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If i could talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself not to take things as seriously. It is very important to maintain good grades, but I focused all of my time on studying and trying to get the best scores on exams. High school is about more than receiving a perfect grade. I would tell myself to socialize more so that I could develop good social skills which will be useful for networking in the future. Also, everything happens for a reason. If you get to a point in life where you feel like everything isn't going your way, a different door will open. There are always more opportunities that lead to great things. Keep your head high and you will be successful!

Walking to class by myself again. The only time I speak to anyone at school is when I raise my hand in class. I guess that what community college is about. At least for me. It's my second semester as a freshman and I wish I had listen to my mother when I was applying to college. I should have applied to more in-state schools. But no, I was salutatorian, National Honor Society President and I thought that they best choice for me was to go out of state. And out-of-state I went but I didn't think my decision through. I had a great time in Maryland but having to come back home has made it harder to get into a school in California. We have a horrible education system and if I could give my high school self advice, I would tell myself not to take advantage of my California college acceptances. It's hard to know that I got accepted to all twelve schools I applied to and to have to work twice as hard in community college to get into the same school I was accepted in. I learn from my mistakes.

In every single aspect, these years count. First off- study. Don't just study to achieve, but study to learn. Fun and simple information will never be necessary. Take it all in! The information you absorb now will be the absolute foundation to what you are capable of learning later on. This new information and these wonderful trustworthy teachers will provide you with an enormous amount of use and significance. Take their advice, pay attention, and truly try and want to be where you are. These will be some of the most precious experiences you will ever go through, so be completely present in every moment with all of your mind, body and positivity. Look around at all of the people you have grown up with and appreciate how genuine the relationship between you actually is. A high school friendship is one of the most delicate and cherishable things you can own. Be nice, and be open. Not only should you be willing to accept, but appreciate and listen to the opinions and advice those with experience lend you. Be eager and look for a dream. Love where you are, but realize that change is the ultimate key to growth.

Hello, This is a message from yourself 5 years down the road. First tip for college, don't pack a lot. You think you need that much stuff, but really you don't and go shopping the second day after you move in, the first day is too busy! Second tip, look over all of your options for classes because you do have options. Third tip, look up all the classes before you take them and go with your instinct, it's always right. Fourth tip, go to every on-campus event that looks interesting because you will regret not going. Fifth tip, keep in touch with all of your friends that come and go over the years because you will miss them when they are gone and not be able to get them back 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. Finally, keep in mind your goal throughout all of your coursework. When things get tough and classes seem hard, just remember in the end it is all worth it. When you are teaching those children and making a difference in their lives, it is all worth it. Yours truly, Yourself- a College Graduate

Go to a Community College, get an Associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, apply for more scholarships, save money and research what I want to major in before I choose my degree.

Listen to what your parents and teachers are telling you. Do your work, learn how to study, be proactive. I know right now these things seem trivial and it's as if you already do them effectively but trust me, you don't. Don't just do things on time, do them early; it will save you time and the added stress that comes with procrastination. Be open to changing your ideas and opinions on things. You're way is not the only way, someone else may have a different view or approach that is better than yours, utilize it. Don't stress so much about chosing the right school. Your experience will only be as good as you make it, you will have fun wherever you go as long as you try to. You may think you are living the life right now,as a senior but just wait; I cannot even begin to explain to you how much you are going to enjoy these next four years of your life. Party hard but study harder. Your future is in your hands now, make the most of it!

If I could go back and give myself advice I would tell myself dont worry about moving away from home, it will be over with soon enough and home will always be there. I would also say apply for a lot of scholarships, stay focused, and do everything you did alredy up to this point and continue doing and being the best you can!!!

I would tell myself not to worry so much, i would tell myself to work harder and just relax. I would tell myself to just be who the person that you are not what people want to see from you. Friends come and go dont let the ones that leave bother you. Just to get more involved and explore the world

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, one thing I would tell myself is to go to class! It's really hard to pass a class and do well when you don't even attend. As lame as it sounds, there is a way to find a balance of enjoying the experiencing and actually doing well in your courses. The other thing I would tell my young self would be to find something that you enjoy. If you are not interested in the subject, you are not going to do well. You won't want to go to class or even try to do well. I don't use my current degree, which is why I'm getting a different one, and I really wish I had thought my interests through the first time! I would have saved myself a lot of frustration and money if I had made a serious decision the first time about where I wanted my future to go. And college is the perfect place to discover this so be sure to try lots of new things!

