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Getting a second chance....wouldn't that be nice? If only I had the chance to go back and time and prepare myself for what I wasn't expecting in my first year of college!

I believe college can make or break you. Throughout my junior and senior year my parents did not push me as much as I wished they did. I look at some of my girlfriends and they have gone so far and continue to pursue master degrees, phd, etc. I envy them. I am a hard worker, but I believe I am a harder worker outside of college, in which case I wish i wasn't. I waitress almost everyday (in the summer), except during school. SAT's are a vital component in entrance to college. If I could go back to my senior year, I would retake my SAT's in a heart beat. I also never even looked into scholarships until recently (my third year in college!). Hearing of my friends receiving scholarshps made me determined. I wish as a high school senior I had that extra push from my parents or siblings. Receiving that college degree is so rewarding. I would tell myself you have to be ambitious, go into college with an open mind and heart. You are going to meet hundreds of people from around the state and country who may change your life.

Where to begin? You have a lot to learn buddy. You think you have it all down and figured out by now. But guess? YOU DON'T! College is not what you expect. Or what you want it to be for that matter. Working a part-time job 35 hours a week can really conflict with your school study time. So you know what you need to do? Study more than you work! Work to live. Don't live to work. Education is the most important thing. At least, it is if you want to get anywhere. You're going to make mistakes, lose and gain friends, and most importantly, you WILL discover who you were meant to be! Sure music sounds like your passion now, but guess what? You'll soon realize your passion lies somewhere else in this vast world of opportunities. Don't be afraid to make the jump. And also, don't be afraid to wait. You still have plenty of time. So enjoy your free time with your friends and many musical honor societies you are in now. Because, whether you are ready or not, your world is about to change, broaden, and rematerialize forever.

I was a concurrent student meaning I was attending college courses while in high school, so i could say take the high school classes more serious.

"Attend community college right away. Taking your first year off was a waste of time of working and moping how you do not think you are college material. YOU ARE. Help is everywhere you look you just have to not be lazy and seek it. If mom and dad is not going to help go yourself. Prove to them you will, because you can. Also, do not give up on doing what you want to do and it is okay to prove to the world that you are worth something. You are meant to be someone in this world and later on in life you will find out that you'll decide to be a Dental Hygienist. Good luck highschool me, Sincerely present day me."

If I could say anything to myself as a high school senior, I would say start as soon as you can. The sooner you get started, the sooner you finish and can start with your career. Take any classes your high school offers that give college credit, even start with taking a summer class when possible at a local college. Youll get a feel for whats expected of you in a college setting with less pressure besides the bonus of getting that degree under your belt sooner.

Don't fret so much, just relax and trust God to help you in your studies. Do you best and leave the rest to God because you're going to do great. Drill yourself a little harder in math, and prepare a little more in chemistry.

I would say that school is worth far more than it appears. College is more focused and typically offers less drama than High School. Financial aid is available to help with the expenses. School is much easier if sequencial classes are taken in a reasonable time frame and not 10yrs apart.

I would tell myself to prepare a little more for college. Even though I graduatated at the top of my class I still wasn't prepared enough when it came to scholarships. West Texas A&M University has many scholarships that apply to everyone. It doesn't take very long to apply and you can only only benefit from scholarships. I would also tell myself study more for the ACT. The higher you get on your ACT, the higher amount of money in scholarships can be awarded. I would have studied more and taken it as many times as I could to get the highest possible score. Lastly, I would stress the importance of my high school GPA. It really does matter especially if you decide to apply for the honors program. I feel my first semester of college was a success because I got involved on campus, acquired a job and still finished the semester with a 3.4 GPA.

Since my transition from High School to College, I have learned many valuable lessons: do not slack off, know which classes are transferable, and pick your roommates wisely. After my mom passed away my sophomore year of High School, I started to slack off in school, despite knowing that I was fully capable of passing my honors classes with a 4.0; so instead, I passed with a 2.85. The first thing I would tell myself is to not slack off because time is money, and so are college units. High school courses are free and to not take advantage of free education is absurd. Also, I would tell myself to check which courses articulate with UC Berkeley, instead of wasting my time and money taking classes that don’t. On that same note, I would let myself know about the honors program that college’s offer, which greatly increases chances of transferring. The last piece of advice I would give myself would be to choose my roommates wisely. I placed myself with a roommate that had no aspirations of academic achievements. After a year and a half into my college education, I finally have my head on straight.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college and the transition into college life, the first thing I would tell myself would be to spend more time with my family my senior year. Everything flies by so fast once you start your last year of high school that you miss things that you wouldnt think are important. I am so busy now that I do not get to see my family much, so spending time with them would be my first piece of advice. Second, I would tell myself to take online college statistics since it was offered for free through my high school that year. That class is killing me this semester and I seriously regret not taking it back then. Lastly, I would tell myself to just slow down. Enjoy everything as it came instead of always looking so far ahead. You miss beautiful moments of life when you are always looking for the next big step. These three things are the most important information I can think to give myself if I had the ability to go back to my senior year of high school.

