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If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not get bogged down in all the schoolwork and enjoy life. College is a lot of work, but looking back on the first two years of college, I made my schoolwork my life. I realize that I missed so much beacuse I was constantly writing a paper or working on a project. College homework is important, but living life to its fullest is even more important in the long run. I would tell myself to have a healthy balance between doing schoolwork and doing things I enjoy. That's the best way to have a great college experience! College is such a crazy time of discovering who you want to be, making new friends, learning a whole lot of information, and writing lots of papers. This time is fleeting and will not return again. Enjoy every aspect of it, and make your life surrounded by the experience...not just the work!

If I could go back and talk to myself, I would emphasize academics and being well prepared. I would tell myself to prepare a four year plan of classes, so that I didn't get off track. The party scene wasn't for me, so I would also tell myself to not waste my time like I did. I would tell myself specific teachers to take, and other ones to avoid. I just recently was diagnosed with ADD, and would tell myself to go to the doctor, so I would be diagnosed sooner. I would have had a lot less problems academically if I would have known this a while ago. The last thing I would emphasize, would be to have fun and let go. I don't know where I would be if I didn't come to this college. I have met some of the best (and worst) friends I will ever encounter. I would tell myself to meet these people even earlier, so I would have had all of my amazing friends even sooner. They have helped me so much, that I don't know where I would be without them.

Be sure to always give yourself a little reality check. You always hear of people changing who they are to fit in and you tell yourself that person will never be you. Just remember that you are not so different from everyone else and it really is not worth it to change. Many unexpected things will happen and life will get harder than you can imagine now, but you are a strong person. You can and will make it through. Make sure the reasons for choosing your college are a reflection of what you want. Don?t settle for anything less than perfect. You deserve it and this is setting you up for the rest of your life, make it a good start. Most importantly don?t forget to get the most out of your college experience. Meet new people. Try new things. Go new places. Be careful and don?t have regrets.

If I was able to go back in time and talk to my self as a high school senior the first thing I would say is ?why didn?t you listen to them??. Every teacher was always saying work hard now it will pay off when you get to college and I would just laugh. But, now looking back if I would have put it in even a little more effort I could have received more scholarship money, and tested out of several classes instead of having to go through it all over again. I would have also told myself to be more responsible with money and start saving it. Having some extra cash in the bank would make things a lot less stressful then my current situations. All in all if the senior me would even listen to the me now I would simply say be a harder worker it may seem pointless since your graduating but, it dose help out in the end. I would of given you multiple choice instead of just choice A.

Coming from Cleveland, Ohio and growing up in a poor area in Ashtabula,Ohio. Right out of high school I wasnt sure that college life was for me. Started to get into the streets, and get into a little trouble and really wanted to turn my life around. Now as a full time college student at Lake Erie, I would Let myslef know in highschool that there is nothing to fear about college. Go in right after you Graduate, and always work your hardest because teachers and professors really respect that and will let you know. Show that you are pround of where you came from and all the stuggles you had to overcome, and stand up for what you believe in. Once you become a college student take everything serioulsy because for some one like me there is no turning back, or room for failure.

As a High School Senior, I would go back and tell myself to become more involved with more social groups. As I only had 2 or 3 after a full year of College, if I had put myself more out there and engaged with others then I would have more friends as others began to transfer, graduate, or drift away. I would encourage myself to get out more and do more fun activities on campus and around town. I would want to be more adventurious and enthusiastic, and perhaps not work so much, because it spoiled part of the experiance. If I could go back, I would want myself to study more, and really aim for that 4.0 GPA rather than just accept the grade. I would want to be more involved in clubs and on campus, rather than just at the Equestrian Center. I would tell myself not to worry, because college turns out to be an awesome place of freedom and enjoyment.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would be confronted by a large problem. The only thing i could tell myself is to BE myself. While i have been in college i never wanted to go back and corrrect a wrong. This is because every mistake made in college is simply another life experiance. College life is more then going to class or making connections for getting a good job, it's the chance to be in a world you have never seen before. If i went back in time and told myself to not make that mistake then i would never learn why i shouldn't make the mistake. If we were all to go back and right the wrongs of the past then we'd never look on to a brighter future. If i went to stop myelf from doing something then i would always expect to beable to right my wrongs. However, i could never live knowing that i allowed myself to make an even larger mistake of stoping myself. Life is a learning experance and college is the best place to start the process.

I would tell myself to focus less on friends and more on work. Once graduation is over most people go their seperate ways and who you think they are, becomes who they were. If they aren't willing to help you study, they aren't willing to help you succeed.

There are a few things you need to know before you leave for college! First, you need to prepare for how much you are going to miss your family and pets. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but after a few months you will totally miss quirky Aunt Edna and having to take Fido for a walk when it's below freezing. Next, realize that living on your own comes with more responsibilities than you can think of. Are you ever going to clean you room if there isn't anyone there to nag you? I also recommend meeting your roommate before move-in. That way you can help decide who brings the TV and who brings the microwave. Finally, balance is very important. Constantly stressing yourself out over Econ isn't going to make things any better. Set some time aside to relax and enjoy being a college student. Party hard but study harder. Good luck!

