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I would tell myself to charish my last year living back at home because although at the time I was eager to move out, now I realize how different things are. You never really know what you have until it is gone. As a high school senior, I'd remind myself to never forget who I am and where I came from because entering college changes your perspective on things.

As a high school student, goal driven and stubborn at the same time, advice would be the one thing that I would take in. If I had the ability to go back in time and have a one on one conversation in regards to my future college education, I would tell myself to never be afraid to ask questions in class. Afraid to ask the wrong question in front of the class restricted my ability to excel academically as well as to succeed in having wonderful communication skills. Students, as well as myself, often stay quite in class when the infamous question from the proffesor is asked, " any questions?". Knowing what I know now, I would tell the bright eyed younger me to always ask questions as that is what are proffessors are here for.

Even if you don?t have any substance, start on your resume. Experience is just as important as grades. When you start hunting for jobs, your grades will open doors but your experience will get you through the door. There is only so much you can say about school before an interviewer gets bored but they will be impressed if you start talking about how your skills contributed to a Fortune 500 company making X amount of dollars. They will be even more impressed if you went to school, worked, and volunteered all at the same time. You are always in competition even if it doesn?t seem like it. What you do in college determines how you will do with the rest of your life. Do as much as you can but know your limits. One last thing to take away from this is network, network, NETWORK! Introduce yourself to as many people as you can. It?s not about who you know, it?s about who knows you. It's another way to create lasting relationships and get your foot in the door. "One day your life will flash before your eyes... Make sure it's worth watching!"

Please aim for A's and not just B's since they are major differences once you get to college as a B- is the same as a C. Accumulate the skills to study for multiple subjects as in college one has to be able to multi-task and on top of their coursework. Do not procrastinate or sleep late as it will backfire once the week of final comes.

Even though you are expected to finish college within 4 years, having too much on your plate can cause you to fail and cause unnecessary stress, unless you plan to not have a social life for the next 4 years. Enjoy your college years by managing your time; school work is your main priority, but not your only priority. Keep in touch with your family and friends because they are your number one fans. During your time in school, make friends. These friends can be your future co-workers or employers. You should always network, it will pay off when you graduate. Remember to study hard, but also have fun. You need to find a balance between these two to succeed.

I would advise myself to be strong and not to give up. Someday it will all pay up. School is very complicated, but someday you will be the first person in the family to graduate. I will continue with school, apply what I have learned in high school, and continue my success. With all my skills, I am going to take me and my family out of the bad neighborhood we live in. Jus keep working hard.

I would tell myself to not run with the crowd. Just because people around me are doing things, does not mean that I have to do them. Focus on your studies, education is the only thing that cannot be taken away from you. Money will be very hard, but you will make it through. You will have to find creative ways to pay for tuition and housing, but you will do it. Dont let financial burdens distract you from studying. Make sure to balance family life with studying. All work and no play is not healthy, and will drive you crazy, and raise your blood pressure. Get involved with campus groups, start one you care about, and that will positivly impact the community. Meet people in your major, make friends, and form study groups. These people will support you when your family does not understand the strain of studying. Think of your long term goals. Pay attention to the short term, but keep the future in mind. Dont forget to exercise. It will help your brain. Have fun. You will only be this age once, so enjoy it.

I would tell myself to be more focused. That life after High School is more demanding. Also to have a plan written out of everything I need to do, so I wouldn't waste time. To apply for every single scholarship that comes my way, so that I don't have to worry about money. As well as not to waste time taking class that will not help me graduate. Also not to wait until the last minute to do my homework and projects. So I can have more time to enjoy life and what it has to offer. The most important advise I will give myself is to start college as a senior at a community college. This way I would have a year of college courses under my belt. Helping mr finish school sooner.

I would tell myself to be patient and take more units early on to make the upper division course load easier.

I would advise myself to prepare better for college. I had a problem of adjusting myself to college education when I transferred. When I was in high school, I had more attention from my teachers since there were fewer students per teacher. This makes students to do well in school. The school load was lesser and the time I spent to study and do schoolwork was lesser. In college, it is up to you to do well in your classes; there is no teacher to follow up on you. You have to give more study time to yourself since the schoolwork is not like it used to be in high school. So, I would prepare myself better before I made the transition to college. I would also advise myself to take fewer units of classes at least for the first semester. If I could go back in time and advise myself, I would have done better in my first semester in college.