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If I could go back to high school I would of told my younger self to take the AP exams more seriously, so that when I got to college I wouldn't have to retake the same classes. I would also tell myself to just tell that cute kid in my english class I liked him because whether or not he liked me back I don't have to see him everyday so whats the harm? Finally I would of told myself to come up with a better funnier senior quote. A quote so legendary that they might even make a meme out of it.

If I could go back in time and eplain to myself one thing, it would be that school should be your main focus. Between work and school I am out 80 hours a week. Instead of stressing about both, take the time to focus on school and enjoy the time to learn instead of trying to grow up to fast. Take on chunks of resposibility at a time. Learn as you go.

If I could go back in time to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself "You are not prepared". The transition itself is not going to be that hard. You choose your own schedule, but that is what gets you in trouble. At first you do not discipline yourself to go to class and complete homework. You struggle with your classes; not becuase you are not smart enough, but becuase you do not study like you should. You assume that it is going to be an easy ride and completing homework and going to class is going to be enough. But you are wrong. College life is fun, but you need to know how to balance life, school, and work. Taking a full course load isn't going to be easy, but you CAN do it. You are tough and you can do anything you put your mind to. Don't ever loose sight of your dreams. College is the best time of your life, enjoy it. But don't put fun before academics; that's what is going to get you far in life. Trust me, I've already been there.

Make some real friends and don't wast time with people who bring you down. Really work hard at school and don't slack off at all in high school. Have fun and make memories.

You lonely, lonely, girl with a chest full of hopes, don't be so afraid of falling. Take your hands and your body and remember- you are enough; you are here. This is now. Read The Catcher in the Rye. You are not Holden. Don't try to be. Tell mother you love her. And when you start college, jump with both feet in and listen for the thump once your sneakers hit the concrete. That sound, it's proof. This is real and you are real. You will make it, I promise. Try, like you've always tried- fully and hard. But don't swear it's over everytime there's a struggle; everytime you feel yourself slipping; everytime there's a concept you can't grasp as much as you can grasp a pencil and your journal. Don't stop writing. Love yourself, baby. Don't go hungry. Love yourself hard and deep and fully. That's the only love you really need right now.

Going back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior would definitely save me a lot of stress and confusion however I would not want to give myself advice. College is about the experience and the work you put into your career. Going to college helps shape the path you will take towards your future. The only advice I would want to tell myself is that where you go to school is not as important as it has been made out to be, it is about the efforts you put towards your degree that will matter in the end.

When growing up, young individuals like myself did not see the wonderful impact of education, and how privileged a child like myself was, to receive the education that I did. I think it took me realize being on my own was not all it added up to be. I really miss the many days of studying and learning huge objectives of a vast variety of subjects. No one ever told me that working took so much energy out of a persons' soul. I began to see how learning could be in fact, fun, and less stressful than work. Education is not only the key to a career, but, it is indeed the key to our souls. Learning brings back the life in me, for some odd reason. I enjoy finding out new things and informing others' about the things that I've have learned, as well. I guess what I am trying to say is: don't let anyone take advantage of your opportunity. Endure in the many endeavours life offers you, and never give up. A job is okay, but get an education so that life can be better.

Life is a very bumpy ride so don't forget to brace yourself and prepare for the worst. Many friends will come but the few important ones will never go from your side so choose them wisely. Don't sleep around too much or else your heart will become hallow and love will never seem as beautiful anymore. Always stare at the stars so you can be reminded that everything is not about you, but about everything and everyone else trying to make a lasting mark on the universe. Laugh more so you can cry less about usless things. Be more brave when using those vibrant colors on your final piece, trust me, the bolder the better. Don't be afraid to expose emotions through your work because if you keep them hidden forever, no one will understand why you created works with such plain theme. Don't get into porn, it will waste your time and your imagination will become limited. Make sure you play the guitar everyday because doors will open up to you and true friends will come to hear your words of emotion. For final thought, don't worry about the future, it eventually comes tommorrow.

Despite the things you are not able to do, focus on what you will be able to do. Study hard in order to get the highest grades and you will practically have colleges contacting you. Also, aim to pass your college diagnostics exams because they are extremely important. Take heed to all of the resources available to you and take full advantage of them. You will overcome things that may seem impossible right now. Enjoy high school and don’t graduate with regrets. Make sure that you put forth every potential that you possess. Most importantly, for every plan that you make, have a backup plan. Explore your various options because there is more than one way to obtain a goal so ensure that you know all the routes.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself that college is going to be hard but to stick with it because it will be worth it in the long run. I would tell myself to research more about what career field I want to go into so that I do not waste any time. I would also tell myself to apply for a lot of scholarships early so that way if and when I come into financial need, I am ready and prepared for it. Most importantly, I would tell myself to enjoy college and really get the true college experience.

