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College isn't as difficult as every teacher in high school is telling you. The most important thing about college is to keep organized and to keep a planner. Write EVERYTHING in that planner scuh as; appointments, class times, work schedules, times you plan on studying and actually do it, and times that you need to spend having fun. Stressing out about your classes will make them harder for you to succeed in, so make time to just relax. Studying is also really important. You might have been getting away with winging your tests in high school but you won't in college. On eof the other things that you should do is to get invovled in your school. Go to the activities that the college sponsers and have fun doing them. Don't be shy around the other students because ou will want to make friends. The more friends you make the more connections you will have once you graduate which can help you get great jobs. connections are important.

If I had the chance to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that the most important thing in the transition is being as organized as possible. First, choosing the right college is important and to start looking, in detail, what colleges offer what exactly I'm looking for. Making sure that it's in a good location or that it has the education that I would need to further my career. Secondly, I wish I could tell myself to get the most money I possibly could with scholarships. In the whole process I wish I would have started these things much earlier because making a rushed decision on something that's so important, like college, more than likely is going to result in a bad choice. Organization is key to a successful college career.

Don't procrastinate. Make a plan and follow it through. It's difficult, it's daunting. You don't know where to start, but start anyway. Don't ignore your own desires, and don't worry if they change. You have plenty of time to sort it out, and you don't have to be perfect on the first try. In fact, a failed start makes a better story in the long run. Don't procrastinate. Get your financial aid done yesterday, whether you're going to that college or not. Forget about your insecurities. They don't matter. You can't move forward if you're always looking back. You want to make the right choice, but as important as it is, your life will be excellent even if you don't. The college you go to now doesn't have to be your graduate degree, so you don't have to worry about being judged by it. Don't procrastinate. You don't have to stress about applications after you've submitted them. The whole thing won't turn out exactly as you planned, but enjoy it anyway. Finally, whatever you do, don't procrastinate.

College presents an environment that is much different than high school. In high school, assignments and schedules are very structured and in college, assignments are more difficult and require more work and time to complete. In college, study strategies are a necessity! It is better to figure out study strategies while in high school than having to figure out ways to study a lot of information when college classes require studying and different ways of studying. Apply for as many scholarships as possible. It may seem redundant to apply for scholarship after scholarship, but once college starts and you are required to take out loans to pay for your education, you will wish you applied for more scholarships. One last thing to remember is do not forget about friends from high school. Those friends who have always been there will always be there, but stay in touch with them. When college presents challenges that seem like they are too much to bare, those friends will be there to support you and tell you that you can make it through anything.

The biggest piece of advice I would give my past self would be to treat other people as if they were having the worst day of their life. I think that everybody deserves to be treated with kindness all of the time. If I had followed this advice in high school, I probably would have come out of my shell a little more, talked to more people, and maybe changed someone else's life. I also would have learned not to be so self-conscious, and to focus on serving other people more. I believe that serving the people around you is the best way to contribute to the well-being of the world.

When I was in high school, I was a bad, bad kid. Academically, anyway. It wasn't that I got into any serious trouble, but I didn't take my academics seriously. I goofed off and made a lot of Cs an Ds, something I'm not proud of at all, but I realized that with my college experience I was able to make up for what I felt I lost in high school. I now realized the importance of an education, and the importance of planning ahead for what you want to be in the future through an education. Now, I'm a Biochemistry major who plans on attending, possibly, medical or pharmacy school one day. If I could go back in time to my high school self, I'd tell myself to, one, not slack off and try to learn as much as possible, because knowledge is such a beautiful thing. Being able to learn and understand as much as possible is very important to me, because you can really make a difference with it. I plan on using it to be a doctor one day, and help those who would need it. I would enjoy that.

I would have tell myself that getting a college degree will be invaluable in my future sucess. I would say that my time would be well spent and cost will only go up. I would tell myself that I will be sucessful at completing college and not to be afraid of change or failure.

If I could go back and talk to myself a year ago I would tell myself many things. I would say, "be glad that you took physics. Even though the class was horrible, it really was helpful for classes you will take during first semester. Be glad that you took AP classes. They are way easier than college and way cheaper. On a side note, be grateful that you participated in the CU Gold program because that was six easy credits that did not even need to transfer. You are also going to need to prepare yourself for living at home. While all your friends who leave for college are free, you are still at home. It will be terrible. However, it saves you money. You get a nice, comfortable bed, private showers, and home cooked meals so be thankful for that. I will also advise you to stay in better contact with some old friends. Many of them will leave and you will never hear from them again. They just move on I guess. But for those who stay, cherish them, they love you and are probably here to stay. Finally, stay on top of your homework! Good luck."

Having completed two years of college, if I were given the opportunity to go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would advise myself to make the most of my last year and to enjoy the little moments. During my senior year I was working in a first grade class to meet requirements for my Teacher Cadet class, and I had the pleasure to work with a teacher who had many years in the education field and a huge heart that extended to every student that walked into her classroom. I would tell myself to ask her more questions, questions about things like the difficulites in finding employment, and what extra things are good to have on a resume. More importantly, I would also ask her when it first was that she knew she was meant to teach, and why she does still to this day.

If I could go back in time, I would advise myself to not hold assignments to the last minute. I would also tell myself to not cram for a big exam the night before, because that really created bad habits which carried over to my work ethics in college. In addition to time management i would tell myself to think more abstract or outside the box which easily got me through high school but will not translate to success in college.