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If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, knowing what I know now, I would tell myself that the habits of high school will not work in college. Being able to not really study or pay attention as in high school will only result in a F in college. College will require constantly studying and working in order to succeed. Furthermore, I would tell myself that any dollar that I made before going to college I need to save unless it is an absolute neccessity. College is expensive, and it is going to take all the money I will earn, plus some to pay for it. Lastly, I would tell myself that I should have started working toward my future during my Freshman year of high school.

College is what you make of it. Study hard, play hard, and do not procrastinate. These are going to be the best years of your life. It is best to know your priorities and let nothing get in the way of them. Set your goals high and try to focus on attaining all of them. Nothing in life comes easy and without work, there is no progress. Always give your best and nothing less. Nothing is impossible with God on your side! I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me!

going back to two months before sending in my first college application, i would arrive in a time machine out of a 1985 DeLorean. l would then pour Chlorform in a handkerchef and proceed to cover his mouth with it. i will then transport him back to his house. awakened, he will then ask what are my intentions (in a frantic voice); i will then calm him down and break down his future experiences in the next five years of school. i would advise him to be more active (as far as staying on top of his financial aid) and always work hard. i will then break the news that he will meet alot of people and get into some trouble along the way. i would also advise him to be more aware and think before he acts.

I would tell myself, "This is high school and you can do things to get by, but once I make it off to college I am on my own. My parents will not be there to make sure I did my homework last night. My instructors will not pass out extra credit to bring up my grade". If I could go back in time, I would sit in my classes and actually pay attention. I would always be alert of everything the teacher says. Learning to take notes is the biggest key to being a successful college student. Getting up and going to every class on time is also important. If I could rewind my life I would have been a lot more mature and independent before I left off for college. Responsibility and Commitment is something I would have realized I needed to make life easier and to become good at anything I do.

If I could go back in time to my high school senior year the first advice I would give myself would be to study more. In high school I never studied much but still had great grades. In college this is not the case. In college you must put in many hours of studying to be successful. If I would have developed the habit in high school the transition in college would have been much easier and more than likely would have shown an improvement in my grades during my first semester of my freshman year of college.

Having to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life as a career at the age of 18 is very hard. These are the best years of your life, so be sure to have fun and make many memories, but also take your studies very seriously! Also, at the young age of 18, 19, and 20, when applying for college, DO LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS! There is no reason a person at this age should be working full time & only taking 1 or 2 classes at a time, at night, when they can be fit in. A person at this age should be in school full time, making the most of their time as a young adult, and becoming doctors and lawyers and teachers, making & meeting their own life goals.

The first thing I would tell myself is to fill out any financial aid/scholarship/grants, etc... information that you can. We all need to receive money for school because it is very expensive. And if you can go to college without worrying about finances, you will be able to focus on more important things like school, homework, leadership roles, etc... The next thing is we should all have good time management skills and be able to prioritize.

If I could go back in time , and talk to myself as a high school senior one word of advice I would give myself would be to go to a community college and get my basics before going to a four year college. Also I would tell myself not to commit to any major to I had received my general education. Also I would highly recommend touring the school, and getting all the paperwork needed in early. The earlier the better. Another word of advice I would give is to get well acquainted with the faculty and teachers of your school. This will help greatly as your go through your education. The best advice I can give is to pray to see where God wants you to go to college and what major God wants you to receive.

I would advise myself to come into college with an open mind. I wasn't really sure what to expect when I got to college. I was used to one way of life and one way that things opperated. However, when I came to college, that all changed and it was more of a shock than anything else.

The advice I would give is to study hard, have your work done in advance and save up plenty of money for college bacuse its expensive.