Dear Abby, Before you begin reading this letter, I need you to sit down, go get a warm cup of tea and a blanket, and think happy thoughts. Ready? Ok. Life is about to get ridiculously hard. Harder than you can ever imagine, and there's nothing you can do to change it. People are going to try and tell you what you should be doing with your life, where you should go, how you should do it, and a million other things. And they're all going to claim to know what's best for you. The thing is, you are the only one who knows exactly what you need. You will need to remember to take care of yourself in the midst of trails. Don't worry about what others say. You figure it out, and you end up just fine. You'll go to college when you are ready. Don't feel pressure to do things just because others say you should. This includes when you should go to college. Take the time to figure out who you are. Once you know that, everything else will not seem as impossible.

The main piece of advice I would give myself is that time mangement is everything in college. As a senior, it was very easy for me to wait until the last moment to do work. I knew I was capable of getting "A" quality work done at the last minute. However when transitioning to college, I quickly found out that keeping this state of mind would end my journey before it even began. Another piece of advice I would give myself is that no matter what, you need balance and fluidity to survive. Just going with the flow does not work in college, but neither does constantly planning ahead. You need the ability to be fluid in your everyday life in order to make it through semesters. Not balancing social life and school equally can either destroy you or turn you into a hermit. You must be able to balance the two to navigate college life.

If i could go back in timw to tell my high school self what to do I would tell him. That he should have prepared better and studied harder in school so I wouldnt be so far behind. I would also tell myself that I should have taken classes based on my major now I should have made better descions that would have helped me in my current state.

Apply for scholarships way in advance, Student Loans are not something you want to get tangled up with. Find the school that's right for you, not the one that all of your friends are going to. The college for you is in Florida, not Georgia. Take the time to research University of Central Florida and Valencia College before anywhere else.

Kaylee, follow your passion. Go in the direction which God is calling you to go in and don't let outside opinions sway your decision making. Get online and scholarship search until your fingers fall off because you don't have much help and you need all of the help you can get. Please don't get yourself into debt so soon, it's going to create so much more stress on yourself. Also, don't be envious of people that get a little extra help from the government, they need it. Don't be so nonchalant about college. Your education is important and although you don't care about the "prestigious" title that certain colleges may give you, you can at least appreciate the people who do care. Meet new people, people that are different from yourself. It's exciting and challenging and you will gain so many life lessons from people. Good luck, Kaylee. I hope you find what you're looking for.

Even though I love college my kid days are over and things are a little rougher now. However if I could go back and give the senior me advice, I would tell myself to apply to all the scholarships possible, get a job, study harder, and most important of it all not to be afraid. I feel that the biggest obstacle for me when I was a senior in high school was fear. Fear of the what if’s that at the end of the year I never let happened. Fear of not getting a scholarship or if I got a job I wouldn’t give all my focus to school work. Fear of mostly the unknown because I never gave it a chance. Now that I’m in college I know I can do it. I would give myself one last and very specific advice, to not depend much on the one scholarship I worked very hard for. It wasn’t given to me and therefore made things much more complicated. Having a job during high school would have helped a lot with the expenses of helping to pay books, gas, food, car and the list goes on.

Work hard, it's really cliche to say, but work hard. Study for all your classes and actually put an effort because your work counts so much later on. Study for all your AP and IB exams, study hard, because passing the exams will help you so much.

The first thing I would tell myself is, “Congratulations! You are going to graduate high school. The next step is college and it only gets harder, prepare yourself. College is filled with new experiences and a new found freedom, but don’t get distracted! The goal is your degree in electrical engineering. For example, math has always been your favorite subject, but that will all change, it will become a raging bull that if you don’t control… it will knock you down so hard you will be left confused. I say this because college was going great, until I took calculus two. If you don’t study like you have never studied before it will crumble you and make you wish to change your major. I failed calculus two and I don’t want you going through the same thing, your mother will tell you that you have to go on the computer and look for scholarships, one scholarship will tell you to write about what you would tell your past self and I don’t want you to go through that. Study hard and don’t be a procrastinator.’’ That’s what I would tell my senior self.

Why aren't you applying yfor scholarships? Why aren't you applying for more schools? You are smarter than you think and every little bit helps. Don't take light of this new situation and apply yourself more. Push yourself to reach further heights than you ever thought imaginable. It may sound cheesy but "you never know what you're capable of untill you try." Besides preparing yourself for college now and taking it more seriously will be the best thing you could do for your future. It'll help you reach your career goal therefor helping you live a jubilant life. You will have an exceeding amount of self-confidence due to the fact that you accomplished more than you believed you could. Since you applied to more colleges you found out that you could get into a four-year university, since you applied for tons of scholarships you can pay for it too. My advice to my high school senior self is to believe in my self and to push myself to do greater. I'll be surprised by the results and in the end it will pay off more than i could ever know.

Jeremy, when you attend college you will be tempted with new freedoms and a new social atmosphere that you are unfamiliar with. It is very easy to get distracted from the reason you are actually going to college. Do your best to keep your studies your number one priority. Study first and if you have free time after that, then go experience the college social life. The switch from high school to college is definitely a game changer. Nobody is going to hold your hand through your classes and make sure that you are attending or turning in your assignments. It is up to you to succeed. Good luck!