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I would tell myself to do good on the tests that tell me what math or english class i am in. Or i would just go to Henry Ford because its more affordable and i wouldnt have to worry about my money going to waste. I would also say wait to buy books for your classes. because half the books they tell you to buy you dont even need them. Wasted tons of money on doing that. Just save up a lot of money. You really need it to go to U of M Dearborn, they just suck up all of your money.

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Dear Melynda the High Schooler, Take a deep breath! High school is not as big of a deal as you have made it. Success is a great goal, but high school is a time to enjoy being a teenager. It's okay to spend time with your friends. Check out a couple football games or school events. It's great that you want to be involved in your school. NHS and Bible Club offer great opportunities for growth, socially and spiritually. Don't be so shy, you have plenty to offer the people that you meet here! Do something you love! Try out for the school play, you know that you want to! You are a great actress. Show everyone your talent! Keep your eye on the future, but don't wish your present situation away. There is a successful plan in place for your future. Remember the promises found in Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 8:28. Relax a bit, Melynda the Collegiate

Hey Alvie, this is you from the future. I'm wanting to give you a little heads up about your upcoming life and some decisions you need to look into changing. Don't go the local college that your friends are going to, they will cause too much distraction. Let's face it we both know that we are easily tempted to go hiking or watch a movie than do your homework, so go to an out-of-state college where you won't know anyone and won't get distracted by your friends. Do what will be best for your future. No, think beyond that. Think about a family you might have. I know you want your children to have an adventurous life that you didn't get as a kid. Working as a cashier for a local grocery store isn't going to do that. Saying that stop being a procastinator and get your head in the game. You only live once. Make it the way you want it. Love, You (Bazinga)

If I could travel back in time to impart some small amount of wisdom, I would tell myself that I was too afraid of failure. My high school GPA would have been much higher (and my entire life would have been much easier) if I had not been so afraid of failure that I didn’t try. I never would have thought that I would have gone to college in the first place, much less found a new love of math. I suffered from feelings of inadequacy, even though I was excelling in AP history and English classes, because I allowed myself to be intimidated by math. Now, five years later, I have taken my first Algebra course since those days when I felt I could do no better than to squeak by with C’s. I would tell myself, “Don’t wait until you’re 23 to let your love of philosophy to allow you to love math. I can no longer rationalize my self-doubt by regarding math as unimportant- many of your beloved philosophers were mathematicians, and saw it as the greatest truth a human being can comprehend. Furthermore, you have an A in Algebra.”

Don't waste time complaining about classes, anyone that agrees with you is a problem. You're going to college because you think you need a degree from college; therefore, you're subject to their requirements. You can decide to spend your time whining about the education system, but unless you're actively doing something to reform the system, you're not being an activist, you're just acting like a whining child trying to get attention. Posting links on Facebook or Tweeting about how standarized testing is worthless isn't activism, you're not up on a soap box preaching to the world, you've just found a new way to complainin to your friends. Educate yourself on the issues, if you disagree with something a politician does, find a way to actually do something about it. You'll find that the majority of people think posting a link about a strike happening across the nation is the same as actually picketing on the front lines, they're wrong. Never stay silent when you think you're right, accept that you can be wrong, and speak up in support or in rebuke of anyone else's views.

It is important to maintain a balance between fun and work. College is a cornucopia of social opportunities and you should take full advantage of these, as the opportunity to meet so many people and learn so many things from them is unparalleled later in life. Enjoy being young and untethered by full-time work and try a lot of new things! However, keep in mind that you are here to learn in an academic sense as well, and the extent to which you apply yourself now will largely affect your success post-graduation. Keep an eye to the future. Develop good relationships with your professors as well as your fellow students. Dive into your studies as whole-heartedly as you dive into your social world.

The one thing I would tell my high school self would be to go straight to college. It wont be easy but it wll be worth it. The last thing you want is to be 35 struggling to find a good paying job, while in college trying to get a degree that you should have gotten over 10 years ago. The car, job and money that you are looking at now...can wait! In the end you will have more of all those material things and much more with the proper education. Give yourself the qualifications that you need to obe competitive in the job market by having a degree or two under your belt. You will thank me!

"Rather than moving to New York to try to become a teenage bride, move in with Grandma and go to college. The independence you seek will come a lot easier if you follow the right path. I know you want to make your family proud. Groowing up too fast is not the way to do that. You are better than you give yourself credit for. You can, and will do great things. Just like Luke had to learn to use the Force, you must learn how to use your brain. You get that in college, not drinking Old Milwaukee in a leaky, broken-down trailer. Life is full of challenges; they aren't all yours to face. Take care of getting used to doing what's right, not just what feels good. Once you start doing that, you will learn that right feels better. You can't change others when things aren't going your way. The only person you can change is yourself. Make yourself be the person that I know you can be. Save yourself the aggrivation of trying to prove to the world how smart you are by yelling about it, and do something about it instead."

You have got to study, study, study! And get into some kind of on campus group, its so important if you want to make friends, and its the best way to learn new things that will help you later on. You are pretty much meeting with future collegues so nows the time to get to know them. Also talk to an advisor frequenty so you can work out an education plan and wont fall behind, their there to help you so take advantage of it. TALK TO YOUR PROFFESORS, their smart, and want to help you them knowing your name is a good thing and you never know, maybe one day, they will write a letter of recomendation for you, so its a good idea to get on their good side as soon as you can. Most importantly, have fun!

