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If I could go back and offer advice to myself as a high school senior the biggest concept I would reiterate in my mind would be absolutely do not procrastinate! Knowing what I do now such as: handling the finances to pay for my education, registering at the right time for the proper classes, as well as finishing and submitting coursework in general; all of these things play a heavy role in college life and this responsibility falls on your own shoulders. Unlike in high school no one is there to constantly hold your hand through your educational journey unless you personally seek out for the guidance; you are reliable for your own actions. In order to prevent the transition from being such a chaotic and shocking experience; I would tell myself to apply early for scholarships, visit different campuses, and talk to admission advisors. By doing all of this ahead of time and seeing how things operated, as senior year came to a close and freshman year rolled around; I would be prepared for what lies ahead.

Hello Heather! College is going to be a BLAST!!!! Take an easy course load the first year. Get some of the general requirements out of the way. No point in trying to audio record your ethics class and listen to the lecture under your pillow while you sleep---it appears your roommate will retain more of that class that way then you will. Econ is NOT an easy subject for you, so be prepared to study for that one. Oh, this one is important....do NOT take a 7:30 am math class that is clear across campus in the middle of the North Dakota winter; you will NEVER go. And of course, the obvious; have as much fun as possible while setting aside a few hours a day to study. I promise, you will NOT die if you read one of your text books. Oh.....and that cute guy you play stand volleyball with, he likes you, so have fun flirting with that one! You don't need to pick a major just to pick one--wait and figure out what classes (major) you tend to be drawn towards.

The advice I would give myself knowing what I now know about college life would be to actually do my work. I would tell myself to try the best I could in every class and everything I do at school. I would tell myself to keep applying for scholarships and keep finding ways to help make it through college. I would keep telling myself I have to push through everything to succeed in the end and that everything will pay off in the future.

College life is very different than that of high school. Getting ued to an independent life, taking care of urself, being motivated to study and being strong is the hardest part when starting college. I would definately advice myself to be learn to be more independent, motivated to study harder, focus on my achievments and also adopt to the different learning environment. The achievments at a University will accompany us for the rest of our life, thus proving purself and achieving the highest goal should be the main focus. I would also advice myself to be more adaptable to changes, be more friendly with and to people and involve myself more socially. College life does builds ud as person and directs our future goal and ambition but High School is the root and we should all make sure that our roots have a very strong and intact base.

I would tell myself to let go. I stressed out over the smallest things in high school. If college has taught me one thing, it is that there is more to life than getting straight A's. Certainly grades are extrememly important, but if it means you gave up the greatest experiences of your life just to scrape out an A, then it isn't worth it. College is all about balance. So, high school self, relax, enjoy yourself, and have a great time.

If I could go back to high school I would definately apply myself more and actually care about my education. In high school I would skip school alot and not participate in anything that was going on in the school. I dropped out of high school in my senior year and finished the next school year which was about six months late from my class. I moved out of my parents house, into my boyfriends house, and got pregnant. I now find myself 31 years old, with 3 wonderful daughters, attending college for the first time. While Im thrilled with my college grades etc, I wish I had applied myself when I was 18 years old. I am now in my 2nd year law enforcement degree, working towards my 4 year degree. Had I done this before I could already have had a career for 10 years . However, late is better than never and I cannot wait to complete my schooling and find a job in the law enforcement field as a police officer or possibly a probation officer. However, my interest in is police work because I want to try and make a difference in peoples lives.

Dear me, Congratulations on making it to your senior year! Before now you have just skated by in school, unfortunately this is not how it will be in college. I want you to realise, that even though you have had trouble in the past you are more than capable of achieving as much if not more than anyone else in your class. Just because you were never called "smart" by anyone else doesnt mean that you can't make amazing grades. If you put the work in, and do the job of teaching yourself the things that you dont catch on to the first time you will be able to do amazing things in and out of the classroom. College will not be all hard work and stress, you will have lots of fun and find what you are truely passionate about. Love, Older Me

I would tell myself to make sure and prepared to juggle many things throughout my day. Between work, school, and extra activities there is simply not enough time in the day if you don't plan your day ahead of time. I would make sure to let myself know to start getting into the routine of planning my days so that I would have to spend my entire first semester stressing out over just getting all my plans together.

Don't second guess or underestimate yourself.

Don't be shy or too afraid of what people will think of you. You can't be scared to try something just because it may not work out, otherwise you won't find anywhere to fit it. Just be yourself and you will find where you belong on campus. It may be hard to find that group that you will feel apart of, but once you find it you will be fine. Don't get discouraged if you don't get into a group that you want to join. If they don't accept you, that's their loss. Again just be yourself, and you'll be alright. Although you'll make a lot of new friends, make sure that you stay on top of your classes. You may not have had to study much in high school, but college really will be a lot of work. If your first semester is easy, don't think you won't have to study in the future. That's why my GPA dropped from a 3.9 to a 3.47 during my sophomore year. You'll have to find the balance between school and friends that works for you.

