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knowing what i know now about college life i would tell myself to do nothing different. i would say to keep doing what you were doing because it all prepared you for college in the best possible way.

The advice that I would give myself if I could go back to my senior year would be a couple of Bible verses. The first is Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. The second would be Colossians 3:23-24 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Finally, James 1:5-85 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt. These few verses have gotten me through a lot this semester, along with being organized and knowing when assignments are due. These Bible verses would be the biggest advice that I could give myself when I was a senior.

In high school I though I was the cool kid, I took easy classes to boost my GPA and got away with things easily. I took the easiest teachers and I knew they would give me an A if I tried. Looking back at my high school year I almost regret what I did. Taking the easy road doesn't always benefit you even though I graduated with a merit diploma. Having two jobs and being a full time student is hard, not knowing what's going on in the courses you've taken is even harder. If I could change the perspective I had in high school it would start with not taking the blow off classes I did and taking classes I would need further down the road. It's definitely a lesson learned.

I would tell my high-school self to not worry about trying to fit in or be the popular girl in school. Life is so much more than who looks the most beautiful, has the most friends, or can be the life of the party. I would tell her to focus on school work more and learn to be more independent and self-motivated. College is a time to explore who you are and figure out what to do with the rest of your life. Don't let social peer pressures and influences dictate who you are or who you become. I would tell my high school self to not worry about the little things in life because the big picture is more important. Let go and have fun but manage your time wisely and be careful of who you choose to spend your free time with. Being social and liked is a short term high that fades over time and eventually becomes irrelevant. Stay true to yourself, your faith, and your ethics. Don't lose sight of who you are because of what others expect or want you to be!

Do well in high school to get your college paid for.

I have taken a new attitude when entering college verses my previous attitude of going with the flow. I will now relentlessly pursue my goals until I am able to live the life style that will keep my family and loved ones safe, with a bright future secured for them. I have dreams as immediate and tangible as maintaining a 4.0 Grade Point Average throughout college to as big and long-term as creating a business empire. I have already demonstrated my straight A average and am on track to maintain it at end of Spring semester. I have recently joined ship with an entrepreneurial group who is trying to reinvent how we as a country deal with healthcare. Also I’m looking to pursue some type of activity in the fall semester that has some type of team component in it, such as crew or basketball.

Do not waste your time on AP classes that are not required for your major. Don't go to NAU, go to ASU and apply to for Del E Webb school for construction. Instead of spending your time watching television or searching the web, fill out more college scholarships. Also, start studying for the ACT in your first semester. Remember that as long as you are trying your hardest, you do not need to be number one. Have faith and work on your time managment problems. They will come back and bite you in the butt freshman year of college.

If I could go back in time, I would have definitely told myself to prepare more for all of my classes and that college life is not as easy and relaxed as I thought it would be. As a senior in my high school with a graduating class of 300+ students, I was valedictorian and I thought that most of my college courses would just be like my AP classes. However, there is a significant dfference between taking high school AP classes and college engineering courses. In high school, if the teachers aren't teaching you the material, you can always go back and teach yourself by reading the book. In college, especially physics, I had to read the book and meet three times a week with my recitation TA in order to pass the class with an A. I had definitely underestimated the workload in college so I hope that you won't make the same mistake as me.

Take high school seriously. It prepares you on a fundamental level for higher education. Take theStudy hard for the SAT and ACT becuase if you do well on it you can get a full ride scholarship to college. Don't take a scholarship for granted, the cost of in state education will increase exponentially, and if you don't work hard once you get into college you will lose your scholarship and be buried in debt. Don't forget to have fun, this is a time of your life that you should be having a good time, because life gets much more stressful once you get into college. Be ready to accept that everyone will go there separate ways, and don't be shy once you get to college, this is where you will meet your wife and friends that will last a lifetime.

I would go back in time and tell my high school self to take more college classes in high school. My school offered multiple college courses for free, and I should have taken advantage of it. I took a few classes, but being able to take classes for free for both high school and college credit would have been a very smart decision. I would also tell myself to focus on myself and not anyone else. I make my own future, and I don't have to go to class, but the only thing I am doing by not going to class is hurting my education and my future. Stay on top of the work and do not procrastinate!