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If I could go back in time and speak to my high school self, I would probably tell myself to try and take a little bit more extra credit. With the extra credit, I could have been valedictorian or salutatorian. Other than that, the only other advice I could give myself in high school would be to not stress out so much and keep up the good hard work you usually do. There really wasn’t much room for improvement. I had a fun time in high school while being able to maintain good grades. I actually did end up graduating third in my class. I would also tell myself to try to find a way to maintain contact with my high school friends. We ended up drifting apart to different schools, and I also tended to spend time with students a year below me or above rather than spending time with those in my own grade. I do see the people I hung out with occasionally and text them sometimes, but I would really love to see them more and have special days for the whole group to meet up together.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know now about college life and making the trasition, I would definitely give myself some useful advice. There is just one thing that I would need to tell myself... "Listen to your mother. She's always right." My mother has always given me the best advice, but I have always failed to acknowledge that and take her advice. I would leave myself a detailed list of all the advice my mother has given me over the years, along with the results of my failure to act on her advice. In addition, I would make sure I provided myself with an account of all of the valuable lessons I've learned over the years, as a result of neglecting my mother's advice, and how they've made me who I am today. I know that everything happens for a reason, and I need to make sure that I won't miss out on any of the lessons I've learned because I didn't "listen to (my) mother" and acknowledge that "she's always right".

Hey Kate, you made it! I know you are excited about starting your freshman year but you are about to face a big obstacle this year. The most important piece of advice I want to give you is to look after your mental health. You see, you're going to have mood swings, something that you've never experienced before. At first you're going to write them off as something that you can handle by yourself. I am here to tell you that you need to seek out help immediately. What you don't know is that near the end of first quarter you are going to have a manic episode. It's the onset of your bipolar disorder. It was too late by the time you did decide to get help and you had to drop out. Now your back in your hometown, taking courses at the community college. But maybe it doesn't have to turn out that way. There are resources on campus you can use, like the conseuling center, which has professional therapists and a psychiatrist who can prescribe you the appropriate medicine. Remember, your education is important but so is your health. Protect it.

Countless times I’ve heard, “You never know how much you have until it’s gone.” If only I had understood how true this statement is while in high school. Having gone through my first semester of college, there is definitely one major piece of advice I wish I could’ve told myself during my last year in high school; spending time with family is more important than anything. If I had known how hard it is to be away from them in college, I would’ve treasured my time with them so much more. Having grown up in a household with my younger brother and sister where “family time” is stressed, you start to think it’s over-rated. During my senior year, I distanced myself from my family, spending more time with friends rather than enjoying time with them. I thought the sooner I detached myself from my family, the easier it would be to leave the next fall. But if I were a senior in high school and received advice from myself from the future stressing the importance of appreciating time spent with my family, I would not be realizing now how much I missed out on.

Upon my completion of my first semester as a freshman at Anderson University , I came upon an epiphany that changed my life. I may not have a deep perception of college yet, because I have only completed one semester, but I now realize that if you want to achieve a goal in your life, then you must commit and dedicate all of your efforts and capabilities to strive for your goal. I have wanted to become a nurse since my grandmother dedicated forty years of her live to help assist and care for people she did not even know. Since then I have a passion to care for others and dedicate myself to help out those who are in critical need. In high school I did not have to study and I got away with A's and B's. I also did not apply myself to my full potential... I learned perseverance, dedication, and application skills in my first semester at Anderson University. If I had the chance to go back in time and have a conversation with myself as a senior in high school, I would tell myself, "You want this to happen... Go and make it happen ."

Always pack more toilet paper! If I could advise my younger self, this would be it. Toilet paper is one of the most underrated necessities for college. Not only is it needed in the obvious bathroom but as a nice reminder of home. Toilet paper is there when you have the inevitable breakdowns during midterms and finals week, it provides the comfort needed to control the stress. Also, it one of the most important items to stock up when you go back home for the holidays. Home is where students go to recover and be with their loving families. Toilet paper brings that memory back to students when they return to campus. It is there is their most difficult times and the most precious times from home.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would tell myself five important things; achieve better grades, apply earlier, seek out scholarships, go in for education and not nursing, and remember not to stress out. that everything will be okay. My senior year I hardly did any of these things. I set goals for myself but I did not raise the bar to my full potential. I could have studied harder and hung out with people less. I could have made my college decision earlier and made that my number one priority. I could have did what I am doing not, seeking out scholarships so there will be less debt afterwards. And I could have been calm throughout the whole ordeal. Though this process was very stressful I should have found the joy in a new beginning. I love it here and though I made mistakes my senior year of high school, I am now learning from them and am trying to live up to my full potential. I would even tell myself that though college seems scary that I am happy here and it is my new home.

Hey lol senior years here huh college is right around the corner and scholarships arent gonna fall on your lap. Go home and start looking for scholarships as soon as possible and sign up to as many as you can; its free money and will be big help. Theres thousands if not millions available for you and all you have to do is look them up. With the proper mindset and detemination youll soon find that paying for college is not something that you can not do. So unless you choose to find a way to pay for it yourself, i suggest you sign up to scholarship websites and start collecting money. Oh and dont forget to have fun

If I could back in time as a high school senior i would have one main piece of advice i would have like to give myself. The advice i would give is to start looking for scholarships early in the year. I would tell myself not to wait until the last minute to try to get financial aid covered. It is very stressful to try and find scholarships this late in the year with school starting around the corner. I would tell myslef to be more prepared for the future and not to focus on the little things, but to to focus on the future and college. I should have spent more time with my guidance counsler talking about scholarships and grants instead of doing whatever i wanted to do. I would greatly honored if I was awarded this scholarship.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to continue with my education immediately after graduation. After graduating, I decided to take a little time off, before going to college. Well, a little time turned into twenty-seven years. Currently, I am working on my BA. The truth is, I initially worked as an Engineer Assistant (without a degree). I was fortunate enough to get hands on training and promotions within the company. Unfortunately, fifteen years later, the plant closed, and I was laid off. Although I had several opportunities to interview with some prominent companies, I unfortunately did not have the asset to seal the position; a degree. Knowing what I know now, it very important to have a degree in hand. Do continue your education; it will definitely lay the foundation for your future. I feel transitioning between high school and college consecutively is truly a lot easier than going back after twenty plus years. Please do not omit this stepping stone in paving your way to success. My final words of wisdom, to my High School Self, “Knowledge is only Powerful, if you use it!”