The best advice I could give myself would be to be open to new experiences and people. I would say that it helps to exchange phone numbers with at least one peer from each class, even if the class is online. You will have somebody to copy notes from if you are absent and it can be the beginning of a lifetime friendship. Also, it is important to try to understand your professor and their style of teaching. Do not be scared of your professors, they are there to help you understand all of these abstract subjects. Finally, take advantage of all the resources the school offers, especially the ones that are free. The tutors at the ACE center can be the difference between an A and a B.

There are three things I would tell my high school self if I was able to go back in time and talk to myself. The first and most important thing I would tell myself would be take advantage of all AP and dual credit opportunities that are avaliable. I realize now how helpful it would be to have already completed some college credit while still in high school. I would strongly encourage myself to enroll in these courses and take the finals and AP tests for the classes seriously and be sure to earn a high grade on them. The second thing I would tell myself would concern choosing schools. I would tell myself to visit more schools and a wider range of schools. Visting schools is the only way to get a feel for the culture you may spend the next years of life in. The final thing I would tell myself would be to not worry so much about the small things in high school. In the next years these things don't matter. These three things would have substantially helped me during my senior year of high school and planning the next few years of my life.

I need to take care of myself as well. I need to focus on what is best for me so i can help others along the way. I cant help others if im not helping others. I want to get a degree in field where i can help others and make a difference in the world.

I would advice myself to be more active in different organizations from the beggining. There are many opportunities at West Texas A&M University that are waiting to be discovered. I would tell myself to work as diligently as I have been so far and to never give up. I would also tell myself to live on campus for the entire freshman year, so I would be able to experience many more different things that go on after classes on campus.

I can not count how many times I have wished that I had easy acess to a time machine and go back in time to hit myself over the head for not putting in enough effort! I would strongly advise my younger self to be more involved within my community. I would also tell myself to not worry about every single little thing! That things will happen for reasons even if I do not understand it at the time. That even if I do not make the perfect grade that as long as I have learned what is important I can stop overanalyzing. That i need to stop for a moment every once and a while and breath and enjoy my sorrounding now and in the future. Put forth more effort in the last months and push senioritis to the side even if my best friends are slacking, that I will not have any regrets after graduation because you only have one shot to represent yourself as a highschool senior!

Graduating high school at 16 years old and attending college at 17 isn't the typical route kids take. Now at 18 years old, I have gained more knowledge and life skills through the past two years of college than most kids have when they walk across the stage and receive their diploma from high school. Entering college was extremely overwhelming for me, as I took 15 hours my first semester. Deciding to go to a junior college first was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It allowed break out of my shell little by little, enabling me to gain that college experience while not getting too involved with the social aspect of it. I was invited into Phi Theta Kappa my second year, giving me more confidence to take the lessons I’ve learned and bring them with me to my future education goals of attending a four year college. College thus far has been more than valuable for me as it has given me the social skills along with academic skills to get me where I want to be in life. It has, without a doubt, been the best experience of my life.

I have learned a lot about my college experience as I continue my second semester at West Texas A&M Univeristy. Since I've started, I've learned to manage myself in a time effecient manner. Also, I have demonstrated to my peers that self-discipline is a key factor when handling your future. As of now, I express myself with pride and confidence as I take on my classes and maintain academic competiveness to succeed in every aspect of the curriculum. To survive in the college life, you have to look out for yourself and never accept the minimum as a goal. I know now that we all have a standard to follow, but what makes you is the way you exceed the standard and by how much. All of my experiences in college have been valuable to me as I continue my college studies and later on help me as I search for a career after graduation.

College has been a rough bumpy road for me. When I first attended college, I lack the motivation to persue an educational path. I've struggle through college because my lack of motivation and I had had some family/financial issues at home. The situation at home causes a strain on my education and I would make the same mistake semesters after semesters for so many years. Now being a single mother, I've realized that I can't be taking school lightly anymore because this is no longer my world, its my son's world and I'm just living in it. In order to provide a better future for him, I need to step it up. I'm so grateful that I am living in the land of opportunity and that school is always available for someone like me whenever I'm ready to come back. When you have education, you have everything! and that is what I am aiming for.

When your in high school, college is painted as a whole different scenario. All you picture are these huge campuses with students sitting on the grass, studying and then at night there's the huge party scene. Well, it's not totally wrong there are those times where you just pick a spot on campus and read or relax until your next class. But there is a really big worry that doesn't really hit you fully until your first semester. How am I going to pay for all of this? Apart from tuition and fees, books and school supplies, you also have to think about housing, meal plans, gas, if you don't have a meal plan then you have to think about groceries. So far my college experience has been very forgiving with me. I have acquired enough income to support my way through my first semester and even have enough to go out and party every now and then. That's what I believe I have gotten out of my college experience. A great sense of reality. Things aren't easy, they're not die hard but you do have to find a way live with responsibility.