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As a high school student you often feel that you do not have to take class very seriously. That may be true and colleges may not even request high school transcripts. However, a lot of what I am learning now I am having an easier time with have studied and taken high school seriously. Work hard, it may seem like college is a lifetime away but it is a lot closer than you think.

I would advise me to really try to get the best grade you can get becuase your GPA really does matter in every situation. I would also advise my self to try to get as much academic scholarships as possible to help with school. I would also suggest finding a school that has teachers that care about your education and care about teaching the material then one that just does it for a living. If you find a teach like that the class room is more exciting and it is easier to learn. The last thing is that I would advise to not play a sport becuase it is so time consuming and it can take away from your education. I think that Your education will take you so much future and since that is the case you should put your time and focus into that.

I would tell the younger me that high school and college are two different ball games and that in order to succeed you need to stay focused and motivated on your goals.

Something that I would do if I could talk to myself as a high school senior is that wasting time and not studying really hurts yourself when you need to get someting do. While you are in college because you have to met stricter deadlines and college professors are not as easy on you when you get to college.

An advice that I would give myself would to be more prepared and take college more seriously. My first year of college I felt I didn't take my courses to serious and it affected my grades a little bit. After my first year I knew what to expect and I buckled down by maintaining good grades and also balancing a sport throughout the entire school year.

All of it is meaningless. Meaningless are all of the temporal things that people in high school worry and care so much about. The clothes, the fads, the cars, the girls and the money, none of it matters in college. Thirty years from now nobody is going to remember the jeans you wore to school or those expensive pair of shoes you showed off at lunch. That type of gratification only lasts a short amount of time and those material possessions eventually get old; they are eventually thrown away and are forgotten about. But what will last longer than any pair of shoes or any car is your performance in school. All that matters in college is grades. Let your academic success speak for you instead of what you wear; let it be the red carpet that goes out in front of you wherever you go while in school. And unlike burning a hole in your pocket trying to buy all the latest gear, in college, just focusing on your grades will save you money and in the long run it guarantees a good return on all the hard work you put into getting them.

The advice that I would give myself is to apply for as many scholarships as possible. I also took advanced placement classes in highschool, but never took the exam to get college credit; that is one thing I would tell myself, "TAKE THE EXAMS"! I would also tell myself to take as many AP classes as possible in order to take exams and get colege credit; it will save time and money. I would have started college right after high school. If I could go back in time, I would have taken the ACT at least three times. There are many things that students can do to make their college life a better transition and experience.

When I was a high school senior I had every intention to go to college and get a degree. I wasn't sure what I was going to major in but I just knew I would go to college. Once I got to college, however, I'm sorry to say that I was bored. I just wasn't into it. So, I joined the Air Force. I absolutely do not regret the Air Force but I do regret not waiting until after I got my degree. My advice to myself would be to take a little time off after high school graduation, regroup and go to college. Most of all, if and when you decide to commit, stick it out and put your all into it. Do not quit.

First and foremost, I would have told myself to start saving my money. I would also tell myself to enjoy my youth and not be in such a hurry to grow up. I would tell myself when I get up to school, to enjoy the time you have with your friends because they are what matter the most. I would tell myself to sit back and enjoy the ride because these are the best years of your life and once they are over, you're going to wish you could get them back. And last and most importantly, I would tell myself to focus on school more those first two years of college because they are probably the most important.

If only I could go back and talk to myself when I was a senior.... I would say to myself: “No matter what, you have to stick it out until you have your degree. College can be so much fun when you are young! There are so many opportunities available when you are younger: clubs to join, studying abroad, fun organizations...not to mention the college parties. Plus, it will feel good, when people ask, to say that ‘I got my Bachelor's in Biology’. There will be a job opportunity that will come along when you are only half way done, and it will seem great, and its just what you want, and you won’t be doing so hot with your grades anyway. Only you will be passed over again and again for promotions, just because you don’t have a degree. You will feel stuck until one day you decide to finish. Now, instead of enjoying a full college experience, you will be balancing a full time job, a family, and school. So, STICK IT OUT!!! Oh, and go with your friends on spring break to Disney Land. You will regret it if you don’t.”