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If I could go back in time and talked to my high school senior self I would fist most likely freak out on myself. When I finally got over the going back in time I would get myself a lone but were we can watch people at school. I would tell the younger me to get my head out of the books and to look around life is not some made up adventure it is what you make of it. Reading all the time will leave you wanting what you can or might never have. Reading will not help you make those connections you wished for or help you to become a normal person it will make you just more secluded. Besides when you get to college it may be too late to change what people see you as. When going to you first open house sign up for more clubs then just dance for you will not be able to do the work. Try a theater club it may help you learn to be more out there and make new friends. Over all though keep trying and doing your best.

College is not all that bad. You are gonna meet some new people and it is going to be fun. There is no need worrying about anything else. Look up more scholarships and try to find all the scholarships possible because the more you have the less you have to pay later. Like I said before just relax it is esaier than you think.

I would tell myself to study harder, but not to stress about the small things, like what others would think of me. Not to take things as seriously, besides school and enjoying the opportunities that were offered to me. Not everyone in the world is allowed an education. I would tell myself not to waste it. Appreciate the friends you're able to keep, but keep only those who you're able to trust. Overall, be kind, because high school is hard for everyone, even if some are better at hiding it than others. Don't worry about status or popularity, because once High School is over, everyone moves on and none of that really matters. What does matter, are the memories you made, the grades you've earned, and the growth you've obtained from childhood. You're still young and you're not expected to have it all figured out by graduation. Life is too short to spend most of it stressing out. Know your limits, push them further, but never too far. Continue to grow, prosper, live, and learn.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the transaction from high school to college would have been much easier for me than it was. I have learned as a college student that time management and planning go a long way. If you do not use your time wisely, than you will most likely not get assignments done in time before they are due. A lot of times you will find yourself studying and working on things last minute if you do not keep track of due dates and tests. Being organized will help greatly and get you through the semester while being stress free. There are times you are going to feel stressed and behind, but you will just need to work harder and get back on point. Getting assignments in on time, and studying when you need to will create a good routine for yourself. This to me is the hardest part of college to get used to and I hope I can take my own advice and use it to my own advantage.

I would give myself the advice that it will all get easier. That I should not worry and should focus on my last days of high school.

If I was giving the opportunity to go back in time to talk to myself knowing what I know now things would be different. The way things would be different is by paying more attention to things like clubs, activities and opportunities my school had to offer. The advise I would have given myself is to advance my studies by taking college courses to get ahead. By taking college course being in high school as a senior helps me to understand how the work has to be done. I would tell myself that it's "never too early" to start anything. When writing and taking notes down become a better note taker and outline better to make it more understandable.

If I were to go back in time and see myself as a senior today, I would give myself logical and smart advice for getting ready for college. I would tell myself that you need to understand that its a lot of responsibility and you make your own decisions in college. The professors at colleges aren't like teachers in highschool. You need to do your homework and remember when papers are due unlike in highschool where teachers will tell you every time they see you. College is a big step from highschool and students usually are confused at first when walking into college. It just takes time to get use to it.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior is to study hard and take college seriously. Know that if you say I will go back and its not a big deal to take a break it usually ends up you don't go back. If you do go back it is very hard because now you have life to contend with. You have responsibliites now, that you never would have out of high school. My main point to myself is school is important and helps to make life easier!

Being in my first year of college, there are already some things I wish I could have told myself as a highs chool senior. Some advice that I would give to myself is that your friends throughout highschool only last for so long. There are certain phases and experiences during those years that every high school student goes through and that is perfectly normal. Never let something like that drag yourself down. The most important thing should be your education because that is the only thing that is going to bring you to success, not your friends that make you look good socially. Get involved in as much as you can before college because that is what they are looking for. Join clubs, become a participant in sports and voluntary work, get a job because colleges are not looking to accept lazy people!