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Enjoy your senior year. Improve relationships with your friends while you can, and always keep up with them. No matter how far away they may be, there are always those high school friends to talk to. Don't be afraid to take chances and make memories that will last forever, no matter how far out of your comfort zone you may have to go to make them. Those are the memories that will be conversation starters and allow you to form bonds with new people that you meet. Being willing to try new things and bring yourself out of your shell is what will bring you closer to the people around you once you get to college. But above all else, remember who are and where you come from. Never let others influence you negatively and stand strong in your faith. Keep going after your dreams and make something out of yourself.

I would have told myself to get my grades up and focus more and do alot of research on what type of student I am and what is the best university choices for me. start of small i would have told myself. Do not worry about the going to school because it has the best football team or it has the bestre party life. Go to a school that suites your needs and that can help you reach your goal.

I would tell myself to make education my first priority, and not be so easily distracted. Looking back I see that the events that happened in my life were minor, unimportant. My focus was misplaced. I would ask myself, "Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, or 20 yrs? Then I would point to myself and say "I'm your future with no education. Life is hard. Give yourself the best chances you can. Make a change. Now."

Start Scholarship applications as soon as you can because it is so hard for upper middle class children to get govermental financial aid. Also be prepared for life changing events and to have a different outlook on life when you enter a college campus, because it is a totally different scene than highschool. There is definitely more independence is college, professors leave you, the student, responsible for your work, they dont keep reminding you when work is due like in highschool, they give you a due date for the assignment and expect you to hand in the assignment on time. Everything on college campuses is so exspensive from food to books, nothing is cheap, so save as much money has you possibly can while you can. Also the sooner you learn to manage a financial budget the better off you will be because that what living the college life is all about. Most people may seem like all they have is fun, but that is the people who don't care about their education. Those who endure hardships in education and work their way through them are the ones who want to suceed and in the end will suceed.

I would tell myself to get it all done the first go round and to be more focused.

I joined the Air Force right out of high school since there was no money for me to go to school. My mother recently graduated college after putting it off for many years to raise myself and my two younger brothers. My father and mother were struggling a little bit with her loans and I did not want that for myself. I learned that the military offered programs to help with education so I signed up as soon as I could. After joining the military I put off school due to conflicting work schedules and deployments to Iraq then decided to get out to pursue my education. Here I am doing that now, along with school loans. The military pays for some but not all of my school. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself not to worry about the loan issue and get on with my education. That is exactly what I am doing now 9 years later. I could have already been done with school by now if I did that initially.

If I could go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself to begin setting up productive study habits in preparation for college. I think study habits are tremendously important to college success. I lacked healthy study habits in high school, and I am convinced that I could have graduated with a much higher high school GPA if I had been more focused. Now that I've set up productive study habits, I'm doing really well in college. I am in a difficult science major and I have a 3.667 GPA! I am also an Honors Program student. Healthy and productive study habits have certainly helped me succeed in college.

Victor Kiam once said, ?Procrastination is opportunity?s natural assassin?. Now I would like to think I was pretty well prepared for college by the end high school. I partook in a few IB classes, took a concurrent Algebra class with my current college and still managed to pass the exams with enough to points to give me college credit while balancing a fast food job and rehearsal for plays, along with a few other extracurricular activities. However, when I actually think back my classes were fairly tough and I probably would have done better on my exams had I spent more time focusing on actual studies than having a good time with friends and sitting around at home playing games, hoping I would pass that history test the next day. So I would tell myself this, ?You need to stop wasting time for mediocre grades when you know you can do much better. Having a good time will only last so long when an education will you get you farther than any video game ever will. You can never afford to miss a question a test because you never know how many of the other ones you got right.?

I would tell myself that I am the one responsible for my education. Do not procrastinate about submitting the fafsa and if it needs changes make them as soon as you know. Otherwise you end up paying tuition cost in full and then are reimbursed the cost later off your finantial aid. So submit the fafsa and scholorships early. Make sure you have all the corect records and information and keep up with it, the government will only give you your pin so many times before they make you get a new one, which takes up more time. If you have questions call the school and ask if they can't answer they will help find someone that does, and if you don't understand say so.

My goal when I was a high school senior was to join the armed forces as an enlisted soldier, and then get out and go to college, and then join the armed forces as an officer. This track has taken me close to 15 years to complete, so my advice to myself as a high school senior would be to go to college first, skip the enlisted route and join the armed forces as an officer. Other advice I would give myself as a high school senior would be to be more active in school activites and the community, because it makes you a more mature person and it makes you a candidate for numerous scholarships, Winning these scholarships will cut down the financial debt you would undertake as a student who isn't lucky enough to have the finances to pay for the college expenses you will undoubtedly incur.

