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I was a very studious and successful student in high school. However, once I enrolled in college, I lost focus and foolishly avoided studying. I only cared about being super involved in extracurricular activities, which led to the decline of my GPA. I also lost merit-based scholarships that funded my education and I was not eligible for certain internship because of my GPA. Therefore, if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would warn myself to not get overly involved in extracurriculars, but to focus on starting off my college career academically strong. After all, the opportunities to get involved on campus are abundant, but the chances to improve a declining GPA are slim to none. Although I cannot change the past to tell myself this information, I am now doing all that I can to change my present situation and the future. I am now focused on my education more than ever and my grades have drastically improved. My success even caught the attention of one of my professors. I am certainly happy to say that second chances do exist even if I cannot go back in time!

The advice I would give myself is be patient, study hard, do not get involved with the wrong crowd and buckle up because it is a long and hard four years.

If I were a high school senior again, I would definitely change a few of my habits. In high school, I was very high stressed and completely academically focused. Don't get me wrong, this was a great characteristic for when it came to applying to colleges and doing well in classes, but I don't this I fully experienced high school life. I was a great student, a member of the marching band, and a participant in a few extracurricular activities, but I did not get really involved. From college life, I have learned to incorporate both my social and academic life while still thriving. I have gotten deeply involved in my university's marching band, I joined a service sorority, and I am doing many extra programs such as honors, and a leadership develop class. I feel more successful here than I ever did in high school. I wish I could go back and instill these thoughts into my immature high school senior head.

To absorb everything I can to avoid being taught the same thing twice. I would remind myself that hard word begins in the begining, and make myself enroll in the dual enrollment program at the community college. I'm already head strong, but I would constantly remind myself that anybody can be ordinary but it takes a special person to be extraordinary.

I would tell myself to take in everything I learned in high school, and not just there for the grade. I'd also tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as I could so that way I wouldn't have to work as much now and I could enjoy my college experience more. I'd tell myself to not be afraid to meet people and go do things that I originally maybe wouldn't have done in college.

Most important I would tell myself that although I did not get into my first choice school UCF is the right university for me and I will fall in love with it. On ther other hand, I would advise myself to choose my major I have and love now rather than stressing about picking the "right" or most impressive and challenging major. There is too much stress on picking a major as a freshman but the first couple of semesters oyu should find what classes interest you.

I would love to go back in time and tell myself not to listen to the people araound me and to follow my heart. I would convice myself that what people have to say about where I should study is sometimes not the best advice because only you know your self and you know your limits. Probably a big school would not have been the greatest choice, but it ia an option that would teach me a lot about my life, I would say to my high school senior-self. Really making the RIGHT decision would be the one thing I would want high school senior-self to focus on. Also feeling pressued into something is not the right way to go. Even though I would focus on these things, I would also say that any decision I make will teach me a lot about myself and maybe that is the thing I need the most. That way I can succeed more in life because I have grown to be a strong confident woman.

Bring your own fridge.

i would tell myself to increase the number of honors classes i enrolled in. also i think i would say to myself that another extracurricular activity would be a good idea.

I would only have to give myself one piece of advice. It would be that I should research majors and talk to people in different carrers before going to college. I was all set to have one major, but after taking a course pertaining to that major, I knew it was not for me. I would recommend figuring out what courses are required to complete certain majors prior to attending a college. It would have saved me a year and a half of trying to figure out what I wanted to do.

Once you begin college , even at the first semester, it is important to be academically -dedicated. Being involved on campus and being in a leadership position can bring you a lot of success in life. Many graduate schools look for successful students outside of a classroom. Getting involved will allow you to get to know more students of various backgrounds. Don't hold back and learn to be a part of aspect of this campus through community service, club and organizations, night life, internships , and studying.

take school seriously. make sure you have a GPA greater than 3.5 because scholarships come in handy

If you want to find your way, you must first find a dream. Search for this dream because there is nothing more important. When you find it, grab hold, and never let it go. With your dream you will fight hard for success, you will be motivated, you will know what you want and do what it takes to get it. There is no fear of failure. If you were to fail, you would fail falling forward, with pride in yourself. Then, you would stand right up, reevaluate your life, and continue on with your head held high and full respect for yourself. You are now entering the next stage of your life. Be excited because you will do amazing things with your future!

If I could go back and give myself advice about entering college, I would advise three things. First, choosing the university that will be the best fit for you is very important. Do your research on schools that will be both realistic in terms of your grades and financial situation and one that will fit you in terms of your personality. Once you have your search narrowed down, VISIT! And don't just pick one school, you want have a backup plan that you feel good about. Once you have chosen a school and are attending the college, you want to keep your GPA high. One semester can slaughter your GPA and once its low, its much more difficult to bring it back up. Also, visit an advisor at least once a semester. He or she will be able to help you stay on track with classes and even help you network to get internships and co-ops. Finally, delve into SOMETHING right away. Get involved in any extracurricular you think might be fun. By joining extracurriculars, you are having fun, meeting new people, and as an added bonus, adding something to your resume other than just your GPA!

Looking back to my senior year of high school, I would see myself juggling all of my AP classes and doing all I can with my extracurricular activities. I would be able to recall of those nights of studying in preparation for my exams and such. In all verisimilitude, I would give myself the simple advise to take the dual enrollment at my local community college before beginning my college career. In doing so, I would have been able to prepare myself for the rigorous work in store for me at the University of Central Florida. Since school has always been something of utmost importance to myself, taking on a few more classes at my community college would have been truly beneficial to me in the sense that I would have been more appealing to my university, although there was no shadow of a doubt that I had already impressed the University of Central Florida with my educational endeavors.

Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have done a whole lot of things different. I would have skipped the AP psych class (it's just as easy in college as it is in high school) and would have worked harder in AP economics and AP history classes where the high school teachers still hold your hand and speak English. Fortunately I kept my math notes, but I would advise my high school self to have kept my math homework too, it's better to see the examples and applications when trying to do college homework. Probably the most important thing I would stress is involvement, involvement, involvement! Although I love the school I got into and was aiming for it the whole time, it would have been nice to have gotten into even more prestigious schools and that could have been accomplished if I had been involved in things such as student government or the swim team. I also would stress that in high school, it's not good enough to rely on Florida pre-paid and Bright Futures... you need to apply for as many scholarships as possible!

Play the lottery and study hard.

I would definetly tell myself not to stress out as much. As a senior i was very concerned with my grades and scholarship. I also would advise that I take my time and look over everything, and double check my answers. When you go to college your life style changes and I would pep myself up before just starting not knowing anything. I wish I would have asked others from my college for advice on living arrangements and other helpful hints as to help me get around the campus.

I would tell myself to go straight to the University instead of Community College first. I feel like I am scrambling to get good credentials for graduate school, and I would have liked more time at the university. I also feel that I am unable to have a fun college experience at my university, which has more opportunities to partcipate with the university than the community college did, because I am so focused on trying to look good to graduate schools. I would also tell my high school senior self to try to apply to more scholarships, because school is more expensive than what I was expecting. Tuition is only half the cost when it comes to all of the other expenses such as housing, meals, and books. I would also advise myself to go to class, and good luck with my academics.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would advise myself to strive to be the absolute best that I can be. I would advise myself to ask peers and mentors for help so that I won't be alone in my high school walk. I would also advise myself to start a club that gets fellow peers to come together and study or help each other along the way. I would advise myself not to give up and also not to procrastinate. My advice would also include how to save money for college and how not to spend on things that are unimportant in the future.