Melissa
During your senior year, please do not take it as a year to relax and enjoy. You need to be preparing yourself for new study habits, the kind that actually work. Also, remember who you are and what you love; I promise that you will find a major and/or a career that has something to do with it. College will be tough, but it is not as bad as people make it out to be. Staying focused is the number 1 priority. Although it is "just" school, it is laying the foundation for a career that you will love and enjoy for the rest of your life. Do not take classes and teachers for granted. Enjoy every piece of knowledge that you obtain, it will benefit you in the long run. Sometimes there will be stress, but rest assured knowing that someone will always be more than glad to help and that the stress will fade. The new people will turn into your new friends, don't hold back who you truly are. People are going to like you no matter what. Just stay focused, school truly is a gift.
franchesca
I would tell the parents and the students to apply for scholarships and start researching the school of choice while the student is in high school. The student can start researching when he or she is a freshman in high school. It is never too early to start looking at the college campus. For the sake of the parents', never make the child(ren) feel under pressure to attend college or university. The decision is up to him or her. Another solution I would advise is to take practice ACT and SAT exams because universities look at these scores to determine whether one is a good candidate for their school. I would also suggest that high school students maintain their GPA because it also determines how academically strong one is for college.
Carol
The most important thing is to know what you want to major in. Then check out the school that you think you want to attend. Finally look at the sucess rate of graduates.
Shanell
You may want to move away for college, but remember to not severe any ties with family or friend. And long distance relationships do not work.
Amanda
Make sure the school isn't too big. A new student could easily get overwhelmed in bigger classes and then they don't get the individual help that they need. It's easy to fall behind when you're only one in a big number. Make friends! If you're shy and that sounds hard, then just do something to show others what kind of a person you are, such as offering to let people borrow movies or offering to study together. It will open you up to all sorts of people and before too long you will start recognizing people you see in classes. Also, get involved in campus activities. It's a great way to make friends and stay occupied while having a good time. And, if you're going far away and living on campus, make sure there are things to do close by and a store to get supplies at. You don't want to be stuck on campus with nothing to do for too long. It will get boring I promise.