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First off I would tell myself to not let "senior-itis" get to me. Every part of the senior year is crucial to getting a good education. The more I pay attention to my classes the easier it would be for me to easily transistion from my highschool classes to my college courses. I would also tell myself to manage my time wisely. I know we've been told this a thousand times, but it's an important skill that I can bring with me to college, because in college it is all based on time management. I would recommend myself to apply for the colleges I want to go to as soon as possible to get the registration over with, there's nothing like the anticipation on waiting for a college to reply back. That way if you don't get into the college you want you still have a chance to get into a different college. Lastly I would tell myself to stop depending on my parents because in college you're going to have to learn to be independent. It's big girl time.

I would tell myself to never conform to the ideas of others. To continue to do what is in my best interest and to never go with the flow. I would tell myself to get involved with campus life and sports and stay active. I would urge myself to not worry about boys and focus on my goal of becoming a nurse. I would tell myself to stay focused, especially during the times when it becomes extremely hard to. I would tell myself to continue believing in me even when I feel like a failure, and to look forward to what the next day brings. I would tell myself to keep in touch with old friends, and never turn down an opportunity. I would tell myself to grab every advantage life gives me and stay focused on the future and what it has in store for us.

If I could go back in time an talk to myself as high school senior, I would tell myself to be more focus in school and don't be afraid of change or things getting hard. I would tell myself you need to accept the challenge and face it head on and no matter what the outcome may be deal with it and learn from it. Also to accept help from others and don't have to much pride and learn to humble yourself. In telling myself these things I will know the meaning of struggle and what it means to work hard. I would tell myself that failure is ok if you learn from your mistakes and pick yourself up from the failure. Sometimes you have to fail in order to success in life or learn from the mistake that you made. I would also tell myself to strive for his dreams and let nothing stop him along the way beacause the pain will only make you stronger. Dreams are what make you become what you want to be in life or what you life to be like. Lastly, I would tell myself to accept the responsibility of life.

If it were possible for me to go back in time and give my high school self college advice I would have alot to say, but some things would be more important than others. When I was in high school I participated in a college prep class known as, the Avid Program, and I always felt that In college i wouldn't put any of the skills they taught me to use, especially the note taking skills. If i went back in time iI would drill into My high school self that the note taking skills i am learning are important in college, because without those skills i could miss alot of important info taught in class and ultimately be on quizzes and exams. Another thing i would make sure my high self was informed of is that going to class is imperative. In high school i always dreamed of being able to only go to class when i wanted, but i found out that although it is possible to miss class it isn't fun when you miss an exam or quiz that is a major part of your grade. So it's always best to go to class.

Be yourself. Life after high school is about learning what you want to do and who you are. Do not worry about who was popular or what group you were in. In college, everyone is more accepting and you will find out more about yourself and be able to find people to be around who appreciate you and whom you enjoy spending time with

Dont go into college witha girlfriend still back at home. And concentrate harder on schoolwork your freshman year, instead of your feelings with personal problems. Work hard now, save time and effort later.

Assuming that I could go back in time to when I was a senior in high school, I would choose not to do so. Each and everyone of us has a path that was designed uniquely by the Great Universe. Each experience aided in who we are today. I did not choose to go to College after graduation and never regreted my decision. I was not ready. As a 39 year old woman and finishing my 4 year degree, I am so very glad that I waited. My education means more to me now than it did 20 some years ago.

A young girl, who thinks she?s a woman, strolls down the corridor of Sickles High. She was more focused on the upcoming cheerleading pep ralley than the AP classes she was in. She never had to study because school came easy to her. She used to get annoyed when teachers woke her up in class. So who was this immature girl? She was me. If I could look back I would have focused on study habits, because in college everyone has to study. I would have stopped all the tumbling because now my joints ache and I think some useful brain cells perished in the process. I have not spoke to all of the people who were my so called friends in high school, and most of them are still living in the fantasy of the ?good old days? without a college education. I would have chosen a more distinct college major other than pre-medical because not everyone is meant to be a doctor. Life works out in mysterious ways because I am now the teacher that is forcing students not to sleep in my class and preaching to them on how they can learn from my mistakes.

There's a few items of advice that I would give myself if I had the chance. The first one would be to realize that college isn't only going to be about having fun. College can be tough at times and very stressful. It's important to manage your social life so that it doesn't interfere with your school work. I also would have told myself to try to save all the money possible, and be prepared to be a broke college student haha.

If I could go back I would remind myself that college is a place where one has to figure out most things on his own. I would tell myself to make sure I was always aware of project and homework deadlines and the expectations of the courses taken. I would also remind myself that college is expensive and if I was interested in finishing school on time I should work as hard as I could the summer before leaving for college to earn the funding to pay for the extreme expenses such as housing and food. I would also remind myself that no matter how difficult and time consuming, schoolwork is always most important. I think I have done a pretty good job in my college career but with a few helpful hints I think that school would be much easier.