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I would tell him not to play college football. Playing football is fun but concentrate on your studies and have a job to help pay for school. Fill out more scholarship applications so you have more chances of winning free money for school because Lake Erie College is not cheap.

Entering into high school, I was told that the next four years would be the beginning of the most important years of my life. I was even told to build lifetime relationships, while excelling academically and being involved in all the extracurricular activities I could handle to stay active. Though our guidance counselors at the time advised us to make great first impressions, take all of our classes seriously, and to participate in volunteer programs to help build a good resume, I believe many things leading to college were left unsaid. For example, our advisors did not emphasize on how important applying for scholarships and grants were before college. This would be something that I would drill into my head if I were a high school senior again. I would make sure not to wait until senior year to put in for scholarship and college applications. My number one focus would have been to make good grades and to apply for scholarships and grants earlier throughout high school. My grades would have been more of a obligation than just a priority for college prospects. The best advice I would have given myself was to apply for more scholarships.

I would tell myself not to have your heart set on the school your boyfriend is going to because if it is ment to be it will work out. Make your decision on what suits you best and don'r panic about the deadlines and all of the other fun stuff. First figure out what you're looking for in the university and then begin your search. Every university is different and has different things to offer. Don't select your university solely on location, where your friends are going, and what you want you major to be, but rather where you feel you are comfortable and will succeed. Choose a university where you will be focused and achieve great things while getting the help and support you need.

Get involved in HOSA. Have a more optimistic look about the future

Focus. Focus on you, focus on your goals and focus on your future. Find out what it is that you love and go after it. Don't be concerned about what others think, if it makes you happy than focus on it. You are choosing a career that will hopefully be your life's dream job, so don't just do what everyone else is doing. Do what is right for you! Make every minute count and don't let any opportunities pass you by. Take advantage of all of these opportunities and experience as much as you can. If you don't take chances you may miss out on something really awesome. So look inside yourself and find your dream and then focus on that dream and make it come true.

Study. HARD. and plan early!!! end of story!

live by yourself

If i had the chance to go back one advice I would give myself is to know what my major is before I go. The reason why I say that is because I've went to college before and I have no major in mind. Not only that but the college that I attended didn't have the major that I was interested in. At that time I just wanted to get away from my parents and to have fun. I now learn my lessons and that is to not waist my time and have a major in mind before I go so that I can get somewhere within two or four years of study and not just take out loans on classes that I do not need. Not only that but I should be wise about taking out loans and only take out what I needed. The reason why I should finish within two or four years is because now I have a family and I don't have a degree and a good job that I can support them. So I am now back in school to get my degree after 5 years of drop out.

If I could go back in time to when I was in high school I would tell myself to take every step of college very seriously but remember to still have fun it is the best years of someone's life. It is all around just and amazing experience; from people you meet, the things you experience, the education you learn. Just the ability to recieve an education is a blessing and should never be taking for granteed for the mere reason that not everyone has the advantage of recieving an education. Now that I will almost be down with my college career I always look back and say "wow! I wish I DID NOT wish for it to go by so fast just to get it done." School was so much fun and I had so many great experiences and met some of the nicest people that will now be part of my life for ever.

Keep an open mind, and continue to work hard to acheive goals. Also, be faithful in the small things because you will be entrusted with bigger responsibilities in the future.

Afraid? I know that starting something new can rattle your nerves, but you will always be starting something new in your life, new job, new marriage, becoming a new parent. College is just the next step in the learning process and better now with your peers then to go back once when you are older. Every year you delay going to college you will be developing a life for yourself and you will start accumulating responsibilities. There will always a reason why you should wait until until "next semester" to go back to college and next thing you know you are 30. You may take a few classes over the years, but you may also become a single parent and then will not be able to leave the kids alone at night and the next thing you know you are 50. When you are driving and you see a batted, bloody person coming toward you telling you that the bridge is out, do you stop the car and turn around? Let me be the person that you see who is 50 and returning to shcool because I can't get a job. Now that is something to be afraid of.

