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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to get involved more in my college life. College life is more enjoyable for a student that involves themself in both meaningful and fun activities. Many different activities are offered in college that were never before offered and it can be intimidating to submerge yourself into them but at the end participating makes it easier to make friend and find new passions which could even help decide career and life goals. Overall I would suggest that highschool seniors do not hold back because of nervousness and fear of being alone while doing something. Instead, take the opportunity to meet new people and do new things- worst case: you hate it and never have to do it again!!

First of all, Me, I'd like to say what a great job you're doing with your grades. Keep this up, as it will reap fantastic rewards in the future! Secondly, don't dilly-dally about shifting to the next step; I know that changing from high school into the vast unknown of academia that is college seems scary now: but trust me, when you get there, you'll have a blast! Being able to work at your own pace will do wonders for your time management skills and bring you closer to realizing abilities you will need to adapt to the real world. Thirdly, you're not going to believe all the ways that you can get involved at your school, jump at every opportunity that arises! You're going to find great ways to meet people with common interests and goals and together you'll have the power to make a difference. Lastly, sharpen those instincts! As a college student, your uncanny talent for finding free food around campus will serve you well and your wallet will thank you. Remember, it's not the end of the world. In fact, college is only the beginning!

The phrase, " I wish I knew then what I know now ," is something that goes through everyones' mind at some point. I have acquired alot of wisdom in the short three years since I graduated high school. The advice that I would pass on to myself during my senior would be to enlighten myself about the responsibilities to come.. I would tell myself to 'embrace more than just what is happening within the hallowed hall of Lake Weir High School, go out and learn about those who are around you, our society and the challenges that we have to face after to we move on.' Once you graduate highschool your life is not as protected as it once was by its counselors and beloved teachers, you are thrown head first into the massive ocean known as reality and are expected to excel. I would also tell myself that there are great things to come within our nation. It may seem that times are rough but there is always a silver lining in the cloud, so do not loose faith in yourself and your nation.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as high school senior there would be so many things I would want to say. The conversation would probably go something like this: "Smile more! Don't be afraid to make friends. Take on the adversities of moving to a new school and benefit from it! Those in your classes, will be the same people you go through life with, why not get to know them? Stop avoiding those math classes... it doesn't get any easier unless you push yourself now. You need a tutor or some extra help, don't avoid it. Don't skip studying because you know you can pass, study a little more and really excell. Talk to everyone, take a speech class, slow down and breathe. Stop procrastinating, who cares if it is boring, read it! Focus, follow-through and finish everything you start. College is what you make of it and how hard it is depends on what you do now. You will get where you want to go if you focus on where you are now."

I would encourage myself to strive to raise my SAT and ACT scores and my GPA. I already accomplished relatively good scores but higher is always better. I have always been very disciplined throughout my whole school career; I was home schooled my whole life, so anything I got accomplished I did on my own accord and because of my own self motivation. I do think however that I could've taken the time I used to be social and have fun more wisely and effectively so that when I got here I would have been more prepared to make tough desicions. I would inform myself that college is not about having fun; that is a very nice benefit, but it is in no way the main objective of attending a state university. College is about learning and about pushing yourself; succeeding and trying harder to succeed even more. Its about fighting your ownself and disciplining your own self to be a mature individual and do all that needs to b done, exceeding the minimum in every chance you get.

If I could go back in time, the first thing I would tell myself is to apply for scholarships every day. I can remember telling myself that I would apply for a scholarship a certain day and then put it off until it was too close to the deadline to even make an attempt. With the scarcity of scholarships recently, any time an opportunity arises, it is like a big group of predators fighting over the last piece of meat. Another thing I would tell myself would be to believe the hype about college. It really is a bumpy transition, people really do fail out if they aren't willing to do the work, and the amount of time that you spend studying as a full-time student is unlimited. It is your responsibility to learn the material, and if you don't, you will suffer the consequences because there aren't many homewoork assignments to subsidize for poor exam grades. In brief, college is what you make out of it. It will require a great deal of maturity, self-discipline, and independence. Money will be scarce so you have to take every opportunity you are given.

I would tell myself to stay true and not let anyone pressure me into anything. Make a better schedule adn work on my time management. Procrastinations is not good, you need to learn how to splet your time between your classwork and your free time. Money does not grow on trees, so make sure you learn how to manage your money correctly and not spend all the money you get on clothes and things that are not important at the time. You can still have fun in college as long as you no the boundaries and stick to your morals.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would first of all tell myself to not let senioritis get to me and to definitely take advantage of all of the AP courses my high school offers. I would also tell myself to learn how to prioritize because just because its your first year in college and you are only completing your required general education classes it does not mean you can slack and just consider making friends, going to parties and trying everything in town. But most importantly I would tell myself to not let myself get influenced by old or new friends easily. Stay focus and remember everything you do now will affect your future one way or the other. So don't use the "that would never happen to me" excuse, because when you least expect it, the consequences will show up. Think before you do something you might regret and with who you might associate yourself with because this is the start to a new important chapter in your life, whether you want to admit or not. College is the turning point in your life.

As a high school graduate preparing for college I would tell myself to select career focused courses and to not allow others to distract me. To make sure that when completing my assignments they are done at their best. Something important to remember is that college is a competition and that everyone is trying to be noticed so I need to be prepared to make myself shine above other students. It is important to be more involved with campus activities and organizations. Create a schedule of the day and follow the routine plan for that semester. Also note that taking summer courses are a great way to keep my mind fresh with material in my field and can provide an advantage in my application to nursing school. Although college is a time to buckle down and focus on school work remember to make time for friends because you will need them just as much as they will need you while on this journey. One last thing would be to learn to accept that plans will change but it does not have to be a bad change.

If I could go back in time and tell myself what I know now, is that I should've really focused. Dont get me wrong I'm doing a better job in college, but my math classes are a struggle. I can say my math education is pretty weak. A elementry school student is more proficient then I am. I would also tell myself school is not for everyone. As I went into college my first year at Brookdale Community College, I can say I was unsure if this is for me. But eventually I sat down and really thought about it and agreed it is. With my career goals you need college. And there's no other way around it. I said to my father before he passed away, "I would like to be the first one to actually graduate from college with my Associates, Bachelors, Masters and hopefully a Doctorate degree." And I'm going to keep my word. So to this day thats whats driving me to keep my education. I failed him once. I dont want to fail him again.