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The one major thing I would tell my senior self would be to take it easy on the pushups. I was enlisted in the Air Force set to leave for bootcamp in August. That summer I did nothing but pushups and run. All those pushups caused a fracture in my shoulder that needed surgery and resulted in me being taken out of the military. I would also tell myself to spend more time with your friends and not your boyfriend. Also that boyfriends do not matter and you need to enjoy high school with friends. One last thing I would say would be to get a less scratchy prom dress..that thing was a nightmare!

If I could go back and give myself some advice I would have three very important things to tell myself. The first thing that I would tell myself is to not be afraid to ask questions. It took me two semesters to muster up the courage to ask questions when I was confused because I was afraid of being judged by others. What I often found out was other people had the same questions. I would also tell myself of how important it is to always read the textbook, and don't assume the Powerpoint covers all the material to be tested. Most teachers test based on the textbook, and not their slides. Always read before class and come to class with questions. Lastly, I would also tell myself to not take everything so serious. Study hard, and focus on school-work but don't overthink the tests! If I had that advice my first semester, I think I would have had a better first year of College!

I would tell myself to be brave to take a chance with something, do something that I thought I wasn't capable of doing. I would tell myself to just put myself out there and even if I look like a fool, it would be worth it. I would tell myself to go out of my way and experience everything I had the opportunity to. Run for class president, try out of the dance team, I would tell myself to make my highschool years count, because these years set the tone for your college years and I would want to be apart of something.

Breathe, you will be stressed but you need to take a step back and just relax. Go to the gym when you get this way, it helps. Your classes are going to be hard but put in more effort than you need. Make a schedule so you do everything that needs to be done in your freetime instead of sitting around not doing anything. Another thing, take time for yourself, you're going to me people, friends and possible significant others, but you need to focus on yourself and your grades before getting involved in yourself. Those people you first meet aren't the ones you want to be around, you'll see that. Call mom more often, she needs that just as much as you do. Now there's a lot more but those things have to be experienced without advice. After all of this, take a breath, step back from everything, and relax.

Say yes. College presents you with so many new opportunities that just aren't available in high school. Once you get to college you will be bombarded with clubs asking you to join, greek life, honors, sports teams all looking for members. With all these new clubs and a new environemnt and new classes and people surrounding you, it may be in your best interest to join these clubs and sports team, it will make the transition from high school to college much easier. My advice to myself would be to say yes more. Life becomes way more interesting and fun once you start saying yes.

Some advice I would give myself if I could go back to my senior year of high school would be to maybe take my freshman year of college off so I can save up money and to be much more flexible in my schedule on a day to day basis. I would tell myself these things, because from personal experiences I have dealt with the past year and a half, this would make my college experience much more enjoyable and easy. Although, I knew some of these things as a senior in high school, I never took it seriously. I don't remember why I never took it seriously, but now I realize my actions that didn't take back then are effecting my current college career.

Dear High School Senior Me, First of all, you aren't a Senior anymore- brace yourself to be back to not knowing anything. At college you don't know the short cuts to get to class on time or know which teachers are really nice to stressed students. You're a college Freshman now! But before your go getting all freaked out, remember this- you survived your first time being a freshman. Not only did you survive, you thrived. You nailed high school and now its time to nail college too. Don't worry about the dorms- they're pretty intuitive. You eat, you sleep, you play games in the hallways and lounges. Get to know your floor- don't be afraid to go around and start new conversations. Make sure you go around and find your classrooms BEFORE the first day of class. If you have a friend who's a year ahead, get them to show you around campus and name all the buildings. It'll make all the difference when you're running late one your first day. College is going to be so much fun. Don't be worried or scared. You got this.

I went to college with the idea of making a whole new set of friends, and leaving all my high school friends behind. Not only was this a bad idea, but it didn't work. One of my best friends that I've even been living with for two years now is a friend I have known since I was six years old. Unfortunately I did burn enough bridges to lose contact with some of the best people I've ever known. So I suppose my advice would be, "We all change, mature and move in different directions after high school, but don't forget that your high school friends saw you through all your awkward phases and bad style choices and still loved you the same. So go make new friends and start the next phase of your life, but don't burn the bridges that take you home."

I would tell myself not to stress out so much about choosing the "right" school. No matter where you go, you will meet people who make you feel welcome and at home. Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone more, but keep being involved with the activities you loved in high school. I would convince myself to stick to my morals and values, because most (if not all) of them will be challenged within the first semester of going off to college. Make sure you have a solid work ethic in place and be prepared to spend at least twice as much time studying here as you did in high school, but also make sure to leave some free time to explore and make an adventure out of being at a University.

Hey, yeah you! Move two rows up and three seats to the left! Not only are you sitting directly in the middle of the room, but that boy is pretty cute, too. Making new friends might be the hardest part of moving away, but just remember that everyone is in the same boat. It's scary to be away from the familiarity of old pals and