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If I could go back in time and talk to my high school seinor self I would encoruage myself to study harder for the ACT and apply for more scholarships. I know I had the potenial to do better on the ACT and could have saved myself and my family a lot of money because paying for college out of pocket is very hard and puts a lot of pressure on my family. I would tell myself to better prepare myself on entering college by finding any sort of financial help avaliable.

Apply for more scholarships, money is hard to come by and you can't expect everything to come free. Get a job, work hard and apply for scholarships. Focus on your education, and never never never ever give up.

"Hey. I know you're incredibly stressed about finding "the right one," but I just want to let you know, college is about so much more than just having all the right accomodations or organizations. No one ever expects it, but once you're there, you realize it wasn't really ever about that at all. College is like life--there is absolutely no way any college will be exactly how you want or expect it to be, but you realize afterward that it was exactly what you needed, and it shaped you to be what you have become. It's a place to try things you never thought you would, some things you find you like, others are the worst decisions of your life! But in the end, you'll see, you just have to take it head-on, and it will be one of the best times of your life. So, forget about how important it is that you get the private bath, that you have the perfect wardrobe, that you even have the most incredible roommate ever, and live! Talk to people, get to know them, and participate. This is where you will find yourself.

I would advise myself to be involved in every activity I have time for when I first moved in so that I could meet a lot of new people. I would also advise myself not to take things so seriously.

I would be sure I joined a sorority. I was very against the idea at first but now that I have gone through the process of joining and initiation I love it and im so thankful I chose to give greek life a chance. While the transistion was hard, especially since I did not have any friends at first, joining a sorority helped a lot.

You cannot study too much or be too prepared for class. The most important thing you can do for yourself and your education is GO TO CLASS! Study a little bit every day. Do not let a boyfriend dictate your social life or your major. Find nyour passion and major in that passion!

Kailey, it’s your senior year of high school and things are getting really busy as you try to prepare yourself for college and apply for as many scholarships as possible. Your classmates are beginning to get “senioritis” but don’t fall into that trap because this year will go by faster than you could imagine. Enjoy your time but also stay focused; get ahead in your school work so you won’t be stressed out. You have made the best decision to go to Montevallo and you will love it. As you start your freshman year there, make sure to be confident in who you are and what you believe. You are going to do better than you think so take more than the minimum amount of classes and get more involved on campus. Make lots of friends in your classes so you will have people that can help you if you need notes, study groups, or other information about anything. Don’t be so shy! I know you are nervous but you are smart and you will be fine. You are going to be a great student! Keep working hard.

I would telly myself to try and work on my ACT score. A higher score would have allowed me to get scholarships and that would prevent me from all of the stress and anxiety that comes with the money problems I'm having now. I would also tell my self to be brave. It's a scary process going from home with mom and dad to a college where you're on your own. It gets better though. You meet some great people when you though you would not make any friends at all. Also, try to be patient. Your frustration gets the best of you but it is worth it once its all over.

The biggest thing I would address would be spending--my first year in college was fun, fast, and crazy...but also EXPENSIVE. I had won some scholarships and received financial aid, so tuition was not the problem--my spending habits were. Since Montevallo is such a small town, my friends and I would often drive fifteen minutes away to a bigger town with more stores. And since this was my first time living alone, I had great expectations for my dorm room decor and my social life. This led to frivilous spending on eating out with friends, shopping the sales, and checking out the lastest movies. Once I started reeling in my habit, I began to feel more like an adult, seeing as I was starting to act like one. Of all the things I thought might cause me problems in college, I never thought it would be my spending habits! Now I am doing very well, but I would have liked to save myself the trouble by telling my high school self!

If I could give my high school self some advice, it would be to not be so afraid. My advice would be to not fear moving to a new school in a new state. Moving to a state where you know zero people is fridgtening no matter what, but I feel I handled it in the worst of ways. I remember my first week at Montevallo, where the school had set up a "Take Flight" week, full of activities, progams, and mixers that would allow everyone to get comfortable with eachother and make lasting friendships. I spent that week curled up in my bed, eating Cheeto-s and watching telelvision, wishing I could have just one friend here to go with me to the events. I developed an introverted personality, which was never like me before. I had never felt so alone. It was hard for me to ever feel comfortable; when in reality I lived in the most accepting environment I could have ever asked for. If I had known how free spirited, welcoming, and accepting this community was, I know it would have been easier for me to be myself - and to leave my bed.

