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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would keep telling myself to keep up the hard work and to not give up. During high school I was a good student, but had a hard time studying. There were a lot of times that I just wanted to give up and I heard myself saying a lot "Oh I don't care about this test. If I fail one test it won't hurt my grade that bad and I can do better on the next test". I would love to go back and redo my junior year of high school when I would think like this. I have learned from that experience to never give up and to keep working no matter how hard the subject is. It will almost always pay off in the end. Overall, most importantly I have learned to believe in myself.

I would tell myself that I do not need everything everyone else has. Also to not go in debt like I did and be smarter then I was. I would also want to remind myself to take college more seriously and not stay out of school for almost 2 years, when I could almost be finished. Its okay to need help and ask for help andn ot get caught up in being lazy.

assuming i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior and i knew what i knew today about college,I would have to say; that each student will look for the worst but be surprised by the best. Each school is different just as well as each experience. As being anxious goes, every student will be just that and that is the norm. Once you picking a school and fill out the FASFA its a smooth ride to college town, so just sit back, relax and congradulate yourself! you deserve it. oh and you will fall in love with signlanguage!

Breaking out of your comfort zone is the best thing when it comes to broadening your horizons. Attending college out-of-state is scary at first but definately worth the first week of tears. It will open many doors in your future, help you branch out, and allow you to become yet more independent! Many opportunites will become available when you work hard in school and help those around you. It's not what you know, but who you know that gets your foot in the door. Once your foot is in the door; you can then use your knowledge and thirst of knowledge to learn and teach.

I would believe that it would be a lot easier attending college straight out of high school. Therefore my advice to myself, don't wait to long to get started with college, practice the English language more often, and learn everything you can while still in high school. Since the cultural is a lot different at home in comparison to the United States, I would also tell myself to become more familiar with the different lifestyles and ways of thinking within this country.

There will be good times, there will be bad times. There will be lots of fun, there will be lots of work. You'll make a lot of friends, but you'll also want to just be alone sometimes. Overall, the good outweighs the bad by a ton in the end. Have fun but remember to keep yourself focused with the end in mind.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to learn how to study and work hard now. It is much harder when you have to teach yourself to be motivated once you're in college. I would say to keep busy and learn how to manage your time and get a job so you have money to spend once you're gone. I would tell myself to treasure the time spent with friends and family because once you leave, things change. There is no going back to the way things used to be. Even though my college friends have become like family, it is still a relief to be able to come home.

Do not freak out, Emma, but you're going to go through so much in the next year and a half. You're going to go through rough patches but you'll get through it with the help of mom, dad, and all your friends. You're already very open-minded, but be prepared to have your head expanded even more. You're going to have so many different experiences and meet so many different people. Be accepting and kind to everyone you meet because you might need them later in life. Keep on doing your best and do not be afraid to take risks.

Life is going to get a lot harder, but stick it out and you will reap the benefits

If I could go back to my senior year of highschool and have a chat with myself, I'd have to just reassure myself. Being home schooled and not knowning anyone at WKU, I was a little more than hestitant about how i'd adjust to college life. Knowing what I know now, I'd have to let myself know just how much fun I'd have making friends, experiencing the diversity of the students, and becoming the person I'm supposed to be. Overall, I'd let myself know that everything will turn out a-ok!