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I would give myself the advice of plenty of things. The first piece of advice I would give myself is to try to study even though my classes were simple and it was unneccesary. I would offer myself this piece of advice because that is what I struggle with now. Also, I would give myself the advice of learning how to manage my money. I know that I would not spend my money the correct way and I am now trying to fix that. The last bit of advice I would give myself is to never procrastinate and to manage your time wisely.

Going into my freshman year of college, I did not know what to expect. If I could go back in time, I would have told myself to carefully examine all of the classes that were required for my major. Also, in high school, I would have put a lot more effort into my work than I did, and I would have been more involved. Graduating with a 3.69 Grade Point average and being the President of a few clubs definitely helped me during high school, but I believe that I could have done a lot more while I was in school. Transitioning into college was difficult, and I would love to go back to my high school to inform the students about what they need to do for their final months of highschool.

Don't worry about going to college out of state. Go where the tuition goes. The school you choose for undergrad is not nearly as important as the amount of effort you choose to put into your work.

If I could go back in time and advise myself as a high school senior, I would have much to share on preparing for success in college. First, I would tell myself to start studying the material given to you in class as soon as it is recieved and not just the week before the exam. I would tell myself to break apart research papers into sections, to finish small pieces of it each day, instead of tackling the whole paper in one or two sittings. I would tell myself to be brave, and go after what I want because I might surprise myself in what I can achieve. Finally, I would tell myself to go out and meet people. As a freshman, I was shy, then my sophomore year I decided to change that, and I've made friendships to last a lifetime that I wish I could have made as soon as I started college.

Don't give up. Keep up with your knowledge . Your knowledge will show your life path.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not stess out over college before I even get there. Tell myself that I should just go to school to do what I want to do, not what other people want me to do. Regardless of how happy it would make other people. If it makes you miserable, don't do it. If something seems to be too good to be true, it most likely is. And most of all, relax. You'll be doing this for a very long time, so just relax and enjoy the ride. Just don't over do it.

Brad, As the senior year comes to a close there is one important factor to be considered, education. All though it may not seem important now, it truely is the key to the future. Education gives the ability to communicate and clearly understand the field you wish to study. Without the backgroud that education provides, as an employee, you will have no tools to fall back on and have no way to be innovative towards a continous practice which could use a little fine tuning. It also helps you develop important skills such a: research, patience and tolerance for the hardships that will come in your career. Lastly, if you step into a college classroom you will realize how many adults thought the same way you do and are now returning because they are unemployable without a degree. Four years may seem like a long time to be in school but I promise you there is much life to be lived afterwards. Don't give up and stay true to yourself and your dreams. Sincerely your older self, Brad

If I was able to go back in time, I would advise myself, of course, to work harder. In high school, it was extremely to make straight A's even in my AP and honors classes. I applied little effort and although I have great study habits; I rarely needed to study for tests. During my senior year, I was in dual enrollment and attended L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College. I thought that I could apply the same amount of effort that I did in my high school classes and make the same grades. That did not work out as I expected. The tests in college were a little more difficult and I was not as prepared for them. Although I did pass all of my courses at Fletcher, I did not make all A's. So if I could go back in time and give myself advice about school, I would tell myself to study more and put a lot more effort into school. Now as a freshman in college, I realize that the grades I made at Fletcher are taken into consideration when I apply for clinicals. Its simple advice, but I did not use it.

If I was allowed to go back in time as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college, my transition process would have been tremendously easier. The advice I would give myself is not to allow myself to be "babied." What I mean by the previous statement is that I would take more resposibility on my own and not allow adults to do it for me. Acquiring responsibility would be the main source of advice that I would give myself if I were able to go back in time and be a high school senior again!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are a few pieces of advice I’d give in making the transition from high school to college. Dear high school me, although you have been wearing a uniform for over thirteen years in private school, public college is a different world filled with anything but uniforms; don’t dress up the first day of school! Also, everyone in College hates the first day of class because the entire freshman population parks at 6:30 for their 7:30 class. You will learn that your classes are about two minutes from each other; so park at about 7:20. Now to classes, there is no possible way to pass by just being present in the room. You absolutely have to take notes and study. People really do go to the library to study, don’t be afraid. Everyone is in the same boat, so hop in. I know you want to take a break from all your extracurricular activities, but really, you will be more involved than ever. Use those time management skills you’ve learned and you will do well in College!