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I would tell myself to not hide away in my dorm room. I would tell myself, that I need to go out and meet people! College is not like high school, there are more people, who know nothing about you, so be yourself. Also another thing I would tell myself is, it is okay to go to school as a freshman and not know what you want to do for the rest of your life. Also, spend your money wisely. If you don not really need it, do not buy it! Most importantly, do not skip your classes. You will miss important information if you do not attend your classes regularly.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could go back in time? If I had that chance, I would talk to my high school self about the importance for preparation and readiness for college. I would tell my high school self to take as many AP courses as I could handle, and I would push my younger self to strive for excellence. It is very easy to settle for a 'B', but I would tell my adolescent version to strive for the 'A'! Struggling is a part of learning, so informing my younger self about how important comprehension of the basic concepts is would be beneficial to a greater level of success in college. I would stress how important the freshman year of college is as far as being an impact on my college GPA for the future. It is crucial to not take the first year lightly from having more independence. But mostly, I would tell myself to stay focused and to keep a positive attitude no matter what, as those qualities will lead to success!

If I could go back to when I was in high school, I would tell myself what I have learned in my first semester in college. One of the biggest things I have learned is go out, don’t stay in your dorm. Go to the events offered on campus. You will get to meet some people, and that is always nice when you go to class and you know at least one person in the class. Another thing is study for tests, even if you did not have to study in high school, college is different, study. When I though about college all I could think about was my parents will not be around to tell me what to do, I can skip class if I want. Go to class, you miss very important information when you skip classes. If you go to a small school teacher take attendance and that is part of your grade. Most importantly is make new friends, they will be there when you need them

I would tell myself to save more money. It will become difficult to do things that I would enjoy because I will not have money. Be more careful on what I buy and not to just throw money around. Also, college is not like high school. Then I would tell myself that I would have to study more, and take good notes. College is a big deal and would have to be taken seriously. It is not what all the others say, no parties; it is not all freedom with fun and games. It is hard work and responsibilities. The grades and things you do in college will affect the rest of a person's life. What happens in college will affect everything in your future; this includes jobs.

The most valuable advice I would offer myself is to take time to fill out scholarship applications and do the petty work involved with the FAFSA application. I did not do this and later learned that things would have been easier if I had. I would also advise myself to be aware that everyone was raised different and may have a living style other than your own. Becoming involved in clubs and groups on campus is much easier to do when you first start school. As the years progress it gets harder to step out of your comfort zone and meet new people. Don't be afraid to try new things. I spent too much time isolated in my room studying and neglected the opportunity to socialize. I came to find out that moving into the dorms opens up new opportunities to see living styles and personalities that may clash with your own. It would have been nice to know that although you may make friends you don't need to spend all your free time with them. I only allowed myself to socialize with a few people and it inhibited my ability to branch out.

I would tell myself to be more prepared for college and know what you want to do in the future. Things will turn out a lot better if you prepare yourself for what is to come. It's important to research what field you want to go into and know that is what you want to do for the rest of your life. Sometimes college isn't easy. It can be stressful and also time consuming. It's not cheap to pay for college either. College can be one of the best times of a person's life. You also need to be responsible and know what needs to be done and when it needs to be done. You need to devote time to your classes and do the work that your instructors assign. How ever much you put into your college education is what you're going to get out of it. Live your life to the fullest and experience all that you can while your in college. Form friendships that will last a lifetime. Know who to go to for help. Talk to you're advisor to make sure you're on the right path with your education.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would tell myself that no matter how hard you are trying, trying just a little bit harder. Every little bit of effort you give will pay off in the end, but if you are not giving it 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} you will not succeed. Do your best and never let anyone, or anything make you think that you are not good enough. If you give it your all, you will be better then someone who only doing half of their best. Take the classes that you would need for your major, if you are going into business, take as many business and computer classes as you can, it will help you not only in your business classes but as well as generals. Pay attention in class, it pays off in the end. But last of all, work hard and do your best at all times!

The most important advice I would to myself is to be more organized. It was difficult to me throughout first year in college to organize all courses, do homework on time and be more consistent. Also I would say that that I need to be more serious. I was not responsible enough during freshmen year and I failed two classes because of that. It took extra time and more effort to recover from those mistakes I could avoid by talking to myself in High school. When I graduated from High school I was too frivolous, so the mistakes I’ve made were part of my ‘growing up’ process. So I don’t feel too bad about it, because without these mistakes I wouldn’t become who I am right now. Thank you for your attention! Sincerely, Vlas Shurubko

As a high school senior I was stressed out about how college would be, worried that people would not like me, and how difficult the courses would be. I would advise my senior self to take the offered college English courses to get them out of the way, also the course to get my nursexaid certificate as a way to work through school; both I have taken since college and wished I had seized the opportunity when it was presented. I would let myself know that college is demanding, but other students form study groups, professors are available through email and encourage questions, and free tutoring is availabe through the school by appointment. As far as dress goes everyone throws on sweats and runs to class; it is more important to get that extra hour of sleep than to look like one just came from the run way. As far as classmates go everyone is very accepting, we are all worried about the same things as freshmen; as time goes on we all find our niche just give it at least a month. All in all the best advice I can give is to quit stressing and have some fun.

