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If I were given the ability to go back in time and offer my self advice, the first thing that I would say is "be more prepared. Start early, because there isn't enough time." Senior year was hectic, and a lot of personal things interrupted my school search, but I wish I would have found a way to get around those and put in the time to visit colleges to make a more informed decision.

The only adivce I would give myself is dont stress out to much. All your questions will be answered. You just have to find the right advisor to talk to.

Assuming I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would advise myself that you end up where your supposed to end up. There is alot of stress put on high school students, about where they apply and where they go to school. I would just tell myself to be proud that I even got into college. It is extremely difficult and to not let anyone pressure you into where you go, because you have to stay there for 4 years. I would probably mention to myself that college is really no different than high school, it is actually just more about time management.

I would say to myself to never doubt myself of the amazing talent and knowledge I have when I graduated, and to strive for the best. Also, I will recommend myself to not be afraid and to take challenges because life is short, and we never know what can happen tomorrow. I will definitely suggest to start my scholarships and college search a lot earlier, so I could have a better selection and approach to all of those amazing and interesting opportunities. At last, I will tell myself to trust my insticts to never step back and to enjoy those last moments in high school, because hard work and late nights of study are coming his way.

I supposed I would tell myself to stay in Orlando rather than going to USF in Tampa. This caused me to lose my scholarships when I moved back to Orlando.

I would tell myself to take advantage of every extra curricular activity available and really explore my interests as much as possible. Trying new and different things is the only way to find out about yourself and learn what it is you may want to do moving forward. It will also keep you focused on your studies while having fun all at once. It took me a long time to decide on what I wanted to major in and what I wanted to do in general. That advice could have saved me a lot of time and helped me along the way. Simply being immersed in your school atmosphere along with your peers is a positive environment conducive to growth and learning. I would advise myself to truly experience the wonder of being a teenager entering college with the entire world to explore and an exciting new life ahead.

So many students try to search for their dream job or perfect career path and end up switching majors their junior year or graduating college with a degree they can't use. First, be honest with yourself: if you're not the best at math then rocket science, no matter how cool the labcoat looks, may not be for you. Consider what you like on a basic level and then use that knowledge to choose several career options. Take the time to learn about the jobs you think you may like; sometimes what the career entails isn't at all what you've dreamed it to be. If possible, try to find a position as an uncertified employee in the general vacinity of your career choice in the meantime. This may not only give you a better idea of what you'd like to do, but could also open doors and create connections for the future. Lastly, don't be so hard on yourself! There are grown men and women who still don't know what they want to be when they "grow up". The key is to never give up searching for something you can be passionate about.

I would tell me to manage my time in a more productive way. College is all about how you manage your time. You should learn now because the older you get, the less time you seem to have.

If I could go back in time and give my high school senior self advice about college life and making the transition I would tell myself to be focused , and to put as much time and effort to school as you can. If I would have really done these two things could have gone to college with a four year, Bright Futures Scholarship. When I was in my junior year of high school I took a College Algebra class which became difficult for me, and was the reason why I did not get the Bright Futures Scholarship. I would stay after school seeking tutoring but that would only be for an hour or so. This is where I would have told myself to put more time and effort. Universities can demand a student to spend fourteen hours a week, on homework for one class. I would have also told myself to be more focused. In order to get a degree in college ,you have to have a clear and focused path. So in retrospect, I would have told my high school senior self to be more more focused and dedicated at school.

As a high school senior I would of learned to relax and take life a little less seriously. I would of taken harder classes and worked twice as hard to get good grades. I wouldn't have worked so hard to keep my friends because they are not around anymore. I would tell myself not to give up on what I love to do, not band, family, friends, baseball, or writing. I would of told myself that saving money is very important because when parents lose both jobs it really does suck. But most importantly I would of told myself to apply to UCF and another state school and not go to the University of Tampa as a first choice.

If I could go back and talk to myself a high school senior I woul remind myself to have fun and not take myself too seriously. I would remind myself to do what makes me happy and to never let anyone make my decisions for me. I would settle down and focus on school a little bit more but always allow myself to have fun and not get too frustrated when things I did academically were not 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} perfect.

I would tell myself to not get caught up, to remain true to myself and be proud of who I am.

I would advised myself not to worry or stress out too much. Everything's going to be ok. Take the classes you want to take. Worry about your plans for the future and no one else's plans for you. Keep a positive attitude even if everyone around you doesnt. Keep the negative out and the positive in. Stay strong to the faith and your always a success. Good luck.

I would tell myself to do more research on scholarships and financial aid, becauses every little thing helps.

I would tell myself not to overload myself with too much work and school at first. I would take things slow until I felt comfortable to add more. I would also tell myself to socialize a little bit more. I would try and get involved a little more with school activities. I would also recommend that I utilize resources offered at campus more. There are numerous tutors and advisors to help out whenever needed. I would recommend using them when things got tough. I would also save a little more time to study. I would make sure I got my school assignments finished before doing extra things. I also would tell myself to just relax....it's going to be fun and knowledgable. I would tell myself to make time for myself and to enjoy the college life. Everyone is very helpful and a joy to be around.

I would make sure that going to college is something that I absolutely want to accomplish. I would prepare myself for the financial burdens that will arise while I'm attending college. Devoting a lot of your time to your studies is an important part of college, and I would make sure I had enough time in my schedule to devote such time before I applied to college.

I would tell myself to not care so much about what other people think. When you go shopping, you try on things for other people, not for yourself, because you?re constantly wondering ? what will other people think about me? This definitely applies to teen driving. We speed, we turn the radio on full blast, we drive dangerously, because we think that our friends will think it?s cool. For that matter, why would you put yourself in DANGER just to make someone think you?re COOL? I realize many of the end-of-the-world problems I stressed about were not as big of a deal as they seemed to be. I was always trying to win the approval and acceptance of my peers. I became so scared of what they might say or do if I tried to accomplish something and failed, that fear itself kept me from trying at all. Although my actions were not as severe or dangerous as they could have been, I nonetheless did not escape the jaws of peer pressure. If I could do it all again I wouldn?t have let fear stop me from being myself.

Don't be a hermit and just get to know your new roommates. Get out there and explore! Meet new people! Live on campus for a year you will meet hundreds of people in no time! These are the best years of your life, make the best of it!

I would probably simply tell myself that I need to focus on school first, learn how to study, get involved, and use evry resource to its full potential!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to start applying for scholarships, loans and grants ASAP, like as soon as I became a senior. Also to do a lot of research about different schools, in different areas that offer different programs to best fit my goals.