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I would tell my high school self a number of things- to keep calm, to enjoy going out as much as possible, to take care of my health, to work on a monthly budget, how to clean efficiently and be more organized, and to endure the criticism of my art classes, that life gets a lot more critical, fast. I would also tell myself to not settle on a major that would be 'appropriate', and tell myself I should go into Fashion. As much as I appreciate the growth and thinking time I had after choosing one major, I wish I had gone after what I wanted sooner. While I've placed my heavy workload as my first priority, and juggle my neurological problems, my minimal social life, and basic necessities like sleeping, eating, and cleaning as my second priorities, I can take comfort in that while my classes are difficult, I’m enjoying what I’m learning, and am excited with each new assignment, and don't have that feeling that my classes are just fillers that I have to push through like I did in high school.

Throughout the past few years, I have found myself saying, "If only I had known this earlier." My college experience has been an adventure. Had someone told me some of the things I now know, the adjustment would have been much easier. College is the time where one is able to find themself and open up to new possibilties. Looking into the eyes of myself as a senior in high school, I would have said this... One chapter may have closed but the next is now open and the best is yet to come. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. From mistakes are lessons and lessons must be learned. Be yourself , be open to others because you never know, they could change your life. Do not worry about things out of your control. Dream big and make those dreams come true. Do not let anyone stand in your way. Find out what you love to do and do it. Do not chose a career for money, choose a career that you will love, every single day of your life. You have one life, do everything you can to be able to look back and say, "I have no regrets."

Dear Angie, This is future you.I have very important information for you about college! Yes, you do go to college – and you do pretty damn well while you’re there! Listen up. You need focus on what really matters: friends, schoolwork, and family. Friends. All those people who you think are your friends; they will mean nothing to you within a couple years. Talk to Kourtney more. She needs your optimism in her life. Don’t stray away from her when it gets hard, you have a responsibility.Schoolwork. If you honestly call that “studying”, then you have another thing coming, Ang! Just wait. Six hours and five cups of coffee later on the night before finals, that’s studying.Family. This is the most important. Family comes first, and they always will. Spend time with Mom and Dad; your transition into college was hard for them. Oh, and spend more time with albuela. She means a lot more to you than you think. Bottom line. Set your priorities. Yeah, I want you to have fun. So, do that too. Keep up the good work. You’re doing amazing things; and this is only the beginning. Love, Future you

As a high school senior I would say don't stress too much about it, it's very different from home but in a new, good way. You're able to grow into an adult more and learn more about yourself. If you're someone who gets homesick easily I wouldn't suggest going somewhere really far away, you'lll hate it. And if you're going home on the weekends all the time it will be more difficult for you to make friends so really think about if your location is the best for you. I would also get a summer job and part time job during the school year, school is expensive! Also, FILL OUT SCHOLARSHIPS! They can be a huge help.

If I could go back in time and talk to my self as high school senior. I would tell myself to enjoy high school and to not be so shy. I would tell myself not to take anything for granted. I would also tell my self to tell my best friend that I love him no matter what. I would tell my self to try harder and to spend more time with my friends. I would tell myself over all to remeber the little moments that made senior year memberable such as prom and graduation.

Dear Linda, As your senior year comes to an end, I have some words of wisdom that will help with your upcoming college and "real" life decisions. If you know what you want to be when you grow up, go for it. You don't need to pick an IVY league school, community colleges as a headstart will be beneficial. The less loans you take, the less debt you'll be in. If you're undecided for a major, take a year off after high school. There's no need to rush into something that you won't be 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} committed to. Pick a major that you'll enjoy and be happy with, money isn't everything. The economy is in a slight recession, but I'd definitely recommend going in the health/medical field, so don't be scared of failing!! The possibilities are endless-I know it's cliche but it's true. Believe in yourself, you're smarter than you think you are! And most importantly, enjoy college life-it goes by faster than you think. It'll be the best time of your life! Make sure you study but be social!!! Linda Chang

The advice I would give myself is to really be selfish, embrace your college experience, and be willing to leave your comfort zone. If you are willing to do these things then your transition into college will be so much more enjoyable and much less stressful!

Dropping out of High School may seem like the logical thing to do, but once you are ready for school it will be just that much harder to start again. That being said, there is no sense in rushing into something you think you might want to do. It's unforunate you have had to grow up so fast, but I assure you that this is not one of those times where you need to make a split decision about your life. Take some time to go to community college and explore your interests. As crazy as this might sound, you might not want to go into art, and will be much better suited to go into physics, or biology. Knowing everything is not what's important right now. What is important right now is taking your time to learn as much about yourself as you can, and doing what is best for you. Take your time, help out as many others as you can, and stay focused in school. There will always be parties, but you are paying for these classes right now. It's okay to not have it all figured out yet.

I would tell myself to get involved in campus life as a freshman; to find clubs and organizations that I’m interested in and invest my energy into those. Get really connected to campus and network right away. Almost all of the amazing opportunities I have been given have been because of some connection to a staff, faculty, or student I had made earlier. I would also tell myself to take all of my science classes earlier, so they interfere with my schedule less later on. Don't procrastinate on academic work as much as I had. Apply for more scholarships, so many go unclaimed.

Be outgoing and don't hold back. Yes, you can have fun every now and then but keep the studying hard because the independence feeling can take over and you can lose sight of why you are really there for. Join groups and organizations, they are a great way to make new friends and expand your mind of what you might like to do with future. Lastly, have fun at college it goes a lot faster than you think, way faster than high school did. Study hard, play hard.

