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I would tell myself to prepare more financially and apply for as many scholarships i could find to cut tuition cost and to keep myself from being in debt after graduation. It's not wise to depend on loans while in college, you have to work hard for what you want in life because in reality good things don't come easy, what may be easy for someone else may not be as easy for you so plan ahead. You don't plan to fail you fail to plan, and mapping out goals early will be the key to your success in the future, another very important thing is knowing that high school is not forever, it's your senior year, so don't be distracted by anything that doesn't line up with you getting into college and furthering your education. High school prepares you for college and college will prepare you for life, so use this time wisely. Know what career field you want to go into before you graduate so you won't waste time and money at an institute not geared to what you want to do. Last but not least, actions speak louder than words.

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A scary time for many, the transition from high school to college can be exciting and easy with a few simple tips. It's okay if you don't know who you are, or even if you think you do; either way a new place, people, and opportunities will allow you to grow in ways and that are rewarding and exhilarating--embrace the new you. Enjoy being who you are. And share your beautiful spirit with others. You will experience an amalgamation of emotions: happiness, pain, hardship, love, moments of glory, and opportunities to rebuild. Don't worry, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. The primary objective is to gain insight into yourself and graduate with an advanced education and a passion to pursue your life goals. Networking definitely doesn't hurt either. Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know. Don't be afriad of new experiences or new challenges. They help you grow as a person. You will never forget the memories and friends you make throughout these four years. So... LIVE it up, LAUGH it off, take CHANCES and never have REGRETS...because at one point that is exactly what you wanted.

I would tell myself to be prepared. It is a different world, and you have to be responsible for yourself. The work is hard, but very rewarding. College is fun, despoite the emphasis on grades. You can have time to have a social life and still get good grades. It is a place where you need motivation to do well, so if you are not motivated, do not waste your money and time on it. Enjoy it because it will be over before you know it and you will miss it. Take every opportunity you are given and have fun. Do not take yourself too seriously. Find a balance and stick with it. Stand up for yourself, no matter what. Stay up all night at least once having fun, not studying.

If i were given the ability to talk to myself as a senior, one thing I would tell myself is to not slack of from the stereotypical "senioritis." When you transition to college, you must as they say, "hit the ground running," and you are thrown right into the fire. Personally, I was not ready for the academic aspect of college because I had fooled around so much in my final year of High School. The four month layoff did nothing but make matters worse in the ever difficult task of adapting to college life. One other piece of advice I would give to myself is to enjoy your final year! Senior year in high school was definitely one of the best years of my life, and i understand now that you are never guaranteed another day in this world. Live everyday as if it were your last, and be thankful for all that you have! One last word of advice I would give to myself, not only for my college tenure, but throughout the rest of my life, is to never ever give up. Anything is possible with strong will and God by your side.

Looking back, I realize how much is true that college is truly an experience one can only understand by being there. Back in high school, I felt I was completely prepared for what I was about to partake in. However, I was terribly wrong. Moving away from home, becoming independent, meeting new people, and in a sense starting over is much harder than it sounds. I wish I could have told myself it will be difficult at first, I never expected to have trouble adjusting. Then I could have better prepared myself, and even started to live independent from my parents and friends. However, I quickly found myself alone in a dorm room, miles from home. I never wanted to be alone walking to class or across campus. Nevertheless, I found myself learning that I am an individual, and I must find how to be self-supporting. College is about taking chances and seizing opportunity, students should eagerly seek knowledge and discovery. Each student should go out of their comfort zone in order to join organizations and meet new people. These new people will ultimately teach you numerous new ideas and life lessons.

If there was anything I wish that I could have said to the me back in high school, it would be to work hard and not follow after the dream of engineering. I found that my joy for academics was in Politics, I would urge myself to join political groups like the Model United Nations and the SGA so that I could avoid wasting an entire semester and damaging my GPA in the process. It would also be extremely important that I eliminated the laziness I had back then, I would want myself to push forward and fill out the paperwork necessary for college aid months before,instead of waiting until the last minute. There are just so many things about my lifestyle I would want to change, it was thanks to so many people, Professors, friends, employers. With their aid I have become what I am today and would simply wish to teach myself based on these wonderful experiences that have shaped my mind and body in adulthood.

