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As a high school senior I was very active in my school as well as my community. I kept myself busy in hopes that the year would go by quickly (as many seniors do) and I could reach the climax of my high school years- prom and graduation. Unfortunately, at the conclusion of senior year I realized that I anticapted the end of year so much that I didn't appreciate the last months I could call myself a high school student. I passed up the opportunity to enjoy the company of friends and teachers; some I would never see again. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now I would tell myself to just relax and live in the moment. I would tell myself I would never get the chance to be a high school student ever again so enjoy every moment. I would give myself the adivce to take advantage of still being a kid because once you reach college your responsibilities multiply and the real world is approaching faster than you can imagine. I would say, "Just be patient Chynna!"

Don not listen to your parents. They do not have your best interst at heart. You are not retatred and are very smart. You have the ability tomake it through college. You are not worthless!!!!

Dear Jean, This is Jean from the future! I know it sounds weird but trust me on this, you are a senior at KKCHS and your secret crush is Terrance! Now that I know you are truly listening to me, or you I would like to share some advice for your next year in college! We both know that you can be quite stubborn and like to live by the motto that you will only learn from your own mistakes, but the best piece of advice that anyone will be able to give you is LEARN from others mistakes. The people around you in college will teach you just as much if not more than the classes you are enrolled in. Something that you have done well which everyone should do is be as friendly as possible and try to make as many friends as you can, even if they wouldn't be considered part of your "usual" crowd from high school. As for academics, study, study then study a little more! If you go over your material at least once every day you will be very pleased with yourself! That's all I'm allowed to share for now!

please take your genED at community, so it's cheaper. and also take your time deciding on what you want to "major" in, because you might end up doing something completely different. follow your heart and remember who was there for you.

My best advice would be that I definitely could and should go to college. In my home there was never any conversations on the importance of education. My parents never went to college and neither did their parents. I would tell myself about all the dead end jobs I've had and how my pay has always been hindered do to a lack of a degree. I would also tell myself to work hard in school and try not to get wrapped up in the social scene. I would assure myself that my poor grades in High School really were from a lack of completely applying myself and that I really do get good grades when I try. I would also say that it's very important to pick a comfortable college where you feel at home. It makes it easier to do those first scary things like going to the library or getting a tutor, meeting advisors and looking for classes. I don't think I would come back from talking to myself until 'we' had an acceptance letter from a college. I would also tell myself how exciting it is to have a real direction in life.

I would tell myself to learn how to do the things that have been taken care of for you your whole life. Things like: laundry, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of yourself. I would stress the importance of school, and although the social aspect of college is an important one, it is not something that should be a priority. I would tell myself to keep focused and enjoy yourself because these 4 or more years are going to go by so fast. I would offer myself the advice of growing beyond the classroom. The classroom is a powerful tool, but so is community service and life lessons that are learned outside the classroom. I would tell myself to get involved with school. Fraternities are a good networking tool, and I'm sorry I didn't join one sooner than I did. I would also tell myself to prepare for the city of Philadelphia. Although I had been there, I'm not really sure I was ready to live there. I missed a lot of great opportunities in the city my first year or so because I was not prepared to live there.

If I were able to go back in time to my high school self, I would have to say the biggest lesson I have learned is that you shouldn't wait until your 30's to go back to school if you want lots of scholarhip oppoutunites. Going to a community college first is deffinately the least expensive route to go if you want to get the most for your money. Also, what you put into your high school years is what you will get out of your college years; don't mess around, do what needs to be done to qualify for larger scholarships.

First I would tell myself to live in the freshman dorms because I didn't recieve the social experience of my freshman year that I wish I had. Second I would tell myself to get a summer job and work everyday so I would be able to pay bills and not worry about money all the time for tuition, bills, and books. I would also tell myself to major in finance, because I started as a film major and all the transfering really put me behind as far as graduation date, and wasted my time and money. Finally, I would tell myself to take every class seriously and try my best in all of them, because I did poorly in a number of classes because I was not interested in them. I regret this now because my GPA should be alot higher than it currently is, and I can't wait to apply this new philosophy to my school work this year.

I would tell myself that college life is an unsupervised way of living. The freedom of making your own choices determines your character and values. You will try and be exposed to new things, but you always have the choice to do what you feel is right. Education and networking are the most important factors when attending a university, so utilize all your skills to make yourself indesposible.

Amazingly, if I get a chance to go back to high school as a senior, I would put my time to find what I like to do. When I was in high school, I was unsure about what I would like to do. Even though I was unsure about my major, my applications were sent to local schools including University of Sciences in Philadelphia, Temple University, Rutgers and Rowan University. I was accepted from all the universities, therefore, I decided to go to University of Sciences in Philadelphia with friends because I liked Science in high school. However, after my freshman year, I realized that science was not the field that I wanted to for the rest of my life. Therefore, I transferred out to Temple University and I was still not sure what I wanted to major until I got an acceptance letter from Temple. From all these experiences, if I have a chance to go back to high school, I would like to try various activities, tutors or discuss with upper classmates that I knew from the past to find what I would like to do and find a leader who could lead me into a right direction.