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As a junior in college, I have several pieces of advice for myself as a high school senior. First, save money! Even if you have scholarships, you will always need money. Whether its for groceries during college or a new car after graduation, money will always be necessary. Second, take a physical fitness class your first semester. No one wants gain the "freshman fifteen" and by taking a fitness class, you can adjust to college life and still stay in shape (because its for a grade). Your first semester is almost guaranteed to be the hardest and many freshmen tend to be stressed and unfocused, which can lead to overeating.Next, don't think there ins't anyone to ask for help or get involved. Find a church group or student organization and get to know them like they're your own family - and don't hold back. Finally, and most importantly, stay focused and study hard. Because this is such a big change in your life, its easy to lose track and give up. Just remember to limit your social life and leisure time in order to study hard and maintain your grades. Enjoy this time in your life!

This is a question that I think about often. I think that the answer that I have long ago decided is that I would tell myself to learn to study. In high school everything was easy for me, classes were a breeze. When I got to college, I thought that it would be the same I would make A's and not have to study. The first semester proved me right with classes such as orientation to college and orientation to my major. I didn't have study. But the second semester of my freshman year I was hit with Anatomy and Zoology, having had these classes in high school I didn't think I needed to study. But when I started earning D's and F's I realized I needed to study. But I realized I never learned how to study because I had never had to before. As a result I lost my scholarship by .233 and even now I am having to work on study skills because I never learned to study. So I if I could give advice to myself as a high school senior it would be to learn to study now.

I unfortunately would like to say that I needed to listen a little to my parents. They actually had "been there and done that" but wanted to on some issues make my own decisions. I also wished I had been a little more concerned about grades for scholarship and financial help in the future. I also tend to put things off until the last minute and wish I would have prepared things and sent things in before the last minute. Otherwise, I feel I made some good choices and decisions.

Go to college right away. Go while everything is still fresh in your mind. Dont say I am gonna take a semester off because it will be forever before you go back. Even though it sounds like a long time. It will be over before you know it.

High school was a rough time for us all, teenagers reaching adulthood with no or little to no idea of where we were going in the world. I especially had a hard time in high school with hardly any friends and school work swamping my everyday. I was constantly stressed over how I was going to make it possible for myself to go to college. I had to concentrate on school so that I could get an academic scholarship. I didn't want to have to make my parents suport me in college. I wish I would have known that I didn't need to spend that time worrying, that I am happy and I am making it with out adding stress to my family's life. I have made friends like I never had in highschool and with the exception of a bit of a financial stress I am loving my life. I would tell myself that I wouldn't need to stress and that everything would be fine.

If I could go back in time to high school, there would be many things I would tell myself. First, to always be open to new people and possibilities. In high school you are in your own clique and never really leave it, but in college you have to be open to meeting new poeople or you will never make any friends. Second, I would tell myself to start practicing time management. In high school there never really was a reason to manage your time because you were always told when to start and you hand was held along the way. In college that is different, the due date it given and the student but decide when to work on a certain project, no hand holding in college. Finally, I would tell myself to relax. College life goes really fast but it is so fast paced, students should really just relax and practice time management to get through the classes as well as all of the activities offered.

I would tell myself to take the coures in high school that I needed for my major in college. If I were to take the classes that I needed, it would help me to better understand the concepts I needed for college. I would have also told myself not to worry too much about the classes because they are not as hard as everyone says they are. I would say just study every night and you will pass each class and keep your scholarship. I would also tell myself to meet as many people as you passibly can because they will become your best friends for tha rest of your life as they help you to pass classes and through anything else that life may throw at you.

I would tell myself to keep taking the ACT until I was sure I could not do any better. I would tell myself to keep on and on looking for grants and scholarships available out there. I would tell myself to save my money because it gets hard when you have to go to college and work and knowing there are loans that have to be repaid when finished with college.

Naturally the best advice I could give myself, if I could go back in that time frame would to be less stressed out. I lost my full scholarship not because I did poorly but because I was so stressed about it that I couldn't sleep at night. Then in turn, I didn't do my 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} best on exams and lost it because I made a C in a subject. Chill, I would tell myself. Relax more and in truth enjoy the ride. I seem to have the habit of taking on the world's problems and trying to fix them all. I truly would try to concentrate more on myself and the goals I personally need to reach. Try to use my time more wisely and become more involued in the daily activities around campus. I would last but not least tell myself to trust God and have faith that one day his plan will be fufilled.

If I was given the chance to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to work hard til the very end. Senioritis comes very early in that last year, and many times students want to give up and be done. The last part of the semester is crucial because it is the time when the majority of scholarship oppurtunities arise and essays must be written. On the terms of scholarships, I would have told myself to look harder for ways to pay for my college experience. It is important to decide on a school, and work on getting the best scholarship deal offered. ACT and SAT scores are an important factor to many of these scholarships, so try to score as high as possible. Also, look in your community for scholarship oppurtunities. Not only is tuition expensive; but, rooming, food, and books are an expense as well. When the hard work is behind, I would tell myself to enjoy the summer and look forward to starting a new chapter in your life. College is not only an exciting time, but it is the builiding block of your career.