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If I could go back as a senior in high school, there would be many things I would change so I could prepare myself for the huge transition into a big university. The first thing I would do as a senior is to do dual enrolment and take some college classes. Not only does this help with getting the gist of how college work load is, but it gets some credits out of the way so your work load isn’t as heavy. I would also take some more difficult classes so I would be prepared for the change. The last thing I would do if I could go back as a senior is to look for scholarships. I didn’t realize how expensive college was until I was already in my freshman year of college. Going into my second year of college I am applying to as many scholarships as I can.

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! I am having an extremely hard time financially at college. Every aspect of my college life is perfect except financially. Each semester is ended with me having an outstanding balance that doesn't get paid off until a week or so before the next semester. This limit the amount of options I have for the classes I want and when I want them. It's really frustrating and I am hoping my financial situation will get better soon.

I would definitely challenge myself to do more work. First off I would read, read, and read! It is extremely important to read a lot because in college reading never stops. Also, I would of wrote more anaylsis papers and overall just challenge myself to become a better reader and writer.

I would tell myself not to worry so much about getting a job; it's all about the experiences you have and what you make of them. In high school, I spent a lot of time worrying that if I pursued what I loved, it would never land me a job after graduation. Against my thoughts, I began as a Communications major, which was and is my first love. Now that I am nearing my junior year in college, I am so grateful that I pursued that path. Knowing what I know now, I would have told myself that four years is not a very long time; it is just long enough to blink and take a breath. I would have willed myself to come out of my shell, and not be so shy. Take every opportunity and seize it, no matter how scary it may seem at the time. I would tell myself that everything is worth trying just once. In a way, I am glad that I did not know this information then, because the learning processes, and the experiences, that have given me this knowledge have brought me to appreciate where I am today.

My advice to myself would be the same as I told myself when I was in highschool - just keep smiling! Keep your head up and always do your best. You need to take care of you, because someone will not always be around or the person that is, may not have YOUR best interests at heart. There are going to be a lot of battles that seem to take you uphill both ways....but YOU CAN DO IT! You can also do it barefoot in six feet of snow....( Just like my grandpa always use to say)!

When I first began college, I lacked much of the academic discipline I needed to succeed as a student. As a result my first two semesters were much harder than they ought to have been. If I could go back now and give advice to myself, it would be to make every extra effort to have my college education be of the highest priorty. Now that I'm a senior, I've learned the importance of academic discipline and strive to apply myself to my education in every respect. Because of the mistakes that I made my first two semesters, I learned a degree of humility that has caused me to view my role in life as one of a student in all aspects, and whenever I have an opportunity to learn, regardless of what I may be learning, I strive to get the most out of that experience, and be the most adept student I can possibly be.

The advice I would give myself in high school would be getting as much scholarshuip money as possible. As much of a drag as it is to sit there for hours on end while my friends are out having a good, it is worth the sacrifice. By getting as much scholarship money as possible in high school will relievehalf of the stresses and burdens I am facing now.

I would study hard and more in high school

The advise that I would give is be open minded. Coming from another country, and start college at a complete different setting is a big transition. Mexican colleges are very different from U.S. colleges, and the best advise is to be open. If I could go back, I would say that there is no bad or wrong is just different. There is no right or wrong, is just different. College is a big transition by itself, and added to this the country is changed then it makes it a little harder to adjust, but not impossible. College is the step before real life. Having an open mind; the willingness to listen, observe and learn, and having a positive attitude are the best advices in order to make this transition a success. Going to college should not be a scary or depressing act, it should be the event that marks the person as the stage where you build yourself for the future. Is the stage where the student becomes more self aware of what is capable of doing, changing and impacting. Also starts to being more involve with the community, and sets its goals for the future.

When I was in high school I did not worry about getting A's in my classes or my GPA, I only worried about passing. I did not think about what I wanted to be as a career either I just wanted to be out of high school. If I could go back in time I would tell myself start learning how to study NOW!!! During college I have had to teach myself and see which study habit works for me and with some habits I've had to learn the hard way that they were not for me. I have learned in college your grades are everything! Whether its to get into the University you want or to stay a step ahead of other students that are going for the same program you are. I would also tell myself to decide what kind of field I would like to go in. I do have a few classes that will not count towards my associates and therefore was not a good use of money that I could have used elsewhere. I would also tell myself to get involved in school ativities, take advantage of all the school has to offer!