If I could speak to myself as a highschool senior I would tell myself to relax. Everyone, including myself, got so excited about starting college that it became a stress. I would aslo remind myself to apply for every scholarship in the world because here I am, half way through first semester and already looking for more money for next semester. Other than that, I feel like my highschool did a good job of preparing me for the college experience and what would be expected of me here. Finally I would tell myself to start shopping for college supplys early since there are a few things I forgot and a few things I could use stock piles of (Like Ramen Noodles). That's all that I could really tell me without spoiling the fun of college!

I would tell myself to strive more to sign up for scholarships to pay more attention to colleges and what their majors are. I would talk myself into going away to a college out of state that way I could have the ultimate college experience.

There is alot of advice i would love to give myself knowing that i have now gained alot of knowledge about college . I would encourage myself to be a very stabled student, take every class seriously and make time of my high school years while i have it ,because if your academic history is not good enough you would not be able to have the college choices you are looking for. Keep less friends and always stay focus because my future is the most important thing i could ever think about .College is about focusing and achieving your future goals and high school is suppose to teach us to be responsible and take every work we get seriously , but if i could go back in time and talk to myself about college i would always tell my self NEVER give up and always STAY focus.

I would tell myself not to worry about the little things and breathe. College is hard, but it is not impossible. Work as hard as you can, it will be tough but you will appreciate the outcome. Hang in there!

If I could go back as a high school senior, I would tell myself the importance of time management and studying. I would tell myself to make the most of the free time I had and to use it wisely. I would tell myself to excel and strive for the best grades I could get, because the benefits are phenomenal. I wouldn't waste anytime "partying" or throwing away my education on something that is going to end up being my career. I would utilize the tools they have on campus, such as tutors, labs, asking questions, using the library, and computers if I didn't have one. I would make the most that I could, so I could graduate and have the career I enjoy and not have any regrets about wasting time in college. I would also make sure the career I was persuing was something that I loved and was passionate about, so that it continues to pull at me and keep my interest. Not knowing or not having a drive for something makes college a little more difficult than someone who knows what they want and are wanting to purse it. That would be the ad

Dear High School Senior Me, College is almost here, and it will be everything that you have been waiting for. Do not start slacking now, just becuase you have been accepted to the school of your choice does not mean you do not need to keep a good GPA. Hard times will come and go, remember that you can get through this. Smile at the embarrsing moments, nobody will rememeber. Hey, you wont even see most of these people again! Nothing that seems major now will even matter. Just keep those grades up and remember not to take life too serously! Love, The Future You

As of right now thinking back in time at the begining of my senior year, I should have been looking into more scholarships. I had some some, but when I think about it now it just was not enough. People tried to tell me, but I guess I was too lazy. If I had done more then I would not have had to pay a penny out of pocket. If only I could rewind the time just a little bit everything would be wonderful.

Apply to more than two colleges, and do not apply for binding early admission. I don't care if you think it's your dream school. Newsflash, Walter Cronkite: it's not. That is all. (I'd like to be cryptic so my past self. I wouldn't want myself to know every little thing that happened, especially if it won't ever happen... provided that I follow my own advice.)

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to follow my dreams. I always was trying to make eveyone else happy except the only person that I never made happy was myself. I would tell myself to put my own self first for once. I would also tell myself to never lose my self esteem and to always keep my humor. I would say to go out and conquer the world that is out there for me. I did everything the hard way being a mother and married all at the age of 16. I would not change my child for anything but the marriage is definetly not in the cards for a high school sophmore. There are so many things that I would change about my life in high school, like pay more attention in class and make alot of real friends. I wish everyday that I could go back and do it all over again but the experiences that I've had I would not change for the world, because it has made me the woman that I am today and I so very happy with that now.

I would tell myself to stay calm,organized, and true to myself. Also i would have tried harder on standardized testing, but i wish i had applied to a college and many more scholarships than I did. Don't procrastinate because that only makes your pre-college life harder than it needs to be, not only on you but your parents as well. Planning and anticipating what will come in your college years is very important and you have to take control at some point to show people that you are responsible.