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If I could go back in time and tolak to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to open my mind. I would tell myself to stop being scared of change and instead embrace the possibilities and potential I have by attending a university!

I would tell myself to not goof off and procrastinate as much as I have. To focus more on schoolwork in the beginning so that the end would be easier.

Do better in high school. It will financially benefit you in college to do well.

Advice I would give myself knowing what I do now about college life I would have better prepared myself for the transition. Which were to include all the responsibilities of a working adult plus more, I would learn how to cook, shop for myself on a budget, budget money, and learn all the things that my parents have basically been doing their whole lives. I would also better my time management skills especially since I never needed to mange my time back in high school but being that college is a whole different world you have to know when to say no to certain pressures and accept your academic responsibilities. But I find that learning everything "on the fly" is something that I embraced. I am a fast learner and feel that if I never learned it as I did in my first semester of college then I would not be as good at it as I have become.

The most important thing I would tell myself is to never get discouraged and to never give up. It will take me five years to graduate because of my change in degree. It would have been nice to know what I wanted to do when I started college. I would tell myself that I want to be an Elementary teacher and to start those classes. It has been hard to continue going semester after semester when graduating will take so long, but I know in the end it will be worth it.

College life is alot different from living at home. Responsibility and smart decision making will be key to success in both your academic and social life throughout your college career. It is possible to have a good time without being irresponsible and careless. Take things step by step and go slowly. Adapting to college life is a process that will not happen over night. Do not stress out when you find yourself wanting to call home every night for the first few weeks. It is also important to realize that although you are no longer under your parents' roof, it is still a good idea to follow their rules. In other words, 9 out of 10 times, if you are planning on doing something that your parents would not approve of, it is probably not a good idea. Have a good time but focus on your classes as well as it is very important to balance the two. Do not ever take for granted the oppotunity to recieve an education at instition of higher learning.

I would tell my past self to organize my time better. That college is all a balancing act between social life and academics. That it's okay to pass on events in order to finish your assignment, as long as you work hard so you may say yes next time. I would also tell my past self to step outside my comfort zone and get involved on campus. At the beginning of the semester everyone is new and looking for friends, so go to meetings and strike up conversations with strangers.

I would tell myself that there's alot to learn in life, and that one should try to enjoy every aspect of college life. I would encourage myself to get involved in school activities. I would give insight of how becoming involved can make college life a lot easier. By getting involed one can makes friends for life, will help you network for your career, and you gain life experience. I would also advise to take their college life serioiusly. So much can happen in life to make it easy to quit or get discouraged about one's education, but it's important not to lose sight at the winning prize. I have been out of school since I received my AA degree in 2003, and I know from experience how important a degree is nowadays in the working field.

First I will tell myself to take a break in high school from all the advance placement classes and take honors courses during my senior year to reduce the stress of exams, SAT's and college applications and actually enjoy my senior year in high school. Apply for more scholarships before entering college.Then I will start college during the summer to get ahead and graduate early. Also, take college classes step by step because they can get overwhelming and not take so many classes within a semester.

Stay focused. Listen and believe what you say.

I would not do too many things differently if I were given the opportunity to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. One of the main points that I would try to get across to myself is how serious college is, and how fast paced it is for an incoming freshman. Another thing would be how helpful RateMyProfessors.com can be, because it gives advice on teachers - describing their teaching style, type of curriculum, and such information - which can save your GPA. Other than that, I would be pretty content with me coming in with all of my other thoughts because they were the reasons that I learned so many new lessons.

Live life to the fulliest, and have no regrets.

Assuming I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to follow your dreams and never doubt your feelings of what you truly want. Follow your own path and not let somebody else's path fuse with yours. Be strong and learn how to say no; that will help you grow emotionally. Also, do not let other people make decisions for you. You are the only person who truly knows what is best for you. I would tell myself to not worry about college life because if you just stay the way you are right now in high school, you will succeed in college. Finally, I would finish the conversation by telling myself the following: You are a good hearted person and a responsible student, and if you conserve these two qualities you will have the perfect transition to college.

The advice I would haven given to myself as a high school senior would be to stay focused on my grades and less social activities. I would have tried harder to succeed in honors classes and worked harder in my math courses. Knowing now how expensive it is to attend college and taking lower math courses which did not count towards my degree, I would have surely went farther in math than I originally did.

My first years in college I walked along a rode blind not knowing what exactly I was going to do, or where exactly I was going to end up. Finally, as a Junior I have been able to declare a major and have a path to follow. If I could go back in time to 2006 and talk to myself as a highschool student I would stress the fact of looking into all the different majors your schools of choice offer. It is much easier knowing what you want to do from the start of college rather than going through the stress and anxiety of trying to figure a major while in college. I would also stress to myself how important it is to have a good GPA in college just in case one decides to apply for Graduate School. Many people breeze through freshmen year thinking a "C" is fine because it is passing; just because a student already is enrolled in a University does not mean they shouldnt try to get the best grades possible. If two years down the road you decide on grad school the C's you once received could end up hurting you.

I can honestly look back at my life and say that I have had no regrets thus far. I have travelled and lived in several different countries. I have been given opportunities to meet new people and exceed challenges. Any time an obstacle has been placed in front of me, I have overcome it. As a student, I feel that my real world experience has helped me to achieve my goals. As a senior at the University of Central Florida, I am not only realizing my dreams, I?m living them! Being a non-traditional student who was born in another country has given me the opportunity to face challenges and look them dead in the eye. Perhaps the greatest obstacle was the sheer exasperation I encountered last semester with an overflowing event calendar. Besides attending college classes full-time where I maintain a 4.0 GPA and am on the President?s Honor Roll, I worked a full-time job and was a verifiable asset to both my wife and extended family. With that being said, If I go back in time to change something, It would be starting school sooner than I did.

Apply for as many scholarships as you can. Go directly to a University because it is a huge difference from a Community College. In addition, do not be anti-social!

Make sure to stay focused academically. What you do now will help you succeed in the years to come. Get involved on campus, make lots of friends but remember that you are here first to get an eductaion. The rest comes along with the package. Enjoy college life becuase you only get to do it once. These are the best times of your life.

Apon talking to the high school senior version of myself, the most important advice I would give me is to stay away from all the fatty foods that you are going to be tempted to eat, because the freshmen 15 is no joke. However, If I knew then in high school what i knew now junior year of college, I would mostly still come here to the University of Central Florida, even though it has been hard being away from my parents. I would tell my self to be more open and less shy my freshmen year of college. There's is really nothing I would want to change other than being more active on campus...oh and go to the gym...the FREE gym. College life here is really down to earth which fits my attitude completely. UCF has came apart of me and i'm glad that I choose to come here...too bad it broke my bank.

I would tell myself that living on campus for your first few years gives you the true college experience. Living in a dorm on campus is a great way to acclimate yourself to the university, meet new people, and save money. While living on campus you become in tune to the myriad of events and activities going on all over the campus. The people you meet in the dorms surprising become the type of life long friends that you want. And living on campus is a great way to save money. The cost of living in a dorm is much less than living in an apartment or house off campus. You also save money because you don?t have to drive to and from class; while living on campus, you can walk everywhere.