There is a huge difference between college and high school. If i could go back in time to talk to my self, i would say to me that take the higher courses as possible so that you will be more succesful in college. I would also say to my self to master in all the topics to have more than 3.00 GPA, and also master on your SAT test. With all those best score you will applie in to the best universities, and also applie for scholarships that will help you pay for your tuition and books, which will help you achive your goal. As a college student I found that there is pleinty of time and when people don't use that time properly their fell, base on that experience I would say to my self befour or alfter graduating to walk around the universities or colleges you would like to attend, and ask question about your major and every thing else you want to know , and see what you life as a college student will be before atteding college, so you will be prepare to deal with most of the difficulties that most of the freshman have.

The advice that I would give myself would be to apply for everything, and apply everywhere. Because things change and theres nothing wrong with going home. I would tell myself to find a new way to study and bug my teachers for even more help. And the biggest piece of advice I would give myself is to just breathe and let the storm pass because it will all get better no matter what and there are more important things to focus on. Lastly, I would tell myself that all of the stuff that seems worthless and seems like it's just a waste of time, to be careful when I choose what to skim over because some of the simplest stuff is actually important.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would make sure I study for all my test in my classes. My senior year I kind of slack and i knew if i actually studied, I could be at Florida State University right now instead of Palm Beach State College. I would always make sure I got involved with more school activities such as, student government, helping with the marching band, help at the track meets, and FBLA. As in now, I am focusing and getting straight A's in college so I can go to Florida State University. I just wish I didn't slack in my senior year and if I could ever go back, I know I would of made smarter and better choices.

My advice would be to get into the habit of studying more. There is only so much time in a day and more of it needs to be alloted to studying. Once you are in college there are more things in your life that you have to do yourself. Your parents don't handle as much for you as they used to do. If you don't have ingrained study habits you can have problems managing everything. I would suggest to myself that along with study habits, better organization would help too. Time management becomes more important and being organized in your home life and school life helps simplify the process.

Don't wait for things to come at you, make an effort get what you want. College is the beginning of your future take advantage of every opportunity you have. Apply to as many sholarships you can, there's so many out there, that people don't even notice or don't realize. And overall set your goals up high, because everything is possible, you just need determination and the will to do it.

""DO YOU""!!!!!!!!!! BE YOUR TRUE SELF AND PUT THE SPIRIT OF GOD FIRSTAND THEN LOVE YOURSELF INCLUDING OTHERS TOO""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ""THE THINGS YOU CAN NOT CHANGE, LEAVE IT ALONE""!!!""FOLLOW THE TRUE LIVING SPIRIT OF GOD AND HE"LL LEAD THE REST FOR YOU TOO""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ""GOD BLESS YOU""!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMEEN LOVE, TANYA(a.k.a:ALEEF)

I graduated highschool with a grade point average of 1.67. I was ranked 217 out of 232 students. My horrific GPA was not a reflection on my learning ability, but rather my emotional state of mind. I was raped the summer before my Freshman year. I didn't tell a soul. I sank into a deep depression, not caring about anything, certainly not school. By the time I reached my Senior year, I had nope hope of being accepted into a quality college. I attempted Cummunity College, but didn't fare well there either. It wasn't until I moved home at 27 to care for my dying mother that I returned to College. My mother was adament that I had a degree, so she could have peace of mind knowing I could support myself when she was gone. I enrolled In a Radiography program. I graduated with honors, although my mother didn't live to see it. Looking back, I would tell my younger self to tell someone, don't allow this tragic encounter define and posess you. You have a beautiful mind! You can acomplish anything you put your mind to! My mother would be proud.

My name is Yamilka Gallego Quiles mi cuarto ano lo hice en el 2005 en la school bethzaida velazques andujar actualmente study en la Pontificia universidad catolica de ponce estoy en mi segundo ano fulltime en un bachillerato en ciencias liberales con concentracion adicional en psicologia.

Now that I am almost finished with my undergraduate degree, I look back and reflect on my transition from high school to college and realize how beneficial certain advice would have been. The first thing I would advise myself on would be to focus and work my hardest my freshman year. This would help for 2 reasons including starting with a strong GPA in which I could build off of, and this hard work could also free up time during my senior year in which I could use to find work or internships in the field I intend on graduating into. I also would encourage myself to be open and receptive to new things. I didn't realize how much I would be exposed to and experience because of the freedoms that come with college education. Life experience is so important in self discovery and involvement in many things would contribute significantly to one's education. So work hard! Be involved! You'll learn and accomplish more than you can ever imagine if you're willing to work for it.

The University of Michigan Dearborn has provided me with the opportunity to grow mentally and socially. Prior to attending college I was unsure about every aspect of my life; my future career, my attitudes on certain issues, etc. After my first semester of college I became actively involved in several campus groups; Amnesty International, Pre-Med Program, minorities for Pre-Med, and the Golden Key International. My college forced me to socialize and therefore not only learn about my peers but also myself. I am more self-aware than I have ever been and am confident in my choices. Though the economic situation in my household is challenging (my father is a single dad working for General Motors, who recently received a significant pay cut) the University of Michigan- Dearborn provided me with a scholarship which has greatly helped pay for college. Most importantly, my college has not only challenged me intellectually and academically but has also challenged me to discover myself and that is what has made my college experience truly priceless.