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I would tell myself that even though I did not have sure plans for right after graduation, do not let your grades and study habits fall to the wayside. I was a great student in high school and keeping those same habits will reduce the stress that comes with poor academic performance for me. I would also tell myself to get involved with a fraternity and other clubs on campus in order to maximize my experience here. The greatest piece of advice I would tell myself is to look at everything rationally before letting it affect me. I had always dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player since I had always played at high levels of competition within my state. However, you need to always have a plan B in case your original goals do not work out.

Looking back at my senior year of high school I can see now that I did a few things wrong. If I could go back in time and give myself some advice I know just what I would say. First I would tell myself to ask more questions. I am the first person in my family to go to college straight out of high school, so this wasn't just new to me, but also to my family as well. I would also tell myself to look into more majors and try to find myself. Back then I really had no clue what I wanted to do and I still struggle with that sometimes today. The last thing I would say would be to get more organized, especially with scholarships. In high school I would get deadlines mixed up so I didn't apply for as any scholarships as I could have. I also had really bad time management skills. When I started my first year of college I quickly learned that to succeed in anything I would need to learn to be more organized.

The most important I have learned in college is the importance of time management. Don’t procrastinate with life, if you have an opportunity to be a part of something do it now. During your freshman year join clubs, organizations, honor societies. This is the time to do it. If you wait it’ll be too late to benefit you. Continue to look for ways to better yourself, whether it’s still looking for scholarships or attending a leadership seminar, every little thing counts. Befriend your professor, speak up in class, make your name and face something he will recognize. When it comes time to write you a letter of recommendation, he will write a lot better about someone who he knows than a name on the grade book. Most importantly is don’t be afraid to be yourself. College is the time to figure out who you are, if you’re worried about being judged, don’t, just be confident of who you want to be and others will respect you for it. Enjoy life while you’re young.

"Angela, there are a few things in life after high school that I would like to mentally prepare you for. First, I want you to be aware of all the opportunities arising before you. Right now, hundreds of doors are opening simultaneously and the clock is ticking. The key is to take advantage of as many opportunities as you can, while you can. When you come upon life-changing decisions, I find it would be in your best interest to map out the roads the decision will lead you and be aware of the dead ends it may have. I want you to know that stress and worry are only natural aspects of this long process. I want you to remember that life is simple when you look at the compounds that make it up, and your perserverence will not allow you to quit, therefore use as much space as you need to apply yourself in the best was that you know how. There is one important factor that I would like to include: for every topic you are poor in, you have ten times the strength in another, along with room for any improvement that you seek. Good luck!"

I guess I would tell myself not to take college lightly. Work hard and be organized and set goals for yourself. Try and be involved in activities through your college so you make sure to make the most of your time while you are there. The time in college is such a short time in your life so you want to take it all in, apply yourself and then watch all your hard work payoff when you obtain that college diploma.

Some Advice that I would give myself would be to make sure to work hard and never let things distract you when it comes to studies. Some other advice that I would give myself is to make rush for a sorority freshman year. I rushed my junior year and I wish I would have decided earlier to do so, becuase I have made so many friend that I call my best friends and will know them for years to come. my last piece of advice is to just relax and to always tell myself that I can do it and that I have a supportive family that believes in me and that its ok if I decide to change my major 4 times.

I would advise myself to save more money, start looking for a job earlier, don't get carried away with drinking, school takes focus and responsibility. I would advise myself to try harder to get in the correct classes, and study more for the ones I struggle with. I would also advise myself to get involved with the clubs associated with my major, volunteer in the community, and be more social. All in all I would want myself to be a more well rounded succesful student from the start.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college, I would tell myself to make a plan for graduation. I would tell myself to take as many classes as I could and get it done. I would tell myself that it’s ok if you want to change majors later because you may find out that you are interested in something else. There are things I would tell myself, like the importance of making friends, joining study groups, asking questions and speaking up in class. Asking questions will help me learn more and the teachers like the interaction. Connections that I will make in college will be valuable when I get out of school. Getting a job a lot of the time is who you know, not what you know. Get involved in student clubs and activities. Those clubs are valuable for making connections and networking. Sometimes being in the club will expose you to potential employers or internships. Take advantage of the tutoring offered by the college. Most of all I would tell myself to work hard because it will pay off.

As a high school senior I was very confused about who I was and what I wanted to do in life. I felt stuck in a major that wasn't suited for me and I was afraid to change for I didn't know what I would change to. I spent days worrying about what I was going to do with the rest of my life and felt as if the pressure was on me to decide right at that minute. If I could go back in time, I would tell my naive high school senior self to relax and not put so much pressure on myself. I was so worried about what I would do for the rest of my life and I was only 17 years old! I would also encourage myself to explore other majors and see if there are any others that better suit me and my interests. I would also give myself the push and courage that I needed to leave my past major and change into a new one. I feel like my senior year definitely would have been a lot less stressful and scary if I had had the advice from myself now.

If I could stand before that which was once me, when my world was young and my thoughts considered only simple beliefs, I would marvel the modesty of my youthful dreams. I would smile as I recognize the potentiality I had yet to conceive: My early aspirations hindered by a lack of self-esteem and considerably flanked by the temperance and state of generational poverty. This time was a time in life, that did not allow for the fathoming of educational dreams; moreover, a time when survival took skill and precedent over academic needs. I would begin my discourse by offering solace to that which was once me. I would advise the world offers many ways of being. Familial ambiguity, emotional ambivalence, and psychological insecurity need not be. I would apprise the University as a place that promotes individual change, personal growth, self-efficacy, and the identification of what is what was, and what can be. I would describe the college transition as a metamorphosis that fosters innovative thoughts, empowering beliefs, inspiring hopes, and the potentiality for realized dreams. I would advise to choose education, to make haste, and to utilize intellectual engagement to develop honorable and properly informed beliefs.