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If I could go back to my senior year, I would tell myself not to be afraid and that college is a great experience that allows myself to explore new things, find my passions, and expand my horizons. I was scared to go to college because it was a very different experience from high school and a step foward in my life, but I realize now that college has been a positive experience that has allowed me to expand my mind, learn new things, and meet new people.

Always allow time for studying the subject material before and after classes. Maintain good note taking skills and always arrive at your classes 5 minutes before they are to start. Keep a positive attitude towards people and your life and remember things happen for a reason.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to hesitate. I remember that as high school student, the pressures of finding a school to go to and figuring out my future seemed overwhelming. I spent all my time worrying about planning what to do, and almost no time actually doing what I needed to. I ended up working for a couple of years after high school, until I finally decided my education couldn't wait any longer. However, instead of trying to plan out my whole future and getting overwhelmed with it like I did in high school, I decided to focus on one step at a time. So, if I could go back, I would tell myself to do the same thing, to keep the big picture in the back of my head, but focus on each step as it comes, and not worry so much about all the possibilities.

If I could go back in time and inform myself about college life, I would have listen and thought twice about what to do after high school. The one advice I would give myself is to not procrastinate. Apply for universities way before senior year ends so that you would have time to end your year with something big. Procrastinating is not a good thing - pimples grow, sleeping late happens and worries never end. Apply for scholarships even before being accepted to a university. If you apply for scholarships ahead of time you could have the chance to experience a real college life - sleeping in dorms, meeting new people in a new city and having the experience to come home for the holidays. If you achieve enough scholarships, then you could go to Wentworth Institute of Technology and have the college experience you dreamt of. If you want the college experience then don't procrastinate. If you do then you will regret on where you?re going to end up, and you'll be jealous of your friends who comes home for break and have so many stories to share, while you have a story about the crowded parking lots.

Going back in time is a concept many have contemplated, and as I raise my sons, it is an idea that crosses my mind often. As I bring them up in the world, I don't want them to have to look back and wonder what if all the time. With this thought in mind, if I were to go back in time and speak with an 18 year old me , I would stress the importance of goals. Many teens transition to adulthood without a set direction and head to college with the idea of fun and parties and think college will be just like highschool, with a teacher breathing down their neck to accomplish assignments. The reality is, college is your responsibility and is more similar to holding down a job then heading to seventh period English. In highschool if you don't complete your assignment you will recieve a bad grade, college however takes it a step furthur; you lose money. Seniors need to head to college with the understanding they are truly entering the adult world now and need to make informed decisions and weigh the consequences of their actions for a positive college experiance.

Their is many things i could tell myself that would of helped make my senior year a lot better. First I would tell myself not to wait til the last minute to start applying to colleges or to even take the SAT or ACT. Telling myself would of helped me a lot because I would of had more time to get things done. For example more chances to get higher score on the SAT and ACT. Also i would tell myself to push more and to ask for harder work, not jus sit back and get by with easy work. Doing this would of helped me be more prepared for the work that i was reciving from the classes i was taking. Giving myself this advice would of made my senior year a lot better and less stressfull.

I remember as I applied to college as a high school senior, the strongest feeling that I felt was fear. I would no longer travel along the hallways I knew so well, or chatter with the same close friends about nonsensical things. College was serious, and college was BIG. Of course, I knew that by applying to a community college, the school would not be much larger than my high school, but it was more than that. Hearing about the difficult curriculum that was going to be taught in the scholar's program that I was applying to, listening to the inspiring stories told by already and soon-to-be graduates, I could not help but feel insignificantly small. However, remembering myself back then, I cannot help but smile, pat my own head and say, "It will be alright." I was quite smart back then, determined and serious, and knew where I was going. My first year of college was filled with praise from my professors, rivers of new knowledge, and excellent grades. If I could go back in time, I would wipe away my foolishly overwhelmed tears: "Don't be afraid. You will be just fine."

I would tell myself, to focus on getting into the university you want to attend, and not on the opposite sex. Though whoever you date may care for you, they will only serve as a distraction during this stage of your life. You should also know that, though the SAT?s are important, do not stress over them. Whether you score high on the SAT's will not stop you from getting into college, it is only an aid. Therefore, prepare yourself for them, but do not fear or worry over them so much. Some students take a few years off before attending college. Do not wait. The more you wait, the less you will remember from your last formal education. The longer you wait the more you will find other excuses to stop you from attending sooner. Go after your education with all you have, because your youth is your greatest asset. My last bit of advice would be to apply for scholarships and save your money; you will have plenty of chances to enjoy your money. Everyone should have money saved for a rainy day, and paying for you education could be one of them.

To the horror of many parents, I would tell my high school self, "Study what you're PASSIONATE about, and figure out how to earn an income with it later." I was doing very well in math and science -- and a career in engineering certainly sounded lucrative. But when I got to college, I lacked the passion and drive to carry me through the demanding course work. When I wasn't doing school work, I was always sketching and doing small art projects. I changed my major to design, breezed through my classes with top grades and had a job almost a year before I actually got my degree. But I'm still interested in science, so I'm back in school now with a genuine passion for learning physics. I'm not sure how a physics degree will make me money, but I've learned that there are so many different kinds of jobs out there, I'm absolutely confident that someone will have a need for my skills and knowledge. College isn't just about job training: it should be a place where you learn to shape your life into something you find meaningful and exciting.

