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In my high school years, I was scared that the decisions I made werent the best and I let them hold me back. I would tell myself that no matter what you know what you are interested in and what you are good at, and you should chose to study what you know you will enjoy. College is hard, and if you dont enjoy what you are studying it will be ten times harder. Do not let peoples opinions on if its a good choice of bad choice intimidate you. Its your life and you want to be successful not only for yourself but to be the best canidate to give back to your community.... How you do it is your choice I would have also told myself to look for scholorships and aid NOW instead of waiting till I did.

Thinking back to when I was a senior in high school, I wish I knew that school is vital, but so is living your life and being happy. I would tell myself that I need to actually think about what I want in my future, instead of just going on auto-pilot and picking a major and going through the motions without understanding if that is what I truly want. Understanding yourself is essential to your happiness, and education is a huge part of that. Not knowing what you want to study isn't a bad thing, but getting out there and experiencing different fields is extrememly important in making decisions! The different experiences will help determine what field I can actually see myself studying and feeling happy in my future, instead of feeling discouraged because I am not positive on what I want to study or pursue!

If I could go back, I would tell myself to join more clubs in your first semster. Make sure you ask people what classes to take early.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would definitely volunteer with Bloodsource back then. I am currently a volunteer now and I regret not doing this sooner, therefore I would most likely volunteer for it my senior year, since my junior year I had previous volunteer experience. As for college, I would more likely go to community college and go ahead and get my general education and/or classes required for me to get into Sac state's nursing program. I have thought about it better and choose to go along and make that plan work. Yet on the other hand, I would more than likely go through my technical/vocational education but be actively searching for employment outside of school. Have good communication with my teachers and ask them on any updates of employment. I would more likely have volunteered all throughout high school if I knew better. Look at schools and their tuition and their scholarships.

Dear Mike, You are about to embark on a strenuous but extremely rewarding transformation in college. My biggest advice is to PLEASE make sure you stick to deadlines. You did not do the FAFSA application until after the deadline, pushing back your aid process and ultimately lower the amount of grants you got. I wish you decided to dorm instead of commute. This is the best way to meet new people and make long-lasting friendships. You truly experience the college life while living here. It is a beautiful thing to wake up ten minutes before class starts and walking there without being late. Living on campus is expensive, but there are thousands of scholarships available for high school seniors offered by different providers on the web and even by Temple. Apply for all of them! Make a list of compatible scholarships with deadlines. Money is such a big deal. Don’t be those typical college students that have over $40,000 of debt. College is expensive and is only getting more expensive, but only YOU can make it affordable by consistently applying and not being discouraged. I wish this letter reached you in time…

I was a terrified high school senior. Spiders didn't get to me, and I could receive a vaccination without batting an eyelash. What truly sent my pulse through the roof was college! What on EARTH am I interested in studying? Am I intellectually equipped for the RIGORS of a collegiate courseload? Will I ever be READY to leave home? In short, the future was my bitter enemy because I had absolutely NO idea how to approach it. I felt as though all of my passions had to be located and labored over by the time that I devoured a decadent slice of cake on my nineteenth birthday. If I were to travel back in time and counsel my younger self, I would tell her to SLOW DOWN. As a senior, I wanted everything to happen at such an unnatual pace. I thought that my lack of a specific career aspiration was indicative of some sort of flaw. Fortunately, through plenty of trial and error, I've learned that I DON'T need to have all the answers before I leave my teenaged years. Questions ignite our passions. Without them, we'd have no reason to pursue greatness!

Dear High School Self, Greetings from the great beyond, Jess! I just want to let you know a few things that you should do NOW before going off into college. First off, please stop comparing yourself to others. Everyone is different and once you get to college you'll see that everyone starts going their own way and no one is too worried about anyone else. Just focus on what's important, which is your self growth, and your grades. Let go of your fears of trying something new, let go of your social anxiety, just let go. Be calm and try what intrests you. You and I both will be very happy that you tried new things. Transitioning will be the biggest peice of cake as long as you stay organized, missy! Nothing is more rewarding than getting the work done early. There is no such thing as getting a whole research paper done the night or morning before it's due. Procrastination is no longer your friend. P.S.- On graduation day, there is nothing you can do to stop yourself from falling down the stairs. Trying to stop yourself will just make things worse. Trust me.

I would tell myself to start trying to have a more strict studying/work schedule. Because I didn't know what I wanted to do at the time, I had only take general education courses that were university requirements. These classes weren't the most challenging which caused me to slack off. If instead of getting by easily, I had worked harder and learned my most productive way of studying/learning I feel I wouldn't have been so hard on myself for struggling. As a high school senior, I did very well in school and I imagined college would be no different. It was that excessive confidence in my learning ability that is partially responsible for my depression. Although I'm ultimately grateful for this struggle since I've grown exponentially as a person and can understand people better for it, I still feel like I would've saved myself a lot of heartache if not for my hubris. Instead of telling myself what career path is actually what I want, I would let myself know that I'm not as smart as I think I am and that I should always be striving to learn more.

If I could return back to college, I would advise myself to be very outgoing, inquisitve, and open to new experiences. One of the biggest transistions in college is living on one's own without the supervision of his or her parents. As this can be a tough experience, newly admitted freshmen should aim to create a strong network of friends immediately upon arrival to their college or university. This group will persist with one another during hardhsips and triumphs, both large and small. In order to initiate such a close, and lasting bond, one must be willing to share their honest opinions and outlooks, as well as open to understanding those of their peers. An outgoing and inquisitive high school senior is in the best shape to meet new people and engage in an array of growing and learning experiences. As people tend to make and keep their college friends throughout life, I would myself and any other high school senior to be wise and adventurous in choosing who they befriend.

If I could turn back time I would have taken a better advantage of all the resources that were avaiable to me in high school for appling to all thr grants and scholarships that are available to high school seniors. My plans were to attend Bucks County Community College for two years to stay at home and save money. But I was not happy at Bucks. So now I am attending Temple University and I now realize how expensive it is to go to Temple and live on campus. So I am now more focused on applying for any type of scholarships that I am eligible for. I am currenlty working two jobs to assist with paying for my college education. So I advice anybody who is looking to attend college to look on line as early as possible while still atteding high school to see what type of scholarships are out there. Now that I am appying for these there are allot of them available so the more you research what you are eligible for & apply the better chances are that maybe you will be able to be awarded one of these scholarships.