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The very first advise I would give myself is that communcation is the most important thing during college life. After high school, there will not be anyone keeping an eye on you anymore and answering your quesiton when there is one. However, you will have to take your own time finding the right person to go to and discuss your quesiton to people around you, and do not hesitate from asking question.

I would tell the high school senior version of myself to realize how important it is to be able to afford college. In high school I did not apply to any scholarships, I was under a false presumption, that my family is struggling so I will recieve a great amount of financial aid; and that is not true. I would tell myself to spend more time thinking about funding your college career, rather than worrying more about where I would start your college career. High school seniors usually focus on enjoying senior year; it’s their last time to be with all their childhood friends and have fun. However, if I did worry more about scholarships and grants, I might’ve been in a different position currently. I would tell the high school me; have fun, enjoy your last year of high school, but please think about how you will pay for college, and how to make that easier for the future.

Hey it’s you from the future, here to give you some advice about making the transition into Montgomery Community College. First of all feel out all the clubs and activities that you like, but only chose at most two because your grades will suffer if you dedicate yourself to too many activates. Signing up for 8am classes is fine as long as they’re gen-ed classes because you’ll find yourself struggling to keep up with harder classes that early, you know how you are unfocused too early in the morning. That procrastination habit was cute in high school where you could just breeze past most of your assignments, but PLAN OUT EVERTHING AND READ AHEAD!!!!! Leave a half hour early before your first class just in cases there is unforeseen traffic. Most importantly, sign up for all your classes as early as possible to get the best possible schedule and professors. You are the only thing that can stop you from being successful in college, not your professors, not your parents, not other students, not your friends.

If I could go back to high school and be a senior again I would tell myself to actually take a few college courses at Montgomery College prior to my graduating high school. I would not have wasted my time taking honors courses in high school since in actuality they really did not benefit me in college. I would also tell myself not to work as many hours as I did being I missed a lot of my high school activities due to having to work so I could save for college. While my mates were enjoying senior year I was working many hours and did not get to fully enjoy my final high school experience. High school was great honestly but a do over would be even better.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself that it is not too late to prove that you can be successful no matter how difficult it may be. When I was a senior in high school, I was in the IB Program. The pressure of the program got to me and I gave up. I went from having over a 3.0 to having a solid 2.0. I felt like I was not prepared for the difficulty of the program, and as a result, I did not get into my first choice, Towson University. Now that I have some knowledge about college life and making the transition, I would also tell my former self that it is not too late to change your mindset and nothing is impossible; success is right around the corner for you.

High school is often said to be the "golden years" but it wasn't as golden as it could be for me. If I could go back in time, I would advise myself to do better and to ask for help. I spent months feeling sorry for myself because of my grades. If I had took high school more seriously, I would be exploring and growing elsewhere. I see high school students saying how much they hate living where they are. From my experience, the best way to get out of being somewhere you don't like is to either join the military or get schlolarships to attend the school of your dreams and avoid staying in one place. I look back at my high school life often now that I'm in college, wishing I had done better and had taken a certain class to avoid taking it in college. I even wish that I had sucked up my pride and asked for help when I needed it the most. I probably wouldn't be in the situation I am in now if I had done better and asked for help.

In hindsight, I am actually quite pleased that I prepared myself for the college life. Yes, it is challenging but college life is essentially about time management and balancing one's social life with their academic life. Being a varsity cheerleader, a captain of the gymnastics team, a member of the TRI-M music honors society, and a member ofthe SGA has aided me in becoming less dependent on my teachers constant reinforcements and reminders and instead being more independent and taking initiative. One thing I would tell myself as a high school senior would be that organization is key. Just being organized itself is extremely important to success. Although I did complete my work in high school efficiently I was not the most organized student because I relied on Edline, a community management system, for notifications. At montgomery college one's syllabus is essentially one's bible. It contains information from the very first assignment to finals. In my first week of college I misplaced my syllabus to my english course for three days and was unfortunately not prepared for the first homework assignment. Essentially,being organized leads to greater productivity and management.

If I could go back and talk to my high school self, I would tell her to apply for scholarships and focus on my grades a little bit more because that will impact everything in college. I would also explain that friendships are not meant to vex you so when starting college, it is alright to start new friendships with the people you meet on campus and cut ties with the people you may have knew in high school. It is for the best because you will need to work hard to be the best you can be to make yourself and your family proud. Also I would say to look into internships because those give a lot of experience in the field you are looking to get into.

I would tell my high school self to not only follow my heart with where I go but be wise. Know what is good in terms of your education because it has a major impact for your future. I would tell my high school self that no matter how long and how tiring it is to apply for as many scholarships and grants as possible so the stress for the cost of school will never be an issue. My high school self already had the focus and determination, but I definitely needed the drive to go persevere and succeed in all of my classes and maintain a high gpa. I would tell my high school self to have fun and never lose sit of who she is. I would end with telling my high school self that she has a major purpose in the world, but in order to pursue it my education must come first.

