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If I could go back in time and give myself advice, I would tell myself not to be shy and ask a lot of questions and do a lot of research on the different colleges. Also, I would have myself research on what careers are derserving of a degree so I do not waste my time and money, and stick with school from start to finish.

Don' bat an eyelid to miss one waking moment of the present. Make the most of today and rejoice when tomorrow arives. Circumstances, people, and environents are ever changing right before your eyes; do not rush those changes. Try not to plan everything, let life happen to you. It's a beatiful, moving thing. Don't be bored by any of it. Let it move you. Let it change you at it's own pace. Love your family. Spend time with your family. Love yourself. Believe in yourself. Chase your craziest dream, and then chase another. It is okay

College is very tough, but if you set your mind to it anyone can get through it. Be ready to be out on your own, and make decisions that can change your life. College doesn't have to be so tough though. If you use your time wisely, and also make decisions wisely then you will be fine. I believe that college can make you or break you, but don't let it break you. Set aside time for your school work and your social life and college will be the best years of your life.

Moving away from home, from familiarity, is never easy. Something everyone must come to terms with is that life is shrouded in impermanance. Change is life and in order to achieve our hopes and dreams we must learn to embrace it. Embrace the fact that without change there would be no new opportunities, new ideas, new relationships or new experiances. Embrace the change with your feet on the ground, hands at work but let your heart and soul soar to new hights. Never stop dreaming and striving to accomplish your goals and help your family and friends along the way. Cherish every new experiance, helping hand and mistake so that you can learn from each one how to become the person you aim to be. Lastly, know that all the effort you put into school and your job is worth it. Working fourty hours a week in high school to pay for college is worth it. You miss out on prom and spending those last few days with your friends but you achieve the chance to obtain a degree and start your future. So embrace the change, you will find you like whats waiting for you.

I would tell myself to focus on what you really want to do in your life. Decide what you want to do after you graduate and take classes that go with your dream. Focus on what school will help you accomplish your dreams and aspirations. Don't just pick a school that your best friends are going to because you want to stay together. Pick a school where you know they will help you become the person that you want to grow up and be. You also want to find friends that will stick with you through whatever and will help you grow and help you achieve your goals and aspirations. Focus on what you want to do and stick to it.

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I was a high school student 12 days ago. Although I was in high school, I also attended a community college, where I earned my Associate's degree in a 2-year, joint high school and college program. But if I was to go back to 12 days ago and give myself advice, I would say don't spend the $200 your grandparents gave you. No, I would really cheat the rules and go back to my sophomore year, when I was age 15, and worried that I would never get into college because of my poor GPA. I would tell myself not to worry though. Not to worry because I'll be in "college" next year. Not to worry because I will be the only graduating senior who took 26 classes in 2 years. Not to worry because life is about making mistakes, learning by them, and then proving everyone who said you couldn't do it wrong. College is all about going out of your comfort zone, opening yourself up to failure, but most importantly, it's about accepting your faults and your past -- and then moving on. So, finally, woman up and pull yourself together.

I would give myself the advice to not be afraid. College is a scary place but it's different here. I would say to not be scared to be out about who and what I am. People are so accepting and they don't really care about things like sexuality or your past; they care about your present, your future, and your life as a person. I would say that you will make friends, that those kids in Chemistry and English were wrong and listening to them will make the process of becoming friends with the girls in your dorm harder than it has to be. I would also say don't give up on life and don't think about what would happen if you just stopped caring about other people or even about yourself. I would say that you are worth something as a person, worth more than your brains or your large vocabulary. You are worth the smiles you put on other's faces and the hugs they give you in return. You're worth it. Don't be scared.

Anytime I felt that someone was picking with a person who was defenseless against them, I'd step into their defense. I have always been a really bright girl but because of my suspensions, my grades were not where they should've been. Due to this, it is evident even on my transcript, that I stopped all of my violence and began to put my emotions into positive things. I found anger management to be helpful because I was able to talk about my problems. I do not regret any of the decisions I made because it made me the person I am today and I can honestly say that my experiences made me wiser. I would also tell myself not to let things I cannot change run my life. I was angry that my hero, my dad, had been sick for so long. I would've been more at peace and I could better handle everything else that life threw at me. In conclusion, I would tell myself to pace myself and to stop letting troubles get me down because the best is yet to come if I just wait it out.

