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By definition, high school is the secondary institution for grade levels nine through twelve but in my opinion, it is much more than that. High school is a time when pubescent youth become familiar with themselves. If I had the chance to go back and advise myself on the years that would follow as my college career evolved, I definitely would. First off, I would put emphasis on the aspect of tenacity and the devotion needed in order to succeed. If I could have possible spoken to myself during my senior year with the information I know now, I might have had a completely different start at college life. I started off as a procrastinator. I was caught up in the social life of on-campus living and eventually my academics fell apart. Had someone told me that the societal effect was so strong before, I may have avoided such distractions. Next, I would tell myself that not one individual is perfect. I’d tell myself that all that you can do is to try at your greatest ability. I can see myself now, as if I am speaking to my past, be courageous and focused! You can do it!

If I had the chance to talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself not to overwhelm myself. Don't push yourself to hard because even though some classes may seem like they will be easy in the begining, don't through on another one. Take each class as it comes and make sure that you do challenge yourself, just not too much. And even though college does give you alot of free time between classses and sometimes you have only 2 a day, don't go crazy and just think you can go out and kick it with your friends. That extra time is ment for studying and focusing on whats going to be talked about next in class. Even though you're allowed to have fun in college, make the right decisions and study when your suppose to because you came to college for education, not fun and games. All the waiting for fun will be worth it in the end when you walk across that stage and get the degree you worked so hard for. And if i was only to say one thing, i would say don't give up.

I would have advised myself to go to a state school rather than a private school; private schools being more expensive has created a stressful financial situation. Perhaps without the financial strain I could have more time to enjoy the college atmosphere instead of working.

Be discipline! Just because all your friends are going to a movie doesn't mean you have to! It's important to study everynight so you're prepared in the long run for your classes. Cramming at the last minute to get materials memorized literally relates to the "suck and puke" method of learning. You might feel smart for a while, but after a couple weeks all the new information is gone because you have "puked" it right back up! Then when a final comes around, it's ten times harder to study for since you never took the time to absorb all the new lessons that were taught! Seriously, it's hard-- so hard! But it's definitely worth it no question. Attending classes is also extremely important-- obviously! How else would you LEARN your new stuff? A book doesn't do justice. And honestly, you spend tons of money on those things and barely open them! So my final advice-- amazon and ebay. They're your new favorite shopping sites; especially for books. Save, save, save! Then re-sell them on those sites after you're done with them! You get more back there than from the school.

Take as many classes as you can. Study hard and never give up.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself that my “just get by” attitude isn’t going to cut because in college is about going the extra mile to make sure everything is done completely and correctly. I would advise myself to dedicate all free time to studying or working on paper because those test and due date have the habit of sneaking up on you. All in all I would say that that college in itself is a learning experience where you will find out about yourself and your work habits.

In high school I was always known as the shy one. I was quiet in class and walked softly in the hallway trying to get to my other classes. I had a lot of friends but many of my classmates I never took the time to get to know, or some—to even talk to. My freshmen year of college was amazing. I got to know so many new people and started to be more outspoken. I realized I had a lot in common with a lot of people, and we connected through shared interests. I actually became closer to many of my classmates from high school, during freshmen year of college. I never took advantage of the opportunity to get to know all of my classmates. High school flew by, and by the time I knew it, I was walking down the aisle to graduation next to a person I had never spoken to. If I could have given myself advice during high school, it would be to take advantage of every opportunity and to put yourself out there, get to know as many people possible. You never will know what will happen unless you try.

You don't to pack so much stuff, it will make it harder to move out, second try to only take what is essential and stuff for keeping things organized....

If I could go back in time to high school I would tell my self that as a college students I may get B's as oppose to A's in high school but that does not make me stupid or inadequate. I would tell myself to relax and not stress so much about recieving lower grades in college since it is harder a. I would tell myself that if I get a B- in a class but I worked as hard as I could then that is okay. I would also tell myself that as long as I am, trying as hard as I can in school and learning then grades are just letters; what I take out of the class is more important.

The first thing I would remind myself of, is to never seize to stay involved. Towards the end I was getting burnt out and I stopped doing as much as I did through my earlier years of high school. The second thing I would tell myelf is to stay motivated because it will be worth it later. Senioritus with the combination of leaving for college I just lost focus at some point and forgot to enjoy being a kid. And the last thing I would tell myself is to just have fun. Sometimes in high school we get so caught up in the future, growing up, and worrying about what to do next that we forget to just relax and do the things we love to do.