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My advice to myself as a high school senior would be short and sweet: be yourself! When I was a senior, I was pretty insecure and worried about making friends at my new university before I even stepped onto the campus. I used to worry about what people thought of me and getting the approval of others was at the top of my to do list. I had a small group of friends who cared for me, but that wasn't enough for me. Deep down inside, I wanted to be the person that everyone wanted around. Who doesn't? So, when I first went to University of California Riverside, I tried to see how many friends I could make. I failed miserably, and people saw I was trying too hard. I started swearing in order to fit in with some of my new friends and even considered drinking alcohol in order to have "friends." When I saw that I had to give up my moral values in order to have these friends, I realized that wasn't a good choice and saw that if you just be yourself, the right people will come around you.

The college envirionment isn't as difficult as previously imagened. Commplete your senior year calmly without the stress that college is going to be this difficult thing to concure in life. You can do it, its easy for the most part. However, keep in mind that studing for a exam the day before can be okay to do in high school but that is a different experiance in college. STUDY, and review the class note (those do help out a lot). It does seem intemidating to go up to the perfessers and ask them a question but don't let the fact that we are shy get in the way. Take a deep breath and enjoy everything on the way.

I know right now you have no clue of who you are or what you might in time feel true, But trust in you you're new real self and write of love and good of death and hope and light. The gift you have will wake when once you try the art and skill of word and thought; and die ... To live unchecked for naught but self is wrong You're young pent up and quick to join the throng. To find life's gift recall what you have felt In love in sport and song, and then just belt It out by hand with pen and ink and work. Dont mix the drugs with girls and play the jerk And dont you think so low of you who are, Dont judge yourself by bro or sis or car. Just live just be the man you know is true To life real love and oh, to find Thee Girl Just wait, dont fret in time she'll come. Your pearl will blow the hinge right off your mind; so wait and write. Work hard, but most of all, just write. (written right here right now by Rod Sachs -01272010

Dont ease up on your studies, study harder to earn your grades and dont be afraid to apply for scholarships. The better your grades are, the more scholarships open up for you. Don't jump into a 4-year university just yet, get your associates at a community college and transfer in. Biggest thing: STAY A MATH MAJOR!

If I could go back and talk to myself when I was a high school senior, I would have told myself to not slack off my freshman year of college. I should have studied and read in advance a lot more for my tests. I would have told myself to save my money for efficiently. I would have liked to been more social and involved in more acitivites and organizations on my school campus. Although I had wished I would have done these things, I still had a pretty descent freshman year of college.

Don't assume that you will be offered a full ride to the college of your choice. It doesn't always pan out that way. You need to be prepared and apply for as many scholarships as possible. The worst feeling in the world is having to sign that master promissary note for a huge loan that you know you'll have to pay back someday. That will definitely cause you some anxiety. Don't be lazy. Apply for scholarships like crazy. No amount you get will be too small. Use it for books. Use it for rent. Don't be scared. Living by yourself and leaving everything you know behind is less of a big deal than you think. In fact, it's the most exciting part of college life. You were always an independent person. Now you get to thrive off of that independence and make something of it. You will meet some amazing people who will be willing to be by your side no matter what. When all else fails, just remind yourself that eventually everything will be ok. In the end, life always works out.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to not be so nervous about the courseload and school work. Because I have always been a good student the classes have not been that tough. I would tell myself that the biggest challenge to college life is the actual academic part it is adjusting to the different atmosphere and becoming independent. It is important to stay focused and put my academics first and to worry about going out and socializing second. I would tell myself to not to get so consumed with the social aspect and try so hard to find things to do because that is apart of college life and it will come with time. I would also tell myself that time management and being responsible is a huge part of being a college student. There are so many different things to balance including work, school, social time, and deadlines for FAFSA and registration, but once you learn how to manage all things it will all start to work out fine. So take a deep breath, relax, and get ready for one of the best experiences in your life.

First off, I?ve been telling myself for sometime, ?if only you?d had someone push you into filling out scholarships, you wouldn?t have so much debt right now. ? The truth is, I did. I had friendly reminders from the counselor, email notifications from the scholarship sites where I signed up, and the constant nagging of my dear mother. Everybody was pushing me, but I wasn?t in the mood for being pushed. My na?ve (and slightly irresponsible) self didn?t bother with all the scholarship drama, and just blindly trusted the government to provide me with all the money I would need to complete my studies. Please. If I had the opportunity to go back in time and have a talk with my 17-year-old self, I?d tell her to get real. No one is going to just hand you everything you need. You need to go out, look for it, and get it yourself. I?d tell her that it?s hard when you move away from home, to a new city, without your family or anybody to rely on. You don?t want to add penny-less into that nervous-breakdown-inducing equation.

First of all i would stop myself in the hall, slap my past self in the face and tell him to get it together. In my senior year i slacked off way too much and barely graduated. I would tell myself to prepare for the hardest smemster of schooling in my life, and that if i didnt get it to some good study habits and learned to manage my time that i would fail my first real college smemster and worry my parents half to death. The feeling after you find out that you ve failed all you re classes because you treated it like another year of high school just drags you down and leaves you feeling defeated. Thats what i'd tell myself if i were to travel back in time.

I would give that going through college is a self-learning process that includes looking at the individual self and figuring out how to play in the big world. In college you will be surrounded by cultures and people that are so different but yet so similar and I think that you would just have to find your little niche in the campus. While going through college it will be an experience in learning about who you really are, maybe finding out some things that have always been there, and creating some aspects of yourself that you want to be there.