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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.