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If I could talk to myself as a highschool senior i would tell myself not to worry, that everything is going to be alrite. I stressed way to much in my highschool years to suceed, because I was still not a US citizen i stuggled to get financial help. My parents said they would never help me with my school so that made the weight on my sholders harder to bare. If I could go back, I would simply say don't worry, I turned out ok.

If I could go back in time I would advise myself to learn better study habits, learn how to use resources at the school that are available to me free of charge. I would also tell myself it would be a very good idea to get involved, do community service seek leadership opportunities and to start making connections to network and get to the next level. Time management is also very important in college with so many things to do and people to meet there has to be a balance between work and play.

i would tell my self inorder to get in a good college i will have to study real hard inorder to make good grades my 9th,10th,11th,and12th grade year so i could get into college to better myself and to gain enough knowledge in that fill that i'm taking coarses in to get a better job in that fill so i can support myself and be perpared to be living on my on.

Erika, you know that being shy and quiet didn't get you recognized for the things you achieved in highschool and credit usually went to the more outgoing students. If there's anything you need to do your first year of college it is to be unafriad. Go ahead and apply for positions from the beginning and don't worry what other people think. If you don't put yourself out there than nothing is guaranteed to happen. And if you don't suceed the first time, don't be afriad to go back a semester or year later and apply again. It's the passionate and driven people in life that go far. You are capable of so much if you just raise your voice to be heard. And above all, don't forget to call mom and especially dad every week. They'll miss you more than you know.

The advice I would have given myself is to have given my college experience 150{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} instead of just 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. To spend a little less time trying to please others and have dedicated more time to making my college experience better, longer, and more successful. To have joined a club or two or maybe even stayed to enjoy a festival or an event that my school had. To participate and have showed a little more of creativity in all my endevours. To never look back not once on any of my decisions and question whether I made the right or wrong choice because all of my choices were well thought out and put me in a better place and made me the better person that I am today. I also wish that I could just have frozen a moment in time when I smiled over an achievement and kept that feeling for a moment longer. All in all I just wish that I could have told myself to have fun through it all and enjoy all the great moments I had.

If I were still in high school, I would have taken more dual enrollment classes than I did. I only took two, but I wouldn't have been as overloaded in college if I would have looked ahead and took more.

Not knowing what to expect at all when I received my letter of acceptance, high school senior me was terrified. Not having lived in America for very long, I felt unprepared. This was completely different from Europe. I wish I could have been able to give myself the advice to not worry as much. College is the best experience I've had so far. I worried about the work load before, not having a clue how much I would have to do. I definitely would have liked to tell myself to always be more organized and well prepared for my tests. High school was a preparation for college but I needed to know that yes it would be hard, but there are thousands of people going through the same ordeal and thousands who have overcome the difficulties. I also definitely would have recommended going to see my teachers as soon as I had any questions because they're there to help and love seeing students make an effort for their grades. College is so much better than I could have ever imagined and I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to do so.

If I could give myself advice about college would be to chose who you live with wisely. Being a sophmore I have already lived on campus one year and have lost friends because of it. However, if you have a problem with a certian roommate do not let them affect your everyday life, for example your happiness.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior is simple; just because something isn't related to your major does not mean it's not important! Something I had a great deal of trouble with when entering college is keeping focused and dedicated in classes that were not in my field of study. I was no stranger to the "Who cares?" attitude, and needed to make a change. What helped me correct that problem was putting it in perspective, I need to complete this class to graduate from college, and I need to have good grades to get into Graduate school. Even if I won't be using the information used in class on a daily basis it's still important, and I can still learn from it. I can learn to work with others towards a common goal; like a study group preparing for a test, I can learn to handle different teaching styles that I may not have otherwise experienced. I can learn to succeed in an area that I am not immediately interested in. There are many things I have learned since starting college; some of the most important things were outside my field.

I would first tell myself not to be scared or nervous. College has been the best part of my life so far, and it is worth the hard work it takes to get here. I also would remind myself how important it is to meet as many people as you can and to go to every event that fits into my schedule. There are so many great people to meet and things to do, and it really helps to keep balance in your life during this stressful time.

If I went back in time and could give myself advice it would be to work hard for what you believe in and never give up. I would also tell myself to be more relaxed and not so thick headed about life and how I approach it. I think I would also tell myself to work harder and when I think its time to stop studing I'm only half way done. There are many things I have learned now that I am a junior in college and having to pay for my education on my own. The stories and real life events that have taken place will always affect my life as a student and I would hope one day I can correct the errors I have made within my education and be a harder student on myself. I want to have the highest GPA possible when graduation comes and plan on studing and becoming a more academic student.

practice good study habits from now!

