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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life I would advise myself to work harder. There are so many classes that I need to take for my double major and double minor that it would have really helped if I had taken some AP classes in high school. By working a little harder in high school and taking classes that were worth college credits could have saved me a lot of time and money. I could have been excused from taking a lot of my core courses and gone right into classes intended for my degree. Since I opted out of the AP courses I will now most likely not be graduating with my class in 2016 and will need to stay an extra year to finish up my required classes. I would advise my high school self to suck it up, work hard, and push through senior year because in the end it will pay off ten fold.

If I could go back in high school, I would tell myself as a freshman to not sweat the small things. I have always been a perfectionist, and I stressed myself out a lot. Being in a university setting has allowed myself to relax more and let things go, but at the same time be able to filter out the important things that I need to hold on to. I would also tell myself to get more opportunities to volunteer and intern in the community. I was never the kind of person to go out and get what I wanted simply because I didn't know where to start, but now I have learned that I'm the only one who can push my life to go the way I want it to. If I had gotten more opportunities to reach out and find out what I wanted to do then it might not have taken me so long to figure out what I want in life.

Knowing what I know now about college life, and if I had the chance to be a high school senior again, I would say make the best decisions when it comes to applying for financial aid and to borrow as less as possible. For this reason, it is good to think about the future once graduating from college, as the students loans have to be paid back. It will be hard for a student fresh out of college, and start paying a large amount of student loans. Next, be sure to study as much as possible and not to get with other students who may not value their time and may take college life for granted. Some other suggestions are to stay focused, and if there are struggles with courses, seek tutoring as this will help to stay motivated. Furthermore, once high school is completed, this is the beginning of young adulthood, and entering into college, there are responsibilities. A responsibility is a big step and it takes courage, determination, and growth to stay on the right path.

I would tell myself to just go to my community college to get what I needed out of the way, for much cheaper. I would also tell myself never to go to the University of New Haven.

Go to a four year university is what I would say to my former high school senior self. Why? Because I have seen how much I have missed with only being at a two year university. The friends I have not made and the independence I do not have. Don’t get me wrong a community college is not bad and is very affordable and easy but not many opportunities as I would have at a university. At a four year college there are people your age everywhere and school is a main focus while there is so much to do! There are clubs to join and either sorority or fraternities to join. I would be away from my house and learning how to be by myself and independent. There are other things I would tell myself too. Like keep your grades up and to apply for a lot of scholarships. Also spend as much time with your friends because you will miss them. These would be the things I would tell my senior self.

My advice to myself would simply be to stay focus and work as hard as you possibly can so your futur will be bright with a well paying job. Keep my mind off the boys and into the books. Get your study habits up and study hard now so it wont be a trouble for you in college because once college hits its double the work/homework and double the time. Your going to need to stay fully comitted and concentrated on your school work. Finally, do all that you can now to help college go through nice and easy.

I would tell myself to ask more questions. I remember that I was extremely nervous as a senior in high school because I did not know what to expect in college. At some points, I felt as if I had no idea how to get into college or how to secure my position as an upcoming freshman. If I had asked more questions, I would not have felt so lost without direction. To be quite honest, I am a person who does not like to ask for help or guidance, because I want to be able to accomplish tasks on my own. I always had excellant grades and never needed help with learning, so I believed that I did not need advice for college. I now know that, sometimes, you need help to get where you need or want to go, and its okay to ask for guidance on subjects that seem vague. Perhaps, if I would have asked more questions then, I may be in a better financial situation now. I have learned from this transition to email a professor about a nagging question and to go to the office hours to understand. So now, can you help me?

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know now about college life, and making the transition, I would tell myself to be open minded about everything. Being in high school most of the students are reluctant to try new things and even talk to different people, because they are scared of what others may think about them. Personally, I was scared about the transition to college because I did not know how the people would act or think of me. I realized that this is the real world and that we do not have to like everyone, but if you give them a chance and know the real them, you can get along with them and this would make your transition that much easier. After going through one semester in college I became friends with people that I would not think I would have, but I am glad that we did have that one conversation that started this friendship. My advice would be to simply be friendly and do not be afraid to start up a conversation with the person next to you in class.

Growing up in high school was a fun experience all they way to my senior year, of course I did not make all the right decisions but my best decision was to apply to colleges. If I was able to go back in time and give myself advice, my first advice would be to make sure I know exactly what I want to do when I got to college. Knowing what you want to do plays a huge role in what college you want to attend. I would also apply for scholarships because they are a big help, and can take a burden off you while your in college.

If I could turn back time and see the younger me back in high school, some what slacking off as a senior, I would tell myself that college is a whole new ball game. The differences between college and high school greatly outnumber the similarities. I would try to tell myself that college is a big balance of things. School, friends, fun. All these things and more that need to be kept in balance with each other in order to succeed. But the scale for these are not even, such that fun and school dont necessarily deserve the same amount of time to be dedicated to them. School should take priority over all other things when at college. It is like being employed by the school as a full time student. You have lengthy shifts throughout the week and sometimes overtime on the weekends. But with any jobs some times you are granted a day off and thats when you can have fun with your friends. School is not strictly about learning and not having fun. But in order to succeed, I would tell my self to begin to plan for the balance of all these things.