If I had the opportunity to speak with my high-shcool-senior self, I would would make sure to stress the importance of being involved and dedicated to your academics. It is important to realize that college is a trial run for how you interact in the workplace and if you utilize the classroom to conquer fears and insecurities, you can succeed. I would also make sure to emphasize the importance of dedication to one's work. While you may not have the right answer or the best grade in class, it is important to learn from the mistakes and embrace the learning. Finally, I would definatley make a note to myself that pajama pants, while socially acceptable, are not fashion forward on campus!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would stress focusing on school work and possibly taking some Post-Secondary classes instead of worrying about my social life. I feel that I could do so much more if I had done more in high school towards my college education. I'm taking classes now that I could have completed in a Post-Secondary program in high school. It would have saved me money and a lot of time. I also would have been able to add an extra minor or even double major. I believe I took the right classes in high school and the path I'm on now is where I want to be, I just wish I could be a little further ahead than where I am now. Ultimately, I would have told myself not to attend Capital University my freshman year and just go to Lake Erie College instead. That's how I would have prepared myself for the transition from high school to college.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior there is a lot that I would say. One thing that I would tell myself is to apply for more scholarships. I have come to find that paying for college is not cheap, and if you put enough effort into it, it is possible to go to college with very little money coming out of your own pocket. Another thing that I would tell myself is to learn to study. Learn what techniques work best for you and how to apply them. In high school I rarely had to study for tests. I usually got all the information I needed just by listening to the teachers talk, but college takes a lot of hard work and that hard work includes a lot of studying. The final piece of advice that I would give myself is to be smart. College life is a lot different than high school. It's very easy to get caught up in things such as drugs and alcohol, and these things can really mess up your education. You can still have fun, just be careful and use your head.

If I could go back in time to my senior year, bassically I would tell my self to calm down. I remember thinking how am I gona do all this school work. How am I gona get through four more years. I really started thinking about this my last half of my senior year. Once I started school I was so nervous. What I didnt realizwe is that it wasnt that bad. Yes the school work is harder, but I have so much time in the day to do all of this. Even though I do cross country and track. I figured once I had gone on to college, that I was gona be on my own in the class room. This is exactly the opposite. The teachers are so willing to help you get that A or B that you so desirebly want. So basically if I could go back in time, I would flat out tell my self to calm down.

I wish I could have stop seeing college as my hiding place, listen to parents instead of ignoring them . At this time I have known how important it is, especially when you are in college. As a college student, you are responsible for everything. You don't have parents to tell you what to do and what not to do. When I was in high school, I thought of college as a place where you get rid of the parents' pressure. Yes, sure it is! But as you take your time to enjoy "your parents' free life," your school works slipped and at the end of the semester, all you can see is all this unwelcoming letters, C, D-, and worst of all, the figure F. So all you can think of is I wish I knew! But now that I have known, college isn't a gate-away ticket, it is a place where responsibilties and creative thinking came into practice, it is a place where you reduced your fun and utilized inorder to have more in future, it is the place where boys became men, and girls became women, it is the place where our future relied on.

If only I knew now what I didn?t know then. Is a saying I remember hearing all the time as I attended my days at Crestwood High. Being the growing man I was I thought I already knew everything and all these people saying this to me must not understand how much I already know. Well now I know how confused I really was! If only my stubborn attitude could have just taken a break for a second, maybe I would have listened. I kept on pushing thinking ?I got this? life is easy and I can just skate my way right threw. Going from class to class in those crowded high school halls just cracking jokes and amusing all my friends. A ?D? was good enough. That was my attitude.If only I could go back and... tell my self that there is no other way to do good other then work hard or slap myself when I decided it was more important to skip class and go to McDonalds! I know I could have made this transition into college much easier. If only then I knew what I know now!

Going back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, know what i know now would be such an oppertunity. I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships, even though we have a coulpe of them, money is still really tight. Keep our job at Waldameer park it paid for car, school books and lab fees. Also dont worry about the parent plus loan, you get the extra stafford loan, just stay on moms but about it. Your room mate Zerina is awesome, dont worry shes not as scary as she seems. Try to buy stuff through out the summer for school so you dont have to do it last minute, wasn't worth it. Be really nice to Grandpa Morris he may not always be around but he helps more than you think. Try to take as many English riding lessons as you can otherwise we are going to be at LEC longer than four years. Last but not least make sure to get to the library to check your school email, we miss alot because we didnt have the internet. - future self P.S. Sean and You are still good.

As the famous saying goes, "Hind-sight is 20/20."` Everyone who truly lives looks back at the past and thinks about what they could have done differently. I believe that the past is to be respected for what it is, the past. I don't think that I would go back and tell myself to do anyting differently. Every decision I made as a senior in high school shaped me to be the person I am now, and I would not change that for anything. I learned many valuable lessons about myself and who I am as a person during my transition from high school to college. I am very proud of how I adjusted and I don't think I would have had the same experience if I could go back in time and tell myself what to do to make transitioning easier. However, if I really had to choose one thing to tell myself it would be this: "Live everyday and savor every moment. This is the time in your life that will shape you as a person. Make the most of it."

The most important aspect in choosing the right college to attend is knowing who you are, personality wise. I knew that I did not want to go far away to a school where students primarily went out to party. I also knew that I wanted to be in class sizes that were of medium size. It is also very important to research and compare positives and negatives of living on campus versus off campus. I still live at home while I attend school, and it has been great due to the fact that I am able to save some money. It is key to visit mulitple campuses and speak with various people who work there in order to gain a better understanding and perception of that type of school. Make sure you ask many questions even if they may seem ridiculous and/or pushy, you'll be happy you did. It is important to be happy on a school campus that best describes you. I knew the characterisitcs of schools that I did not want to attend, and I am still happy with my choice of attending a smaller college.

The advice that I would give to potential and future college students and parents is to research all your options before making a decision. Important points to research are business programs, internships departments offered, students, classroom sizes (important!), and professors? interaction with their students. Be sure to choose a college that offers your area of study, and that independent studies are offered. Independent studies are a great way to customize a course for your specific area of study. It is very important to choose a college with smaller classrooms, this will give students more one on one time with professors and develop relationships with them. Professor relationships are important because they will be willing to reach out to their professional connection for students. This will give you a head start on your career.

Really sit down and decide what type of people you enjoy to be around and what kind of people will help you succeed.