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You think you know what you are getting into. You don't, and remember that. There will be tough times and there will be easy ones. There will be lots of work, and there will be days that there is nothing pressing on your time- believe it or not. The most important thing to remember is that knowing everything in the world means nothing at all apart from the people you meet and impact every day. Make sure to meet and keep good friends. Hold on to them, because you can tell where a person will end up in life by the company that they keep. Find people who strive for greatness in every part of their life, and strive to do the same. Hold each other accountable with grace. If someone is not giving the best that they can, encourage them to press on. As one of the biblical authors Paul wrote, do all things as if they were for God himself and not just for some man. Do all things with all you have; if all you have is not enough, then move on to the next thing, but do not call it failure.

By now, you're in your senior year, and the light at the end of the tunnel is bright - high school is almost over! While you may be content to ride out the rest of your high school days doing everything alongside your friends that you've gone to school with since you were in elementary school, don't forget to keep reaching out. Senior year will provide you with some amazing memories and you will be tempted to only want to make those memories with your closest friends. Although there is nothing wrong with continuing to spend time with these people, don't be afraid to loosen your grip on your friend group. College will be here before you know it, where new friendships and new memories await, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until college to start making new friends! College will most assuredly be the time of your life, but there is also no place quite like high school, especially senior year. You'll never get this time back, so take every chance you're given to reach out.

Perhaps one of the best quotes that epitomizes my advice to my high school senior self is by Michael Jordan: "You miss 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the shots you don't take." If I had the chance to give advice to my high school senior self, I would say to take more chances. I played it safe during a good part of high school years and that's what led me to miss out on a lot of opportunities and experiences. If I could go back, I would've done many things differently, especially when anticipating failure or defeat. Back then I would tell myself to simply back out or don't proceed if the situation seemed risky. If I had the chance to go back, I would take those chances and see it through and perhaps even learn from those encounters. But I know differently now, I know that it is the choices we make that shape who we are.

Self, fill out more college applications because thee school you are going to decide to go to is a very expensive private college. Also, females in college are just like females in high school, so don't get too close to them because a lot of them will just stab in you your back. Other then that be you and don't let partying get in the way of your work.

If I could go back and to talk to Destiny of senior year, I would tell her scholarships are the key and to be organized when applying to colleges. I would tell myself to make a list of the top five colleges I want to go to and apply to those for early admission. The mistake I made was not applying to enough schools and giving myself more options. I would tell my senior year self not to put herself in that position. I would then tell myself to do any and every scholarship available, to ease the burden on her mother. I did not understand how important scholarships were until I had to take first semester off because we could not afford it. I can not stress enough the importance of scholarships that would the number one thing I would tell my high school self. Lastly I would tell myself to bring things to personlize the dorm room because this place will be your home for the next eight months and it helps if you bring things that make you feel at home.

I would tell myself to not stress so much about the transition of high school to college. That it not as hard as it seem the switch is easy. Stay active and outgoing like I would in high school. Take the time and get to know people. College is a big world but you will run into the same people all the time. Apply for work study as soon as it is available. Make sure I do not procrastinate on doing any of my homework. You have all the information to do then do it early instead of waiting till the due date is here. Most of all have fun. Leave time were you have some free time to go out and explore and have some great times. Learn how to manage the time wisely that you have. Remember do not wait until the last minute to do thing get them done.

The best advice I could give myself would be to study more in school, to go the extra mile and make and stick to a homework/study schedule. I would also tell myself to try to be more outgoing with other people, to push myself to make new friends.

The advice that I would give to myself as a high school senior is to be bold and stand up for what you believe in. I would also advise to jump into new experiences without hesitation because you will never know what they will be like unless you try them. Put yourself out there to make new friends, meet new people, and network because the sooner the better. Waiting last minute to do those things, and to do anything for that matter, will never leave you with the better outcome. Never forget to remain true to yourself but remember that close mindedness is the worst kind of ignorance so always keep an open mind for all other beliefs and opinions. Doing so will spread wisdom and kindness to the community around you.

If I could got back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to remember that you are going to school for education, not friends. This would be my advice to myself because going from seeing someone at school Monday thru Friday to seeing and living with someone everyday of the week makes a difference. I think that being able to spend more time with friends distracted me. Also, I would tell myself that the learning and writing center are your friends. I do wish I would have to advantage of the school resources provided on the campus. Finally, I would tell myself that the library or computer lab are better studying environments than the room. The library has study rooms that are quiet and electronic free to allow for more concentration on the work you have at hand.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to make sure to stay on top of my school work, rather than goof around and party all the time. Partying is ok every once in a while, but too much will cause bad grades and falling back in my class work and tests. Make sure that school work is the main priority, then after that it's ok to go out and have a fun time.