If I was able to go back in time as a High School student as a senior, I would give myself alot of advice to better myself in school. The best advice I would give myself is to study and complete all of the work assigned because if you don't study you will never learn anything your suppost to be learning that will help you later in the future. Another piece of advice I would give myself would be to focus on school and not be too social. Also interacting with my teachers more, because being shy around your teachers won't help you figure out things that you don't understand.

Look, I know you think you'll be with this boy forever but you won't be. Take some time to slow down and make some decisions for yourself. Stop smoking because no one actually thinks it is attractive. Try some dark beers before you decide you don't like them. Make sure you double check what you have gotten credit for because your advisor doesn't know what is going on. No one actually cares if you double major but take the art classes because you enjoy them. Spend some time with your little sister while you are both still living in the same city, same goes for mom. Get a cat. Get a tattoo. And yes, you will get into Oxford.

The advice I would give myself if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior would be to make sure I was better prepared to pay for my college expenses because that is the most important thing. You have to be able to afford your school, as WELL as afford stuff for your room. I wish I would have known how rough things were going to be. Now I am stuck with financial problems because my parents can't work; my mom has a rare disease called normal pressure hydrocephalus and my dad had to quit his job to be able to take care of her. As of now, they are the only ones I can depend on to pay for my tuition, but it is extremely hard for them because we are basically poor and have been for awhile. We live off of my dad's social security check, basically.

Do not settle for a school just because it is in your comfort zone. Make th edecision to go somewhere affordable but likeable at the same time. Choose a city you are comfortable navigating.

I would tell myself to relax! All of the problems I had imagined as a high school senior were easily solved during my college transition. I was worried about friendships, my coursework, and living away from my parents. However, I met several people who would become my closest friends just in my first week on campus. I had an amazing advisor who showed me how to create a challenging schedule without it being overwhelming. Finally, I learned that e-mails and calls to my family shortened the distance between us. I just wish I had known as a senior how friendly and helpful Meredith faculty and students truly are!

I would tell myself to look for more scholarships because loans are difficult to pay back right when you get out of school.

If I could travel back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there is not much I could really say to myself. I am confident that when I was in high school, I took advantage of every opportunity that was presented to me. I have always been a go-getter, and even with the pressures to be popular and be "cool", I never lost sight of what was (is) important to me - my education. So, I guess if I had the opportunity to speak to my old self, I would say, "Andrea, keep your head up and don't stress so much. You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength. You are a beautiful, strong, caring and independent individual; you are destined for GREATNESS."

Don't stress on finding friends or doing well academically. Everything will fall into place. Give your classwork all you can and you will be successful. If you feel like you are falling behind, go talk to your professer imediately they are always helpful. It's similar to high school, just without the parents and a different kind of schedule.

If I could go back in time and knowing what I know about college life I would tell myself that college is not as bad as it is made out to be. College is a fun time that broadens your life in many ways. In high school I only knew people from my town, but in college you know a whole diverse group of people. I will tell myself that when I get to college work hard and be ready for tough classes, but do not be afraid to ask for help. Many students are afraid to ask for help, but here at Meredith College they emphasis getting help. I would tell myself do not be afraid of meeting new people. In college I have met so many new people that I am closer to than the friends I made in high school. The last thing I would tell myself is to have fun in college and do not worry so much about grades. You only have four years of college so live them up. It is important to work hard but it is also important to be happy.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, I would tell myself to not freak out so much. I was really worried about classes, moving out, SATs, and actually getting accepted to a school. Everyone here has helped so much and made the trasisition so much easier than some of my other college bound friends.

"Dear Self: You will marvel in ten years that the world which seemed to spread out before you in hundreds of tantalizing threads of possibility has narrowed down to the point and path on which you now find yourself. The world that you see is ripe, bursting at the seams with possiblity. You tremble with anticipation, and a little bit of fear, of new adventures. Self, you have no idea. Your fear is going to attempt to hinder you from tasting your college experience to its fullest. Well, I am older, and wiser than you, and it is my prerogative that you hear what I have to tell you: Life gets bigger. Adventures find you. The sheer multitude of possiblities is both your friend and your enemy. Dive in, Self. Dunk your head under the ocean of Life that is swelling over you. Do not fear that you will drown. You will learn to swim, eventually. You will be surprised one day to find solid ground under your feet. And then you will look up, squint into the bright sun, and realize that it is ten years later, and it has been a life well lived."