The transition from high school to college is radical, and life-changing. I wish I had enjoyed my last year of high school. High school seniors are so caught up in applying for college, scholarships, and loans, that they forget to enjoy the little things in life- afternoons with friends, Friday night dates, and even tasks such as community service and bake sales are looked back upon with fondness. Graduation hits childhood innocence like a ton of bricks, and in the aftermath, we find that we are adults, out on our own in this big, cruel world. Our parents and loved ones won?t be waiting at the door when we return home ; No one to tell us goodnight or remind us to wear a coat. It a difficult adjustment, but no one ever said life would be easy. I, for one, choose not to waste my time regretting events in the past, for it is through our faults and errors that we grow. But I wish I could tell myself-as-a-senior tojust enjoy life. Drink in every moment, good and bad. Because you don?t know what you have ?til it?s gone.

I would simply just study harder and tell myself to continue to do that when I went off to college. Dont wish high school would end so fast.

Dear Mary, Your starting college in a few months. When you get to class on the first day of school, come early. Get to class on time, pay attention, do your homework, communicate with your teachers and ask meaningful questions. But most of all, college can only teach you as much as you let it. Learn not only from your teachers, but from your peers. Put your education to work and get involved outside the classroom. When you get involved in Student Life, you will learn to value your education. Once you start getting involved in student life activities like leadership workshops, student senate, service projects and clubs, you will begin to understand the power of volunteerism, networking and working together with others to reach a common goal. You will develop leadership skills and accomplish things you never thought you would. So, let yourself learn. Take advantage of every opportunity to get involved, meet new people and continue to be a great student. College is preparation for life. The sooner you understand that, the more time you will have to embrace that fact and make the most of your college experience. See you on the flip side, Mary

If I could go back, I would say a great deal to my past self. I would have told my self to focus on my studies and actuallly study. In high school they never really gave homework and I didn't recieve the best education but I managed, I believe I have improved immensely. I would have told myself to go with the major I wanted to do since forever instead of settling for a major that I was unsure of. I've always wanted to be a writer but mostly every disouraged me. They told me it wouldn't make me any money. I listened to them and pick another major that held my interest but I wasn't passionate about it. Picking a major I wasn't completely happy with made me disinterested in school. Thankfully now, I decided to pursue the major I had always wanted to study. Lastly, I would tell myself to believe in myself. I wasn't sure that I could pull college off and I have hit many bumy roads since I started college but I've improve. Besides if I can't believe in myself who would believe in me.

If I would go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to keep persevering. I remember when I was a senior, I would slack here and there. Because of the slacking I didn?t do so well. If I took courage and determination, I would have an easier time in college. But that?s life and I can?t change it. All I can do now is to really focus on why I?m going to school and have determination, so I can be the best as I can and know that I did my best in college. Now I hope for the best and see where life will take me during college and after.

As a high school senior, I did not know much about the whole college "thing". I did not know what I wanted to study or where I wanted to transfer. After my older sister graduated high school a year before me, she attended a 2-year community college. I decided to do the same thing because it would be an easy transition from high school to college. Now that I am finishing up my second year at the community college I need to figure out what I am doing next. If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have told myself to actually apply to other schools, and not only the community college. The cost of school was an issue and I did not want to deal with it at the time. It was tough to watch friends go off to four year schools while I was still stuck at home. It was an economical thing to do but it was not as exciting. I should have tried and applied for scholarships as a senior, because I will never know if I could have recieved one at that time.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, the advice I would give my self is to work harder, dont be lazy. I would also tell myself to apply for as much scholarship as possible and to find a job during senior year.

I would go back and find a way to scare myself into doing what I should have been doing in the first place. Of course I?ll past Chris that he needs to search long and hard for those scholarships, and to never quit his job unless he secures a second job. That punk will never know what hit him, when I pop out of nowhere and steal some of his time to give him a bit of my ?friendly? advice. I won?t tell him anything he doesn?t know, I?ll just reinforce past Chris?s mind and motivate him to do what he needs, but keep the college experience a mystery; a way to give him something to look forward to. I know past Chris had all the knowledge and references to make college easier, but never had the drive, so my expedition to the past will be devoted to motivating my past self, and finding a way to keep him motivated. And as soon, that is done with and the advice is said, I would disappear never to show up again until my past causes trouble for my present or even future self once again.

I would tell myself to remember that not everyone will tell the truth. I would also tell myself that hard work is never unrewarded.

The absolute first thing I would advise myself of about my future at the University level would be to seriously anticipate the amount of money and sacrifice my parents would be undergoing to provide for a private education with little to nothing scholarship money. The second word of advise I would give myself would be to read and write more often than the minimum asked of me in class. I would forsee the heavy amount of not only reading and writing, but also understand how to critically engage texts in the written form and in speech form to be able to present to an audience of students. In doing so, my confidence levels would be above average when first stepping foot in a university classroom. Lastly, I would advise myself to take on my highschool captain's position seriously; to communicate effectively; and to lead with no fear of anything or anyone. With a skill like that, my most admired human trait of assertiveness exemplified through my beloved father, would be initiated in high school and mastered in college.

The advice I would give to myself is to attend a 4 years college from the start. After college I would enter the military as a way to see the world and take advantage of the further educational opportunities that await me. I would focus on my nursing/medical degree and go to countries outside the U.S. where preventative health is not treated as a necessity. I would in turn teach woman how to care for their children better , I would teach about family planning methods and in turn I would be able to learn from them as well. I would learn a new language and teach them english. I would stess the importance of education, I would teach all that I could to them as long as they were willing participants.