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college is no place to mess around it's time to grow up and become a young adult.

I would tell myself first and foremost to relax. When I was a senior in high school, I remember stressing out all the time about picking the right college. I think my college decision was especially hard since I moved from Michigan to Oklahoma in the middle of high school with my family. I wasn't sure if I wanted to stay in Oklahoma and go to school near all the friends I had made in my new home. If I went back home to Michigan for college, I would've had to pay out of state tuition which was very expensive. Another part of me wanted to go to college for journalism in a big city like Boston or New York but since I just moved two years before, I wasn't sure if I wanted to move to a new state again. Looking back, I realize it is really important not to stress and to take your college decision one day at a time. Picking a school is a process and slowly but surely you will figure out where you want to go. You just have to ask yourself what you want and what's best for you.

THE ADVICE I WOULD OF GAVE MYSELF WHEN I WAS A HIGH SENIOR WAS TO LEARN TO BE BETTER PREPARED,ORGANIZED, AND USE TIME WISELY.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are multiple things I would tell myself. I would advise myself to study harder while I was still in high school. High school grades make a difference on the college scholarships you are offered. Also, it would help in the future to have good study habits. I would warn myself about procrastination. If you study throughout the semester, when it is time for finals you don't have to cram a semester's worth of materials within a few days. I would aslo warn myself about money. When you are a senior in high school, you get graduation money and you just have the urge to blow it on pointless things that you don't necessarily need. I would tell myself to save that money, that way I wouldn't have to work as much during the semester and could focus on my grades rather than on my job. Next, I would warn myself about the pressures and temptations of alcohol. I would tell myself not to get involved in it and focus on my education because that is what is most important.

I've been through so much these past few years; I lost my best friend in a fatal car accident, struggled to pay bills and pay for school, watch as both of my parents were laid off from work, but I still kept the faith to keep life moving. Now that i'm a senior in College this year, I've seen myself transition from a girl to a woman. So if I could go back and speak to myself as a high school senior ,I would tell myself ,Life is short and college goes by so quick so enjoy every moment of it. Take your time, don't trust your heart to just anyone, cherish great friendships and use advice from anyone that has been to college. Learn to become independent and grow thick skin because life does get hard. But all in all, enjoy life. Enjoy the sun, trees, grass everything that makes life simple. Most of all, don't give up. The road will be rough, but anything worth having sure is worth fighting for. It's all worth it in the end!

The most important piece of advice I would give myself would be to create good study habits early on. School work came easy to me in high school and I didn't find myself having to study very much. However when I got to college that changed. I have made myself work on my study habits, but a previous base would make things alot easier. Also never be able to ask for additonal help or ask questions when you don't understand. Professors are willing to help students who come for help early. And finally I would say to get to know your classmates. Introduce your self, exchange phone numbers or e-mail addresses or something. There will come a point in that semester when you might not understand something and a classmate might be able to explain it to you where you can comprehend it better than when you professor taught it. Classmates make great study partners and are an awesome resource to have.

I would go back and tell myself that everything my teachers told me about college is false. The classes are important, having fun is important, and most important is the balance between the two. I would also tell myself to be more careful with my resources.

If I could travel back in time, I would start by telling myself to become more involved. I am a very shy person and I believe that if I had been more involved in clubs and groups it would have made it easier to get involved at college. I would also have advised myself to spend more time with my family. I was so excited to get away and now I really miss having my family right there for me. I would also have suggested to save more money. My parents have already spent so much on school and I wish that I had saved more of the money I earned to help pay for things. I would also advise myself to take more college classes the summer before I came to Oklahoma State. I think they would have helped better prepare me for the difficult classes I am taking this year. Lastly, I would have advised myself to just take the time to enjoy my senior and not stess so much about the small things. For the most part everything worked out in the end.

I would tell my self to try to make the highest possible score on the ACT and that showing up to classes really helps you in the longrun. Also i would tell myself to try to pick a major in college that really interests you and its something you want to do not what your parents want to do.

All college courses are very demanding and much more rigorous than any AP high school course. The professors teach at a fast pace and do not cut slack for any persons. If I could go back in time as a high school senior, I would enroll in concurrent enrollment because it would have been very beneficial towards my college education. If I had taken concurrent enrollment I would have been able to get hard courses out of the way that do not aid towards my major at a a community college where they would be much easier and would prepare me for college level courses. If I went back in time, I would also apply for more scholorships. Getting a college education is extremely expensive and extremely needed in today's society and economy. Many students and their families, like myself cannot afford to pay for college and rely on scholarships, grants, loans, and/or financial aid. If I were to go back in time, I would also applt to other colleges throughout the United States so I would have the opportunity to get a new perspective on life, meet new people, and learn how to survive on my own.