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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to focus on school rather than my social life. Senior year, I put my school work second in my life and I regret that. Next, I would say prepare to grow up; in college, no one cares about who you were in high school. I would also tell myself to spend as much time as possible with my family and close friends because you don't realize how important they are until you don't get to see them everyday. And lastly, although your parents are pushing you, it is only for your benefit and you will be thankful for it one day.

Knowing what I know now, I would tell myself to not take school for granted. I would tell myself to enroll in as many dual credit classes as I could ( FREE COLLEGE. ) I would show myself how to properly organize my classes and how to manage my time better. Most imporatntly I would show myself how to manage my money. I would tell myself to not give up so easy and to not procratinate. I would remind myself to put in my hard work now because after the four years it would be worth it. I can travel and party where ever I want. I would remind myself to have some fun but to not loose focus, to take care of my health/ body and to get a job relating to my major.

If I were able to go back and to myself as a senior in high school, I would tell myself that I don't need to be scared and nervous about college, because it's a blast. I would also tell myself that it takes a lot of responsibility to do well in college. In high school, you live at home and your parents dictate what your curfew is, make sure you do your homework, among other things, but in college, you're on your own. Getting your school work done is completely on you, and it's easy to fall behind, which I know from experience. The best thing to do too keep a great GPA is to go to class, know your professors, and get your work done. If you do those three things, you'll do great in college. The most Important thing I would tell my senior self, is to just have as much fun as possible, and don't be shy. Because it's college; it's supposed to be a blast and a place to make life-long friends.

Dear Leah, Always remember that the most important thing you can do when choosing a college is to realize that it matters far less where you attend-and the name of the school. What truly matters is how much you apply yourself to succeed. When you are choosing a degree plan try to select something that you have somewhat excelled at in life. There's a lot to be said for allowing your own natural abilities help you come to a life plan doing something you'll love. Best wishes to you from me. Sincerely, Leah

Be proactive; be involved in as many school activities/clubs are you can! Apply for more scholarships because you did not try your best the first time. In other words, widen your horizons. STOP focusing on your dull love life, stop thinking every boy you meet will be your "soulmate", and focus more in the community you live. Start to slowly become independent, because that is how you have to be in college. Learn how to cook! It would also be REALLY helpful for your resume if you get a part-time job. But most importantly, be yourself. You held yourself back in high school a lot, and that did not do you any good in the friendship area. Put yourself out there and be part of the town. Volunteer for many things, and help during fundraisers. Spend more time with your sister. She will miss you when you go to college, but she won't tell you nor will she show it. But you will just know. She needs you. You will achieve great things in the future. Please do not doubt yourself. You are already a superhero, now all you have to do is learn how to fly.

Jonah.....just relax! This is all fixing to be water under the bridge. You know all those things you are stressing about now, yeah next year they won't matter anymore. Like your mom said, this high school thing is just a small season in this thing we call life. I know you can't see it now but college is so much bigger and you are going to absolutely love it! I know you are scared and this small city life is all you've ever known, and believe me even after you leave you will still always cherish these lifelong friendships you have built but get ready and don't be scared to embrace this opportunity you are going to get. I promise you won't regret it! Be present right now and take in every single one of these "lasts" that you are experiencing of high school and get ready to start experiencing a whole lot of new "firsts" on this next adventure called college. Oh, and 1 more thing...high school love really doesn't last. Smile because it happened, heal and move on. YOLO Jonah!

If i could go back and give myself advice i would say to be more outgoing. Don't be afraid to try new things or look into a school farther away from home. also, when you do get excepted into a schoool make sure they get your paper work. You may have sent it but that does not mean they recieved it. Double check to prevent yourself headaches in the future.

Don’t be afraid, do what makes you happy. I say this because when I was younger I was always riddled with uncertainty. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do or what would become of me after I graduated from New Mexico State University – Main Campus. Now, however, I am happy. It is because I opened myself to new experiences and to meeting new people. I have never been happier. One can only grow through life experiences, and it took me sometime to realize this. I have regrets for my being uncertain in the pasted because I have grown into the person that I am with the help of the people that I have met here. I have learned so much from the friends and instructors that I have met here. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. The friends and the instructors here that I have had the opportunity to meet and connect with encourage me to become the bester version of myself, hence my initiative to make the world a kinder and gentler place by educating others about acceptance. It’s a journey and an adventure. I am happy.

Some advice I would give myself if I could go back and talk to my senior self would be to not procrastinate. I would use this advice because I learned in college that procrastination is a bad thing. I learned it is a bad thing because, when you tend to put assignments off to the last minute you could forget to do them, or you might do an assignment in a hurry the nigh before and realize you got a bad grade for it. The reason for this is you did not take your time to put your full potential and academic knowledge towards the assignment. Another piece of advice I would give myself would be to get a planner and use it. I would give this advice because planners in college help you stay organized. Planners help prioratize and remind you of what you have to do and when they have to be done. The last piece of advice would be to study as much as you can and whenever you can. Those are three pieces of advice I would give myself if i could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would encourage myself to take more dual-credit classes at the community college in town. The high school paid for the class and the book, so we were able to take college classes with out charge. I took a few classes and saved some money, but I could have taken more and saved more money and not have to stress about tuition costs and scholarships .