I would have taken school more seriously in order to prepare for the rigors of college. College is the most difficult thing that I have encountered, and I wish I has taken the opportunity to take more challenging classes in high school. I would also tell myself to get involved with University research in high school. The most important thing, though, that I have learned in college that I could share with my past self would be that stepping outside of my comfort zone will result in change. Often it is difficult to acheive goals because it is intimidating to step into unfamiliar territory. However, if there is a goal that needs to be acheived the only way to do this is to do something uncomfortable. I would tell myself that everyday to make an effort to do something that is unfamiliar, and it will inevitably result in more experience which in turn will help accomplish goals.

As a high school senior I had it all figured out. At sixteen I had broken my neck doing gymnastics and at that point had decided to pursue medicine as an orthopaedic surgeon. I initially attended The University of Florida on a gymnastics scholarship; I was certainly not ready for what college life entailed. I partied nightly, procrastinated my homework, and cared more about sleeping in than attending class. I ended up breaking my ankle and losing my gymnastics scholarship. The next year I found myself back at the community college where I had taken dual-enrollment. If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to open my mind up to all possibilities , because not everything is as black-and-white as it may seem. I 'had it all figured out' and still was not prepared for what college life brought me. Now, I am married and living in Hawai'i due to my husband's Military orders. I will receive my AA from Valencia CC in December and then go onto UCF where I will pursue a degree in psychology. After that I hope to pursue a law degree.

What can a man do, but laugh at what he calls the greatest time in life? Just remembering what was once sublime and grandiose, is too much of a good thing to have relapsed on in memory . High School for me was the lesser animal when contrasted with the beast of indulgence that is college! In the present, I feel like the fool who only realizes his outer image just when confronted with it by something larger. In my senior year of high school, it was a extra doseage of senioritis on my part. It was all party hardy, do the least work ever done, and hang out with your freinds before the inevitable split. So when asked what I would tell myself if I could go back to my senior being, I would only say one thing and one thing only. "Live life the way your spirit wants to and to never meet anyone's expectations but that of yourself." Because in the end, life is yours and not the guidance counselor's or your parent's. I would only wish to tell my past self, to aspire to be something which is worthy of a life worth living!

Jump in head first. I know you are scared and really wanting to get out of the high school that feels like a jail sentance, but do not stop doing the best you can because it will help when you graduate. College is not as scary as you think it is. It is fun and exciting and a lot of work. Take a Study Stratagies class, it will help tramendously. Listen to your teacher's advice, they do actually know what they are talking about even if you think they are full of it. Your dad does actually mean well. Keep the GPA up this last year, because scholarships are really, really important and go sign up, now for scholarships because i waited way to long. Get your FASFA done on January 1st. Lastly, they are not kidding about the "Freshman Fifteen" so do not, under any circumsances, eat the all-you-can-eat soft-sercve icecream in the caffeteria!

Dont ever let others discourage you from following your dreams. If you want to be a doctor and people dont think you have the abilities to, prove them wrong. Dont slack off either, focus on your future goals and know that highschool is a time to ,learn and grow. Youll have endless time to have fun and enjoy life, your friends party is not the first or the last you'll get a chance to attend, so stay focused and learn about yourself. Oh and a big one take advantage of all the opportunities given to you!

Study hard! If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior that would be the first thing I would say. A few tips for the future: keep my old notes from different classes, finish off High School with the best grades possible and enjoy every minute I have left as a senior. I would remind myself that I am not going to be the only one going through a big life change, so make sure to call home every day to remind mom and dad that I still need them. Use coupons and look for items that are on sale at the store because money seems to become scarce once you get into college. When you start that first day of college, be outgoing and make new friends. Try not to stress out about grades too much, just do your best and you will be fine. Most importantly, don't blink; because when you open up your eyes you will find that everything has changed and time has flown right by you.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a highschooler about college, I would give myself advice on time-management. I think that good time-management skills are key to being successful in college. You have to be able to find a balance between academics and extra-curriculars. Making a schedule and having time set aside for homework and sports is keeping me on track in my studies, but it took awhile to find one that works. It takes a lot of trial and error to figure out what works, but that diligence will get you far.

The main advice I would give myself would be to stay focused. I always heard everyone talk about how hard college was going to be, but I never really took anyone seriously. I assumed they just meant it was hard for them. But I always got really good grades in high school, so I figured it wouldn't be any problem for me once I got into college. So once I started here at UCF, I didn't really take it all too seriously. I went to all my classes, and I seemed to be doing pretty good still at the beginning. But then I got to experience real college. I started meeting people, and starting being more focused on hanging out and having fun, rather than staying in and studying. I am still getting pretty good grades, but I feel like I don't understand most of the material. I end up studying for hours the night before my exams, and then forgetting all of the material within the next couple of days. I would definitely tell myself to not be so arrogant, and keep focused on what's really important: my education.