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Reminiscing, there are many tidbits of advice I would give myself as a high school senior, not the least of which would be to accept the invitation to Arizona State's Honors College. Coming to Arizona State, I was aware of the school's party reputaton, but never imagined what a toll that would play on me personally. I am in school to get an education and work towards my future, values that greatly differ from the majoity of my peers in Tempe. The only friends I have made that share the same values as me are apart of the "Barrett Honors College" here at the university, a program that recruited me heavily out of high school that I regretfully chose to decline. Coming to ASU on a marching band scholarship, I anticipated a rigorous practice schedule that would leave me unable to keep up with the fast pace of an honors school. Being here and sturggling to fit in with students outside of that program would prompt me to tell myself as a senior in high school to join and balance the academic demands with my extracurriculars, as I plan to do this the spring semester.

If I could go back and tell myself anything when I was a high school senior, it would be that I need to think about where I want to be in the future and work hard to achieve it. As a senior I was living in the "now" with no regard to my future, as many adolescents do. I had no motivation or direction in life. I would tell myself to study hard and find something I am passionate about. I am now working towards those goals but if I had that insight at 18 years old I would be in a much better place in life now.

No one can tell you who you want to be other than yourself. Listen to the advice of others, but ultimately you are the only person who knows what will truly make you happy. Follow your dreams and do what you enjoy first and foremost, regardless of whether or not it makes you a lot of money. Be a part of your community. Give back. Do something worthwhile. Join a sorority, learn to play an instrument, work less and study more, and be more outgoing - these are the best friends you'll ever make. Don't be afraid if it doesn't make sense at first, or at second. Take your time and be yourself and, most importantly, take care of yourself.

For the love of all holy things, I beg you apply for every scholarship you SLIGHTLY qualify for. It doesn't seem like it now, but money is going to be the factor that decides if you stay in school or not, and not by your choice. People are telling you everything is fine and school will be paid for easily, but lies are masked by confidence and those you seek funding from are going to be extremely confident. You must take advantage of your experience and past, use your uniqueness to stand out in scholarships. Life may seem perfect now, but it cannot compare to the encounters you are going to come across on campus. With all my power, with every breath I take, I plead on my knees that you prepare YOU yourself take full repsonsibility to start college. Reliance on others will only to lead tears on your cheeks your head between your knees.

If I could go back in time to speak with my high school me, i'd tell myself to focus on school, figure out what i'd like to do with my life, and do all of those things BEFORE having kids. Even tho having kids may seem fun, its going to be more fun after you've got a good career and a good education. College is more difficult when little ones are involved, not impossible, just a bigger challenge. I'd tell myself not to give up and overload myself in my first semester in college, and even tho it may seem hard and stressful, to stick it out because it will be worth it in the end; and if I dont', i'll regret it later down the line. I would beg my highschool self to listen my me and my parents before listen to peer preasure and high school friends.

To apply myself more in my work and not be as lazy because it could have been so much faster to go through community college and wouldnt have to be taking all these class and would get to go to a university faster. I to have enjoyed myself a little more thing back I am glad and tell myself to not stress as much because its nothing

My dear underage youth - please don’t be upset that your life didn’t go as planned. I understand, but everything will work out to no avail. You aren’t ready to move out into the big bad world yet. You aren’t ready to take on $60,000 debt at your dream school in California. You aren’t ready for the life you wish you could lead. But don’t fret! As usual you are better off the way you are. Remember to leave everything on the field: join the engineering clubs you are interested in, help build that dog house for the ASCE chapter, step outside of your box - you will look back three years from now and regret not doing so. Remember that you are beautiful; you don’t need the guys in the back of your Design Awareness course to remind you of that. Yes, I know, you feel awkward in your skin; you feel lanky and uncomfortable, but emerge into the woman you were born to be gracefully, instead of sheepishly allowing a male to define your worth. You may not accomplish your goals immediately - but you’ll get there. The Future You

If I could go back in time and tell my high school self anything, I would tell myself that it is all worth it. High school is full of failing tests, bad grades, break ups and heark breaks, losing friends, and missing class. All of that isn't what one should focus on though, one should focus on the 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} on the final exam, meeting new people, falling in love, forming friendships, making memories, and experiencing and learning new things. I would tell myself that no matter how bad I may think things are, it's all worth it, and there are so many more great things that will come my way. That is what college taught me, all of the great things in life are there, you just have to be willing to look around and find them. I would tell myself college is worth all the trouble, and to never, ever give up on your dreams. Keeping your dreams and goals in plain view makes the transition much easier because you know what you want, and what you need to do to make it happen. Keep your head high, and your goals in sight.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior there is so much advice I would give myself. One of the most important things I would tell myself is to think before I make every decision because even the smallest decison can have the biggest effect on my life. Another important thing I would tell myself is to get to know my professors and do not be afraid to go into office hours because knowing the professors can make the transition from high school to college classesso much easier especially if the class is difficult. The last word of advice I would have for myself is to use a planner! Not having the same classes every day definetely makes it easy to forget what you have to do for each class unless you use your planner.

The advice that I would give my high school self is to prepare for the hardships of college. High school is completely different to college life because you are basically on your own. The transition wouldn’t be that difficult but balancing homework and work is the difficult part. Classes are so timing consuming so the best advice I could give is manage your time. You are able to do everything if you have a set schedule; follow it and not stray from it. You can make time for friends and hanging out but school work comes first. Don’t waste time or feel lazy to look at material because staying concentrated on the assignments will allow you to get more A’s then you receive through your college career. When you need help get tutored because it helps you understand material. You should also save more money and don’t go out shopping too much. The new bag or shoes that you needed to have could’ve helped buy books or help pay for classes. That money that you didn’t use could have helped with the nursing classes that you will start in a couple of months.