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I would tell myself not to worry and stress as much about my act scores or where to attend school. College life is all about self motivation and worrying about scores or places did not help my situation.

I have given the same speech for two years and I'm not sure if people listen during orientation. "REALIZE THAT COLLEGE IS NOT HIGH SCHOOL, THE OBJECTIVE IS TO OBTAIN YOUR DEGREE." Your teachers are not going to baby you in college. You need to do your work and attend your classes. You also should keep copies of every single assignment you have until the end of the semester. It's always sad seeing students during grade appeals. PAY ATTENTION TO THE SYLLABUS!!! The syllabus outlines everything you need to know for the semester. If you don't understand something or need help let your professor know the first day. HAVE FUN!!! College is a learning experience. Have fun and don't be afraid to take chances. This is the time where you learn more about yourself and are molded into the person you were meant to be. If you don't know what you want to do, it's okay. Take something you like to figure it out. While you do that, make sure to take your core classes as well.

At the time I was a senior I was focused on going to college instead of actually worrying about the financial difficulties. Therefore I missed out on academic scholarships at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. If I could go back in time I would tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible. The more you apply for the higher the chance you have of actually getting a scholarship that could help you financially in college. I would also tell myself to try to get in as many community service hours as you possible can because colleges look at how many hours you actually have. If I could go back I would surely make a great deal of changes so that I wouldn't have missed out on so many opportunities.

If I could go back to my senior high school self I'd have to say that I would only tell myself to keep my chin up. The reason I would not give myself any words of advice is because who knows what that would change in my current life whether for bad or for good. No, I would keep my mouth closed and allow myself to experience all the craziness that comes with enrolling in college. Without making a mistake or two along the way nobody learns anything. I think it's fair to say that even with the warnings from older siblings and my mom I still ignored them when they said college would be different. Life is always about learning. No matter how young or old you keep learning all the way up until you kick the bucket. So again I say I would not tell my past self anything about the future in college so that I would still learn on my own all over again.

Pam you better go to college right now. It is very important to your career and how much income you will make. Always pick something you are interested in. If you don't like what you study you will be trapped in a job you hate going to day after day. Worse than that you may decide to go into a totally different direction and not be able to get ahead as fast as you may have if you had studied it in college. There may be people trying to influence you not to study as you should, so that you can go out with your friends and have fun. There will always be times for that but you also need to set aside some time for your studies. If you have it planned out and know exactly when you are going study you will have something to tell your friends. They will understand as they are there to learn too. When you have achieved your goal you will feel a sense of acomplishment.

"Dana, college is serious business! My strong advice to you is to not start drinking and partying as soon as you get there. You have time to experience all the fun stuff. Also, I strongly encourage you to wait to have children. I got pregnant my 1st semester in college and left at the end of my second semester. I am just returning to college after being a single mother for 6 years. The freedom to choose is enticing and can be overwhelming, but the ability to stay focused is much more rewarding. As a mother of 2 now, I am aware that my time is valuable. I believe that if I would've waited to have kids a little longer I may already have a degree and a well paying job. I don't regret my choices because they made me an amazing woman, today. I am just advising you to be conscious and continue your education now while it's fresh and oportune. You'll be just fine and I have every confidence that you'll succeed in your next endeavors! Keep motivated, good Luck and God Speed."

Advice to My High School Self By: Sarah J. Cook If given the opportunity to advise my high school self about future obstacles and life in college, I would encourage the joining or forming of a study group to both further the development of interpersonal relationships and gain a better understanding of the material through the different perspectives and opinions of the other members. The forming of a study group would serve not only a social and academic function; it would promote the development of life skills such as organization, self-and group- motivation, leadership, and cooperation. In addition, I would also caution myself against conflicts between attitude and assigned work. Regardless of how an assignment personally affects me, it is more important that it be completed and done to the best of my abilities. I would give myself encouragement that even if it seem that everything was closing in on me, things would get better. I’d remind myself that whether or not I believe it at the time, there are many people out there rooting for me to succeed. I would also thank my parents for giving me the ability to be self-reliant.

Stay at home and not try the dorm life!!

Name brand degrees cost more for a reason. If you already know what you want to do with your degree, then a cut-rate or off-brand degree might be sufficient. However, if you are ambiguous about where you are going with your professional career, then having a name-brand degree plays into your advantage, as people will recruit you on the sole basis of having completed a specific program at a certain university. Consider the marginal mark-up of designer colleges to be the cost of doing business in order to obtain a marketable skill from a reputable institution. Also, employers look for participation in collegiate level organizations. It is in your best interest to involve yourself in these programs, specifically programs that cater to honor students.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior I would tell myself to be more open and make new friends and not just stick with the ones I know from high school. I would also tell myself to get ready for the change because college is not like high school and you have to put more effort into your work and not do just enough just to get by.