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If I could travel back through time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to keep doing exactly what I've been doing. All through elementary, middle, and high school I have always been a hard worker and very determined. I kept up with my studies, stayed organized, got good grades, and managed to travel the country as a competitive surfer. All throughout high school I knew when to sit down and study and when I could go out and have fun. I would tell myself that as long as I can carry that self-control through college, especially since my parents would be living two states away, I know I will succeed.

If I could go back and give myself some advice before senior year, I would have told myself to take Dual enrollment classes, because it puts you ahead of the game once you get into college. Also I would advise myself to save up all the money that you can, and don't spend it on supid things because once you get to college you don't have parents here to pay for little things like pencils, paper, ink, beauty products, etc. Another thing that would be benifical would be to apply for scholarships even if you think don't think you get them or you don't want to write an essay because you can never have enough money in college. My final piece of advice would to be open to new people and experiences, as long as they are legal. In college your making bonds that could last a lifetime if you start out on the right foot, so come to school with an open friendly attitude!

Don't wait until you are 27 years old to start college. You have the right to better yourself now. You can be the first person in your family to get a degree and open limitless doors to your future. You have that right and you deserve it.

Just take a deep breath, work hard and take all you classes seriously, don't slack off!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would seriously reprimand myself similarly to how inmates, who for community service or just the recreational aspect of it, will intimidate the criminal youth by screaming and yelling all the not so wonderful things that await those who embrace crime as a career. Mind you I?m no deviant, but a rude awakening was in order. First I would ask that I abandon my unorganized ways for they do not suit the life of a full time college student. This would include scheduling so as to not let things pile up. I would engage in a serious talk pertaining to what it is exactly that I wish to study so as to not take pointless classes that do not aid in completing my degree. This last part I wish I could tell my junior self in high school. Don?t wait until that moment right before the last moment, this self-sabotaging act can be just as restrictive as waiting until the last moment. My faults, as with most students, stem from procrastination so lastly I would ask myself to desist such behavior.

Do the best that you can. Life is all about the choice we make. Be wise in every decisin that you make casue it will affext your future. Dont be so hard on yourself. You cannot be perfect no one ever is. Sometimes getting a B in a class isnt as bad as you think.

Although I have always been a hard worker, I feel I could have taken a few more challenging courses and maybe taken more in the foreign language department. Kids should really listen to mom, she is always right and she definitely has you best intrest at heart. I would not have gotten this far without my mom's constant force in my life and studies! I also wish I would have researched more scholarships, That would have helped because my parents cannot afford to help like they wish they could. I work on the days I dont have school tocover what I need for school but it is very tough and as it is now I hope somehow I can get some money to attend grad school! If I can win this scholarship, it would be a great blessing and it would take away some of my worry and my mom's. Sincerely, Chris Janssen

The best advise I could have given myself was to trust myself, and my heart. By doing that, the right path will be layed at your feet. Trust the people that love you, for they only try to do what is best for you because they love you. Never give up! The process will seem to take forever, and when you think you are almost done, you'll find you have a long way to go yet. Other than trusting yourself and others that love you, and having endurance, apply for as many scholarsips as you can now! And save, save, save. College is expensive, books are really expensive, and its going to be hard working full time, traveling to and fro, and going to college, but it'll be worth it when the light at the end of the tunnel still looks like a candle a mile away. It will be time consuming, but less stressful if you do it now, and not when the money is due.

For me personally I would let my high school senior self know that I can't work and go to college at the same time. I have an auto-immune disorder and going to school full time and working ended up making me catch bronchitis and having to drop en entire semester of college due to how bad it was. My high school self would realize that I need the money from working so I would suggest starting the process of SSI earlier. It's currently still not even close to getting a decision maade so maybe having known all of that earlier would have helped me to move the process along faster.

I would tell myself to start getting involved with Vet's offices now and to write down everything that I do for documentation. It is extremely hard to recall all the things that I was involved in during highschool and what my awards were. I definately would tell myself to be more organized in those regards.