If I could go back and talk to my 17-year old, nervous wreck self about my first year in college, I would remind myself to relax. I struggled in my first semester of college with grasping for any friendship that showed promise while balancing a workload in my courses that I had never experienced before. I made some incredible friends that first semester, but unfortunately, my grades were a clear indicator of my lack of studying. I think that if I had realized that I didn't have to please everyone - I didn't need to be pledge class social chair AND t-shirt designer AND best pledge - than I would have allowed myself some time to work on things like academics, or just given myself some time to relax every once in a while. All students going in to their first year of college are going to be scared. But realizing that there are thousands of students that are just as nervous as you are can make all the difference.

Simply this: Be who you are. Stay true to your convictions, share your ideas, cultivate your opinions. Help others do the same.

I would tell myself primarily to take summer college courses before entering college. I was considered a "true freshman," that is, coming into college with zero credit hours to transfer. In doing so, i had to bulk up each semester and take classes over the summer sessions to "catch up" even though I was on schedule. I would also tell my high school self to keep strong ties with all my friends either going to the same university or in the same vicinity. It's so important to maintain the friendships so that there will always be someone there you can count on and that knows you from before your life in college.

Given the enormous opportunity, I would offer myself numerous advice, but most importantly I would plead myself to buy a planner and keep track of everything. “Ali, do not try to keep everything in your head no matter how smart you think you are!” Finding out that my five-page minimum mid-term paper, the one that I have not thought about due to my insane physics course, is due in less than a week is absolutely nerve-wrecking. Second, I would order myself, despite my aptitude to memorize effortlessly, to not cram for tests. I may have scored A’s on the first two round of exams, but it became scary when I had to apply the entire year’s material out of a few minutes of memorization. I do not like to admit my faults, but in this situation I could not be any more wrong. I can only imagine the possibility of going back in time to tell myself the things I am too stubborn to realize, it would work miraculous to my education due to the fact that I am a great listener and would take what my experienced-self would have to say to heart.

If I could go back in time, I would tell my high school self to be more responsible and not follow my friends. I would tell myself to stay focused on my dream of becoming a veterinarian, and not let friends take away from my study time.

First, I would tell myself that I made the right choose for going to Texas A&M University. I really enjoy this university. People here are friendly. Professors here care about student. Fish camp is a great opportunity to make friends and learn about school traditions. I will tell myself that I need to be very careful when registrant for classes. Professor does matter. I would also tell myself that do not buy the books from the bookstore, because it is cheaper online. Making friends is also a very important part of my college life. College is not only a place for learning major related knowledge, but it is also a great place for netting the social network for the future.

I would have told myself to attend TAMU right out of college. I went to Texas State University for three semesters and after transferring I wish I would have gone there from the start! Its an amazing school with good people and hard but rewarding classes that make you work. I really love the campus and I would recommend it to anyone.

If I were giving the chance to go back in time to my senior year in high school, I would be glad to amend mistakes. Especially when it comes to money. Tuition at my school is very expensive and sometimes with the financial aid I receive isn't enough. I wished I was like my other friends and did scholarships like crazy. I would have save myself from doing student loans and getting myself in debt.

My advice to myself would be simple. I would love to tell my High School self to listen to my parents. Listening to parents as a high school senior is not easy and I know full well. First, I was a high school senior and I didn't listen to my parents advice. Second, I have a high school senior and he doesn't listen to my advice. Lastly I know it is difficult being a teenager. I'm learning especially know that I have a child of my own. I'm seeing things differently than when I was younger. Teenagers are caught between childhood and adulthood. Teenagers are caught between thinking and not thinking. They think they know everything but have difficulty thinking about responsibility and consequences. In conclusion: I do believe if I could go back in time my high school self would be a better listener to my parents.

I had the goal to become a veterinarian from the time I could talk. I thought there was no other job in the world better than taking care of animals. So like most high school seniors, I thought I knew it all and knew exactly what I wanted to do in college .However, I quickly learned that Veterinary school was not what I wanted after all. I then fell in love with genetics by my junior year and again like most students I changed my mind once again my senior year. I ended up in biomedical sciences and in a job I love but it has nothing to do with being a veterinarian. I wish I could tell myself not to focus on one career goal and look into a variety of opportunities. I spent a lot of time taking classes that in the end did not help me in my career. I would tell myself to enroll into a variety of classes the first year in order to narrow down what I really liked so the next three years I could focus on classes that would benefit me the most in the end.