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Learn about time management ASAP! It is of most importance that you learn how to schedule your day to be more productive. Do not procrasinate, because last minute work will not show your full potential. Do not hestitate to talk to your advisors it turns out that they were not intimidating people; they actually want to help you. Continue to always have a positive mindset and embrace college because it is the stepping stone to the real world.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior to expect from college would be that college is a whole different ball game than high school. You have to stay on top of all your work. The professors aren't their to babysit you they are their to lecture and that's about it. They don't care if you stop showing up to classes or if you don't turn in your work. You have to manage your time wisely to study for all the tests you have. You can't procrastinate on things like you did in high school. If you wait to do something a day before its due you aren't going to get a very good grade. The last thing I would tell myself is that your GPA is everything. Once you fail a class it's going to take you a lot of hard work to bring your GPA back up. College life is a lot different than high school. You never believe how things are going to be until you have to experience it yourself.

This is hard for me to say. I attended high school after work, because I had to take care of my mom and my four siblings, since my father abandoned his family without giving any support. I began college but had to interrupt my education for almost thirty years for the same reason. Now, being almost fifty with a teenage daughter, I returned to college and try to realize my life dream: to become a teacher of French. Could I have done anything differently without neglecting the obligation I felt toward my family? I doubt it. Should I have been able to change society and its laws, I would have passed stricter regulations that strengthen the legal obligation of a parent to give financial support to his/her family. My advice I would give myself? Never give up, even when the situation seems to be without a way out. Stay goal-oriented, work hard and do not stop believing in the powers you have within you.

I would start with telling myself to buy a planner. With managing my time I was able to accomplish many things in one day. If everyday I write a to do list I will be able to finish the important things first then I can maybe have time to socialize with family and friends. I would also say that Monday through Friday is time for academic purposes only, so during the weekend I can have a break and not stress myself too much. I would also tell myself to not be fraid to ask for help. There is always a possability that another person has the same question.

Honestly, knowing everything that I know now and looking back at my experiences I would definitely say that the best advice would be to never settle for less. I would say to think about yourself first instead of friends and family and really reach out for your real dreams and go for the things you ultimately know will make you happy. I stayed here in my hometown only because of my family and because I didn't want to deal with the "hassle" of moving but I can honestly say I regret that completely. If I was at a school where science majors were more appreciated I would be a lot more involved with research, internships, community service, environmental projects, etc. My best advice is again, "never settle for less". That's probably my biggest mistake and I'm just trying my hardest to make the best of it.

The advice that I'd give myself as a college student is that, I should be better prepared and know what I want. The effort you put into it, is the output you will receive of your own life. College isn't hard, but no one said it would be easy. Do not waste any time, thinking that just because you attend class, you will get by as one does in high school. Enjoy your college experience, but learn while you have fun. You will only have the young college experience once. Don't waste time, time is valuable.

The advice that i will give myself it will be to apply to all scholarships possible. There are so many scholarships availabe that i never noticed until right now. Also learning to drive and getting my drivers licence will be a very good help to move around, like getting groceries. Researching on what universities are good on the career that you are intrested on. Another very important advice will be to take AP classes during high school in order to be prepared for college. This is because college is nothing similar to high school classes. i will aslo take into consideration the universities graduation rate and admissions.

If I was a high school senior again knowing what I know now about college, I would advice myself to not stress so much over my future. I think that everybody experiences that time in senior high school year when you do not know what to do and everything seems confusing, but I have learned these past months that you have to start acting instead of just thinking and stressing yourself over and over again. We all make mistakes, they are part of growing, but they make us stronger and we learn alot from them. If I had known what I know about college whan I was a high school senior, I would advice myself not to be afraid of the future because at the end even our mistakes are going to help us and make us stronger.

If I coudl talk to my younger self in high school I would definitely ask myself to become more focused early on. I entered college without any real direction, and even though I found myself eventually, it did take a while for me to figure out what I wanted to do. Throughout college I have changed my major twice. I know that college is a time of exploration and discovery, but I still feel bad because I feel like I wasted money and time in doing so. That said, I would advise my younger self to really try to find my calling. I would also strongly urge to myself to apply for more scholarships early on and not give me such a headache. Last but not least, I would tell myself that with hard work and determination, everything would work out in the end. It's funny because I feel so much wiser than when I was in high school, yet I know that I am still so young and have so much more to learn and discover.

If I could have the opportunity to talk to myself back when I was in my senior year, I would definitely tell myself to become more involved in my high-school student organizations, volunteering programs where I could have the chance to open my mind and realize what kind of student life awaits for me in college. Also, I would recommend myself to start planning and taking seriously my future academic goals, so I could perform better in high-school with my goals in mind.