If I could go back in to my senior year the advice I would give to myself would be to venture out more and expand my horizons. Knowing what i know now has given be a new outlook on life and that knowlege has given me absolute success. I have learned to be more positve towards everything that I do. Another word of advice I would have given myself would have been to make better grades with that being said, I would have also had a higher GPA. As much as I love school taking the easy road is not the best choice. Looking back at the freshmen and sophmore years I should have done more challenging things to broaden my intelligence and understanding. College life to me is infact better than high school, however its much faster. So far with my two weeks being in college I have managed to learn to be more acountable for any or all assighments. Making the transition from high school has taught me to be even more indepedent, furthermore to work twards or to strive for excelence. To other high school students as well as to myself is to nerver settle for less.

College is very different from high school. There are so many choices and it drives you crazy. Find a good group of friends and get involved at school. Manage your time well and you'll do great at college.

If I could go back and give myself advice for college I would say do not wait until the last minute to do things. For example, don't wait until the last minute to sign up for class. "The early bird catches the worm". Waiting until the last minute to sign up for my classes left me with the classes other students didn't want. Also, I would give myself advice to do homework on time. College is mainly about homework and if you don't do the homework you don't get the grades. If you do the homework right when its given to you, you will remember to do it.

If I could go back to my senior year and tell myself anything, I would tell him to focus more on the school work and seek extra help. During my senior year of high school, i had take college level classes. At first, I was fine then my grades started to slip to C's; mostly having to do with my second semester/ high school is almost over! I do regret the decision because it dropped my overall GPA at my community college down a little bit and i had to work very hard to raise it back up. Along with dealing with the consequences, it opened me up to working harder and truely apply myself. The grades motivated me to do better, thus i did. I'm now one semester away from being a junior in college and I plan on giving back to my environment. I plan on working with kids in the future and help them to succeed. I plan on becoming a high school math teacher.

In high school I was never one to try my hardest. I was a lazy student and I lacked drive and ambition. Now, as a college student I appriciate the opportunities that college life offers. I would tell my senior self that college allows people to explore new worlds, that it teaches students to think differently, and that going to college is the best way for a person to spoil themselves. I wouldn't lie to her and say that it would be easy, but I would say that the work should be done well in order to reap all the rewards that college offers. College can open doors to honor programs and honor societies. It present oppertunities to meet new people from all backgrounds, and chances to study abroad. Some study abroad programs allow you to go to Japan. Telling my senior self that there is a chance to study in Japan would not only catch her attention, but it would turn on a switch somewhere deep inside and I know that she would have gone to college instead of jumping straight into the work force. The best advice I could give myself is that college changes lives.

Do not be afraid to be friendly and make friends. Although you are a very shy person, no one else is going to know anyone, so go up to people and introduce yourself. The more you become involved on campus, the more fun you will have and the more freinds you will make. The more friends you make, the more fun you will have.

I ask myself this question often. I would tell myself to go away to college, as a freshman and to not stay home for a boyfriend. Going away to school as a junior is not the same experience as a freshman. College life on the dorms, whether exciting or dreadful, is an experience everyone should have at least one time, but when you decide to stay home for the wrong reason you lose out on that opportunity and will never know what it was like. Going away to school junior year puts you in a different bracket; you live off campus, away from college life. You also leave yourself normally only two years left to experience college. I am currently a high school counselor, and the one thing I try to encourage students to do is take advantage of the opportunities that are out there for them. I understand going away to college is not for everyone, but if a student’s reasons are ones they cannot foresee as being a short term decision, I try to have them reconsider, and look at my situation as an example of what they will miss out on. Stephanie Cocchiaro

Try to enjoy college life, don't take up too many classes if you know you can't handle it. Don't stress out and just learn to relax. When you go to college don't get too caught up in making friends that you forget about your homeworks, however don't be a hermit. There will be people who will try to persuade you to drink and go party but just know when is enough.

I would tell myself to relax and to not be afriad to be myself. I didn't realize that going away to college is starting all over with a clean slate. All throughout high school I was involved in so many different activities so when I was a freshman at college I went overboard and got too involved. I now know that I need to find a happy medium so that I can still enjoy a few activities without jepordizing my grades.

The advice I would give myself if I could go back to see myself as a high school senior would be to focus on school work and get to know myself better. The transition would have been much easier if I knew what I wanted out of my college experience coming into my undergraduate career. I think I would tell myself to take a step back from working, in order to pay for college, and enjoy the good times as well as the quiet study hours that most students take for granted. I would tell myself that the real world will always be waiting for me to live in the moment instead of stressing about what tomorrow, next week or even next semester has in store for me. Most importantly I would tell myself to relax and have fun because these are going to be the best years of my life and I may not realize it yet but I'm going to make friends as well as memories that will last my life time through.

Utilize URoomSurf.com or if your uncomfortable with that pick the earliest orientation and find a roommate you like. Also the college visit, if you don't like winter make sure your school isn't infamous for it's snow. Visit the school at the worst time of the year and make sure you still like it.