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Take a minute, close your eyes, and just breathe. Never forget what has brought you to this point in your life: the people and the experiences that have shaped you into the person you are. Be proud! Hold your head high the second you step foot on that campus. Have faith in who you are and what you're capable of. You know that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. You've spent the past 18 years of your life waiting for this moment. Don't be afraid of failute. This is a new chapter in your life, one that you can't prepare for, but just have to experience. You know who you are. You know how determined you are. Never lose that passion. That's what makes you, you. Be excited. These are some of the greatest years of your life, where you may meet some of the most influential people in your life. I know you're ready. Don't doubt yourself. You have so many people who have faith in you, so have faith in yourself. You can and you will succeed! Remember, just breathe. And GO BUCKS!

My advice would be more persistant and be more confident. It really helps out in the long run. If I would have just been more persistant I would have been able to get more accomplished and have more to show for my life. Unfortunately, you will have to go through all of the trials and errors that I did to get to where you are today. But do not worry, you definately become a much better person. One other thing that you will definately need is to be more confident. You won't be a happy motivated person right out of high shcool, and you should really change that. show people how great of a person you are. Show them your better side, because when you love yourself others will love you too. Also, don't be afraid to ask questions or you might not make it through psychology. Just a little hint to study hard. I hope you do well in your life with this. Live well, and prosper.

I wish I would have had someone in my life to tell me that not going to college right away wouldn't be seen as a failure. I was too proud to take a year off from school to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, so instead, I wasted my freshman year in college. I felt aimless, and lacked the necessary personal investment in my classes to do as well as I should have. My grades suffered, and I lost some of the scholarships I had won coming out of high school. I needed the time to mature and think critically about where I wanted my life to go, and college wasn't the place for me to do that. I wish I had taken the money I spent going to college to travel for a year, rather than struggle through general education courses and feeling lost.

I would tell myself to keep pushing and push harder. During my senior year I was focused for the most part. I applied early for colleges and did many scholarships. I would tell myself to not procrastinate on somethings, so that my essays for some scholarships could be better written.

~ Stay fouces ~ Study harder ~ Ask alot of questions ~Do your best ~Step out of the box ~Get alot of rest ~Eat a good breakfest

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to always be aware and pay attention to certain deadlines for the fafsa, grants, scholarships, etc. I would also tell myself to get involved and meet many friends to share my experience with. Being a procrastinator is not something that will work in college, so I would definitely tell myself to get work done a little before it is due because you never know the work load that will be given. Finally I would tell myself to be aware of my surroundings. When entering college you are on your own now. There will be no guardian to hold your hand to protect you. Make good decisions and not ones that will hurt your future.

I am an incoming freshman this year at The Ohio State University, so I don't know for certain what college life is like. However, I do have an idea of what it will entail from years of hearing from teachers, friends, and siblings. From them I have compiled my top three words of wisdom that I would offer my senior year in high school self. First I would say to get and stay involved. Putting your foot in the door in as many areas as possible is the best way to open up opportunities for yourself. If you are active in high school you're sure to continue in college. Second would be to develop good study habits early. By starting a good work ethic in high school, like the adage "practice makes perfect" suggests, your study skills will have perfected by the time your in college. Finally, don't change who you are. In high school it is easy to skew your morals and beliefs to become "cool." The stress, freedom college allows, and peer pressure, can make it easy to lose sight of your true self.

You have to be strong. It's been very easy to let everything fall into place until this point. College is going to shape you more than you'd imagine. It's hard to believe, but it's more than a chance for a career, it's how you transit into adulthood. High school holds your hand more than you likely give it credit for. That isn't to say that you need to face it all alone. Yes, you need to take these steps on your own. You should know, however, you have a wonderful network of friends, family and loved ones right beside you through it all. In the time leading to now, you're going to discover many interesting things about yourself. You're going to feel the sting of losing someone close, and you're going to feel love. You're going to make some mistakes, and you're going to have quite a few victories. All of this sounds daunting, and it is. But the strength inside to face it all is already there, you just need to face it. Everything's all so scary, but I know you can do it.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to stay focused and finish with the best grades that I can, because I would soon be attending college. Higher learning was never in my plans. Being born in a low income family, I never thought I would get this chance in life, or be able to pay for it. Now, I am on my way to earning a bachelors degree. If It werent for the help of grants and scholarship opportunities such as this one, my new dreams wouldn't be possible. I am thankful there are chances like this that can help make affording college a reality for me. I wish I knew about all these oppertunities when I was in high school, I wouldn't have wasted three years after I graduated before I came here. I wish I had known then what I do now. The advice I would give myself is, to plan on going to college.

