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If I could go back and tell myself about college life it would be to make sure that you know what your doing. Make sure that you have a good idea about what you want to do with the rest of your life. Make sure to look at all your options for college, don't rush into chosing one because that is where your friends go. Make the best decision that will benefit your life in the future, your friends will always be there. Make sure that you can afford going, if the possibility of scholarships don't happen for you. College is great and fun, getting to know people and learning about things that will benefit you in life.

The lesson I would wish to give would be breif, I would tell myself not to be concerned for my own selfish desires and finances. Instead I would tell myself to do more research on colleges. Most of all, I would want to be reminded of the importance of that wich is most valuable, family.

If I was able to go back in time and talk to myself as a Senior in high school with the basic knowledge that I have now being in college. I would have started studying for the ACT and SAT. I would have tried my best to take both test and achieve the highest possible scores. I would have applied for for more scholarships.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to focus on my work and studies hard in high school so that I wouldn't have to get myself in that mindset now. I would also tell myself not to focus on boys in college and focus on my classes.

I have always been shy and uncomfortable with new people and new surroundings. I came from a small high school and liked that I new everyone and felt safe but I was excited to get out and start collge. I first started at the University of CIncinnati but ended up transferring back home to Wright State only after two quarters because I was scared and things were hard. I would tell myself to be strong, and be social. I feel like I am now missing out on some great college experiences and the chance to meet new friends. College is a great new chapter in life and I wish I could go back and tell myself that things will get better, you just need to be strong, and have a little more confidence in yourself. Life can be hard, but you just need to keep your head high and believe that tomorrow will be better.

Do better on the ACT and get better grades in high school.

Wow, I grew up in Kenya. And the system of education there is very tough!!I would always be busy studying. Unfortunately i didn't take my highschool studies too seriously, but God is so good. They say he is a God of second chances, but i say he is a God of many chances. I didn't finish my education there, because after we had general elections in 2008, war broke out in the country and i was going to be like a genocide. Thats when my parents decided that they would bring me back. I did my G.E.D , in march shortly after arrival and got accepted at Wright State. When i started my college career i realised that what i had been learning in my general classes, was exactly what i learned in highschool and if i had paid attention and diligently applied myself to studies, i wouldn't have to struggle so hard to grasp a concept! Through this transition i have learned that everything counts and that i shoudn't have taken my highchool work for granted. It would have been a beeze for me if i had aplied myself, thats my personal advice.

I would tell myself to read and learn as much as I can about different cultures. I would tell myself to learn foreign languages beginning in grade school if possible. Be open to new ideas and be willing to work for what you get. And above all, keep an open mind.

I would tell myself to become more social, study harder to get no less than a B in any of my classes, and to keep the habit up in college. It is hard for me to get into the campus life because I have never been a social bee. I would love to make friends and I do have a few, but not as many as most of the other incoming freshmen on campus have. In college, there are too many people for anyone to not have friends. If I would have had better study habits in high school, they would have stayed with me through college. I have never been a good studying type of girl and that's why my GPA was never above a 2.2. I want it to be better than that in college. I have to train myself to be better than what I know.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself while I was still in high school I would emphasize the importance of not becoming overly bitter about my financial situation. The alleged scholarships I was supposed to get for academic excellence and involvement in high school turned out to be a complete lie by incompetent high school counselors. Remember, it isn't that they are discriminating against you because you are not a minority it is because statisticly there is nothing special about you. That you will try again and again to get scholarships and time and time again you will be denied. That as your college G.P.A cotinues to rise the amount of financial aid you are given will go down. That you will be near $100,000 in debt upon graduating and there was really nothing you could do about it anyway. I would have done myself a favor and told me the truth about college which is something everyone I spoke with my senior year of high school neglected to do. Maybe if they had I would still be broke but not the bitter cynic begging for $5,000 today.

If i were able to go back and talk to myself as a senior I don't know that there is much I would say different to myself. I do know that I would tell myself that I need to think how I would feel knowing that there were many people that would have loved for me to stay closer to home including myself. Sometimes I have a hard time knowing that all of my friends and family are in a different city and part of me would tell myself to look at all my options and not be so set on going away from home. I would also tell myself to go all the way for my business degree rather than a dance degree because i would better myself and my future by doing so.

