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Be who you are, have fun, stay responsible, don't take any of it for granted.

Sign up for FAFSA asap! Sign up for scholarships. While going to school, only work at a job that will help to develop your self and prepare you for your career. Its not worth your time to work at a fast food restaurant or a low paid job if it cuts into your study time!

Now that I've experienced the college life, there would be a few things that I would advise myself if I was able to talk to myself as a high school senior. Because college is a totally differene scene than that of high school, I would tell myself to remain open-minded to the new environment, yet to stay true to myself. Also, in college, there are many new people to meet; however, I would advise and remind myself to surround myself with people who are able to challenge, encourage, and be honest to me.

If you are going to be moving far from home to attend university - definitely give it at least 6 weeks. I was so homesick the first month all I could think about was going home. Once I settled in a little bit and started become more curious about my new surroundings I was so much more relaxed and confident in my decision.

Stay Focused in school because its easy to get off track and use all the help you can getwith classes or papers. In the end it will only benefit you.

The advice I would give myself would be, to inform myself that college is nothing like high school because the amount of studying needed for each class is much more than you would expect. It is important to maintain your grades because one bad grade can heavily affect the final grade you get in a certain class. If you struggle to capture everything your teachers teach during class, there are many tutors available on campus and you should take advantage of them especially if they don't charge you. Always stay focused and strive to keep away from bad influences.

Take high school as seriously as possible, and you will be prepared for the vigorous intellectual and academic road ahead of you in college!

The advice I would give myself in enior year would be to take more Advanced Placement classes. By taking AP classes I could have bypasses many General Education courses. This would result in getting my degree faster, saving money and time. Also I would advise myself to try and become more independent in preparation to college. For instance going to places alone so in college it woud not have been such a change. Lastly I would have told myself in my senior year to get a summer job, having a bit more spending money would be nice now.

Before applying for college applications it is important to research ahead of time about the colleges that I am interested in and see what kind of majors the schools are offering, extracurricular programs, and how is the campus life is. I will tell myself to take high school seriously and take advantage of any college preparatory programs that will help me with my SAT exam and writing in a college level essay. I would also tell myself not to have any jobs during my high school year because I have my whole life to work. Friends come and go, it is not worth cutting school and hanging late nights out on the weekend because you will not able to concentrate in school and sooner or later will regret it when you attend college because you will not have good studying habits. Do not think that high school is easy because once you reach college life you will have a transition to a whole different environment. Everything and everyone are over achievers and know what they want to be in life. It does not mean that you have to change yourself in order to fit in with the crowd.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior , I would definitely have to think about the best way to get my point across without scaring me off. Knowing that education is no cheap and easy game, I would have to let myself know both the pros and cons. A pro is that on average , college graduates earn more than their peers who do not have a degree. A con might be that you may not be able to finish college over night, and depending on when and how you choose your major, you might be in college longer than you planned. Ultimately I would sell myself on the aspect of becoming educated enough to help my community since it would have appealed to my emotional and moral self. A person is able to help and serve their community when they have rightfully served themselves through education and developing life skills. I would also have to highlight the social aspect of college to myself and perhaps seal the deal with mention of the opportunity of international studies. I don't think I knew enough about college life when I was in high school.