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I would tell myself that u have to work harder, and that I should applied for college early, to raise my G.P.A, to get a job, should take more honor classes. Should turn in more of my community sevice hours before graduation.

Our teachers and parents try to prepare us for that next step ? college. No matter what anyone tells you, until you experience the hundreds of minute changes that come with the transition, none of what is being said will make any sense. One big change that happens gradually is the ebbing of friendships. While it is important to interact with other people and to develop friendships at college you have to find ways to connect with your friends without spending huge amounts of time ?hanging out.? You and your close friends will vow to stay in touch as you all leave for fall classes, but there is little time for visiting if you are truly focused on your studies. Be ready for a change in yourself and your friends. Talk with your friends about how you are going to feel about the changes that are coming before you all leave. Be sure you all have Facebook accounts and have ?friended? each other. Get an unlimited TEXT messaging account, that?s your lifeline to the outside world. And most importantly, learn to be an encouraging friend, college will throw enough negatives at you, you need friends to send you uplifting thoughts.

This is actually something that I have thought about a lot. During my senior year in high school, I was completely clueless about how college functioned, and if I even wanted to go to college. Every time my high school would have an assembly in the auditorium about college and universities, I would always zone out and instead, think about what I would be doing after school that day. Money is an issue in my home so I never expected to ever attend a college. Advice that I would give myself would be simple: start early. I enrolled in my college about a month before the semester began and I literally registered for classes on the day school begun. Luckily some classes were available and my journey begun. I was in college despite all the doubt I had. I wish I would have applied to scholarships earlier but I didn't and that's the only thing that I truly regret, but I finally looked past that. The college life has been treating me pretty good so far and the transition went over well. My final advice is that it's never too early to be prepared.

One of the main issues that high school students face while transitioning to college is that the student believes that he or she can simply "get by" with minimum effort. Most high school students dream of nothing more than graduating, and believe that life will be easier once they escape the stress of public school. Then, when these same students enter college, they apply the same priciples and attitude to college level work. This ultimately leads to academic failure. If I could go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior, I would give one piece of small and simple advice: "Do NOT settle for anything short of your best!" This unassuming bit of advice seems like common sense from where I stand now in life, as a college sophomore. However, high school students tend overlook important academic milestones and instead focus on their social surroundings. When a student completes a task without applying all he or she has to offer, the student will likely experience disappointment. When this same student strives to exhibit his or her best work, only personal gain and positive recognition can result.

Study hard. Focus. Do not procrastinate, please. Talk to your professors, they are there to assist you. Become more involved in clubs and school events, not only will you make new friends and become part of a social network but this will make for a smoother transition to college. Dedicate some time to service learning, choose a location where you believe your passion could be. Not only will volunteering benefit your community but it will also make you learn more about yourself. Sometimes, more often than not, you will encounter a few speed bumps, frustration, stress, deadlines that need to be met, or juggling other responsibilites, but I can not stress it enough, do not for any reason give up. Think of what lies ahead, think of where you will go once you pass those speed bumps. At one point or another, you will arrive at your destination. If you really want to accomplish your aspirations, go for it no matter what. Be an all around student, do your best in school, socialize with others (including your professors), be an integrated member of your community by volunteering, and most importantly above all, be motivated enough to accomplish your goals.

Back in high school, money didn't really mean anything to me. Sometimes I had some and sometimes I didn't, but it didn't really matter because I didn't have to deal with the urgency of making ends meet. After I graduated, entered college, and completed my first semester I didn't start understanding money until after I found a job. Suddenly it was insurance payments, car payments, course payments, book buying, art supply purchasing, buying gas, essentially everything that I needed I had to be able to fund on my own. Honestly, I wouldn't really have it any other way. I like being responsible for me, and I do not want my parents to worry about paying for me because there are three other kids they have to think about. If I had the chance of meeting up with myself back in senior year, I would strongly encourage myself to pursue and research as many scholarships that I could qualify for. I'm not sure I would have listened back then, because my parents told me the same thing, but that is exactly the advice I would give to myself.

I would tell my past high school senior self just a few things. First, I would tell her that college is a challenge but she should stay focus and do her best no matter what. Secondly, I would tell her to do Chemistry and Physics. I had much difficulty in getting a high grade in Physics and also I do not know if I would need Chemistry in the future. Therefore, it is better to be safe than sorry. However, I presently have problems with financial aid so I would tell her to get a job and save every penny. Also, I would ensure that she understands that she must try to fill out every scholarships that she could find to pay for her classes and books. Lastly, I would tell her that if she does not necessary need her textbooks for the rest of her college year that she should rent the book instead of buying it. I would save her a lot more money. In conclusion, I would tell her that I hope that she heeds my advice and good luck.

Hey whats up Chris, I have alot to say to you but dont have enough time. So ima give you a quick run through of things I have seen and things which were shown to me about this world you are about to indulge in. First , No one is out there babysitting you! its all on you now, if you need help you go seek it. Highschool is done so break all those old habits because they wont work here. Remedial and College Prep classes do not count towards your degree so know that! In college most of your education will come from YOU outside the classroom, the classroom is only there for discussion and teacher insight. TAKE Advantage of your knowledge and Master your skills, this is what college is there for to sharpen your educational knife for the battle which Life brings.

It's college time now! time to work now and play later the advice I would give myself would definitely be to take notes in class. Taking notes in college can be a very important thing so that you can remember everything that happened that day and so far on. You would always want to be prepared by studying and taking notes for the next quiz your Professor is going to confer. The next thing will be to conjugate your time in clubs and organizations on campus. Doing this can give you a good luck once you get your degree and go on to pursue your career. It would even be a good look if your transfering to the next university.Talk with your advisor at all times to be sure that you can get into the appropriate course for your chosen career and other things such as tutoring because you might need help in a course that you can't get familiar with. So this is the advice I would give myself remember to work now and play later.

There are many things i would tell myself, the most important being 'study hard now, go out and have fun after you have ur degree'. Studying now will provide a sound foundation and routine on which to guide the rest of your post-high school career. Dont take it easy as is the social convention and leave the parties for later. Knowing what you want to do is also something of importance. The advisors for me have been very useless, as they just wanted me to take extra classes that did not apply to my major. Having a Career Plan-o-gram and a transfer list with the classes required by the choice schools is the only guide needed, not the advisors. Work as little as possible as it will definately get in the way of your studies. Money is needed to pay for the classes and personal expenses, so apply to as many scholarships as possible, because work should be the last resource; and if work must be acquired, find it in the field that you plan to major in even if you have to do the basics, it will help for the resume.