When I finished highschool, I was not really thinking about going to college at all, instead I planned to go right into working in my field. I took a year off just working and during that time I decided that college would better prepare me for the rest of my life than just working. In order to make the transition easier for myself, I should have been more analytical when choosing my first college. The first school I went to was completely unsatisfactory and did not challenge my intellect the way that LEC does. So if I could go back and advise my high school self, I would have told myself to ask better question when on campus tours and to talk with current students about how they felt about the college. Also, I've learned that on campus visits, schools tend to project a better image than is acutally reasonable. In that sense I would have advised myself to look past a pretty campus and buildings to try and see what the school would actually be like when the school year actually started.

nothing just party less and concintrate more on school.

The first thing I would tell myself is... STOP CARING! No, I don't mean stop caring about school work, because that is definitely the second thing I would say to my high school self, pay more attention and be more organzied, and study study study! I regret not taking in the spanish, and I only wish I could have tried harder and consequently gotten a better grade on those thesis papers. But I know now that those things are important, but it is more important to know who you are. It took me two years to be able to look my music teacher in the eyes, I got caught up in the useless drama that is high school, and even now I admit that I get scared to make a phone call every now and then, but growing up and moving ten hours from home has really forced me to be independent. It took me this long to figure out that it doesn't matter what you look like, the only thing that matters is the difference you make with your actions. Stop caring, start working!

I would tell myself not toprocrastinate and to visit as many colleges as possible. I know it can be very stressful to pick a college, but take a deep breath and find one that fits you. Your college experience depends on what you make of it. College isn't as scary as people make it out to be. Join some clubs that interest you, make friends, work hard and no matter where you go, you will have fun and be successful. Also, apply to numerous scholarship applications. College can get very expensive, so fill out that small survey or write that 500 word essay and you will be so glad you did when you have to pay for your schooling. Have fun and stay motivated and you will be fine!

I would tell myself to study harder, to practice for the ACT & SAT, to stay in shape, and strongly pursue my interests. This advise would help me better prepare for college and enable me to have a better financial standing than my current one. It would also keep my self-dicipline at its best. I would be traveling an easier path with less work and more enjoyable free time.

If I could go back in time and talk to my high school self I would tell myself to take school and my search for secondary education more seriously. I did not look hard for colleges that I should have. I would also tell myself to learn to manage my time better because it is hard to juggle practice, games, study tables, classes, and time with friends. The most important advise I could give myself is no matter how stressed or home-sick that you get just try to maintain a positve attitude and try to rememeber that this hard work will be worth it in the end. College will allow me to make a better life for my future family and I and it was the best decision I have ever made.

Education and work are two different things. As a high school senior, I was career focused and felt that I should select a college and major that reflected that. Later on, I found that while I wanted a career in a certain line of work, I did not want to study it. Essentially, I wanted to walk before I could crawl. I needed to select a major that I wanted to both study and have a career in. The two are inseparable.

Definitely I would advise myself to not stress so much. I thought college was going to be class and study for 16hrs a day with no time for life. My image of college life was much worse than it was. College schedules are much more flexible than high school so I have added some fun (non-academic) classes into each semester. I have taken a dance class and a gardening class so far. This is my treat for working hard. These fun classes have proven to be a great way to bring my stress level down while still learning something new. I would also tell myself to make a study schedule and stick to it like it was the Holy Grail. In high school the home study time was minimal because there was so much built in study time through out the day. College is not very forgiving when it comes to home study or study outside of the classroom. I have planned study time for each class marked on my calendar and I do not let anything bump into that time. I have a schedule for each day of the week as if it were my job. It works.

I would have to tell myself that in college, there are no excuses. Your parents are no longer there to call you in sick. The dog can no longer eat your homework. You can no longer go to the nurse, fake sick, and go home early. In college, being absent can determine whether you pass or fail a class. Professors will not accept late work. Once you graduate, you will need to step it up and take responsibility for your actions and choices. You are the adult now. The ball is in your court and you must work hard to keep it in control. Although this may sound scary, you will truly enjoy this experience if you stay on task. You will meet great people, make new friends, and learn a ton of useful information that will help mold you into a great teacher. Work hard and have fun!