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I would tell myslef to enjoy everything about your last year of high school. Enjoy the teachers, the basketball games, the girls, and the freedom of being a kid. While enjoying your senior year, make sure that you are disciplined enough to know when to play and when to buckle down and study. Make sure that you determine what time of the day that you are at your best and the time of the day when you are no good, so you will know when to schedule your classes next year. Think about what you want to do with your life and strive toward that goal. Research and find out what it is going to take to accomplish that goal and not let anyone get in the way of reaching that goal. I would say that this is the last year that you will be considered a kid and once you graduate, you will need to start thinking as a young adult. You will need to put away childish thoughts and actions and start acting as a man! You will have fun but on another level!

I would recommend taking the College Prep courses because I was told by a High School counselor that I would not be eligible for a 4 year college. I would have to start at a 2 year or Technical school—which I did. Also when I had trouble with certain courses such as math—I wish I would have been able to afford an after school tutoring program.

Be very careful about taking out student loans. I would encourage you to seek out every avenue for free money available. Work on this in your sentior year like it is a part time and apply for everything! Free money is free money, and it is less you will have to pay back when you are done. If you do take out loans, get at least a part time job and begin paying back what you can along the way. Also, only borrow the bare minimum of what you need to attend. Having a college education is a wonderful thing and opens so many doors. However, having an enormous amount of debt to repay when you graduate is not the best way start out and can cause an enormous amount of stress. You never know what life may throw your way when you graduate. My oldest son was diagnosed with cancer and paying for his care along with student loans was not something I planned for as a senior. My education can never be taken away because I earned it, but my student loan debt was something I should have seriously thought about before taking out the loans.

I would tell my past self to buckle down and work harder in my classes. I did not realize the lasting affect my high school grades would have on my future financial issues. If I had gotten better grades, more scholarships would have been available to me by graduation, saving my family and I a ton of money. That is the only advice my past self truly needed.

If I can go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would most likely tell myself to just enjoy being in high school and do not rush to get to college. Because as I came to college I learned that everything is solely on your own shoulders, rather it be making your class schedule and just trying to balance your time between social life and studying. I would also tell my high school self that please learn better study habits!! I thought I had it all figured out because the study habits I had in high school worked very well for me because I made mostly A’s on everything, and I had mainly A’s and B’s until my senior year I had all A’s. Well, that all changed when I started college and I made my first C, I wanted to cry, okay well I did, so high school self please do not freak out about the grades you will receive in college, stay positive and study a lot!!

If I could go back and give advice to my high school self, it would be to simply relax and enjoy everything that is happening. There is not a point in stressing and worrying about every detail from moving, adjusting to the demands of college level work, and making friends because it just causes you to miss out on fun adventures and memories that will last a lifetime. Of course, you should still study, but it should not be the only thing you do while you are there. You should hang out with friends, go on late night food runs occasionally, and just take a breather because what seems like a like an unconquerable problem now will just look like a small stone in the road ten years from now, so do not let it get the best of you. College is just another step in your life, so don't let it trip you up!

OBA RASHIDI, as a high school senior, do not be SO ANXIOUS to leave home and experience greater FREEDOM away from mom and dad. Being at home isn't as bad as you think it is. There is always "good" food to eat and someone to make sure that you are where you need to be ON TIME. When you enter college, you are basically on your own and you gain a lot of extra responsibilities. For example, no one will wake you up in the morning for class or make you go to bed at night when you have an 8AM class the next day. Also, you are responsible for doing your own laundry and cleaning up after yourself -- all the time. As a college freshman, your major focus should be to get excellent grades; enjoy your college life; develop lasting relationships; and graduate from college in four to five years. Your senior year of high school is one of the most memorable events of your life so cherish every moment of it. Greater responsibilities come with maturity, which is only a short time away. Remember that these are some of the "best days of your life."

Hey girl! It's your conscious here. I need to talk to you about how you can make friends and yourself known at University of West Georgia. Trust me, it is easier than you think! Just be yourself and not be too quiet and shy. Shyness works but not for long! Get out there and portray your beautiful and talented self. Everyone loved you at high school for your kindness and talent, why not show that to your fellow classmates at UWG? Explore what the campus has to offer, and you will see that you love it and find it comfortable. One important thing, though. Do not let yourself get carried away by making friends! Go to school and learn and become that successful accountant and talented musician you were born to be! In the meantime, have fun and enjoy college while it lasts. Amazing things happen when you Go West! So in honor of the University of West Georgia team, I leave you with this Christina Mai Pham...How will you Go West? GO WEST, GO WOLVES!

Given the opportunity, I would go back in time and tell myself to focus on respecting myself and others. By doing everything in your life with respect for oneself will prove more worthy than your academic standing. Most career oriented opportunities are gained through making a positive first impression. Anyone in the business world will get much further by emitting exhuberance in every interaction and showing respect for your collegues. People have always said, "Its not about what you know, but who you know." In my opinion, this statement rings true because when creating well-bonded interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships one compiles an inventory of relationships that will be immensely helpful to their networking power. Through my experience, I have found that networking is the most powerful tool to any students career path.

Dont hold back becasue of not knowing the unknown. Make lots of friends and call home more often. Get a job and study abroad because these are your good years. Be yourself and do not try to impress people. Chase after what you want and do not procrastinate in school work and paper work. College is the land of opportunity. Be outgoing and do not hold back in experience things outside your comfort zone.