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Knowing what I know now about college life I would tell myself in high school to one: participate more in volunteer opportunities. I wish scholarship wise that I was more active in volunteering than I was. I would also tell myself that college is so much better than high school and all the drama and cliques that exsist in high school are absent in college. I would also remind myself to be open to new experiences and meet as many people as possible.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would give myself the advice to be more focused and driven. When I graduated I wanted to go to school, but I stopped after my Associates degree. I should have been focused and driven enough to finish my degree, so that I could better support my family and not have to go back to school after six years to finish my education. I wish I would have taken my education more seriously and focused more on my future. I would have also given myself the advice to apply for more scholarships! Education is expensive and when you add having a family into the mix the prices get higher and higher. Scholarships and funding for college are important, but more so when you are footing the bill yourself.

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Manage your time wisely! First semester of college is not anything of what you might expect. You will rarely ever write on lined paper again. In that, you will rarely do anymore "easy point"/useless assignments. So STUDY for your tests; they ARE your grades. You can lose scholarships and easily as they were handed to you, so watch your GPA. Your teachers do not post your grades for you constantly so it is your job to keep track. Adjusting is difficult, but don't let that get in the way of your school work. Go out and have fun on the weekends, but make sure your work is done before hand. You will be happy that you did. Lastly, take in the full experience of college. Go to the library to study, eat on campus with friends, utilize the gym, just soak it all in. This allows you to get away from the overwhelming experience of the dorms. It may sound "dorky" but it absolutely is what will help you get away and become one with yourself. You might become homesick, but just remember you have over a month of winter break. Have FUN with the time you have!

I would go back and tell myself as a high school senior not to set any limits. Many students see college as simply the next step in their lives, a box to be checked on their list of things to do. As a university student, I now understand that college is not merely the next step, but the beginning of endless opportunities and unimaginable destinations. I came to understand the power of knowledge is not reserved for a select few and surprised myself with my own potential. In combination with hard work, determination and passion, a college education will take students farther than they can imagine. Knowledge is the most basic answer to every problem faced by humanity. A campus is a remarkable place where diverse knowledge, passions, and hope combine, providing individuals with power they will use to change and better our world. I would tell myself, and any high school senior, not to treat college as a hurdle to jump before starting a career, but as an incomparable opportunity to better oneself, to gain and share knowledge and to open up possibilities never thought possible. Set your limits high, or better yet, don?t set any at all.

I would emphasize that your undergraduate success is key into getting into a good graduate school. With increasing job globalization/competition and our current economic crisis, one's bachelor's degree is merely the first step to attaining a well paying job. It is almost essential that one must continue their education, and therefore one's undergraduate degree should be a gateway to a different field. I have always been a women's studies major, but I understand that degree commonly does not have many job opportunities; therefore I am now duel majoring in economics and women's studies, and I plan on using these degrees to attend law school. Career counselors should emphasize the importance of various degrees - history may be interesting but there is no job market for it unless one continues to get their MA or Ph.D in the field. A student may have a passion for a subject, but it should be a realistic subject. I understand America applauds individualism, but students must be mature enough to realize that college is expensive, and you need to get the most bang for your buck.

The advice I would give would be to not give up. Determination is good to have especially in the senior year because when you have the determination that means your going to achieve and get in to whatever school is desired because of of the hard work that is put in. The key factor is never giving up and always ready to try your hardest no matter what the outcome is. It is not only the key to the transition between college life and high school but also life in general will help to get the career that someday will be achieved. It is the best advice that can be given is not to give up. When things have been accomplished it makes the person feel good about themselves knowing that their work was not in vain and they have something to look forward to. Hard work and determination will help the worker succeed through college.

Get your FAFSA filled out as soon as possible. Don't let the time leave you buy. Make sure to apply for every scholarship you can. Don't take a year off, just keep plowing through. Don't slack off on your academics, do homework and projects as soon as you get the assignment. You have the potentional to be beyond great. So get up and go to school, start a buisness, do whatever you need to, to show the world your abilities and what you're made of. You have the attitude and abilities to work your hardest and do the best work some people have ever seen! Good luck, and stay on track.

As a high school student all I could wait for was independence. At the age I am know I would love to go back in time and be able to redo the trasitional part of my life. Rather than diving in the deep end of the pool I would have waded in the shallow end until I was confident in my new surroundings. It's not as though in later years you can't look for and find support, but you can't actually replace those years. And the younger years are too precious too let slide through your fingers because you are too proud to continue to rely on help.

I had so much going on my senior year, with sports and a job it was hard to concentrate on my school work. It's not that I couldn't, it was more like I was slacking off (I was voted biggest slacker of my class). So if I could go back in time, my advice to myself would be, "Pay more attention to school Meg! It may not seem like that big of a deal right now, but when you don't get the Millenium scholarship, don't come crying to me... well actually do come crying to me, because you'll have no one to blame but yourself." I was so close to getting it, but instead I decided to ditch first and second period and wait until the last minute to do my homework, two things that I really regret now. Something else I would say is, "Just relax, college is'nt nearly as scary as it seems. Sure, you'll grow apart from friends and family, but the ones who matter will be there. Don't worry about school too much, you're smart, you can do it." A little bit of encouragement will help.