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If I could go back to my senior year, the two things that I would tell myself is to start studying more and to save money. College is not cheap. It would be great to go to a school without a loan knowing that I worked hard for my 3.88 GPA in high school. The stress load picks up, and at times it can get unbearable. In high school you "get fed" how to do the work and have time to study in school. In college you may only see the teacher 2 to 3 times in the week and they may only want questions asked during their work hours. Those 40 hours in school turns into 16 hours in college. I would tell myself to stay focused on school and to stick in there when times get hard because they will, but in the end I will make it out with a college diploma!

I would have to tell myself to listen and pay attention better to the class work especially math. I would need to convince myself that studying is not so bad and making the best grades I can on tests is a good thing. Do not be discouraged about what you do not know because you will understand more if you ask questions and apply yourself. Teachers in high school are trying to help you have an opportunity to learn and succeed in college. They really do not mind if you ask them for help if you are doing the best you can. Do not skip classes it only counts against you later on even if you think that by not getting caught and punished by the school administration you are only making it harder to learn the subject. Please pay attention to what I am telling you so you will do better in college and then later on with jobs and life. Best wishes for your education and getting a good paying job!

Dear Joselyn,

I would tell my self that don't listen to everyone else about how "HARD" college is because its really not. you just need to take it slowly, don't push things off, and put effort into everything you do even the classes that you think dont count. Because those are the classes that will hurt you in the long run.

The advice I would give my self would be simple. It would be to trust myself. I would say that as long as I put in the effort that I know i need to everything will work out alright. If I do that one simple thing my classes will go smoothly, I would excel in my my extra curricular activities, and I would still have time to spend with my family and friends.

As a college freshman going back to my high school years to give myself advice, I would tell myself to attend class regularly and to make sure that I focus more on the academics of school rather than get so rapped up in my personal life that I can't distinguish between school life and personal life. College is all about sacrifice and in order to grow as a student, one must make sacrifices in order to stay afloat the waters of failure. Thank You (I hope that you will strongly consider me for this scholarship)

Stay focused

If I had the opportunity to go back in time to talk to a younger me then I wouldn't. Not because I think my life is perfect but because I like what I have become. I have learned a lot of very important lessons in my life and without them I would be a completely different person, maybe someone that I would not like. As of right now I would not change a thing because theres nothing in life worth regretting over so bad that you feel like you have to change the past. On the other hand if I did go back in time then I would try to give the best advice I could give myself. I would not warn him or let him become aware of anything that he should not know already. I would just simply talk with him and try and answer any questions that would not give away the future experiences ahead of him.

To get where you want to be in life, IT IS NOT going to be an easy street, or handed to you on a gold platter. You must take advantage of your freshman and sophomore years , those are the years that make or break you. Follow your heart and not the voices of others; and last but not least, what you start you must finish, because quiters never win.

Allocate your time and money so that you can participate more in extracurricular activities on campus. Train to join a sports team.