The most important thing I would say, is make sure you make the best grades that you can in high school. The reason for this is because college expenses are increasing every year, you can only recieve so much money, and you can't always depend on your parents to get a loan in their name. The best way to get the extra money you need for school is through scholarships and grants. When you do get into the college of your choice, do not mess it up. Missing classes and not paying attention in class will catch up in the long run and you do not want to be behind, because it will take forever to catch up. Join activities on campus and get involved, it will give you something to do and you will also meet new friends that could become life long friends in the end. Have fun. Ofcourse college is all about getting the grades, but to get the grades you also have to have fun. You won't get anywhere being stressed and tied down with books and homework. Make the best best of it, because these years will be the time of your life.

The best advice I could think to give myself would be to apply for more scholarships. I wish I would have applied for a lot more scholarships than I did. I would also tell myself to learn to study more in high school, since I have a hard time since I started college. The last thing I would tell myself would be to save more money for college. Those are all of the things I would tell myself if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior.

The importance of choosing a college is very important. Take time to go on tours of the college. Tours offer all the ins and outs of the college and will answer many of the questions you may have and assumed you may know. Also I recommend getting involved in a lot more groups and activities that are offered. Next, wait until you have attended your first class before buying your books. Many times they are listed as required and you do not always need them. Save yourself some money!!! Try to get into the college of your major as soon as possible. Keep your GPA up as this is what allows you the best options once in your college (major) of choice. Make friends with as many as possible, especially some of those that may not be what you may see as your type of friend! Seek out those older students, believe me they have already learned some tricks of the trade!!! Take time to have fun, school is very important, but you are only in college once, I hope! Remember too that the library is a very good place. It offers lots of helpful resources! Good luck!

Doubt--it seems to be a persistent follow-up to every important decision. But don't let it takeover your life. You know in your heart what you are meant to do, and you should never have let the doubt overshadow the step you had taken in your life. You have known almost your whole life that there was something out there that you were meant to do. Never let people take that away from you, no matter how much they remind you that there are jobs that pay more money, work that could be more prestigious, and time that could be better spent. The transition to college will not be as momentous as it seems, but it will be grand. You are choosing to stand on your own two feet and take charge of your life. Forget the overabundance of advice about how you should feel and what you should do, and dive headfirst into your dreams. Everything will be okay. That is what I would tell my high school senior self.

if I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would say to enjoy this last year of high school, for it will never be like this again. I would also tell myself not to be nervous about going to college because it is a very wonderful thing that you get to experience. You will make a lot of new friends and meet all kinds of different people. I would tell myself to be as organized as possible, it's extremely important to have evreything you need in a convienent place. And I would say that these will be some of the best years of your life, so make the best of it and don't be afraid to get out there because you just never know what might happen.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not focus on what my friends from high school are doing. Focusing too much on sticking together can really make you miss out on a great oppurtunity for new friends. Time can also be focused on joining different clubs to get a foot in the door for future career oppurtunities. I would tell myself to view college as a clean slate, a time to make new memories, and a time to be the best me, that I can possibly be.

I would tell myself that college is a great learning experience. Not only do you learn a lot in the classroom, you also learn how to be independent and to provide for yourself. Being away from home makes you take on more responsibility and it makes you more accountable for your actions. You no longer have your parents telling you to do your homework or to clean your room. It is a time where you have to step up and take life straight on. You can no longer skip class and get away with it. You have to be prepared for every class and you have to put a lot of time and effort into your studies. College is the next big step in your life and the next four years determine your career and your future aspirations.

I would tell myself to stay on track with school and get it over with as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the longer your life will be put on hold.

I would have listened more to my mother and made sure I had great study skills and did my best because I would not be going through what I'm going through now. I don't have enough money for school and my mother is sacrificing so much to make sure I am able to stay in school. She has had to give up her house in order to help me with school and it still is a struggle. I know that I need to be more responsible and not make it so hard for my mother. I really wish I could do it all over again so that I don't stress my mother out, because she really wants the best for me and I need to trust in God and do alot better so that all my mothers efforts are not in vain.