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If I could go back in time to my high-school self, I would stress the importance of learning everything I could about financial aid and the assistance programs offered via FAFSA and scholarships. Having taken college classes in my senior year of high school, I wasn't unprepared for college life and the transition for me was quite smooth. I really liked it! However, I spent too much time getting excited about classes, activites, groups, organizations, and opprotunities and not enough attention on financial aid. Because of this, by the time I researched financial aid and other such information, most of the deadlines had already passed and I was left with only being able to take P.E. classes! I'd stress to myself that while it is fun to prepare for school, every detail must be accounted for, including transportation, food, water, time, and funding. I'd make sure my high-school self understood the importance of this long before any deadlines were due. Without a good balance of all of these things, not only can college life become stressful, it may even become impossible until the next school year!

to go for it, do what you feel you should do dont listen to what other say because at the end of the day you have to live with the decision, try new things be adventurous be brave

If I were to go back to my senior year and give myself advice, I would tell myself that knowing what career you want is very important to know when you enter college. I'd also tell myself to start saving money ahead of time because the cost of higher education is very expensive. After highschool everyone focuses on themselves which is necessary. I would tell myself that I am not going to have all of the same friends as I did in high school and that its a part of growing up. The people meant to be in your life will stay and the others will go. I'd tell myself that community college isn't as bad as people make it seem and having the "college experience" of living in a dorm or partying isn't what is most important. Community college is a great way to save money and figure out a career path. College is such an important time in ones life and while it is a time to have fun it also defines your future.

Please ask for help when you need it! It is not shameful to admit that you cannot do evverything by yourself. Working with others gives you humility and compassion. A great leader utilizes every resource to her advantage. Embrace those who love and admire you. They want to help you. They want to be your friend. This may be hard to believe, but nobody is judging you as harshly as you judge yourself. So reach out! Be brave enough to establish beautiful friendships. People will disappoint you, however you will feel so secure that you were a good friend to them that you will only pity them for their inability to return the favor.

Talk to friends and people who have gone to college and or recently finished college. The best advise doesnt come from a counselor who graduated 5-6 years ago, but from those who just completed a difficult journey that many find difficult completing due to lack of support and knowledge. Not everyone knows what road they want to take but beginning the road is the best decision you can make. But most important is to surround yourself with the same support group. If i could go back and do something different is to surround myself with the right people to not get easily side tracked. Once you are out of High School it is expected that you know what steps to follow next, and everyone knows best. Stay focused on just finishing your general education before you make any major moves into set Major. No one other knows exactly where they wont to be without knowing what is out there. Getting started is the most difficult, so enroll one class at a time; your life is not a rush, staying behind is the only thing that will drag you from moving ahead.

College can definitely be a challenge, but if you figure out how to get organized and what you need to focus on, you'll have no problem. Invest in a calendar or planner, find study groups, review your lecture notes, and always set aside time to do your assigned reading. One major difference between college and high school is that the reading isn't necessarily something you can blow off. It will help you gain better understanding of your course material and better prepare you for what's expected in your more challenging courses ahead. I also would advise applying for as many scholarships as you possibly can. It doesn't hurt to try and take advantage of as many opportunities as you can. What do you have to lose? All you can do is either be in the same situation or earn more money that can go towards your college expenses, and trust me, there will be a lot of them. It's also very important to take advantage of the resources available to you on campus. Locate libraries, computer areas, and tutoring centers. Knowing where all of these are will make life easier in the long run.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to ignore the world for the next four years and join every college group I could find and be active in evolving ways while studying very hard to acheive a 4.0 GPA. You have the rest of your life after to mess around and explore and these 4 years will define your future.

If I could give myself any advice, I would tell myself that it's okay to not know what I wanted to do with my life yet. During my senior year of high school, I was so worried about picking a major, that I didn’t take a second to think about what would actually make me happy. During my two years at a two-year college, I changed my major several times and finally just decided to earn my A.A. degree in Liberal Arts. I was so confused at the end of those two years, that I decided to take a year off from school to decide how I wanted to continue my education. I finally decided that the best choice for me would be to earn my Bachelor’s in French. It was always a subject I enjoyed in high school and I knew that I would be happy and satisfied with myself by the time I graduated. Sometimes we don’t have all the answers while we’re still in high school and it just takes a moment to figure life out. That’s what I would tell my past self.

When I was a high school senior, I was on track to be valedictorian. I had no idea what I wanted to do, so I backed down and allowed people who knew what they wanted to fill in the roles. I would have told myself that I really want to be a nurse and that I should become valedictorian. I would have made myself scout out a great university and apply early in my senior year. I feel like I have wasted a lot of my life on dead end thankless jobs. I have never had a career. Now that I am almost finished with college and have less than a year until I am working as a nurse, I regret not taking my senior year of high school seriously and taking advantage of everything I could have achieved earlier in life. Regret is a terrible feeling to live with and I would share that information with myself. I would try to convince high school me that I won't be doing anything with the first twelve years after I leave high school that I will miss. My education and career is more important than the partying that I did.

Colllege life can be fun or overwhelming, it all depends on what you make of it. Fear has no place at a university. The first day of classes is the most exciting. But don't get caught up in the underlying social schemes. College can be brilliant without the introduction of altering states. Time management is key. In highschool, it was a breeze to procrastinate or simply cease to do any studying. In college, success dervies from preparedeness. Always remember what your goals are. It's fine to change majors, but always have a plan. Going through college without a plan is essential. And always remember to relax. Becoming too stressed out will ultimately hold you back from your full potential. Get involved and keep an eye out for all the amazing oppertunities college has to offer. Don't give up.College is the most exciting time of your life and finally sets you apart as an independent adult.