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Try to be more social and not to let any peer pressure get you down. Also to be ready to eat a lot less and sometimes be ready to starve a little.

Don't stop believing. The times are rough but you will preserve, so don't break down just yet. I know you're beating yourself up but stop thinking like that because you've given your everything. You should keep studying hard, but remember to breathe and smile. Never stop trying new things even if it seems scary because you might just find friends that will be with you for life. Impressing everyone one else will only wear you down, so make sure to stay focused. Don't forget why you came to college; Let your dream of becoming a pediatric oncologist guide you and keep you on a track to success. And most of all have fun because before you know it a year will be passing you by!

I would have advised myself to apply for more scholarships. There may be unseen expenses and circumstances ahead and paying off as much as I can and staying out of debt is ideal. In order to do that though, I have to work very hard. I would tell my younger self to apply herself more. She should use her talents more often. I'd tell her that even if she had some trials and error that everything would be okay.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to take things more seriously. Academics are the highest priority. Scholarships are very important and the search takes more time than you're devoting. The transition to college sucks, to be completely honest. Residence halls are awful, but they're a great way to meet people. You'll make friends in college, don't worry. At the same time, don't worry about your "friends" now, because after you move, most of them won't even talk to you again. Don't overthink your decision about college. While Stillwater is a rough place at times, your Freshman year will be the best year of your life.

As a high school senior I was generally only concerned about the here and now. I thought of college as this foreign, far away stage in my life that I had plenty of time to prepare for. The counselors at our school would encourage us to find out what we would enjoy studying and what our potential major may be. I hardly took these little school chats seriously because I had all the time in the world to figure it out! Well the day came when I accepted my high school diploma and college was knocking at my door. Time had run out. I didn't really have a clear direction for my future education and I wish I would have planned and discovered what I could excel in. I found myself floundering, and I was taking college courses I was severly disinterested in. If I could talk to my eighteen year old self I would give myself a good kick in the pants and counsel myelf to do some serious research and soul searching as to what I was truly interested in.

If I could travel back in time and give my highschool self some advice it would be stop procrastinating and get stuff done. This is still something Iwork on today, but putting things off has been a vice of mine for quite some time. I would warn myself that moving will be here before you know it, and then classes, and with classes test and homework, jobs come and go, and if you procrastinate too much opportunities and deadlines tend to pass by without fanfare and leave you in the dust. But if we start practicing now, then maybe things will get better in the future. That’s what I would tell my past self.

I would start out majoring in Athletic Training instead of spending a year working on a different major. I would also tell myself to find the Catholic Church near campus and make friends there to begin with. I would tell myself to make sure to keep contact with my friends that went to other schools away from me and maintain those relationships. I would also tell myself to work hard and not to worry, and that things will all work out how they are meant to be.

Do not be afraid of Oklahoma State. Do not be intimdated. The campus seems large because you are coming from a small pond. In just a few months you will know this place like the back of your hand. Do not be terrified that you do not know what you want to do with your life. Many people change their majors all the way up to their senior year. Do not think you can't do this. You can. You are capable. Making friends is not that difficult. You think it is the worst thing you could possibly do; but in fact everyone else is just as nervous as you. They are wanting someone else to say hi first, just like you are. Do it. Be the change. Be the smile. Be the friend. Be the tutor. Be the heart and soul of Oklahoma State.

I would entire into my high school senior life in an abrupt way. I would storm in and make a scene to get my attention. I would then provide myself with the following wisdom. " Your family has told you that you need to focus, and that you need to actually do. There are going to be many things that can distract you such as guys, parties, sociallife, but you have a brain in your head that you just dont know you have until you apply yourself. If you focus and study and not have so much of a social life during these four short years of your life you will not only only surpass your own expectations but your family and future employers expectations. There are specific talents that are within you that you have don't take forever to find them. There are times that you feel like you have nothing remember that you will always have your time, talent and treasures and always have faith. To get your treasures though you have to be willing to put in the time to find your talents to make your treasures. You will do great things in this world. "

I would tell my high school self that things in college are so different from high school. You don't the privilage to rely on someone to push you in the right direction, everything is up to me. I have to trust that I do things that will benefit me and my future. I can't just slack around like I did in high school. I have to motivate myself and gain a little determination so that I achieve the goals I have for my life. When the tough gets going I have to push on and believe myself. High school was all childs play. When it comes to college, school is no walk in the park.