Growing up, I lived in an equitable neighborhood. With no health insurance, an accident led me to believe it was family’s fault for not being able to pay. I then blamed the poor, alcoholics, and criminals for their plights. Due to physical and emotional abuse, harassment, and my best friend being illegal, by the time I was a high school senior; I ran away hoping to fall in love, make money, and leave my past behind. After a few years, I stood up to a relative who attempted to hit my mother, now preach justice and not discrimination, and learn and interact with my instructors and the community about postive change. I no longer blamed the poor, alcoholics, and criminals for taking the routes they did to survive. I attended a community college and advocated social justice on various topics from education to crime. I desire to be a doctor to help underserved communities and am now transferring to UCLA for Human Biology and Society. My advice would state, “Don’t be afraid of who you are and what you have been through. Enjoy your life and always remember to serve a purpose to better the lives of others.”

The advice I would give myself if I could go back in time is; to stay focuced. I have always wanted a family and I believe family is important. I would suggest that you wait to have kids till after you graduate college. It is much harder to be a single parent and a college student. Another very important thing is grades are very important. The better your grades are the more scholorships you will qualify for and the more likly you are to get into a good university. So don't slack off and work very hard and stay focused on your goals. And lastly remember always stay in today and the next indicated step. Worry about the class you have now and not on what is to come.

If I could go back in time to speak with my high school senior self on how to successfully transition to college life I would lay out a few simple steps. Step one is get out of your room, overcome the urge to hide, and get to know those around you. Once you step onto campus you leave your old support structure of friends and family behind and it is easy to feel alone and lost. To get past this rough patch you have to get to know the people on your floor but know that you will make new friends. Second get involved with at least one student organization on campus or in your hall. Having a purpose will make the sprawling Ohio State campus seem more like your own backyard. The third step would be to get the drop on your classes early and not to let up till your last final is finished. It can be suprisingly easy to forget that the main reason you're in college is to gain an education, get a degree, and graduate. And finally the most important step is to be yourself and know that you will be successful.

If I could turn back time, I would make life just a little easier for my high school senior self. I would tell her that everything would be alright and give her a few pieces of advice. First, I would show her a website that helps make the perfect schedule so that scheduling at orientation would be less of a headache. I'd tell her that friends would come; it just takes time and being outgoing. Encouraging involvement would be a top priority, starting with getting to know the hall director of my residence hall, which could come in handy when applying for jobs later. I would be an advocate for the importance of going to football games and taking a study break. I would convince myself at the recreation facility wasn't overwhelming, so I could have used it more first quarter. I would tell myself that by the end of the year, I wouldn't be ready to go home, and that I would fall in love with OSU even more. I would close with the reminder to work hard and be happy because if I work on those, life at college goes smoothly.

Don't go into college expecting to continue your high school routine. Academics in college are much more demanding than in high school and this is coming from someone who took nine AP classes. You need to be ready to devote alot of your time in the library or sitting in your dorm trying to master the material. The best way to approach a college classes is to go ready to master the basics. The first two weeks of the semester or quarter are the most crucial. The rest of the class will build on the information you learn the first two weeks. So if you dont understand something in the first week, seek help then! Do not wait until you fail your first quiz to try and find a tutor or go talk to a professor. Do it then! Get to know your profesors because they will be the most valuable resource when it comes to trying to pass a difficult course. `As to your social life. Dont overwhelm yourself with trying to do to much. Pick up to three activities you really want to get involved with and try to move up in those organizations.