Dont party so much and study just a little bit more than you do now. College isn't handed to you and you have to earn it, its not the end of the world for sure, but if you study during the study time and play during the play time your gpa will be perfect. Good luck.

If I were to be able to give my old self advice, I would tell me myself to focus on school. Due to certain obstacles thrown my way (ie. my parents house foreclosing, my older brother was incarcerated, and I had a series of car accidents, medical emergencies), I was distracted and did not place much of my attention on my school work. I would tell myself that it would all work out in the end and to focus on my studies because that is one of the most important things I could do in order to better my living and financial situation in the future.

Put in effort. If you put in as much effort as you do now, you could probably get scholarships and not have to worry about how to pay for school. Also, you need to focus,focus,focus! It is not a game, your whole life and being relies on you putting your best foot forward.

I will tell you these three things, and I want you to promise me that you will try to follow my advice to the best of your abilities. Number one: Love. Love with an open heart ; Love until you can't possibly love anymore; Love until it hurts to breath. I understand that dad doesn't seem to care or love you, but you have to learn to love yourself; even if that means hurting yourself in the process. Oh yeah, those wonds will heal. Number two: Know that education is the key to a better life. In a few years time, Mama will be working, and going to school in addition to being a full time mother. Please work hard, so that you don't have to suffer like she will. Work hard, so that you may give back to her for all the things she has done for you. Number three: Never give up! Although earths gravitational pull may feel like it's dragging your old, torn, chucks, you must never lose hope. It is at our darkest times when we need to have the most hope. Follow my advice and you'll be fine, kid.

I would tell myself to take college applications more seriously and not procrastinate on them. I would explain by saying that college is a great experience if you do not spend half of it in offices traveling back and forth for paper work to be filled out and sent to the right person. In addition, I would tell myself to sit and ponder about what majors would be best based on skills, ability, and interest. My explination would be that the college transition will be much easier if you already know what you would like to do, (and it would save some money). Lastly, I would tell myself to apply for any and all scholarpships possible because they help in more ways than just paying for tuition and books, they provide the opportunity to achieve greatness and set your future. I would close my advice by reminding myself that my grandfather always said "An education is the one thing than cannot be taken away from you".

Thinking back two years ago, I was not the most well prepared. If there was one piece of advice I would have given myself, it would be to do as many scholarships as I could to help pay for college. One of the major reasons I am where I am is because college is not cheap. My parents alone cannot pay for my four years or more of education and it is my responsibility to step up and try to help finance some of my education; which is what I am trying to do now. Going to college means a person is taking the steps in their education to become a working adult and earn money for their families. Starting early and helping with scholarships can make a huge difference towards those goals.

If I could go back in time and advise myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to continue with my education right out of high school. I didn't have anyone in my life at that time to encourage me to go to college or pursue a career in any field. Neither of my parents were able to complete high school and I didn't have any friends who planned to attend college. I think having someone or being a person who can support or encourage young people just finishing high school to pursue higher education can be invaluable. I am a returning student at the age of 36 and have found a lot of support to pursue my dreams at my local community college. Although it may have been a smoother transition for me to continue with college right out of high school, my maturity has made me a very serious and focused student. As an adult and displaced home maker without an advanced education, I can really appreciate the value of a degree and plan to encourage my children to earn four year degrees before taking any breaks from school.

Just keep up the good work.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior,and knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, time management, chosing good friends, and listening to my superiors would be the things that I would consider the most. Many students ignore that time is the best investment they can make in life. Time spent cannot be redeemed. Every second we spent in life determines our future. As a student, I would use my time reading books or studing with other good students. Instructors have become so available that they offer their time for office hours so that students should take benefit of. Friends we choose in life sometimes determine our future. It is important to choose friends that will encourage you to study instead of wasting time doing other things that cost our precious time. Finally, it is important to listen to our parents and instructors who have life experience. the more we take into account their advice the better we do at school because their instructions are always beneficial. Life experience is the real school of life, and I have really learned from my past mistakes.

One piece of advice that I would give myself is to keep my options open and visit every college that I am interested in. Before doing that I should research which schools offer the most opportunity to get to know the professors and get involved in research. I did not research and look around at different schools, so I limited my options on where I could go. Another big piece of advice I would give myself is to look for scholarships everywhere I could. I shouldn't rely on scholarships that the school gives or federal financial aid, because that might not be enough. I would also tell myself to try to make as many friends as possible and be active in student life, because part of the college experience is to have fun and be around other people my age. I did not do enough of that in college, and that should be a reason that I should be excited for college.

I've gotten a better attitude on life and a better perspective of myself. It has been valuable because it has made me a stronger, more dedicated person who will stop at nothing to achieve my goals.