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If I could go back in time I would tell myself not to waste one single minute that this life has to offer. I would follow my dreams after graduation by getting into school and appling myself to the best of my ability. Education is the door to anywhere that I want to go. It holds the key to the universe. I have always been afraid to fail--which made me afraid not to try. I see now how that fear has been holding me back my entire life. There is a little voice in all of us that guides us in what we do/where we go. I am finally telling myself to listen to that voice that says, "I am good enough and I can do this". I want to work in the health care field and this will not happen unless I get out there and get the education that can change my life forever. I would ask myself honestly to face my fears and push ahead with everything I have to suceed in life. I may thinking terms of age---but how old will I be if I do not get the education I need today.

The best piece of advice I would give myself would be to MANAGE MY TIME MORE EFFICIENTLY. With all the freedom that I was exposed to when I arrived on campus, i took advantage of it in the wrong ways. I'd find myself doing other things instead of studying. I would be missing appointments, missing class and all sorts of things. The biggest reason would be to devote more time to school and studying. Instead of taking extended breaks and procrastinating I would make sure to tell myself to stay on top of all my assignments and do them as early as possible that way I would not have to rush to meet a deadline or forget to do an assignment all together.

As a high school senior i would tell myself to enjoy the time i had left in high school. Senior year should be spent having fun and enjoying the time left in high school, not worrying about hurrying to get to college. College is an exciting and difficult time; it requires lots of effort to prioritize school before everything else. Getting involved on campus is also very helpful for the well being of any college student. Get involved, stay focused, and let the rest fall into place as it will.

I would tell myself not to worry too much about finding new friends or how classes are held. Also that the major I want is taught here and there are many operatunities to get good jobs.

Two very important things I would tell myself are: 1. Money earned at work should be better managed this last year of high school. Savings should be greater than spending by a large margin. While being a full time college student, its hard to work many hours and be the best student you can be. Working in high school while you have the chance will benefit you greatly when it comes to your future. Less time spent working in college makes meeting more people and getting invovled a lot more rewarding. 2. When looking at colleges make sure you visit more than one. Every school is different and every school has a different atmosphere. You can't get the college feeling just by looking on their website, reading facts, or even hearing about it from other people. Only you will know what is right for you. Researching today=Happiness for tomorrow.

I would say, never get behind on going to class and taking notes. It is very important to not be late for class, to not miss class, and to not care about class because in the long run it only hurts yourself.

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the first thing I would tell myself is that your/my social life is nowhere as important as your studies. Friends are nice but they can sometimes hold you back. I'd explain to myself how to budget money and not buy stupid things I don't need. It's not fun trying to figure out how to pay your rent when you already have a job that pays you well enough to do so. On the subject of having a good enough job, I would tell myself that the most important thing to have a job to be sure that you have the funds to cover every expense. Not having the money you need is one of the most stressfull things you can encounter in the real world. After all that the last thing I would say is that living check to check is no way to live.

If i could go back and talk to myelf as a highchool senior i would tell myself to work more and try to save more money. There are so many expences that come along with college and im having trouble paying for it all.

Be more prepared for college. The work load is harder and the help is not that great. You need to work hard and challenge yourself more.

I would go back and make sure I did my absolute best to get scholarships and grants, as well was organized and ready to step out into the college world. I would have tried to achieve more things than what I did.