I would tell myself to start looking at colleges early. It takes a lot of time to look at them all and to call and ask questions if you need to. Also, definitely start applying for scholarships, as many as possible and as soon as possible. I don't really feel like there is much I could've told myself to help with the transitioning I feel like the whole experience is something you have to just go through. One last piece of advice, this is no longer public school, this is school that you are now paying for so it is something you should take very serious, it's all up to you.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time to the younger, me, I would say, “Jade, start worrying about college NOW.” I would tell her how important it is to do well not only in the higher levels of high school but all levels. I would say that you start preparing for college before you even get to high school. Jade, don’t let all those people tell you, “You’re young; you have plenty of time to worry about college later.” There isn’t a later! Everything is happening in the now, and honestly, if you don’t worry about later NOW, later isn’t going to come. I would tell her that college is going to be some of the most important years of her life. I would tell her this: “You’re smarter than you think, little Jade. I know it and it is why I am here now writing this to you. Don’t ever give up despite how challenging college is going to be. It is going to be worth it in the end. You’re going to be more proud of yourself once you look and see what you’ve accomplished.”

Knowing how the financial circumstances around the world in these nowadays, my advice for myself would be that I choose a career in the health field, maybe in medicine, pharmacy or nursing. This because in high school ages we are not to sure of what we want and sometimes we think we know a lot about life an desicions. Maybe if in my High School years I had followed the recommendation and advice of my family I had choose a career in these fields. I have a degree en psychology but I can't find a job so now I'm studying pharmacy technician because I need a stable career job. And knowing how the world has change now I know that study a major or a career in health sciencies I could find a work.

I would tell myself to get more involved in school. I would have done Key Club, NHS, and everything else. I wish I had done more athletic activities than just the band's color guard. And even in color guard I could've tried harder and tried to be involved in it every possible way.

The life in college it's really good, I was take the count class in sumer, was excelent for the person who never been there (in college) because the profesor explain how you can succesful in college, starting organize, acount your grades, tutoring for the clases, transfer at the university, how appling for financial id for school, how to do your homework and study for your exams it a complete clase, in fact you can understand how the college life it's for you and whay you have to be so formal and responsable if you want to study in serious, if not don't waist your time and some bodys sit too, in addition you see the a lot of programs what they have for help at the students who want to study in the campus, for example they have a E.O.P program the studens can have tutorial three time for semester and have boocks for each semester ( the studend need to rent the books for free) so it's a good program if you want to study and be a different person in your life, it's just to challenge your self and motivate the change.

Hello future college student, the next amount of years you are about to experience are life changing, but worth the time of your life. People may constantly complain about doing the work and dedicated numerous hours of studying, but you will eventually learn how vital it will help your career in forming in the future. With professors and staff who put students' education before their own work, you will only look at success with your dedication and commitment. Many students are also there to lend a hand in need of study help or social activities to keep you comfortable throughout your college experience. Overall, the dedication and hard work will put you on the right path to your career.

I would tell myselfto prepare for th unexpected and not set such highexpectations for othes. Going into college was slightly what I expected. The maturity level of majority of the people was immensly lower that what I thought

To make more friends before I got here and to make friends at other schools so I had something to do on weekends.

Ensure that the school is affordable, not just attractive. Ensure class sizes are small enough for you to have personalized attention from professors. Pay attention to the professors that are teaching - make sure they are not only adjunct, part time, and have experience in the field to share with students to supplement the teaching. Begin at a two year school and transfer to a four year school! It will save you thousands of dollars in the long run. Make sure you READ and REREAD all financial aid requirements and responsibilities. Research options for studen loan repayment AHEAD of time - before you're even out of school because you may have to meet certain requirements while in school or immediately following graduation to qualify for some payment options and/or loan forgiveness programs. Become involved! If you were shy in high school, STOP CARING and worrying about what others may think of you. If you are kind and receptive to others in college, you can do anything, participate in everything and you WILL have the time of your life. Don't hide in your comfort zone. Leap out of it! Study hard...and have fun!

First and most important of all, use all the resources the college supplies to the fullest. Meaning, get every single thing out of college since you paid for it. Homework and reviewing over the work in class is an important part of succeeding in the course and grade. Remember that unlike high school, there are only a few exams that determine your knowledge, therefore give your best interest in understanding the information clearly. Notes are important as well, they lead towards material on future exams and homework. Also be aware of separate things said by the professor that may not be in the notes, those can be important enough to be in finals and exams as well. Therefore always take time to listen and write down what the professor says that’s not in the notes. Finally there’s friends and fun, there’s a time and date for spending time with friends or doing fun activities, however don’t get caught up in it, rather focus more on school work first and then make some time for relaxation.