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If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, i would probably tell myself, to make sure you get involved in college campus life. To pack light and make sure i bring snack for class. For studying make sure i read all the chapter before class. Make alot of friends because its fun having studying groups cuz you learn while having fun too. For driving to school make sure you arrive early to get parking spots and spend time to jsut to talk to people between ur classes it helps take the stress of the class off ur shoulders.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice I would give myself would be, "Relax and go for it! You are not alone in this." As a senior, I was as confident as I had ever been, but at the same time, I held back. While searching for colleges, I was so worried about whether or not I'd be accepted or if I wouldn't be able to keep my grades up. I would have applied to many more colleges than I did and really put myself out there. Seeing now that college is not a scary thing, and with the support of my parents, I can finally relax. I am confident in myself as well as my work and my grades prove it. Professors DON'T hate their students, I CAN keep my grades up, help IS available. I would kick my worries to the curb and focus on all the positive things about myself as a student.

The knowledge I have acquired during my first year of college has changed my expectations of the future almost entirely. In high school, I constantly worried and fussed over my image amongst my classmates, all while worrying constantly about my upcoming entrance into college. I was (and still am) a straight A student, yet I spent countless hours worrying about my future and how I would fare in an entirely different environment. I now wish that I would have calmed down and enjoyed my senior year of high school rather than constantly worry about college. One of the most important lessons I have learned this year is that a student is in control of his or her own status in college; hard work and active participation will allow a student to perform better, while the opposite applies for students who do not wish to utilize the opportunities of a college campus. I am in control of my future, and spending the year worrying contributed absolutely nothing to my current college life. I have worked extremely hard during this past year and achieved many of the goals I once worried about; I wish my senior self knew this.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have so many things to say. First off i would start by saying not to take senior year as a joke. I never really studied for my ACT or applied for any scholarships. So i would have studied more to try to get a higher ACT score, and applied for as many scholarships as I could. If i would have gotten a scholarship I could have gone away to school, instead of one I could commute to. I would also tell myself that college is a lot different from high school. There is absolutely no drama, friends, and boyfriends you have to deal with so you can completely focus on school and studying. I would also say that the tests and papers are much more difficult and need to be taken seriously. I would tell myself my study habits need to change dramatically seeing as i don't have too great of ones now. The transition will be difficult and stressful at first, but you will get into the swing of things soon enough.

If I could go back in time, and talk to myself as a highschool senior, there are a few words of wisdom that I would give myself to better prepare for college. First off, I would tell myself that it is never too early to start looking for college scholarships, and that I should start applying for as many as I could find, and earlier. Secondly, I would explain to myself that college work outside of school takes much more time than high school schoolwork, and would better prepare myself for that change. The last thing I would tell myself is that absences in college, for most classes, put you much farther behind than they do in high school. I would explain that unless there was an absolute neccessity to miss class, it is better to force yourself to go. Some of the lessons that I have already learned early on in college, I wish someone would have come and told me as a high school senior, or before I ever began to think about college.

Don't let life derail your dream. I started my education in Respiratory Care 30 years ago and am just now getting back to where I belong. When I was young, I let my plans go by the wayside and let my employers decide my educational needs. Often to qualify for employer education reimbursement only classes directly related to your job were paid for, but that job may not be where you want to go. In my case, I worked in finance and in order to get the funding for school it was limited to business courses...that doesn't help in healthcare fields. I wasn't happy in Finance but continued because I needed the work and just watched my plans slip away. I'm now back on my original course but struggling financially as I don't have the flexability I would have had as a High School senior. Take advantage of that when you are young and if you change your mind about your career goals, at least it is you changing direction and not regretting that life changed the path for you.

I would tell myself to take high school more serious and devote more time to my studies. I would tell myself this because of the countless hours you will spend with your face in books in college. I would tell myself to go to a tutor more for help,because in college the students who care about their grades are the ones you see with tutors or getting assistance. Id tell myself to have fun but keep my eye on the bigger picture.

I would have changed my decision of what I wanted to major in college. I would have begun my college experience as a nursing major rather than as an athletic training major.

I would definitely tell myself not to take the easy route. I would have taken classes that were dual enrollment so that more would have been accomplished sooner rather than later.