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I have gotten a feeling of self assurance, and cofidence. Attending college not only help me in my current career by advancing through certifications, but is also helping to find a new career so that I may spend more quality time with my family. The current job I have requires weekends, nights, and holiday work. I am striving to be a teacher which doesn't require that I work to many weekends, holdiays or nights

The first thing I would tell my high school senior-self is that college is nothing like what you're thinking now. I would encourage myself to write down all of my political, religious, and social views so that I could compare them later. People who go to college are unique in that they get four years to figure out who they are as a person. I've often thought of those in my high school who started working after graduation and all that they've missed out on. I would also tell myself that although I'm dedicated now, that will be challenged and at times you will want to give up or take a break, but don't. I would also encourage myself to look at all my options carefully before I settle on one university. I would say how much I'm going to change and how important it is to find the right school for the person I want to become. I would remind myself how fast life went by in high school and that it only gets faster from there, so I should enjoy it while it lasts. Finally, I would say, "just have fun."

Well I would congratulate myself for making it that far. I've been through many things in my life, and to be a senior, one step away from a diploma, is harder than most people think. I would tell myself to apply for scholarships a lot sooner, preferably august instead of january of the year I was to graduate. I would say to stay focused and not used being a senior as an excuse to get lazy and slack off because this year's perfomance matters too. I would say to study more for the ACT so I could score higher. I would say to get involved in more activities, and participate. I wouls say stop texting, and get off the phone. I would tell myself to ask more questions, and take nearing adult age and lifestyle more seriously. I would say to ask more questions of the people who've already been to college, and accomplished what I wanted to do. Most of all, I would say have fun.

Normally, high school seniors are eager to go to college, only to gratify their insatiable appetite for independence. However, many college students lack the appropriate knowledge to adequately navigate college life successfully. Thus, if I could go back in time and talk to myself about college life and making the transition, I would give myself three key pieces of advice. First, I would advise to learn time management skills. Learning how to juggle class attendance, homework, part-time or full-time work, and a social life takes skill and finess. However, learning to appropriately allocate time will alleviate potential problems. Secondly, I would advise to communicate openly and quickly with professors. Most professors want students to ask questions pertaining to course content and assignment clarifications. Failure to convey coursework concerns can lead to less than desirable grades. Finally, I would advise for students to network with others. For example, college students should establish a working relationship with the following people: financial aid officers, counseling personnel, reference librarians, residence life directors, and fellow classroom students. Ultimately, the key to successfully transitioning from high school to college life is asking questions, managing time, and accessing availble campus resources.

Veronica, I know that right now you don?t believe in agendas, but trust me your going to need one! The technique of storing things in your mind will just not due. College is so much more hectic than you presume. Your going to have tons of home, study group meetings, and on top of that you going to have friends and family to spend time with. An agenda can easily help you with all of this. Trust me, I know you best!

Trust me, although you believe that you are "sick" of school now, it is much better to continue on immediately after High School. Don't wait until you are married, have children and a career. Going back to school later provides more hardships for your self as well as your family later on. Continuing your education while you are young enables you to develop a specific goal, career path and dream. You will be able to work towards it instead of looking back later and wishing you had done things differntly. If you think classes are difficult for you now, just imagine how they will be in 10, 15 even 20 years when you are trying to work full time, take care of a house, a home, a family, children, husband, etc. Think how much more difficult that algebra class will be in 5, 10, 20 years, where as if you enrolled straight out of high school the concepts and expressions would still be fresh in your mind. Believe me, waiting to go to college is not the answer. Do the smart thing, Stay in School, Finish your education while you are young!

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would have told my self to relax. I was way to caught up in the drama of who's party was the best and who had the most expensive purse. I would have told myself to back off and concentrate on school. I also would have encouraged myself to apply for scholarships before I was enrolled in college.

Do not leave school and get the GED. Stick with school until graduation. It is a lot easier to attend college with people closer to my age. It's harder now, because I'm the non-traditional student and mother of four kids. I could have been in the career of my choice by now instead of starting over.

Do not get me wrong, I love the school I am attending and the degree I am working on, but I probably would not have attended the same university if I could go back in time. I would work a lot harder in high shcool and strive for a better score on the SAT, so I could attend a more prestigious university. The Business college at Texas A&M - Commerce has the highest accreditation possible, but it is not as famous as other business schools. But I guess this is a part about growing up, you realize what is important for you. Right now school is the most important thing to me, but back in high school athletics was. The tip of the day is remembering that you will always have to sacrifice, and you will never know if you have made the right choice. Remembering that things always happens for a reason is the only thing you can be sure about.

I would want to start on scholarships applications earlier. And to take my senior year more serious and take more college dual credit classes.