College life is not about partying. College is about focusing on your school work because now you are having to pay to continue your education and you want to make the grades to stay in school and qualify for special honors such as the deans list or even receive scholarships to help pay for your education. You are going to want to strive to do as best you can in all your classes, you should strive to receive a 4.0 GPA not just passing your classes. If you succeed in obtaining a 4.0, you will be motivated to keep it that way and to stay concentrated on classes. You do not want be distracted by some of the new things you will encounter at college, because you are away from your parents and on your own making your own decisions without your parents guidance or rules. You have to become responsible for yourself and your well being. You do not want to be distracted so much that you end up being put on academic probation or even getting expelled. You can still have fun at college just be sure that you maintain your focus on school above everything.

High school was thought to be a time of discovering yourself. I wish I could have warned myself that the process exceeds high school by several years. Not until you're out on your own and truelly forced to make decisions do you begin to recognize who you are, and even then it's a long process. As a girl a common theme of my senior year was wanting to get to college where guys were mature! As much as I'd hoped that there was some kind of magical time between high school graduation and the first day on campus it has not occured. Boys are still as silly as ever. And last but easily the single most important thing I would have beat into my thick head my senior year, is that I can make all the plans I want to for my life but I won't be completely satisfied until I give God control of my future. Allowing Him to take control removes so many of the burdens of college. I am able to focus on my education and trust Him to provide the way and work out the details.

Study more, and ask for more help.

Start looking early, into both colleges and financial aid. The best way to enjoy your college experience is to get everything situated early so that you can make the most of the time you have. Don't think that you won't be able to succeed academically unless you don't have a social life. The best thing to do in order to keep sane is to find a proper balance of studying and having fun. Never over exert yourself and never procrastinate.

Every school parties - get used to it. Let your parenting take it course and see if your child can fly on their own. Don't call everyday. If your child calls you everyday, something must be wrong. They know the difference between right and wrong so trust them to make adult decisions because they are your little adults now :)

If you're about to enter college, first of all, welcome to a new chapter of your life. The experiences and lessons you learn over the next four years or so are not going to be limited to a classroom, and keep that in mind when choosing your school. The right college for you is the place you feel at home on your first visit, the place where the student knows he or she will be able to start off their lives on their own. Your new "home" may not be the same as your best friend's because everyone has their own future, and that's where your college is meant to take you. Choose your school simply off of where you know your going to be able to recieve the best education possible for yourself. For some, a smaller school with a more personal setting will set them farther in life than an ivy league university would. Don't make your decision off of what rankings and society's preconcieved ideas tell you, for the decision is too important to be based off anything but your own needs. Good luck in finding your new home!

Find some place that you can get out from under your parents roof but close enough to go home every now and again. Also find something affordable and a place that you think you would enjoy. If you don't balance fun with study you wont find a good place anywhere and will suffer through your college career.

I think when finding and picking the college that will best fit the student is to keep mind of the degree they are wanting to get. Don't go to a college just because it is cool or your friends are going there, go because it will best benefit you in the long run. Look at the campus before deciding and try and get a current students perspective of the overall campus. The main thing is how it will work out for the student in the long run. I came to Midwestern strictly for the Radiology program knowing no one. I left everyone I was close to back home which isn't far away but still I knew no one. In return I have made amazing new friends and working for a great career too.

The best advice I could give any parent or student is visit the colleges they want to attend. A person can not truly judge a college based off pictures or the website. A personal visit will tell a person so much more as to whether they believe that college is a good choice for them. Fill out schlarships and apply for financial aid. As for the student, in order to make the most of the college experience I would say to keep this in mind. "Work hard and play hard." College isn't just about going to class and getting good grades, but it is also about the experience you receive outside of the classroom that will make an impact on your life. Parents, make your child live in the dorm their freshman year. Living in the dorms are part of the college experience. Most students will not want to live in the dorm, but this is the time where they will be able to meet the most people and make so many college memories. My last bit of advice would be to get involved with your school and community--clubs, organizations, recreational sports, and volunteer work. Study hard!!

Finding the right college for you is about finding one that is convenient in location as well as the schooling that it provides. You would want to make sure that the major you are interested in is offered at the school. Location is important, if you are a parent you would like one close to home so you are still able to be with your family as much as possible. As a student, choosing a location that you feel is right for you whether it is far from home or located within the same town that you grew up. Choosing the right college will make your learning experience as pleasurable as possible with all of the conveniences for you.