If I could go back to High School now, there are a lot of things I would do differently. In high school I was able to slide by doing the bare minimum, never studying and doing whatever I wanted. My first year or college I had a hard time learning how to study, and actually comprehend what I would read. So, with that said if I could go back I would have payed attention to the “stupid” advising class we had once a week, that taught us study skills, and life skills we would need after high school. I would have taken in the information so I would be able to be a better college student. I would also not skip as much as I did. Skipping made me miss out on a lot of things that I miss now. Looking back and knowing that if I would have put forth more effort, I could have went anywhere I wanted. It really makes me want to go back and get another shot and being the best I can be.

Don't get caught up in the partying and drama that can happen when you are independent and on your own. It may seem like the cool thing to do at the time and may seem like you have a lot of friends; but when the parties stop, you will realize that you dug yourself a big hole that is very hard to climb out of and more than likely those people that you thought were your friends won't be there to help or support you. Your entire future and your future children's future depend on your success; don't mess it up.

If I could go back in time, I would be full advice to give myself. I would start off with telling myself to be careful and take responsibility seriously. It's easy to get behind on homework when friends are constantly coming in your room and not leaving until the early hours of the morning because there's noone to kick them out. I would also say to fill out as many scholarships as I could. I only filled out a couple in my school, which helped a lot, but I could've had my entire year paid for if I would've filled out more scholarships. Overall, I would tell myself that college is wonderful and as long as you are responsible, it can be the best time of your life.

If i could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior the advice that i would give myself is to make sure i know what i pland on majoring in collgege. Because if you take to many classes you will end up with to many credits and that can give you problem with financial aid in the future, plus the more you know about what you pland on becoming the faster it is for you to start working.

Study and ask questions. Get the help you need and go to college right after high school instead of waiting 20 years. Get as much education you can and find internships in your field to get experience.

Looking back I would give the High School me the advice of embracing the dorm life. They really aren't that bad and it gives you a chance to meet many of the students on campus in a relaxed environment. I would also tell myself to just be me, get involved, and not judge the other people until I get to know them. Embrace all of the different places and backgrounds the students have came from. I would also make sure that I knew that being a college athlete is beyond worth it! I have made so many amazing friends from being on the team who have now become my sisters. I would tell myself that being apart of a team makes you apart of a family and helps tremendously in adjusting to life away from everyone and everything you grew up with.

I would tell myself how important it is to start your college education as soon as you possibly can. After not attending for years the transition is way harder to deal with. I would tell myself how much better it is to go to college right after high school, while you are the same age as most of the students. It is way easier to keep your studies going if you continue to complete your schooling by going to college. There are so many more options for a recent high school graduate than an adult student. I would tell myself the only way to advace in a career today is to have a degree or two or a masters in a certian area. I will tell me about all the jobs job searching and worthless employment opportunities that arose in my life becuase I did not go to college. I would finish lecturing myself by explaining how much more work it is to go to school now that I am older, and how many opportunities I missed out on becuase I did not finish my schooling at the correct time in my life.

I would try harder to learn how to study. It doesn't sound like a tough task, but a person needs to know how to study for long periods of time when attending college. Some of the big exams take many hours to prepare for the test and in high school we didn't have things like that. I would try to slowly work myself into study my notes more often than just before tests. It is a lot easier to look through the notes a little bit each day than to cram and try to learn of the information two days before the test. In high school I would always cram for tests, but now that I have gotten into the swing of things in college I have learned to look over things much in advance of the test date.

I would tell myself that going to class matters because about half of what the teacher says in class ends up on the test, to be brave and ask the teacher for help if you don't understand something, and to ask the tutors to meet up and have a session. That's what they are there for! I would let myself know that money is going to be scarce, that you need to find cheap and affordable fun, and to get a job as soon as you get there. I would tell myself that mom and dad will be just fine without you; That this is YOUR time to move on and figure things out for yourself. Yes, you're going to get knocked down. Stand back up and keep walking because things have to get harder before they get better. And lastly, I would tell my senior self that this is it. This is the start of an entirely new beginning. Strap on your helmet and let's get rockin'!

If I could go back in time and tell myself something as a high school senior I would tell myself not to worry so much. I remember working myself up about classes and how hard they would be, making friends or, even scarier, not making friends. I was so terrified of coming to college that I forgot to be excited about it. Classes are not scary and it was just like having new classes in high school; nothing too foreign or scary. Making friends was sas super easy so I would tell myself not to worry about it and just be myself. I would tell myself to relax and be excited instead of worrying over every little thing because it put a damper on my transition to being on my own and I wish I wouldn't have been so worried before I got here.

Establish what is most important to you, and make that a priority. What I value most in my life is my faith in Jesus Christ. I realize that many individuals who confess to be christians fall away from their faith during their first year of college. That's not a statistic anyone should want to be in. So I guess some advice I would give for myself would be to apply what I learned in all my classes at the Association Free Lutheran Bible School , into my everyday life. I learned so much in my two years there, but I feel I could have learned more had I taken more time in my school work. Another piece of advice I would give myself would be to get started on reading assignments early, and not wait to cram the information shortly before it is due.