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If I could go back in time to talk to my younger self I don?t think I would tell them anything. In the first year of my college life I was able to learn what it is like to be on your own. You also have to find a drive and motivation to go to class and get your homework done. If I were to go back and tell him everything that went on and how things were going to be it would be pointless to live for that year. I feel like you need to live and learn, with out making mistakes or failing you never learn what you need to change or do better so that you can be successful in life. So with that I would only tell him to live life and do what he thinks is right and life will be good!

If i could go back in time and talk with my self the first thing i would make shure my past self had done would be to pick out a major. The next thing i would advise my self about would be to know which colleges i would want to go to and which one i would want to graduate from. It is to easy to lose credits or get ones that won't apply to your degree when you change colleges. The last thing i would advise my self about would be about student loans and the cost of college. It does not take long before your student loans began to add up.

I would give myself the advice to live a little more and take more opprotunities as they arise.

As clich? it may sound, I would go back in time and tell myself to cherish every moment of my final year of high school, and I mean that in all honesty. Once you leave for college and get a dose of the "real world", the image of home you held growing up is shattered. Home will never mean the same thing. I would tell myself to enjoy walking the dog, to enjoy fighting with my siblings, to enjoy the days when I awoke in the morning and had absolutely no plans for the day - and was happy with this deficit. When I walk in the streets of my childhood, everything is different. The warm and sheltered feeling given off by the houses is gone. I now feel like a stranger in my old neighborhood. I wish I had...soaked up that atmosphere prior to my departure. Looking back on it now, I realize I squandered what I should have treasured. As they say, you can never go home again.

I would tell myself to spend more time reading. Reading grows your vocabulary and equipts you with knowlage that helps you sucsed in your colloge cureere. I would also Inform myself of the importance of volinteer work, not only are you giving back to the community but you'll build your resume and Increase your hirability.

I wish that I would have been more informed about the different opportunities that college has to offer. I always knew that I wanted to go to college, but I was not well educated on different colleges when it came time to apply, then eventually choose what college I was going to attend. I wish that I would have gone to visit more campuses and that I would have thought more about what exactly I wanted to do with my life. Instead I was focused on my friends, which is not a bad thing, but I just wish that I had taken the time to educate myself on my future. I also wish that I would have applied for more scholarships in my senior year of high school. There are so man opportunities for scholarships during this time, and I wish that I would have looked into that more.

I would let myself know to decide which college I'd like to go to before the FAFSA deadline for that school is over. I decided a week late and didn't get any financial aid except for a scholarship from the school. I would also tell myself to apply for more scholarships before I got up to the University of Idaho. Other than that the only advice I would give myself would be to be as social as I can. Make a lot of friends and just be yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself in my high school senior year there would be so many things I would advise myself. Academically wise I would tell myself to take school serious and take the hardest classes so I could be prepared for the college level. I would especially encourage myself to take Biology and Chemistry classes at the AP level since my major is Molecular Biology. Friendship wise I would advise myself to choose my friends wisely. Rather than having friends distracting me from school, I should have friends that support me when I told them that I cannot go out because I have homework. True friends would want me to succeed in life by going to college and getting a good education that would place me in a career. Family wise I would advise myself to spend more time with the family especially my parents. I had friends here and there but me family will always be there for me. I would tell myself to learn to love my parents for all their hard work so I could attend college. Being away from home my family is what I miss the most.

Although I am highly satisfied with the way I have utilized my time away from school for the past decade, I would express to my younger self the enormous value and importance of a higher education. I would impart that fact that no matter where, or when, you do attend college, it will cost money. There are many satisfactory schools near where you want to be and taking advantage of in-state tuition can provide you with an outstanding education at a minimal cost. Primarily, I would stress that education is truly an investment in yourself and your future; gaining knowledge is undoubtely a way to show respect for yourself and to nourish your potential to its highest degree. Cultivating world knowledge in addition to academic pursuits is essential, in my mind and heart, to create a world that you can be proud of. My younger self was aware of the benefits; however, I was deterred by the financial output. I would communicate to my younger self that albeit a clich?, knowledge is power.

I would tell myself to enjoy the little things in life and develop strong friendships. My collegiate life has been filled with hardship; I have attended six funerals in my year and a half enrolled here, but my friends and teachers have been there for me to make these troubling events experiences that have made me stronger. I am incredibly grateful for the great friends I have here. I would also remind myself of the importance of getting involved with like minded people; I am in Army ROTC and play Rugby and Water Polo for the universities club teams. These people have helped guide my focus and made my time in college enjoyable and beneficial. Enjoy the little things and the people that you surround yourself with, and don't be afraid to step out of your shell!