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If I could talk to myself as a senior I would tell myself three things. The first would be to figure out a study habit that works best. I have found times where I am struggling to study for a test and doing anything to remember the lessons. The second piece of advice that I would offer would be to manage time better and become more organized. Once you are in college, your parents are with you to make sure everything is happening when it needs to happen. I would say to get into the habit of using a calendar and staying neat because school will flow a lot more easier and you won't spend crucial time weeding through all of the nonsense. Finally I would say to have adversity. There will be moments of failure once you leave home and the best way to deal with it is to get back up and get the next one because you can't change the past. Just focus on the next test or game or whatever it may be and make sure you don't fail once more.

Advice to My High School Self As a high school senior full of anticipation and wonder of what college would be like, my greatest worry was whether or not I was up to the academic challenge. Prior to college attendence my high school teachers frequently warned us of how dificult college would be. While the content of undergraduate courses may be somewhat more difficult than high school, it is the quantity of material that must be retained that is more challenging. I would tell myself to take a full academic load but not to overload my schedule. In order to reduce stress I would let myself know not to procrastinate on any assignment, make sure to get a good nights sleep, and take time out of the day to exercise. A healthy diet is also important. Reserve late nights for the weekends. And finally I would tell myself to relax and to fully enjoy the experience by making friends and getting involved.

The advice that I would give myself is to start working earlier, search for every single opportunity to increase your knowledge and understanding of the world around you and especially to understand your main area of study. Do not wait for something to happen or to learn all you can from book. Go out there and explore numerous and multiple opportunities to learn whether it is real world applications or even doing some studies on your own outside of class to further your own understanding. I have found through my time at college that the best opportunties I had to learn were ones that I sought out myself and not through the university. But, the university did teach me how to seek those out.

As a college student, I have learned more about myself and about people than I knew in high school. If I could talk to past Audrey, here is what I would say. "Audrey, you are so uptight. Take a breath and enjoy life. Do your best in school and love the people around you. Even though your life revolves around your future in college now, it will not always be that way. Be confident in yourself and your decisions. Decide on what relationships you will continue to invest in. Be a good friend. Don't worry, it will all be okay." Each of those statements has significant meaning to me. Some experience led me to newly appreciate each of these lessons. Though my experience in high school was great, I would have been better had I known what I know now.

Take as many duel-credit classes as you can during high school, the more classes you can get out of the way for free, the more stress-free your college experience will be. If you do your absolute best, you could finish a year early. Also, take the time to fill out several scholarship applications every week. You might be the only one who took the time to fill it out and win the scholarship. Lastly, don't forget to be a kid. High school goes by so fast, just don't wish your childhood away.

I would tell myself to work as hard as possible to get the best grades so that you can get as many scholarships as possible. I didn't apply myself as much as I should and now we are struggling with coming up with the money to pay for college. That would be the advice I would give myself if I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior.

Stop trying to be popular. Just be yourself. It will always be enough. You are trying to fill a hole with material and chemical substances. It will only make the hole bigger. You do not have to live this crazy life alone. Turn to the One who created you and the one who has all of the reasons and answers. That is what you are missing. Stop being selfish and hurting everyone around you. Every lie sets you up for failure. You need to open your eyes and see what you are missing. Listen to your heart and your conscious. Ball State is not the school for you. Get off your high horse and realize you are not perfect. You are not living the life you are capable of. You were made for such a bigger purpose. Embrace it.

The first advice I would tell myself is that getting organized is crucial. College can be overwhelming at times. Some days you may ponder to yourself and say that you are not going to survive, but if you learn how to be organized in high school you will make it. Along with being organized comes a key component to college; time-management. Many people in college struggle with free time, but as high school students you can learn how to make the most of your time so that when college comes around you are prepared to succeed. I would also advise myself to use the resources that you have made available. High school counselors are people who are dedicated to helping you get on the right track for college, so take advantage of them. Another insight I would give myself is to really appreciate the classes that you are enrolled in. Use your high school classes to gain insight into the possible majors that you would like to explore. Finally, I would tell myself to always work hard and strive to be the best person that you can be, because ultimately it will shape you for your future.

I have learned to be a more independant person. I know strive and work hard for what I want and not give up. I also feel way more comfortable in my skin and have made friends that will last a life time.

Daymar college has given me more than the ability to get a degree, they also have given me my self respect back. When I first came to Daymar the staff let me know that I can do anything in life that I want to. The people at Daymar showed me that nomatter my age (35) that with hard work and their guidence that in a few short years I will get my degree. I have been in the work force since i was at the age of 16 but have never had a meaningfull job, they are showing me that I can have what I desire. As an adult it is very hard to get in the mindset of going back to school, they have made the transition very easy for me. Here at Daymar every last person is treated as an equal not as a lessor person. The main thing I have gotten from Daymar college is that a person such as myself can be a college graduate and go onto live a life that I consider succesfull. I belive that is the most powerfull thing in the world .