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Now that I will be attending the University of South Florida to achieve a B.S. in Environmental Science, I know a great deal about what is neccessary to be successful. If I could go back in time, I would advise myself as a high school senior to take advantage of every scholarship opportunity available. Since I did not heed the advice of my parents, I will not be able to afford to attend without taking out more than one loan. I will also be renting an apartment. In addition, I will be taking six classes so I will not have time for even a part-time job. Thus, I really regret not applying for more scholarships. Finally, I would would advise myself to pick an upper division major and plan to take the common prerequisites within my first two years of college. If I had planned better, I might have been finished with the required chemistry and calculus sequence by now. Therefore, I would have been ready to complete the core classes for my major. I would have also been ready to conduct research. If I had taken these simple steps, I would have been more prepared.

I would tell myself to get more involved in school activities and community service. I would tell myself to not waste time in classes that I do not need. I would say study early and often and make sure you get straight A's. I would say get to know your professors because you may need a letter of recommendation from them one day. I would tell my self to apply for more scholarships instead of borrowing money from my parents and loans. I would tell myself to make use of the learning resources because I'm already paying for them. I would tell myself to get a bike and use it to save on gas. I would tell myself to be prepared to fail at somethings in life but not to be discouraged because I will find a way to make it through. I would tell myself to start saving money and to enjoy being young and carefree because it does not last forever. But most of all, I would tell myself to just be me.

I would tell myself to stick with persuing biology as a major and not let anyone such as parents or advisors try to sway me in another direction. Also I was not as ambitious as I am now about finding research opportunities at the school so I would motivate myself to get involved more because there really is so much that the school has to offer, I just did not look for it.

Study hard and take advantage of all of the opportunities available here. The professors are good at their jobs and genuinely nice people. There is much in the way of sports and recreation that I never utilized. Additionally, there are many opportunities for internships, pursue them. Don't rush through and take too many classes, Tampa is a great place to live, you should enjoy it.

Find ways to relax and enjoy they last year of Highschool.After all the hard work you have already done.Despite the high cost of senior activities,deadlines to meet and personal life keep your eye on the prize(graduation and starting to work on a career)

The main thing I would tell my younger, past self is to apply for any and every scholarship that comes around. The prices of college can be extraordinary and the more scholarships you win, the more money you will be set with for paying for books and tuition.

DON'T SPEND ANY MONEY ALL YEAR BECAUSE YOU'LL NEED IT FOR BOOKS AND FOR REQUIRED FEES AND ALL THIS OTHER CRAP. GET A JOB AND SAVE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, GRADES DON'T MATTER IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD SCHOOL. EVEN WITH SCHOLARSHIPS IT'S A HARD-KNOCK LIFE. SAD BUT TRUE. MINORITY GROUPS ARENT GIVEN AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES.

Well I would tell myself that I need to go straight to college after high school , it would help you better in the long run, it is better than waiting a year or two, make you lacks in wont to complete a degree.

I would tell myself to not choose a large university like Middle TN State University, because its is very difficult to get the educational experience you deserve with such a large population. I would also tell myself to watch out for institutions that care more about getting your money than preparing you for your career like Daymar Institute. I would also tell myself it is a good idea to try hard to stick to the curriculum in the order suggested by the university, because it makes it easier to keep up with your classes and credits and sometimes even makes future classes easier. Also, make sure that no matter how little you think you need to study, you need to study hard. College is not as easy as High School. Professors do not care about the little problems that got you out of things in High School. Go to class, do your work, and you will be fine.

The advice I'd give myself is to apply myself more than what I did and actually take the time to study. I also would tell myself that I should do dual enrollment to start my college education off early so I would have got more out of it. I would also lecture myself on how reading all the material and really applying it comes in handy all the time and that I really did need to spend way more on my studying than I did with just friends and worring about others in my life.