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If i had the chance to go back to myself as a high school senior the first thing i would say to myself is congratulations on getting this far. I would tell myself to take my SAT as soon as possible and to start to apply for college. I would then tell myself that i need to shake off the senioritis and focus more on my studies. The next piece of advice i would give to myself would be to take a summer class or two so that i could be more prepared for my classes that i would be taking in the fall and I would tell myself that college would be a lot different than high school was and i needed to take it completely serious. The last words i would tell myself is you will feel overwhelmed at times but take a deep breath and you will be able to do anything you put your mind too.

To get out there. Just because you are going to be going to a new place does not mean you have to be alone or afriad of what is to come. Never be afriad of being out going and let people see who you truely are. And dont try to do your work afrter midnight, it never ends well. Make time to do work inbetween classes and dont push it off till the very end. I know its bad to look like a person is all work and no play, but if you want to get ahead in life, sometimes you have to be the book worm rather then the partier. And just make time to enjoy yourself. You wont know how fast time will fly till it is already gone.

Advice I would have given myself as a high school senior would be that college isn't scary. Not knowing my roomate and if we would get along was probably one of the scariest things. We talked over the phone a couple times over the summer but that was it. Now I could honestly say that she is awesome! Professors aren't trying to make your life miserable. They want and are willing to help at all costs possible for you to succeed. One new thing was professors have office hours where students can go to their professors office to ask questions. The homework load from high school to college is very different. In college, a whole subject is covered in only a couple months almost doubling the work load. Living in a dorm room could be good or bad. The good thing about living in a dorm is that it is on campus and there is easy access to everything. The bad thing about living in a dorm room is there is not a lot to do so eatting may become a habit. Try to go to the gym everyday and have fun!

If I could go back in time to my senior days in high school and give myself advice I would definetely say, "Danielle, I know that I am 18 years old and are living onmy own. Yes, I have already passed my OPT and have way more than enough credits to graduate. That does not give me the right to just slack off in school. Don't just sit there in class and not do anything just because I am going to graduate! Do the work that is assigned to you. Danielle, I know I am thinking about not going to college after I graduate but listen to yourself speaking right now, go! If I don't go right after high school then Iwon't go until 8 years later after I have already had 2 kids and one passed away. I don't want to have to experience that all over again, losing a child so Danielle, listen and go to college and continue to excel in high school and do your classwork.

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself in my senior year of high school knowing what I know today about the college life the advice I would give myself is to stay focus on education not on the fairytale of love . I would tell myself that love could wait if it is truely love and to get my education first not be so quick to get married and start a family so young before you know what life has to offer you. I would tell myself to invest my funds and pay for my education by working hard and looking for scholarships. I would tell myself to research more and become as knowledgeable about everything that I could learn. I would tell myself to take time to listen and slow to speak and get angry so that I can continue my education and be very clear on how important education is and will be in my life. Being focus on your education will give me a brighter future in a financial, mental, physical , and Spiritual aspect. With education you have the power to be successful which would eliminate all fears and the demoniac of poverty.

I would let myself know the amount of time that is needed to devote to classes and homework. One needs to understand that they should study as much as they are in class for each subject and use money wisely. College is no joke when it comes to money, there's registeration fees, health fees, books, and gas. Once you become an independent college student you understand the value of money very quickly but for those living off mommy and daddy I suggest you appreciate the support that they give you! I wish I knew how hard it would be to juggle being an independent student while working. It is not easy and now I have a child but luckily my school that I am now attending is designed for those who have little time on their hands but able to still offer bachelor and master degrees. So my advice is to know the cost of school and the cost of living!

The first word of advice I would give is about my college selection. Before I attended Akron, I attended Ohio Northern University. This was probably the biggest mistake of my life. If I could talk to myself as a senior again, i would definitely advice going to Akron right out of high school. By going to ONU, i put myself in a lot of debt and lost many scholarships to the University of Akron that I could of had if I would have attended Akron in Fall 2008. This has also increased my debt because as of now, I have no scholarhips, only loans. I would also advise myself to stay true to my moral values and religious beliefs. I would advice myself to align with good people who will be lifelong friends. I woudl advise myself to not discriminate and to always try to help others out when possible. Lastly, I would advise myself to get involved in college and to continue doing the community service that I know and love. I would just tell myself to be me because I know how successful i can be.

Looking back to myself in high school I have simple but lasting advice. I wish I knew to be more outgoing. I spent the majority of my first semester in college shyly avoiding my fellow college peers, I'd give anything to get that time back and connect to those around me on a deeper level.

i AM A 25 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND WIFE AND HAVE DECIDED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. iF i COULD GO BACK IN TIME, i WOULD ADVISE MYSELF NOT TO WAIT. THE TRANSITION WAS DIFFICULT, AS I AM SURE IT ALWAYS IS, BUT IT WAS HARDER FOR ME BECAUSE OF MY "GROWN UP" RESPONSIBLITIES. I AM DOING IT AND DOING IT WELL, BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER IF I HAD DONE IT WHEN I WAS YOUNGER.

Whatever you do go to class and do all of the assignments as required. Don't allow yourself to get sucked into a lot of campus social activites or allow others to interfer in your learning process. Make sure to take classes that you are able to pass, if you find yourself in a course that you are having trouble comprehending get out of it. It is easier to make up a class than to increase your GPA. It perfectly fine to not having a major when you arrive, take courses that will allow you to expand your thinking a possibly lead to your major. Take courses that you want to take not those others tell you to take, just because the other person found it interesting doesn't mean you will. Finally, be true to yourself and your convictions the decisions and actions you make will have a profound effect on who you become in the future.