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If I had the chance to talk to myself as a senior in high school knowing the things I know now, I would advise myself to be okay with change. The only thing constant in life, especially college life, is change. It is good to have goals and work hard to acheive them, but setting your heart on only one plan can be devastating. Being flexible and able to cope with change in relationships, work, and school is a gift that should be appreciated.

I'm sure we all wish we could go back and give ourselves a pep talk before we began college. For me, the focus of my discussion with myself would be that college does matter and grades do matter. I would encourage myself to either focus on school, or wait to attend when I was ready to focus. When I first enrolled in college, I was 17 years old and much more interested in partying and getting out of my parents' house. My early college records definitely show where my priorities were! Now, at the age of 25, I look back and realize that I could have graduated 4 years ago if I had just focused on my education. I would be nearly finished with graduate school by this point, but instead, I'm still working on my bachelor's. Motivation and focus are vital to obtaining a quality college education, and anyone who doesn't have those two items should reassess their priorities or wait to go to college to avoid wasting precious time and money.

Aside from calming my freaked out past self down with encouraging words like "shut the heck up your making us look crazy" I would give perhaps the most valuable advice needed to my generation?s growing undeserved sense of self worth and entitlement. Nothing pays off without commitment. In order to succeed one must put full effort in to every step needed to get from point A to point B. Such knowledge needs to be applied to everything you do. Tackle each challenge as a new conquest, a gateway to new friends, achievements, connections and experiences. I'd also tell myself not to mess up in the football scrimmage against YV because not only will you not start in the first game but coach will chew you out and criticize you more than republicans who lost an election. Lastly to remember that college will seem unfamiliar, unforgiving and unfair. However it?s not a cruel place it?s a new place, with a new start. Embrace it.

High School does matter: the classes you take, the clubs you are involved in, the crucial volunteer hours you commit to, the teachers you befriend, and the SAT tests you wake up at 7AM on a Saturday to take. These are things you will eventually put on your applications for school and scholarships. Most students, during their senior year, believe it is a time to relax and take a break from AP classes. However, these AP classes during your senior year are the most critical because it transitions you to what it is really like in college. It is difficult to make a smooth transition from easy classes and relaxation for three months during the summer to becoming a studious student. Unlike high school, college professors rarely provide extra credit, so you need to do it right the first time. Another important aspect to consider is that it is OK to not know what you want to major in. The important thing is to explore and find something you have a passion and interest for. The transition to college is all about starting new, experiencing the new, and knowing the new. Have fun, get to know people, and study hard.

If I were to have such an oppertunity to give myself advice in high school, i would let myself know about the appilication process and that i have time to apply it to the school of arts within ASU. That i dont have to do it right away and that i should make it perfect. To remind myself that if i want to go into theater i will need to work at it and it will not be easy. That when appling, we need make sure that every paper i have to write for the application is perfect and to get help as often as possible. Also i would tell myself to study as much as possible. Then i would tell myself that Marching Band is exciting and every drop of sweat. The best advice i would give is not to give up. Do not give up on my dreams and to work my butt off for what ever career i want to be in.

If I could go back in time nad talk to myself as a high school senior, there would be a lot of things I would tell myself to do. First of all, I would make sure to tell myself to fill out as many scholarship applications as I could. Secondly, I would remind myself to work on not being such a procrastinator. Another idea that I would tell myself would be to get to know as many people as possible. Every year I make a few friends per class, and it ends up helping me throughout the semesters. However, one main reason I woul suggest to myself that I get to know as many people as possible is due to the fact that life is too short. With friends, you will always have someone to encourage and motivate you to get through the semester. Friends will be the ones whom you can trust and study with throughout the difficult all-nighters. Friends are what can get you through the years when you do not have anyone to go to. There are a lot more things I would tell high school-self, but only 200 words allowed!

Looking back at high school I realize how naive I was. High school is a time when all you want to do is have fun. I used to walk home every day and try to find something fun to do, either with friends or at home, whatever was available. I had no real worries, no real problems, anything and everything was somebody else?s fault, never mine. Through college, like most students, I have been able to cause some nasty situations; I?ve even managed to make some problems worse. Nevertheless, I still blamed the world. Recently, I came to the realization that the world isn?t necessarily to blame. I realized I am the culprit in most of my disasters. Ever since, I have been able to handle the previous mentioned situations much better. That is just one of the many lessons I have learned through my fair share of mistakes in the last couple years. However, if I were able to go back I wouldn?t tell myself anything. It?s the process of mistakes and lessons that have pushed me to grow. Although I still consider myself naive, I am continuously learning throught my faults.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to worry or stress out on the road ahead. I would say to myself just enjoy what you are doing here and now don't stress out about the future. The best thing to start doing would be to apply for scholarships, grants, and if all else fails loans. I would also say to be focused on school, not to be worried about how to pay off student loans. I would tell myself once you reach college there are three things that you need to have not only as a college student but as an adult and that is "motivation, dedication, and participation". I would also say that time management, a health lifestyle contributes to the success you will have as a college student. The best advice i could give is to always stay foucused and have a goal in life, to stay with people who want the same goals as you. I believe surrounding yourself with educated people makes you want to stay motivated to coninue to be educated.

I would tell myself to stop and think about what things are truly important in my life. I would make a list of all the things I wish to accomplish through out my life and make a map of how to get there. I would tell myself that not everything is so clear and clean cut & make myself realize that life is hard but your goals are worth working for. I would tell myself to truly think every irresponsible action through because although the consequences may come later in life the result may be devastating. Most importantly I would give the advice of self reassurance. I would tell myself no matter how difficult a goal may seem there is always a way to achieve it. I would advice myself that although there are people out there who are awaiting my failure, I should definitely not be one of them. Most importantly I would tell myself never to give up; to strive for only the best because settling for anything else would be settling for something that is not me.

I would tell myself not to take life so seriously, you only live once might as well as enjoy it. i would also advis my self not to plan everything because my plans usaully never follow through and plus you don't know if you'll make it to tomorrow.