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If I could redo my high school senior year, I would tell myself that I need to apply for as many scholarships as possible because that will be less money I will have to pay. This is important, so do not give up on this. Also, you need to start buying all the things for college in the fall, so you can have a head start. If you don't, you will get to college and not have what you need. You know that you need to study hard, especially since this is your senior year. In college, the work gets even harder. When you study, focus and spend quality time studying and concentrate hard. You are going to have to do this for college.

If I chould go back in time to my highschool years, I would look myself in the mirror and ask myself one question. "Who are you?" In retrospect of my highschool years I notice now that I was a girl who did not understand her place or who she was. I know now that if I would have looked deeper into who I was and sought more after God, my highschool life would have been a little easier and I probably would have come out a little better in the end of them. I know look at myself and see that if I would have listened to the advice that I was given in the beginning that would have made so many of the decisions that I have to make today a little easier to understand and would allow me to trust myself a little more. Therefore, if I was able to give myself advise, I would tell myself to not close myself off to the people I know and love who love me and who want the best for me, because I now see that some of the things they said may have changed my life.

Time goes by so fast that before you know it 4 years has went by, or even 6 years and you could have a masters Degree. Just think of it this way; when you sign-up for school ( make sure everything is done early so that if any problem arise you can take care of it in a timely fashion so that it will not interfer with your classes) think about a new born child. Say to yourself, when this child turns 4 I will have my Bachelor's degree. How many times have you said "he's 4 already", well that's how fast you could graduate from college. Once your in college you have four major priorities, never miss a day of school, take good notes; every moment you find yourself doing nothing, do something ( it takes the edge off of assignment deadlines, any place you might find yourself sitting and waiting, take a pen and notebook ), and last but surely not least enjoy every moment of learning new things and meeting interesting people, this will make your life much richer. Also, if you enjoy the finer things in life, college will equip you with the tools needed.

I would tell myself to take more advanced placement classes and challenge myself more. I now know more about the importance of GPA and ACT scores. My high school did not tell students about how much advanced placemtn classes can help. There are many liberal arts classes that I now have to take in college that I could have taken in high school and saved a lot of money. I would also highly recommend not rooming with someone from high school. This has helped me a lot in making new friends. I have changed a lot in college and know that if I had lived with someone that knew me in high school these changes would have been harder because they would have already known me. For the most part I feel as though I was prepared for college and made the transition well. I am continuing to learn more and more about myself because of the school that I attend and hte challenges that I am facing.

Well hello there Kristen. Wow you are a senior, you have a big decision ahead of you. First you need to take your time and decide on what collge will be best for you. Don't just choose any old college you need to make sure it fits you and your needs. Then you need to visit the colleges to help narrow down your decision. Once you decide where you are going and are on your way to collge know that it is very differant than high school and just keep an open mind about the whole change. Once you start classes be sure to get to know your professor, and be prepared for a larger work load than what you were used to in high school. Your first semester will be very difficult being away from your family and such, it is a very differant environment. As time goes on it gets much easier. To sum it all up make lots of friends and have a great time while your in college, live up the college life, it only happens once and it will be a fast four years.

Back when I was a high school senior, if I knew how college life really is I would push myself harder into doing homework right away. I tend to procrastinate a lot and stay up late working on homework, rather than getting it done when I first get it. By not procrastinating it will tend to take stress away and allow myself to get more sleep. Also I woud let myself know that there no worries with making friends when you get to college because everyone is new and eager to meet new people.

Dear Senior-Me, Hello! I know you're having a fantastic final year at GCHS, and I know God has worked a lot in your life over these last few months. However, I want you to start looking toward your future, and what kind of person God wants you to become when you're at Spring Arbor University. You are going to encounter a lot of growth in your freshman year of college. God is going to push you in ways you have never experienced, and He is going to use you as a great influence in the lives of your fellow students. I want you to start praying for yourself and for the others on that campus. You'll be able to make the most of that experience only if you allow God to start molding you right now into the piece of pottery you will ultimately turn out to be. A final piece of advice? Keep looking up, literally. Keep a heaven-bound mindset, and keep a prayer-warrior spirit. God is going to do some great things through you in college, and I don't want you to miss that. Good luck! Love, Your Future Self.

I would tell myself to try my hardest and to not slack off in my schoolwork. If I had only known how well I could do if I applied myself, I would have done much better. I would tell myself to do my schoolwork first, and to complete it all on time. I didn't realize how important high school was to a good college education. If I had the initiative I have now, I could have exceeded how I did greatly. I was too happy with mundane grades. Now I know all that I could have accomplished.

I would want to tell myself two specific things. The first is to not be afraid of the transition. Don't hesitate or be fearful when it comes to change. Transition will stretch you and provide great opportunities to improve as a person. Embrace change - don't run away from the great chances it offers. The second thing I would be sure to tell myself is to have no regrets. Explore all options you have for the future. Sometimes the easy choice for college is not the best choice. The school that you may belong at might not be the closest to home or the most affordable, but it still might be the right place for you. Overall, I would reassure myself that although deciding on a school and making all the decisions that is involved with that, I possess the ability to be wise and make a great choice for my future. There is no need for second guessing or regret.

Making the transition from high school to college is exciting, frightening, a relief, and stress factor all at the same time. It is a transition into a world of adulthood and independence but that responsibility brings decisions that will ultimately affect the rest of your life. During that time, I wish I could have advised myself to relax as much as possible and take advantage of the many resources available in the form of professors, advisers, adult friends and family. Most of all, I would advise myself, "finish your education when your responsibilities are few." If I only knew how important a degree would be. A single mother of five has to sacrifice quality time and energy to finish college. Little did I know how my decision to quit would affect life's most precious gifts, my children. Now these amazing young people depend on my ability to support them financially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Now, instead of giving them my time and energy, I have no choice but to put precious time, money, and energy into keeping my job. If I knew then what I know now, I would have finished my education when my only responsibility was myself.