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The way that my schooling is I am in college and a highschool senior at the same time, so I can't exactly tell my "real" self, my self in this time, what to know about college transitioning.

Being a senior in high school, you don't know what will be expected of you as you transition into a college or university. Some great advice I wished I could tell every high school student is to use your time wisely in high school. I know most kids just want to have fun in high school and that is important but you must realize that you are there to get an education and to become prepared to be a college student. What I felt helped prepare me in high school was taking appropriate classes such as concurrent enrollment courses. You get college credit before you even reach college. It helped prepare me for higher level classes rather than regular high school courses. It advances you so much! I was able to start my first year of college as a sophmore which honestly saved me thousands of dollars. The classes I took were very beneficial and helped me get a head start on my general education (required courses). High school is a time of growing and learning but make sure you don't just mess around, take important classes, it will help transition you for your college experience.

After high school follow your persuit to going to the comminity college, continue your persuit to go on a mission but after your mission apply to some colleges in Utah and stay with one major! try not to switch it around so much and finish a degree so that you can go to a graduate school and be done with school by the time you are 27. apply for all the scholarships you can right now so that you can have money for school. Don't waist your time with taking a break from school to go work. Use the summer time to make your money. (note to self) don't do the door to door sales selling security systems you wont make enough, If you do want to do it try selling pest control for the experience you will make more money doing that. Find every oportunity of service that you can and involve yourself into everything that you can. Make yourself known Jared and things will come to you!

I would have tried out more things that interested me as well as learned more about different job options in areas that I was drawn to. This would have helped me learn more about myself and potential careers. I now know that there are so many degrees and jobs and careers out there, and I've learned that I can be anything I want to be.

"Oh my gosh girl, go and get involved! School's not going to be worth it unless you go and get yourself involved with activities, clubs, and the people! You need to talk to people and flirt with boys and go on dates with people your age! Yes you're involed with colorguard and you have a job and homework, but you're going to be depressed and lonely if you don't get out of your comfort zone and do things!

School can be fun when you engage yourself and do the work. Also do the work on time so that you have time to relax and meet new people. College is fun once you know that you can do your work and then go and hang out with other people. Stressing too much will make it not enjoyable. Stress to the point that you get your work done, but after that don't freak out. Life should be fun so make your school work fun too. Switch things up like form a study group and don't just go to class and sit there and never talk. Involve yourself with the class and it will be a lot more enjoyable for you. Don't be afraid to talk to the professors about your concerns because they have gone through what you are going through now. My best advice is to be involved and have fun!

I would take college classes in high school to help me with the transition and to reduce the cost of college education. I would work hard to graduate before starting a family, because it is difficult to go back to school with a family.

If I could go back to being a high school senior i would have cared more for my grades and not put little effort into it because its my senior year. I would tell myself that keep your head high if you think that you can do it then you can just believe in yourself and dont be afraid to ask for help. Study groups are way helpful even if you feel like you know the subject matter you still will learn things that you may have forgotten. College is fun and know that you are paying for it not anyone else so do your best! If you can get envolved in the schools activites you will meet people who not only become friends but will be there to help you through school.

I would totally go back and give myself advice. One of the things that I would tell myself is to take more credits that count for college, this helps you progress in school at a quicker rate as well as helps save you some money. College is expensive these days and a decent education is needed in today's society. I would also tell myself to join more clubs and to be involved in more things within the school. Joining clubs would enhance a high school education because when your life is balanced with education and a social life then you are able to learn and enjoy more. I enjoy helping others so I would tell myself to take all of the service opportunities I could. Service not only helps others but it helps you to be more understanding of others in this world. There are many people that you are going to be working with, within your chosen career, that you don't get to choose. Serving others will open up your eyes and help you to like differences within people. I have learned to adapt to roommates while in college and that has helped me see differences.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior there are many things I would say to myself. I would say to study better, stay in school and get a bachelor's degree, watch what you eat better, and get plenty of exercise. First I would say to do my school work and study better. Working hard to get better grades would have helped me tremendously. Next I would tell myself not to take a break from school. My husband and I wanted a break from school. My husband and I never did go back until now, 19 years later. We have struggled financially and I owe it all to not getting bachelor's degrees. I would also tell myself to eat healthy. I started to pack the pounds on in college and never have lost them, only kept gaining them. Last I would say to get plenty of exercise. It helps to keep the extra pounds off. Dealing withschool is difficult but it would have been easier nineteen years ago then it is now with 4 kids at home to deal with while going to school.