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Enjoy your senior year because once you get to college there is so much more school work involved to get the grades that I am used to getting. Also enjoy the time you have with all your friends in High School because many of them you might not be able to see too often with everyone going their separate ways, and different schedules.

I would tell myself to learn better study habits. To visit all the schools you wanted to attend. Also that changing your mind about the future is always allowed. Then I would remind myself to step out of my shell more and think about the person I want to become not just what looks like fun.

If I could go back to senior year, I'd tell myself to be more open and talk to more people. Freshman year, I was shy and didn't network very well. Now I'm actively cultivating relationships and connections with people both within and outside my major instead of being the quiet girl in the back of the class. Starting that process from the beginning of my college experience would have been helpful in studying for classes, group collaboration, and overall social skills. Apart from that, Purdue did a great job at helping the transition from high school with Boiler Gold Rush, a week of orientation activities with diverse groups that helps new students meet people and get acclamated to campus.

If I could go back in time I would give myself the advice to not procrastinate. I would also tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible. Working hard has never been an issue for me but I would let myself know to study in advance and relax when it comes to stressful situations.

If I could go back to myself as a senior I would tell myself to stop worrying so much about the small stuff in high school because as soon as it's over those things don't matter anymore. I would tell myself to have more fun and stop trying to gain everyone's approval. Instead of worrying about what everyone else thinks of me, worry more about what I think of myself. But most of all be more bold and stop hiding behind the cover that I created to avoid being noticed in fear of being rejected by others.

During my senior year of high school I didn't know what to expect in college. I wasn't sure how to go about getting ready for college and neither were my parents, as I was the first and only child from my family to begin college. If I could go back in time to talk to myself about college life and making the transition, I would let myself know how to study for exams better, and spending money wisely. I knew coming into college that it would be tougher. If I could go back in time I would make myself learn better techniques for studying. College level exams are much different and tougher than high school exams; making the transition from high school to college wasn't easy. I'd tell myself that studying is critical, that cramming all the information given to you isn't a healthy way to study. I'd also like to tell myself that spending money during my senior year should be done carefully. One thing I noticed quickly was the amount of money I spent, and how quick it was spent. In short that is the advice I would give myself.

Ok, so I know you've heard that college is hard. I know you know that. You know that you're going to have to work a lot harder than you did in high school. Well, really let it sink in. Get used to it. College is a lot harder than you're expecting, even though you know it's going to be hard. So, suck it up and make yourself a schedule by the end of the first week of school. By the way, actually stick to the schedule. You will study harder than you've ever studied and still fail exams. You need to study EVERY DAY! I don't think you understand the concept of studying. Get help. You are not good at taking tests, admit it. Get help. Focus on school, you're about to meet a ton of people, who you will want to hang out with all the time. Just remember what's important and get help when you need it.

In college, their idea of learning is different from what you know. In college you learn that they expect anybody to learn the material in ideal situations. In college your professor will see how you preform when things are not typical. They teach you the basic material and then see how you use and alter it to solve much less organized problems. Be prepared to use the tools they give you rather than spit random facts onto paper. Also, Don't be afraid to ask questions because if your professors didn't want to help you they wouldn't be there in the first place.

Going back into my senior highschool years I would tell myself to get the grades up even farther than they were so coming into Purdue I would maybe have a better time in classes. Also i would tell myself, don't think that you don't need to apply for many scholarships, you do need that money. I would tell myself, don't give up quickly and always try your hardest. Just because the class seems simple doesn't mean that it won't come around and kick you in the butt when the time for finals comes. I would also tell myself to open up and look for friends and befriend everyone i come across.

I'd suggest to get easy on my eagerness and take fewer courses the first semester. Of course, I didn't listen when someone told me that, but if I say it to myself, maybe I would have listened... And eat and sleep regularly and well.