him.

I would tell myself to take school more seriously. It doesn't get any easier once you leave high school. Save up money, because you'll need it. Even if you don't think you will need money, sometimes something unexpected happens and you need to be prepared for anything. I would also tell myself to have more fun, because the older you get the more serious, stressful, and difficult life becomes.

I would definitely tell myself to take more credit hours of post-secondary college courses during my senior year. I think I took 9 credit hours during my last year of high school, but I regret not taking more, especially a math course. Because I didnt take a math during my senior year in either high school or college I fell behind- fast.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to make sure you make the right decision to where you want to futher you education. Apply for as many scholarships as you can because school is definetly not free. I would tell myself do not go to Lon Morris College because it is a waste of time and a large amount of money. Make sure you choose your decisions wisely, don't just jump and go with anybody anywhere. Know your surroundings and the people in it. Keep your eyes on the prize and never give up.

Tampering with time could end in catastrophe if one does not meet the success he yearned for, but if one tampered with time to go back and warn his past-self about the future, the final result could be forever manipulated. If I possessed the power to travel back to my last months as a high school senior, I would purposefully give myself enough vague advice to strive for a healthy, confident college life. First, I would tell myself to pay close attention to my health, as ignoring it just to spend more time studying can potentially damage my exam grades in the long run. I would also tell myself to frequently ask questions while being a senior, given that college is not as intimidating as I thought it would be, and I surely would have appreciated forming this habit at an earlier time. Lastly, I would inform myself that I need to be more confident when it comes to change. Now that I am in college, I have realized that the doors around me are infinite, and each one of them will open as long as I'm willing to step through the doorway and welcome a brighter future.

To my past self, I would highly advise getting a jump on the college application process, and to put much more effort into obtaining scholarships to help pay for college. I would consider my career oppurtunities more heavily, and encourage myself to realize the promise I show as a person, rather than a young man who had no confidence and no real goals in life beyond a vague idea of what field I might like to study in college. I would tell my past self that college professors are very helpful, and not that intimidating. They are very helpful and willing to help if you are respectful, so please do not worry so much. Perhaps I would tell my past self that college classes move at a much faster pace than high school, and to not get knocked off the perverbial horse when you get that first B on a test you considered a foregone conclusion. Most of all, I would tell my high school self to prepare to be thrown into the adult world. Hold your head high, learn that you are now a real adult, and no one is there to give you a do-over.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior I would make sure to try and get any extra college credit that I could at that time. I would apply for every scholarship within reach also. Now that I know how college is, I wish I would've taken more courses while I was still in high school. This might have cut down on the time that I have to attend college. But, I'm proud of myself for taking what college courses I did while I was in high school. As for the scholarships, I applied for several but not all. Knowing what I know now, I would've searched every day and made a goal to apply for so many per day.