Ask yourself probably the most important question that needs to be answered. What do you truly enjoy and want to do? If the answer is "I don't know", pause and begin to ask others how they discovered what they wanted to do. Think about the things that bring you great joy and focus on those moments. Find the things that hold your interest because you find them fascinating! Now, combine the things that make you happy with the things that you find fascinating and explore them further. If you are going to take the time and put in the effort to go to college, make sure you are studying what makes you happy and also holds your fascination. Remember there are many things that you may not know and may not understand that are going to be important later in life. Most importantly, make sure that you are happy and enjoying what you are doing. Pursue what makes YOU happy, not what someone else thinks will make you happy. If you are happy and fascinated with the work you do for the rest of your life, you will never "work" a day in your life.

If I had the ability to go back and give myself advice, I would tell myself about all of the opportunities and every good thing that I coul possibly think of. I would want to encourage myself to push through all of the hardships because I could explain to myself that it would all be worth it. I would warn myself about upcoming financial issues and that I should expect one of my main scholarships to be underfunded as well as the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship to also be underfunded. But other than that, I believe that I would do most everything else the exact same way. I feel that if I had changed much else, I would not have had the incredible experiences that I have had in college. I would love to relive many of my college experiences and avoid some but I understand that they would go hand-in-hand overall. It takes difficulty and struggle to understand the beauty and worth of other things, my time in college has shown me that I have plenty of obstacles to overcome but also plenty to look forward to. True sagaciousness is not achieved through an easy life.

Take time to enjoy your life. You'll need several years to come to term with going to college. no matter how long it takes for you to go back top school, btw you'll be 28, divorced single mother of 2 moving back in with your parents when you do go back. Don't get discouraged. Keep going untill you earn the degrees your heart desires.

Don't lose yourself. Remember who you are and remember your values. College is a big place, and you'll experience many changes, but you know who you are. Stay true to yourself. Have fun, meet new people, do something you've never done before. Don't be afraid to break up with your high school sweetheart, if it's meant to be, it will be.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to figure out what you want to do in life, be realistic, and pursue that degree. I would also tell myself to travel a lot and make time to study abroad for a semester. Don't get caught up in finishing in 4 years and take your time being a young adult. I would tell myself that life is short and to take time to appreciate your family and friends. I guess I'd tell myself to study hard, not to procrastinate, and to not be afraid ot ask for help sometimes. Lastly, I would tell myself to just have fun, enjoy college, go out once in a while, and try new things!

Do not take any of your schooling as a joke, it all matters if you want to get ahead in life. Be dilligent and remember that staying in for a night to study will not kill you. Take every test like it will be your final grade, study like you only have a one day. If you take school seriously then you will be good, do not procrastinate or else you will be left in the dust by everyone else.

Keep in touch with the people who matter most to you. You never know when you will need someone to remind you that you can come home and help you get through the lonely or stressful times in college. You will grow up and change and meet new people but the people who knew you in high school can also be your lifelong friends and there will be times when you need a whole calvary of people by your side. Remember you can always go home but only go to visit because you will thank yourself later for toughing out being away when you graduate a grown up and with new friends and memories. Everyone needs to get away so go as far as you can get and figure it once you get there!

I always tell myself that if I could go back to being a high school senior, I wouldn't be so set on what I plan to study in college. College has been one of my greatest challenges and it hasn't only been about getting an education but also a journey of self-discovery. During my 3rd year of college I lost all my motivation and I hit rock-bottom, my grades slipped and I lost out on very important scholarships. I couldn't comprehend why this was happening after having been a 4.0 student all my life. Turns out I was so dissatisfied with field of study at the time and absolutely hated everything. Although it has taken me longer to graduate, I am now studying what I’m passionate about and couldn't be happier. So my advice is to not rush and take your time. I was racing through school and setting myself up for failure. Your interests in college will change and that's okay. But I refused to graduate with a degree I was not happy with!

Well as a senior in college now, I see many of my friends who have graduated are struggling to find jobs, I seem to be having the same problem. I would have told myself to prepare myself better for a Master's degree rather than just going through school with the expectation of only completing a bachelors degree. I would have perhaps made sure I prepared myself better for the future rather than focusing so much on just graduating and getting through college.

Prepare to really focus in college. College is nothing like high school. Your teachers don't care if you were sick the day before and couldn't do your homework, your responsible for everything being turned in on time. Highschool is ten times easier, and you thought you couldn't handle that being a single teen mom. I thought college would be much easier, because I could make my own schedule, take as many classes as I wanted and go at my own pace. Oh boy, I was wrong. Being a mother is hard by itself, a mother that works full time is hard, but being a mother, that works full time and goes to school part time is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Stay in school, enjoy socializing, and pay attention because it will only help you out in college.