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Based on what I know now as a college student, I would tell myself to save a little more money and apply for scholarships. There are many scholarships available for freshmen, there are not as many available for juniors. I would also tell myself to take the AP classes and tests. They are similar to those in college and therefore, good practice. The AP classes also count for college credit, which decreases the number of credits and classes remaining to earn a Bachelor's degree. I would tell myself that anything is possible if you are determined to do it. The effort you put into your education is directly related to your overall college experience. A small effort will result in average grades, but a little more effort and you can graduate with Honors. Work hard, know your options, and believe in yourself. You can do this. Start now to earn the future that you deserve. Anything is possible, if you really want it.

To work a little harder to receive a higher graduating GPA so more scholarships would be available. Also, to participate in more extracurricular activities, and do more volunteer work for the same reason. If I would have known, being so average, that it was going to be this hard to find scholarships, these are the things I would tell myself.

If I could go back in time as a High School Senior I would have told myself to start applying for scholarships to pay for school because college is pretty expensive. I also would have told my self to start studying more and take more rigirous classes to prepare for college, and to actually take time to study for exams and just study study study. I would have told myself to play sports as many as I could, because playing sports in college would have been way fun and would be a good experience. Some more advise I would have told my high school senior self would be to think long and hard about whether to go to a community college for my first two years and then a university. I think you would benifit better with going to a community college or small college for your first two years and then attend a university.

I would advise myself to consider that the University of Utah requires college transcripts regardless of student status if you have been to another college, even as part of high school. As a result I would be more apt to meet the deadline at the beginning of February for scholarships and not have to worry as much as I am now about loans. Lastly I would also tell myself that you are supposed to have fun in this environment as well and to explore the city more while staying cautious of the smog...

I would tell myself that it's ok not to know exactly what you want to do with the rest of your life. Take the time to try a lot of different areas and find out what they are about and what they have to offer. Don't be afraid to look into areas of study that might scare you because their are a lot of unknowns and once you have a better understanding of that field you might find that it's something you are interested in. Keep your options open.

Maybe the most important advice I've been given that I wish I'd known earlier was not to let school get in the way of my education. Going off of a number of semesters and numerous classes with a vast variety of professors, I've learned for myself that our professors aren't infallible oracles who are dogmatically right about whatever they teach. Professors are just as much people as us students are (granted with usually much more expertise), and are going to give us biased information. Even in the more objective disciplines like the sciences will different professors come to different conclusions based off of how they interpret the research they come across. A student always has to be proactive in the learning process and always take in what's being presented with a grain of salt, especially depending on how subjective the . Actively think about what information is being presented, and if it doesn't make sense, take the time to figure out why, and adjust accordingly. Don't use your tuition money to memorize lectures so you can simply make a good grade - make your education make sense for you.

I would have told myself not to worry so much about school. I would have spent some more time exploring options. I would have taken more classes that interested me along with the required classes so that I could have really expanded my horizon. You truely don't know how much there is to learn in the world until you decide to open up yourself to experience what is out there. I can't imagine not going to school and learning. It has been the most rewarding thing (besides my children) in my life.

Don' delay your studying, work hard every second because it will pay off in the long run. It is a long road ahead but you are able to do it and overcome every obstacle.

College is a release from counting on your parents as much as you always have, and its exillerating. Even after being in school for 12 years already, you learn how to balance your time better. You realize that life really does cost money, and you have to work for it. It's such an opportunity to get involved and meet new people and learn things from them as well as from your classes. The relationships I've built and continue to build are the part that I'm going to walk away with in the end and that expensive decision to go to college will have been worth it. Homework. Builds. Up. You may have been able to procrastinate in highschool, but proffesors aren't there to hold your hand, so YOU have to be the one to get your work done on time. Go to study groups! The thing I'd want to know the most, is that these are the best days of our lives. Take advantage of them.

Start applying for scholarships ASAP. Also look into fafsa and student loans. The aid the school offers usually has a higher interest. Also when you are considering what you want to major, interview individuals who you know and already have that degree and are using it. Another major plus to do is start studying your classes as soon as you get the book so that you can be ahead of the class. You can find out what the teacher will be teaching by just calling the department.