If i could back in time and give myself advice I would of made myself sit down and reAally think about what kind of career i wanted, knowing what you are going to school for makes things and decisions much easier along the way. I would also tell myself to be more dedicated to getting better grades, make sure i take that extra hour to understand the material or finish the homework.

I would tell myself to pick up great study habits, learn how to motivate myself and become focused on each subject. Learn how to retain the information being taught to me so that I could use it in the future. Also, eliminate procrastination so that work and assignments can be completed before the time that they are due.

He was sitting in the meadow by himself, starting at the tall oak woods covering the park. He looked in a daze of fantasies running through his mind, a place of meditation. He never even noticed me as I walked toward him. As I approached, I saw a backpack sitting next to him stuffed until the seams where ripping. “What’s in your bag?”“Just books and school work” he replied. “Do you usually do your homework out here?” “No” “How come you lug such a huge backpack?” “Because I might find inspiration to do it, but it never happens”. “That’s unfortunate.” I reply. “Do you like space?” “Yeah! It’s a source of inspiration for me. But it can be overwhelming how much is out there”. “Well, I have something important to tell you. It’s about space…” I pause. “I am from the future, the adult you and I embarked on a journey to come and tell you something extremely important!” Suspense paints his face as he looks at me. “Take your studies seriously because your future, my reality, can be open to many opportunities that you never imagined! You will have a family to care for.”

Knowing what I currently do, if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, there are many things that I would advise myself to do differently. For starters, I would talk to myself about procrastination, starting off strong, and the differences between college and high school. Procrastination is one of the biggest problems that I dealt with and if I could go back I would definitely try to stop it. You have to manage your own time, no one else will. If you’re on top of everything, the college process will go a lot faster and smoother. Make sure you start off strong because when you have good grades you have an advantage in college. It’s easier to just start off good and keep doing good than to try to raise a low GPA. In addition I will tell myself that no question is a stupid question. If you want to know something, ask it and most of the time many others have the same question that you do. These are just a few of the things I would go back and advise my senior self to do if I could.

I would tell my high school self several things that I have learned in the years since I have graduated. I would tell myself not to worry about having the "right" friends, but good ones. I look back and see myself trying to chase and impress people because they were popular. I do not keep in touch with these friends anymore. I've taught myself there are more important qualities in a person that qualify them as a good friend, such as, honesty, kindness, and encouragement. During my transition from high school to the first two years of college I would like to go back and befriend more of these types of people.

I would tell myself to apply to as many scholorships as possible, and try out every avenue during high school that there is. The reason I would recommend this is because sometimes it takes a little bit longer to find ones interests, but if during high school a person takes advantage of all the advanced placement classes and even the random art classes they may have a better idea of what they want to do with their lives once they enter college. This helps to save money and gives them a direction. I would also tell myself that college life is like high school but with more freedom. The bad part about more freedom is more responsibilities. The last thing I would want my high school self to learn would be budgetting. That sounds a little ridiculous for a high school student, but going into college puts a person into a completely different financial class. Things get pretty costly, and even though student loans are available there has to be the awareness that they do require repayment after graduation.

Hey Cody, it's Cody. I know what you're thinking, this is a little weird that your future self is talking to you, but bear with me. You need to take your last year more seriously. I know you've been getting this drilled into your head by everyone, but seriously, APPLY YOURSELF. Oh, and all of those college preparation workshops you do in your advisory class are well worth paying attention too. Make sure you apply for some colleges besides Vvc, you never know what you could get into, trust me, you're a lot smarter than you let off. Make sure you GO TO CLASS. I cannot stress enough how important it is to just be physically present in your classes. You may think you're a hot shot who knows everything being taught, but if you actually learn the material, you wouldn't be finding it a little bit difficult in some of your college classes. Don't laugh this off as some joke Cody; this is the rest of your life we're talking about. Invest your efforts into your education instead of girls and acting. You're going to do great things.

Me myself didnt know what to do with my life just like millions of kids graduating from high school. The time i was in high school i was looking into being an engineer. it wasnt officailly something i had my mind set on, but it was something i thought would be pretty "cool" to do. but as far as that goes, i noticed i was into computers but also working with my hands. i loved being outside in the open doors and getting that breath of fresh air. Im currently working at a wells fargo bank and i now know that being in the banking business is not for me.. ive worked many jobs but i never noticed how much i like being under the hood. If i would to somehow go back in time and look myself in the high school senior eyes. i would tell myself that you need to further your education and get into something you love. so to pretty much listen to all your teachers and hear what they have to tell you because they know whats going on in the real world. analso to look closer to what you do everyday.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior with knowing what I know now I would give myself numerous tips of advise. The major part that I would emphasize is to not give up. You've worked this hard to excel in high school to get into the school you wanted and achieve what you did, why stop now? In college the classes get harder, and the teachers don't know you as well as they would in a high school. You really have to focus on your studies and work hard to get the grades you want, and if you're not getting what you want keep moving forward and work a little harder. Another part of being successful is getting involved! By getting involved you will learn to manage your time wisely, and get done what is needed to get done. Last but not least, be yourself. By being yourself you will find friends to last a lifetime, and will make your time at college one of the best parts of your life. With all of this you'll do great. I know you can do this.

Just be yourself, and don't worry about how others view you. I came back to campus when I was 24 and did not care if others thought I was stupid for not going to parties and drinking. It's okay to focus on your studies. A social life is nice, but your grades are also important, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Also, save a lot of money! School is much more expensive than you think, and financial aid doesn't cover it all. If you don't start saving now, you will be broke when you graduate. Classes will be very tough, and there will be days when you want to give up, but don't. You can get through them, and you will, and you will look back when you are older and feel a strong sense of pride for what you have accomplished. It is all worth it.