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In "Looney Toons"-esque fashion, I would grab myself by the shirt, slap my past self's face, and say "Pull yourself together!" As a high school senior, I was mostly unmotivated, uncaring, unfocused, and virtually any other "un" you can think of. I had no direction, no purpose, and it showed. I didn't care for most of my classes and so put in the minimum amount of effort necessary. Even my "passion", music, didn't get more than an hour or so of attention a day. Looking back, I wish I could tell myself to get organized and get motivated. Maybe things don't always go the way you want, but what you learn depends on how much effort you make. Unsurprisingly, I learned very little that year. In contrast, I've since become more attentive and active, and as a result, have learned much more since then, both in terms of education and life lessons.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior and give myself advice I would tell myself: You need to stay focused. Do not get off track. Don't feel pressured go at your own pace. Be willing to ask any and all questions. Use all available resources. Take advantage of the free tutoring to help you with any class work you may have difficulty with. Be prepared. Attend all classes. Do not procrastinate. Communicate with your teacher if unclear on any part of the discussion or assigned assignments. This what I would say to myself if I could go back in time and speak to myself as a high school senior about college life and making the transition.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior there are many things I would let myself know. The most important piece of advice I would give myself would be to hold on to and follow your dreams. Also, don't hold on so tightly to your friends that you are incapable of making new ones. Don't worry it is okay to have no money, it will eventually pass and be totally worth it. It can be a lot harder if you don't have fun at the same time. Remember a failing grade does not always mean a failing person. Take chances, learn all you can about yourself and never be afraid to change your mind on what you want to do. Never get stuck in a situation that you will regret later in life. Cherish the friendships, memories and all the time you ate top ramen because you were out of money. Remember it is a once in a lifetime experience, make sure to enjoy the heck out of it!!

Hi Lance. I'm you from the future. I know this is probably freaking you out but I traveled back in time and am here to give you some much needed advice about how to making that leap from high school to college. First of all you did a great job of getting to classes but I have to recommend that you get the "meatier" classes out of the way. Whatever you do don't enroll in classes that you think will be a piece of cake. Eventually you will realize that you have no direction and when you finally find out where you want your education to take you in life, you will realize that all of those difficult courses that you dodged are going to be the ones that become your educational roadblocks. The next most important thing to do is develop an educational plan that will coincide with your major. But most importantly do tons of research on majors before you start. Research jobs, working environments, job outlook and career advancement in those particular fields. Do the research! Trust me. It is well worth it. Do not wander aimlessly through college. That will be your downfall.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to have fun, enjoy every single minute of my senior year, and to spend as much time with my friends as possible before we all go our seperate ways. On the more serious side, I would tell myself to pay attention to all of my teachers, no matter how pointless their information may seem, because everything they say will somehow help you and the more you know the easier the transition will be. College is a very different kind of experience, you need to know how to take notes and catch all the little hints professors drop about what might be on your exams. And most of all I'd tell myself not to take anything for granted, because once you're in college no one is there to hold your hand through the hard parts, you're all on your own.

Looking back on 5 years of college now I would have told my 17 year old self to just be patient, take everything in, and don't sweat the small stuff. My college career has been far to short to worry about the meaningless things I have been worrying about. If only someone had told me that it was going to fly by, maybe I would have done some of the things I wanted to. Try out for a sport, join a club, hang out with friends, experience the dorm life, and give your professors the respect they deserve. It went by in a flash, and even though you think you have all this time to decide what you want to do, and to grow up...Well, you don't. So take it all in and make those 4-5 years the best most memorable times of your life!

Let go of your highschool issues! If you weren't popular in highschool, you'll definitely find a group of people who think you're really cool in college, so don't shy away from new people, situations and experiences. If you were popular in highschool, don't assume that people you meet in college care about that. Don't try to show off, have an open mind and be friendly. Do well in school! You're an adult now, and no one is going to make you do your homework or go to class. If you want to skip class and go to a party, you can, but you're only hurting yourself and your future. You'll probably end up forgetting that party you went to, but a bad grade sticks around. Someone (maybe you) has invested a lot of money, so don't waste it. Don't listen to that old phrase "D's get degrees"! A college degree alone isn't that impressive anymore, so you need a decent GPA to stand out, or to continue on with schooling. You may need to change your career someday, and a poor GPA can make that very difficult.

Be prepare for the future that is ahead. It would be hard, but you will reach your goals.