The most useful piece of advice I could give myself as a senior in high school is to stop living for yourself. It is the most harmful and painful thing to experience with ramifications that go beyond the point where you discover your errors. A person cannot make it on his own, nor can he simply use people as a means to accomplish his will. A man or woman will always fall - it is the people around them that can lift them back onto their feet and urge them forward. A person living for himself has no one to which to reach - he is nothing more than floating driftwood being thrown from one wave to the next. I would tell myself that if I could, but knowing myself in high school, I would not have listened. It would be easy for me to avoid looking at that fact, but it is important to realize that people are always put into a certain momentum of events that frame their thinking. Such a thing cannot be changed overnight; but God willing, they can begin to change once they realize the harm they have done. They and I can only hope for forgiveness.

First and foremost, you will still get the "full college experience" regardless if you live in a dorm or not your freshman year. Think about it, if you live in an apartment, you will still be surrounded by neighbors that you can mingle with. Plus, you could get the luxury of having a room and in most cases, a bathroom to yourself. This leads me to another point, which is: don't give into peer pressure. As cliche as it sounds, you'll be grateful for it later. For instance, my friends told me to live in a dorm my first year and now I'm stuck in a "temporary triple": a room made for two people to (barely) live in but with another room mate. And did i mention I share a bathroom with 48 other girls? In essence, living in a dorm is equivalent to living in a jail cell. You should also brush up on your study habits. Highschool might have been a breeze, but college is a rude awakening into the real world. If you decide not to listen to those words of wisdom, at least SAVE YOUR MONEY! Good luck and don't slack off!

I would tell myself to study hard, but also spend time with friends. Because you need to have friends in order to help you enjoy your college experience. I would also tell myself that I should restudy, on the weekends, what I learned the past week. That way it sticks better in my brain.

Enjoy the time you have. High school is one of the greatest times of your life, and you need to enjoy it. College may seem stressful and scary, but in reality it isn't. It is the next step in your life, just another obstacle to face and overcome. You will make a lot of new friends in college, have great times, and of course, learn a vast amount. Take your work seriously, but don't focus on making it IN to college. Instead, start to think of what you want OUT of college; what do you want to study, and looking ahead of college, what do you want college to allow you to do in life? Take into consideration these suggestions, and I can promise you you will have the greatest time of your life in college.

Be yourself, because, you may find some pretty strange people. You will meet a guy with Fidel Castro style beard at the beginning of the semester, don't ignore him. He's a pretty cool guy, and he will be a great friend. Don't let the sketchiness of the beard scare you. You will also meet an incredibly loud and funny girl. You definetely shouldn't ignore her. Not only will she bring out your social side, but she will give you life-changing advice. Listen to her, even if you think you're right. You will be blessed with a respectful roommate, just as messy as you are. Don't leave online lectures till last minute. That passed in high school, but now it's going to kick you in the butt. And staying up till 3 a.m. studying will not help your grade. Remember how you had that great body during soccer season? Haha, look in the mirror now. And that kid you thought you were going to marry- well it's over. Don't worry, he really wasn't that nice to you. So get over it fast and start living your college experience!

When applying to college, I knew that I was ready for the academic pursuits of college, but I had no idea how diffucult other portions of the transition would be. If I could go back and advise myself on the trasition into college, I would give myself a peice of advice a professor gave me my second semester. Her mantra was: "obstacles as creative opportunities." Knowing that now puts me at ease. I don't worry so much about not getting things that I was used to receiving in high school, whether it be money, prestige, or acceptance. A persevering attitude is what you need to survive in college. I would have liked to have known that bit of information prior to college.

