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College is a fresh start, where few people will know you and you can reinvent yourself, but that doesn't mean that you should. Stick to your heart and make sure you do the things that you enjoy, because the friends you meet doing those things are the ones you will find are truly friends for life. Don't let boys get in the way of what you want- they aren't worth it- and the ones who are worth it woouldn't let themselves stop you from accomplishing wonderous achievements. I know you have chosen Physics as your major with a focus in Astrophysics, but change your mind. We have never been very good with math tests, and in college math that's 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your grade. Take classes that interest you and find something that you truly love. Read a good book, your favorite book, and take inspiration from its pages to live a happy college life and to find a career path that you will truly love. Don't let the good things slip away, but more than that don't cling to the bad for stabilities sake. You are worth more than the bad.

Knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, the advice I'd give myself as if I were still a high school senior is mainly to prepare early and get focused right away. I feel that the actual transition I made was a rather smooth one with only a few bumps. I would advise my younger self to ask more questions and to research anything and everything pertaining to registration, parking, buying books, etc. I feel like these were the only areas that I felt a tad behind on. The other piece of advice, which would be the most important, is to manage my time effectively and leave adequate time to study and prepare for exams. I would say that taking the extra time to prepare and actually educate myself in and out of the classroom would be the most helpful in succeeding.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to do as many scholarships as possible all year round and every year. The scholarships I do, the greater the chance I have at paying for my education. I have many years of college ahead of me. I applied for over 50 scholarships in high school, but I should have continued to apply after. I would tell myself to not count on every scholarship being renewed. I would tell myself to prepare for college ahead of time, by working harder in my maths and sciences. I would tell myself to explore other universities before just picking Youngstown State because it is close to home. I would tell myself to work harder to find jobs and save all my money for school. I would tell myself to not worry about the little things in life and focus on my future. I would tell myself to not let anyone else influence where I go to school or what to major in. I would tell myself to set goals and always do whatever it takes to succeed in life.

I would advice them to make sure that they have made sure they have finished things early so if there are any problems they are able to go back and fix them. I also advice them to apply for as many schoalrships and financial aid as possible cause it is hard to pay for college. I also advice that the students should get as much guidance in choosing there classes, it will be easier to know where you are headed in ther future.

As a seasoned college student, I would tell my high school self to do better in school and apply for scholarships early. The better I would've done in high school, the easier it would have been for me to transition. In turn, I would have been able to apply for more scholarships. I would probably tell my self to save my money during high school, as well. I noticed a lot of students doing volunteer work during my college years, and I wish I would have done that in high school because it would have not only given me more fulfillment personally, but I would be able to put that on the college application. Looking back, I would have definitely done things a lot different. I made many mistakes with money, deciding on a college major, and life in general. Everyone tells you to do good in high school, but never really gives a reason worth listening to. I hope high school students now are making more of an effort towards saving and studying for college.

If I were a high school senior, the advise I would give my self is to stay in school and surround yourself with like minded, serious students. It is very easy to get distracted from your education when the college social scene has a huge influence on young adults. Next, I would encourage myself to be active in the college social academic scene. Participating in rallies, sports, clubs and study groups are very rewarding and keeps your mind focused on your goal of obtaining a degree. Finally, I would advise not to be discourage by tution costs. There are many ways to help pay for college, such as sholarships, grants and loans. If taking a loan to pay for college, only borrow what you need to keep post graduation debt low. Education is one of the important investments a person can make in themselves, and it should not be abandoned because of simple diversions that life throws at you.

At one point or another, everyone has thought to themselves, 'if i can go back in time, i would do things much differently'. I myself have thought this same thought. As a high school senior, I didn't exaclty have the most helpful parents. They did not attend college so they really didn't know how to help me. I was on my own. So knowing what I know now, I would go back in time when I was a high school senior and be my own advisor. I would inform myself to get an advisor, devise a schedule that will allow me to graduate in four years, but most importanatly I would tell myself to job shadow as many jobs as I can. Any job that sounded interesting to me, I would job shadow because that is the only way you know if you would enjoy making that a career. If I was able to go back in time to inform myself of what will happen if these three things were not implemented I would be explaining everything that i went through, transfering schools, changing majors, ultimately learning how to survive college by myself.

If I could give any advice to myself as a high school senior, it would be to save all the money that I made then. In my third year of college, I realize that the toughest part is working full-time and being a full-time student. School is the most important thing and is my number one priority, but if I'm not working full-time, there is no school. I've made it this far, but I'd be a lot les stressed if I didn't have to work 40 hours a week just to make ends meet.

If I could advise my 17-year-old high school senior self on her (my) upcoming transition to college life using 20/20 hindsight, my main piece of advice would be “Don’t schedule 8:00 AM classes.” The reality is, most of your college social life happens at night, and that doesn’t necessarily mean you will always be drinking. In a college dorm environment, there are simply people around all the time. You’ll forge deep friendships in the wee hours of the morning, and spend and equal number of those pre-dawn hours polishing up assignments due the following day. 8:00 AM classes are often a hindrance to these efforts, and you have to sleep sometime. So, do yourself a favor and opt for the 9:00 and 10:00 AM classes. You’ll still graduate in 4 years, Summa Cum Laude.

As a high school student I was in need of discipline. I did not want to be in school and did not do well. I had a hard time figuring out my place in the world. I didn't put too much thought in to my future. I didn't think school had much to offer. I dropped out my senor year. Now I am 31 years old and after 11 years, I have found the importance of going to school. I have a strong desire to graduate and take my place among society's professionals. I have worked many jobs and ultimately found that I aspire to have stable career in accounting. This is something that I have always wanted to do but lacked the discipline and motivation that, for me, came with time and experience. Now, I have gone back and gotten my GED and getting a 4.0 in collage. I would tell my high school self: "Things may not always go as planned but you will get to where you need to be. Your unconventional ways of going about it will make you stronger when you do arrive. You are much stronger that you think.”