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Don't take any time off. Literally. And honestly, study even more than you did. We should be graduating with High Honors instead of honors. But have some fun on the weekends. And learn about taxes. TAKE ACCOUNTING! And please, please be happy. And excited. Life after school wasn't the easiest transition but it has been fun. And save your money. Find some scholarships early on and get the ball rolling on time. Also, do your FAFSA before March 31st or it's annoying. But never

Work hard in college and choose a discipline that will allow you to be successful in a wide variety of fields, avoid studying a very specific topic. Stay focused and be wise about when you have fun.

Keep your friends close, but don't be afraid to make some new ones. It's difficult to have two lives, but that is what you have to do -- don't be afraid to establish yourself in your college town with college friends. As long as you put in the effort, your high school relationships won't die.

The first thing I would address to my former self is to learn how to study. Studying is an extremly crucial andI key component to college and many students lack that ability and when they do develop it, it is already to late because they have a low GPA or have possibly failed out of college. The second major adivce I would give to my self is to quite my job and fill that time with academics and community service. The lack of community service inihibits many from recieving schloarships which is crucial for college and not going into debt. The quitting the job is another issue because the money earned is not worth inhibiting me from furthering my academic success and preping me for college academics. Finally, I would tell my self to not be so introverted and , when coming in, talk to people because everyone is trying to make friends and they are all in the samw situation as you are. A major aspect of college is having a support system which is developed through friends and family. If I could go back to senior year in highschool, these are the things I would tell myself.

When I was a senior, I was very confident in myself, but going through a lot of things in my life. I had difficult courses and a difficult life out of the classroom. Was there any way to go back to that point in my life and speak to myself, I think I would just want to sit the past me down somewhere quiet, putting away the physics books and the Calculus books. I would just tell that scared about affording college and being accepted senior that in the end, it really didn't come down to being able to afford or being accepted. It was about realizing I still had some growing up to do before everything would work out. It would have been a weak set of advice, but I would have appreciated the confident smile and seeing the present me because in the end, there is nothing I could have told myself back then besides just that. Sometimes the best advice is the kind we learn ourselves.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself, "Hey, enjoy your final year of high school, college isnt that bad all you have to do is study hard and show up for class and you'll do just fine." I would tell myself that because when I was 17 and a senior in high school I was stressing myself out thinking college work would be nerve wrecking and hard to understand or complete. I realized how prepared I actually was for college after my first semester and have been getting better grades as each quarter passes.

Keep up a decent workload and don't slack off - you need to have the mindset of getting work done on time regardless of the workload you have. Also be expected to sacrifice your own, personal time in order to accomplish goals.

I would benefit immensely from being able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. I would have a completely different mindset than I did the first time around. I would sign up for those AP classes that I tried to avoid and I would take the AP tests that I did not want to pay and study for before. By going down this route, I will be able to come into college with more credits and won't have to take the prerequisites that I have to take now. I would be able to go ahead and take the classes that truly interest me. Speaking of money, I would be saving a TON of money this way. Also, I would have felt more prepared coming into college already being in the mindset to work hard those first couple weeks after finishing up senior year preparing for the AP exams. It sounds like a great plan, only problem is I can’t go back in time and fix my mistakes. Hopefully other seniors can learn from mine, and not take what seems like the easy way out.

Participate in all the orientation activities prior to beginning classes. Learn and map the campus, especially big campuses. Have a personal rapport with the faculty if possible. Don't try to take too many classes the first semester. Pace yourself. Speak with your advisor about your goals and plans for your career choice. Live on campus the first year. Have fun, but also study hard. Embrace new changes and sorroundings. Sometimes changes are difficult, but realize how lucky you are to have the opportunity to become the best version of yourself, whatever that may be. Most of all, embrace life with an open mind and an open heart.

I would advise myself to learn how to study and teach myself to become comfortable around teachers and authority figures. I do not normally ask questions during class or have the bravery to talk to teachers after class time, but in college one must overcome this and not be afraid to ask for help. Colleges provide many resources to help the learning process and most students do not partake in them. At large universities, professors are seeing a decrease in the number of students in their office due to the indirect interactions via e-mail. In order to be successful in getting to graduate school, students need letters of recommendation, which are obtained through professors. Students cannot receive these letters if their professors have never personally met the student. Therefore, students like myself need to learn early on that it is acceptable and encouraged to meet with professors and ask for help.