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I have thought about this exact question over and over. How I could have made it better/funner/more productive, etc. And one of the answers I came up with was to try your hardest and do not get distracted from achieving your education goals. It took me one year to realize it , but what I would say to myself would be to stay focused. My freshmen year in college I flunked many clases because I was distracted by things that didn't matter. Now a sophomore, I am passing my classes, but I lost my chance to recieve a scholarship, so it is way harder on my parent's financial situation. I would also tell myself to always establish good communication with the teachers. It is wonderful to be able to talk to a person that is teaching you

I would tell myself to actually take the time and wake up for class and go to class, also to do my homework in a timely manner so that I could make sure I wouldn't have opportunites to lose other types of finacial aid which can put you in a bind if you aren't expecting it.

I would find out how much tuition I am paying every semester. I would work twice as hard to plan my college experience out. I would have financial aide in my corner, so that way there will not be anymore delays.

I would say: Hey yea I know that writing for all those scholarships is driving you and everyone around you crazy, but it is worth it because it is now possible to pay for part of the college expenses and you will work 20 hours a week to help pay for the rest. Also it might seem right now that you are not going to have any fun at college, but you are going to be around so many different people that will except you for how you are that you will not know how to hangout with them all. I would also say that keep working hard on those grades and do not give in to senioritis because your grades will help you get into the college you want and help you to realize that if you can get them in high school that you can get them in college too.

Going back into my senior day's, I would have to say that college is a little more challenging. Most of your classmates aren't there for you to help or get help from. You don't have your parents waking you up in the morning telling you to get ready for school and all that stuff. It takes a big deal of responsibility. Getting yourself up and going to class and staying focused. Sure you might only have a couple classes a day, but those classes count towards your future and you don't want to mess that up. Now I wish I would of paid more attention as a senior in high school. Because the core classes in college like science, math, history, and english are way harder than high school. You sit in a classroom with 100 plus students and the teacher doesn't even know your name. There just there to teach you the material, give you tests, and get paid. It's not easy writing a 10 page paper over a topic your not familiar with. So my advice to myself is just keep with it, study hard, and try your best.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school student I would tell myself that college experience is very rewarding. Although fresh out of high school students take college life for granted the first year or two some start thinking their GPA doesn?t matter, it does. So I would tell myself to make sure to work hard and to keep focused on the things that matter, which is my education and getting into college programs. I would tell myself not to let friends and alcohol become a factor in being the down side of not making the best decisions that I should be concentrating on. College life is difficult if you let society get the best of you, it the party years to some and if you get dragged into that life it?s very difficult to come out of it. I would tell myself to stay focused and not take things for granted. Manage money would also be another thing I would talk to myself about, college life isn?t cheap and keeping a good management on spending would be even more helpful to succeeding in college.

Knowing all of the facts about college, I would tell myself that time goes by extremely fast if you put your best effort into your schoolwork. I would also say that you recieve what you put into it. For example, if I was to say that college is boring and there is nothing to do, it will be boring and nonadventurous. But if you enjoy yourself and love the work you do, put effort into it, it will be fun and enjoyable. Meeting people and making new friends that are a good influence on you, it will be worthwhile. The key to succeeding in college is to study and work hard for good grades. Schoolwork and homework will not be hard if you think positive or get help from others who can provide you with knowledge. These are some important things to know about college in order not to struggle. It will be difficult, but in the end you will earn what you have worked for. That is what I would tell myself if I could go back to high school to talk to myself as a high school senior.

I would tell myself to open up and join clubs so that I could make friends with similar interests. I'd also tell myself to never, ever procrastinate because it just comes back to bite you in the butt later on. Finally, I'd tell myself to continue applying for scholarships because college is extremely expensive and you're not going to get enough right of the get-go to pay for all the expenses I'll acquire. I'd also tell myself to smile, becasue people can judge you in a heartbeat.

If given the opportunity to go back in time and give the high school senior I once was advice I would tell her to focus more on applying for scholarships. I would tell her to also listen to her heart and pick the right college for her, look at what exactly the college has to offer. The best advice I could give myself is to stop trying to people please and choose a university that would feel like a home away from home. Also, I could not stress the importance of having scholarships, you could never have to much more for college. Things come up all the time and even though fees seem small, they definatly add up toward the end.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would have only one piece of advice for myself. Based on what I have experienced in the time since being a high school senior, I would tell myself to be more open to opportunities that present themselves. While in high school I was soley focused on graduating and just going to the local university. Though when I was presented with many choices which i passed up because I was scared. I was scared about the future and about the new paths I would have to take. Looking back now I see that I passed up many wonderful things that I wish I did not.