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If i were able to go back and talk to my high school self i would say that overall i need to take things more seriously. For example, I would tell myself not to "slack off" in my classes toward the end of the year. I should have focused on my school work and filled out more scholarship applications. I also would have told myself to look into other universities and not just decide what i wanted to do based on other people. On the plus side, I would have told myself that I made the right decision with taking certain classes because they helped me be more prepared for my college courses. The work ethic I have, because of some of the classes i took ,defiantly helps me out now and I think i made some of the right decisions when it came to picking classes.

Don't take anything lightly. College is great and scheduling classes according to your own time is convinient, but don't take advantage of the opportunity to learn more. Use this time as an opportunity to make the next major step toward your career goals. Making mistakes such as skipping class, or dropping out of school would only make you look like a fool. Look into the bright future and realize that not everyone gets a chance to push themselves through more education to expand their knowledge in your career choice and life itself.

I would tell myself to stay the course but keep my mind on my end goals so that I could study hard and be the best possible student and receive the best possible education and maybe owe a little less money upon graduation.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to keep up with school work. I would drive the fact that staying on top of assignments is the best way to get through school. Furthermore, I would tell myself that college is hard work and that it has wonderful benefits. There are many challanges and late nights but if I study I would be able to achieve a 4.0 grade point average. Knowing what I know now, I would tell myself that I can do anything if I put my mind to it.

If I could go back in time and give myself some advice I would tell myself to challenge myself. My senior year I decided to get lazy and dropped the hard classes but as I now see they would have helped me out emensly. I would have also told myself to be more active in my school. I did very few things and kept to myself and avoided confrentation as much as I could but I now see that I shouldn't have. Nerves also got me in high school and I would tell my self to in a sence "grow some balls" and just suck it up because it may have helped my social skills out a a lot. Well besides laziness, socializing , being active and not nervous there isnt much more i would say to myself besides warning me of mistakes that I made.

The only advice that I would give myself would be always remember quarters for the laundry machines. My first semester I didn't have quarters to do my laundry and that put me into a pickle. It would have been nice if I had quaters. I wouldn't tell myself anything else all that I have learned from the transition of going to college have made me who I am today. I am active in my school with my fraternity, and I have a large group of friends that will help me if I am in distress. I really enjoy who I have grown into.

Hey Shanelle, it gets very stressful worrying if your going to be able to go back to Youngstown State University semester after semester because your having trouble affording it. Yes, you could always take out loans but your going to have to pay those back eventually as well. So why don't you listen to your parents and study up on your SAT's more than your doing now so you can get a better score and get more money for college. You should also look for scholarships. Even if they're only $500 any little bit helps. You most definitly work on your study habits more too. Cramming a couple minutes before a test may have worked in high school but it will not in college. Lastly, be sure to make use of all the things the campus has to offer. It's free so you might-as-well.

I would tell myself to start studying more because studying in high school is much easier than studying in college. I would tell myself to take college seriously and don't push of financial aid and scholarships because they are your biggest help. Also i would go talk to my guidance counselor and see if he/she has any insight on what to expect in college or just any information i might need.

I would say don't take the easy classes, take the ones that will help with your major in college. Hang out with your friends more often and get involved more with school activities. Listen to your parents when they tell you to apply for as many scholarship as you can because college is expense and the more scholarships you apply for the more money you can get to help pay the tution.

To start planning early for college, keep options open and to keep achieving for your dream it is never to late!