Hello Raheem Massenburg. Please save 55{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your pay check now untill we graduate college with a MA.... Also we did it! We made it to our goal and even if I am not done with schoo. You can always make it easier for us by going to each mile. We are the first in our family to go to school! Everyone is counting on us to become great, mainky mom! lol Times will be tough but it is up to us to stand up and fight on. Dont forget the goals and yourself on the way to success. and believe it or not there are a few people who want you to fail to prove they were right. But they were wrong because I am here and you are showed even that wasnt your intention. Always gor forward and stay focus on your dream. it will help us in the future.

It is important to understand that everybody attending college is extremely intelligent as well; that is why they are there. It is not worth the headache to have the mentality of wanting to be number one all of the time. It is more important to try your hardest and once you know you have put everything you can into your work, you know you will do well. Task and time management are important. Try zoning out your time for homework and studying for each class. You may not always need to follow the rule that says 2 hours of homework for every 1 credit hour, however if you have extra time, then you should practice more. Use all of the resources that the school offers because you are paying for them, be that homework help, tutoring, computer labs, fitness centers, recreational facilities or libraries. Doing so will make life easier and your work that much better.

Don't stress so much about college life and academics. You've worked so hard throughout high school to prepare for this, and you'll do fine. Be open to meeting new people and making new friends. I know you're terrified about being away from home and everything you've ever known and that's to be expected, but don't let that fear keep you from the wonderful experiences that college has to offer you. I wasted my first two years of college not getting involved because I was thinking about being home, & I regret it. Don't make that same mistake. Go out and get involved. Meet new people. Try new things. Go new places. Maybe even fall in love like I have. This is your time and your chance to spread your wings and find who you are and where your place is in this world. Know that it's okay to make mistakes because there will be plenty of them. Know that it's also okay to change your mind; you'll do that plenty too. This is the time to put your best foot forward and be you. Go out and discover yourself!

If I could go back to when I was a senior in high school, I would tell myself to be more open to life. College is definitely one of the best times in my life (that I remember). The amount of indepenence that comes with college life is definitely a con. But with great power comes great responsibility, eh? In college, you have to plan your whole day and learn how to set aside time for fun, and time for studying. Studying everyday I have heard would help ease the crazy load of exam week studying, which I had to get used to fast since I started college with a total of 9 Honors Courses my freshmen year. This new studying technique is something I am definitely going to try out next year. Other than that, I think people seem to forget how easy it is to make friends. Just show up to an activity, and there you have it. A group of eager students looking for friends, just like you. Be involved, and you will have blast. I admit I miss high school but I know that once I am out of college, I will miss it the same.

The best piece of advice I can offer you is to work hard. I know you already have a good work ethic, put it never hurts to turn it up a notch. The hard work you put in now will pays off dividends in your future. Being dedicated and determined should not just be characteristics of your school work, but something that you strive for all aspects of your life. When you are passionate about something you believe in, it’s contagious to other individuals and it inspires them to become greater people and maximize their full potential. The hard work you put in not only helps yourself, put also all those others who surround you. Make sure you put in the work now, so that when the time is right, you can reap the rewards of your dedication. Pay no attention to those who try and bring you down with their pessimism and doubt. Perseverance will get you through this and lead you to separate yourself from others and to truly become the best possible person you can be.

In High School I was a very shy and not very outgoing child. I would tell myself to be mroe open to trying new things and going outside of my comfort zone. My senior year wasn't as great as I thought it would be. I should have been more open and free. (Not to the extent of doing awful things. but I rarely went out at all.) Being more prepared is what I would also tell myself. Being the oldest and first to go to college none of us (my parents or I) really understood what was in store or what we should do. I don't think it ever really made sense to me just how important college visits and things like that were. If I had to do it all over again I would be more willing to try different schools and see whats all out there. I kept putting it off in hoping it would make me stay a kid, but in realtiy it just hurt me more because I wasn't aware of just how much I was losing out on. I have finally began to be myself and its the best feeling EVER.