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If I could go back in time I would tell myself to take college more seriously and to apply for more scholarships. I would have told myself that I shouldn't have settled with my ACT score and to try harder for a better score. I also would warn myself about those late night and early morning classes that are nearly impossible to make myself go to. I need to warn my past self about procrastination and deadlines because eventhough high school was a breeze college would be different. Don't be a follower in life continue being a leader like I was in high school. Also to prewarn myself the boys in college are different in college so don't waste time with them in place of things you have due. Remember the values you were raised with and don't let any one person change them. Also your grades, GPA, and classes are more important then you social life so don't forget that. Oh also I would warn myself to stay away from drama, make lots of friends, and enjoy myself. Life was meant to be livedto its fullest so live it as it right!

I would like to encourage myself to get ahead of the financial aid applications, grants, and scholarship programs that are out there. Finding the funding to pay for my education has been difficult and have had to pay for most of it myself which has forced me into the position that I am in today. I am 33 and going back to finish my education. When I first began my education the only program I was aware of was the FAFSA and no one gave me any direction as to where to find financial assistance, so with this knowledge I would pass onto my other self in the past in hopes of getting the financing that I would need to pay for my education.

Apply for scholarships! That's less money out of your own pocket. Also there are many different types of people in college. Take some time to interact with everyone. It's a great skill to build.

I would tell my past-self that college isn't nearly as bad as I had originally feared, nor is living without your parents (or at least having them nearby). I would tell him/me not to be afraid, as college will turn out to be a lot more fun than he/I could have ever expected.

First of all, college is not high school. Even though you took the AP/Dual Credit route, let's both admit, it was not that hard. Right now, you are just breezing through your senior year only having to worry about calculus. However, you are still doing homework last minute and still staying in the top 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your class. Once you get here, you will learn so much about yourself. You will grow significantly in just four months. There will be several classes that are still just as easy as high school, and you will do great in them. However, there are a few classes you really need to focus on. Just because everything worked out perfectly in high school, doesn't mean it will anymore. You will need to develop study habits, or at least open your biology book and make flash cards for Spanish. It will be tough, and you need to focus and work at it. You can do it, but it won't be a breeze anymore. A 3.25 GPA is the minimum you need to achieve to maintain your scholarship; Go get it!

TAKE AP CLASSES! It will save you a lot of money and a lot of time in the future! Don't complain about school work in High School, because it doesn't get any easier. Pay attention in your classes, because a lot of times it will help you in your college classes. You really don't have it as hard as you think you do. Love your family and friends, because you will miss them. Appreciate a good home cooked meal. Just know that although it is much harder, it is also much more rewarding.

I would go back and advise myself to take more AP classes. As a senior, I took a few, but more would have been even more beneficial. I would have had more of an idea of what to expect in certain college courses. I would also tell myself to have fun and fully enjoy my high school years. I did have fun during those years but I feel now that I could have savored it more. I would also advise myself to research every college I apply to more thoroughly and to visit every campus to get a full view of what to expect once enrolled. I'd be sure to tell myself that I need to be as social as possible the first year of college to succeed in the process of networking. All in all, I have no regrets about the choices I made leading up to college. If I had the chance to go back and do it all over again, I might end up doing the exact same thing only becuase I now know so much more about myself and my surroundings. The best advice I could possibly give myself would be to keep working hard.

To my high school slef, You will be in college in a few months and all I can say is just relax. You have taken class at the college level and you did fine in them. However if I must warn you about something, it has to be about some of the teachers. We have been told all of our lives that not every body thinks like you. Several of the teachers here pretty much just scream that in your face. My addvise is to just stay calm and just smile and move on. All you have to do is gather the information you need, you don't need to fight with your teachers. Once you get that degree you can just move on with your life.

Being more serious about class and my want for learning would be greater than what it was. I would definatley have read alot more that way i could be more eager to want to read when my instructor assigns chapters that need to be read. Also I would have applied for more scholarships, because college is very expensive and loans arent the best approach to starting a new life when you have to pay them back. But now that im in college i dont regret a thing, because it was a wake up call to reality and i learned from it and im starting over with the choice of being apart of campusdiscovery to hopefully give me a shot at reclaiming my independence of learning.

the advice i would give them is to always pursue life never give up. even when it looks the most hardest and always keep going. things will get hard but find the strength to pursue and just to presevere. always keep your gpa up and try to learn in college as much as you can. take as many courses as you can and learn form your professors as much as you can. they really do know what they are talking about. even if sometimes you feel like they don't and its too hard. they know what they are doing because they been in your shoes before and if it seems like there being to hard its only because they are preparing you for the real world. and also take college seriously its not just about games and havin fun all the time. its about finding yourself more tham anything and striving to be the person that your gonna be for the rest of your life. again it won t be easy but its not impossible and the most important thing you can do is presever and don't give up. because in the end it will be worth it.