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I would tell myself, that I should consider old dominion in my colleges because it is one of the best desicions I could have made for schools.

You are more powerful than you could have ever dreamed. The miracle of learning is not the facts and figures that fill the books you have yet to read, but in the experience gained amongst your teachers and fellow students. It is engaging in the act of learning with others that teaches you the most -- especially about the vital space between what is interesting and what is important. Many of your friends will drive themselves into a sleep-deprived, caffiene-fueled tizzy over exams focused on very interesting things... but you can enjoy life so much more if you invest in finding the connections, the relationships, the truly inportant stuff. Oh yeah, and have fun.

DO NOT GO TO COLLEGE YET!! You don't even know what you really want out of life yet. You think you know, yet if you give yourself a year or two, I'm sure you will have a better idea. Instead I urge you to work hard and save as much as you can for one year. Then, with those savings, travel to another continent and explore until those funds run out. Meditate upon that which you wish to CONTRIBUTE to the world. Do not think simply of a profession with which you can "keep busy". Once you have determined what it is you wish to contribute, evaluate all options towards the success of that goal. Completing two years of community college before transferring to a four year university may serve you just as well or even better than heading directly to the four year university. Do not get too attached to the people you know presently. You may limit yourself in terms of where you travel to and risk stunting your growth. Most importantly, spread Love.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I'd tell myself to keep pushing through and not get discouraged about my grades. I'd tell myself not to be stressed out over the fact that I didn't know what I wanted to major after high school and that I'd figure everything out when the time was right. That I should still apply to colleges even though I didn't have a set direction I wanted to go and even though I didn't think I would be accepted to the schools I wanted to attend because you'll never know unless you try. Apply wherever you want to, try whatever you want to, and do whatever you want to without holding back because you might surprise yourself, you might surpass your own expectations but if you don't try at all, you won't even meet your expectations.

NAlways do things ahead of schedule because something always goes wrong and trust yourself because you can do whatever you want.

I would tell myself to study very hard for my AP exam and to focus on all of my studies even more than I did. But I would also tell myself that even though things may seem hard now, things will get better. And the college life is really awesome!

I would tell myself that I shuld have done better in high school and applied for more scholarships

Reminiscing back to my senior year of high school, I remember I drove myself insane and ended up stressing over college way more than I now know I should have. If I could go back in time I would definitely reassure myself that everything would work out just fine. My biggest fear was making the wrong decision on where I was attending. I had only applied to three universities at the time and I had gotten accepted into all three. It was difficult because I felt the decision was life or death and if I ended up making the wrong choice I would regret it for the rest of my life. I would tell my high school self to stop losing sleep over making a decision, and whatever my heart decides on everything will turn out fine. As for the transition into college, I wish I would’ve known that I should’ve prepared to become very independent and also not be afraid of fitting in because people are extremely open and accepting in college. If I would’ve known this before coming to college I think I would’ve saved myself a lot of stress and sleepless nights.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would tell myself to get more involved in school activites so that i would be more comfortable joining college clubs and/or sororities. Also, getting involved and volunteering looks great for your future.

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, I would give myself plenty of advice. The first thing that I would tell myself is to follow my heart because I have made decisions that were not very rational or things that I neccesarily wanted to do. I also would tell myself to choose my friends wisely because I have lost a lot of friends that I was close to in high school due to realizing that we had different morals and beliefs on certain things. I believe that the high school senior Kayla had no idea what was going to happen in the future. As a senior, I imagined myself going to George Mason University and having the time of my life. When the time came to enroll, I did not receive enough financial aid to attend and ended up clueless and confused on what to do. From that, I learned to always have a backup plan. The more mature, adult me wishes that I could sit down with the high school senior me and let her know that although plans may change, everything will be alright.