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The best advice I would give myself as a high school student would be to seek tutoring in the subject areas where I had difficulty. Another thing I would suggest is to take high school seriously and try to learn as much as I can. Also, I would tell myself to get ahead in math and do more volunteer work as well as get more involved in campus activities. Lastly, I would suggest I try to be more social and make a bunch of friends who I could still know later on as an adult.

Take that Psychology AP test. I know you wanted a year-long and easy AP class but it counts for GE credits that could have given you one less class that you would have needed. Put down that DSi in English class and thouroughly work through your homework. Keep up with work because slacking off your senior year puts you into a bad position for starting a totally new enviornment that has a higher workload and less sympathy for other classes or jobs you may have. Don't worry about losing friends from highschool. You can (usually) make way better ones that stick with you longer and have some of the same aspirations as you.

I would tell myself to have challenged myself more by taking more difficult classes and trying out new sports other than limiting myself to one. I wish I could've been more social and more involved. I also wished I could've made better relationships with my teachers.

The advice I would give myself for college life is that continuing your education and finishing it now will not only be worth the effort for the long run but you'll be able to have that full life of college experience that you'll been talking about. Not only that but just image now that your in the career you have been dreaming of is only a few years away and the money thats comes with the hard work and effort you done by completeing your degree now. So your future family will not only know how important eduation is to you and for them you been a living example of that education that you want them stride forward to for their future endevores. College life is worth the experinece that would lead to all those traveling dreams you have been only thinking of put into motions by one choice of continuing and finishing college now and not later. It's worth it!!!!

I would tell myself that college can be difficult and stressful at times, but the hard work will pay off. College is only the begining to my future and it is important to do the best I can in order to have a successful career. I would tell myself to always believe myself and to never give up hope. I have learned you can achieve anything you desire as long as you believe in yourself. If you have a negative outlook on life it will be difficult to accomplish your goals. You only live once, so enjoy life to the fullest extent. As Henry Ford once said "Believe you can, believe you can't; either way you're right." I would remind myself to never stop believing.

The first thing I would say is, "Make sure you go to college NOW." I waited far too long to get my education and if I could change anything about my decisions circa 1987, it would be to make sure I complete college straight out of high school. I would tell my high school self to go away to college, stay in the dorms, make friends, enjoy campus life and become part of a community that will stay with you the rest of your life! I regret missing out on all of that. I returned to college years later as an alternative student and though I'm glad I made that decision and saw it through, my heart ached for the true college experience I missed twenty years ago.

I would tell myself that college is not easy and requires a lot of time and commitment. I would also tell myself that I would have to change the way I study because it is not efficient. College is not cheap and I should only go if I am actually commited. I would tell myself to take my studies more seriously and show more commitment. I would tell myself to never give up and always give it your all. If I can go back in time I would tell myself to have more faith in myself and to try your best in college.

Spend this time to REALLY think about where you want to be in ten years. MAKE time for internships. Learn to manage your time, because your time can't be wasted in college. Start studying early; procrastinatinig will only bring you poor grades. Speak to your professor when you're having trouble understanding the material; they are more forgiving to students who show sincerity for learning. Speak to your GE advisor once in a while to ensure you're staying on track with your curriculum. It's okay to make mistakes if you're willing to learn from them.

I have never liked change. My family moved states twice in my childhood and both times were borderline traumatic for me. Naturally, graduating high school and leaving my friends to go to college was not something I took well. I clung to my hometown and attended community college, even though I had the grades and money for a four-year school. When I transfered, I followed my former boyfriend to UCLA, without considering if it was right for me (it wasn't). When I finally let myself discover the new and let go of the old, I found myself at San Jose State, making lifelong friends, exploring new interests and passions, and creating a whole new life that I love completely. If I could go back and talk to my 18-year-old self, I would tell her that it will be okay. I would promise her that the things she's afraid of are not as scary as they seem and that what seems like a loss can turn out to be a fantastic opportunity. In short, I'd tell her to same thing I tell myself now that I'm about to graduate: stop worrying and start living!

Dearest Nicole, I realize there is not much I can tell you now at this point in your life. You think you know what you want to do but secretly are not completely confident about it. You have been told all your life that you are going to college and you agree out of habit. I want to tell you to hang in there. Take your time in the community college and figure out what makes you happy. Do not quit! College will be the most exciting and fulfilling time of your life. You will be able to go anywhere and accomplish everything your heart desires. The greatest things I have ever done in my life were very difficult to accomplish. I wish you would understand that at this younger age. Focus on setting a foundation in your life. Let those friends and distrations fall aside. The partying and fair-weather friends do not last long but your family stays faithful. Mom and Dad were more right than I cared to admit when they said, "You can be anything you want, Little Girl. Shoot high." It may be 20 years later, but I am shooting high!