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The advice I would give myself would be to be confident that you are going to do great in everything you do. Don't stop looking for scholarships. Pursue a career that will make you happy everyday of your life. Don't get caught with foolishness from other people. Remember school comes first no matter what. Be confident in who you are and what you will beome in life. Just be you and noone else.

DO NOT BE AFRAID. Be confident, but not too confident. You do not know as much as you think you do. Do not be intimidated either; all those people around you are as confused and uncertain about life and each other as you are. Stop doubting yourself. You have every imaginable path in front of you; explore them even if it means backtracking many times. Take chances, but don’t get that tattoo. Or get that tattoo, but don’t take yourself so seriously. Ten years from now your best asset will not be your looks or your income but your ability to laugh at yourself. Study a lot, but stay up late too. Those honest, long conversations you have will be difficult to come by later on because people "just don’t have the time". Don’t take out those loans! Eat pizza for breakfast; you’ll get away with it. You are NOT fat. Do not buy books from the bookstore! It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to do yet. Do not limit yourself. Call mom often, she needs it. Your roommates might not respect your things or your sleep; respect them anyway.

If I could go back to myself as a high school senior, I would definitely give myself some tips to maximize my college experience. First, I would tell myself to not sign up to room with someone I already know from high school. College is a time to broaden your horizons and it is sometimes difficult if you are already trapped in a specific social circle. Secondly, I would tell myself to look for as many unique learning experiences that I could. If the college had a summer abroad or a semester at sea venture, I highly recommend that so that I could have developed more culturally. Thirdly, I would tell myself to stay open minded. Professors get you to do certain tasks in class for a reason. They are trying to help you become a better you. Group projects are not meant to torture, but to get you to learn the art of working with others and the art of compromise. Those two skills are highly needed in the work world. Lastly, I would tell myself to stop and smell the roses. Don't be in such a hurry to graduate. This is a once in a lifetime experience.

If I could go back in time to when I was a high school senior, I'd tell myself a few things: apply to those scholarships; if it gets too hard, take a breath, itll be ok in the long run I promise; don't worry about where you'll end up, just apply and go for it; and finally, college isn't scary, it's just a bigger better high school, that you have to pay for.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would give myself so much valuble information. I would tell myself to be focused and that my freshman year in college is my most important year. I would tell myself to cherish my grandmother since her passing has inspired my passion to become an epidemiologist. I would have made sure that I never lost my HOPE scholarship because of my silly antics in my freshman year. Finally I would tell myself about the woman that I have become focused,diligent and determined. Even though it has been and will be a difficult journey I will continue to keep my head held high and succseed.

If I could go back in time and tell the high school senior Nia about college life, I would make sure to talk to her the most about procrastination and time management. In high school, most of the time I could get away with studying the night before for a test. Once I entered into college, I quickly found out that I could not do that anymore. Procrastination is the WORST in college, especially if you do it on something big. There have only been a few occasions that I've gotten away with procrastinating, the times that it almost became the death of me were the worst. Staying up late to finish (or at times start) a paper made me regret it so much the next day. With that being said, I would tell her to start practicing time management because if she can manage her time well high school, doing it in college should make her life so much easier. Yes, it will be difficult to manage studies, a social life, and sleep, but learning how to set goals and organizing your priorities will make the transition into college life so much smoother.

Go to college, but go when you are ready. Not everyone is ready right out of high school. You dont need to waste your time, money or any one elses if you are not serious about it. When you do finally go, make sure you have a plan and make it happen. Get involved with campus activities, but not so involved that your grades suffer. Most of all. Enjoy it! Experience it! Live it!

The opportunity to rewind to when I was a high school senior to give myself advise, would have prevented much difficulty. First, I would tell myself to actually apply for scholarships and do some volunteering, which is a fun way to serve the community while increasing my opportunity to earn scholarships. I would encourage myself to take more college honors classes, reassuring myself that they are more fun than regular classes and permit free printing. To save myself money by avoiding the freshman mistake that I made, I would beseech myself not to buy my textbooks from the college bookstore, rather to buy them from online used textbook sites. Waiting until the last minute to complete assignments has caused many sleepless nights, so I would admonish myself to practice better time management, preventing future in-class dozing. Lastly, to better my college social life, I would tell myself to join an organization as soon as possible, allowing me to meet others with similar interests while building my college resume.

With my current knowledge about college I will do several of things differently. The major three things I will focus on are the lack of a foreign language classes and advance placement classes after my freshman year in high school, the amount of time I will spend with my school counselor, and the lack of my search for funds to pay for college. During my high school career there was only one year in which a foreign language was offered and the classes where reserved for the seniors that year. I will find a wavier or different a way to satisfy the foreign language requirement for enrollment into college. I will take the advance placement classes and the test for college credit that my counselor advises me to take. The counselor and I will meet several times during my senior year. I will ask for information about workshops to fill out the federal financial student aid and other scholarships. I will bring that my parents attended the workshops so that they will know which information I need from them. The knowledge I have now would have aided me greatly in obtaining entry into college straight out of high school.

If I could go back in time and give my younger self advice I would be better off. I would tell myself to write more scholarship essays, take the Advanced Placement Literature Exam, and volunteer at the Midway Museum. I was lazy during the course of my senior year. I only filled out a handful of scholarships. I meant to do more, but I did not. I would stress the cost of school and the activities related to being in college, if I could. I would advise myself to take all the AP Exams possible. I would remind myself that I get college credit. I would stress the fact I do not want to repeat coursework simply because I did not take a test. I would advise myself to volunteer at the local museum. It would not hurt to confirm that I want to work with a museum after I obtain a degree. The experience could increase my focus and determination. Honestly, I would give myself advice that would resolve current issues. The increased money, more college credits, and focus would only benefit me. I wish I really had a time machine so I could talk to my younger self.