Relax. That one simple word would do wonders for my high-school self. That is the key to making an easy transition, or at least with hindsight I can say that about myself. As a high school student going into college I worried, oh did I worry. There was nothing to worry about though. College is about finding yourself and learning about what you enjoy. College offers the chance to mold your own life in your own way. My younger self didn't understand that and worried about classes and time and money and acceptance. The truth is that classes are those you enjoy; time can always be made; money is important, but not everything; and acceptance is found in every niche. The younger me would get the simple word "relax". To me it would mean the world, it would show me that everything will be ok if I were to take a breath going into college and just find me. Once you've found yourself everything falls into place.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would urge my younger self to change several aspects of my life, but one of them stands out above the others. More than anything else, I would encourage the high school me to structure and organize time. In high school I often found myself procrastinating, because it wasn't extremely detremental to do a homework assignment late here and there. At the college level, however, grades are often based on just a few grades. Having only a test every several weeks naturally provides much more opportunity for procrastination, but the negative consequences of putting off studying for three weeks are far more intense than those of putting off a homework assignment for a day or two. I have been able to adjust to this new learning style, but the transition would have been much easier had I made a habit in high school of budgeting my time wisely and doing my schoolwork in a timely and regular fashion.

Going back in time, I would remind myself how important my high school grades will be in the future. These grades and my SAT scores will follow me around for the rest of my educational experience. Everytime I apply for a scholarship, this information will be used to determine my eligibility. I would give myself an example of what the average day of a pre-veterinary college student is like. I would explain how when not in school or at work, all of my time will be spent studying. In fact, there will be times when the dishes will pile high in the sink, the cat's litter box will stink, and the fridge will be bare due to my need to study. I will tell of the sleepless nights and the random tears that accompany this stressful schedule. And then I'd look myself deep in the eye and say, "There will be times when it doesn't seem worth it, but your hard work will pay off. It's about more than just a degree. It's about discipline, hard work, determination, and making a dream reality. There is nothing you can't do. I believe in you."

" Real leaders are normal people with extraordinary determination." If I were to go back to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to have better study habits and to prepare myself more for the drastic change that was about to happen in my life. As a senior I did not think about what was about to happen and as a result, my college transition was harder than most. Coming from a low income family, I was always there to help my mom so to move away and to not be able to be there all the time, it was very emotional. I would tell myself to learn more study habits and that college is alot different than highschool. Also, as a senior I heard that college was alot different but I was very ignorant to actually believe it and now I wish I would have payed a little more attention to older people telling me it. If I was more determined coming into college, my transition would have been easier. Now that I know that I am working to help seniors this year in their transition to college.

Although college life is fun, something very important to me was left behind. If I have the chance to relive my senior year, I will spend more time with my family and possibly travel with them to some places they have never been to. Since my college locates pretty far from my hometown, I hardly get to see my parents once in several months. I was very confident living by myself before I left for college, but I did not realize the situation my parents might be trapped into. As immigrants, my parents do not have any relative here in the States besides me. When their only daughter left, the loneliness and nostalgia could sometimes be overwhelming. And that is certainly something I did not expect before I went to college. Recall my senior year?busy checking out colleges and saying goodbye to friends, I never really spent much time with my parents. I was used to them being there. Slowly, I forgot them. People often say, ?Treasure what you have, else you may regret.? It is true. I hope it is not too late to realize that I love my parents; I want to live and laugh with them.

I would advise myself to prepare for a totally different atmosphere than in high school. Do not expect the professors to hold your hand and tell you when things are due all the time. Make sure you read the syllabus for each class and find out when assignments are due Also do not expect to get extra credit. You will get the grade that you deserve. I would also tell myself to beware of the friends you make. When you are in college your friends influence you a lot more than in high school because your parents are not around. A good group of friends will help you excel in school and in life but the wrong group can lead you to do things that you will regret later. Also I would tell my younger self to try and get involved in clubs and organizations. The University of Florida is a very big campus and sometimes you will feel that you are just a number. When you join clubs they make the university feel a little smaller and that you are somebody and not just a number.

I should have taken AP Bio rather than physics. Being away from home is harder than it seems. It is very depressing if you don't find friends so people who aren't very friendly and are shy end up alone. I am too proud and have worked to hard to go to a community college but it really would have made a financial difference - worrying about money is so stressful and it seems that no matter how much I work its not enough