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If I was able to go back in time and give my high school self advice, I would probably say “take it slow, get your feet under you before you get to confident, and do it only for your self, not for any one else”. I don’t think it took me that long to figure these things out for myself, but I do think I would have been better off if I had told my self these things from the beginning. I think out of the things I would say, the most important would be only do this for yourself, if you take classes or pursue a degree that you are only pursuing because some one else wants you to you will have a hard time achieving that degree and loving it. I know it works but it is so important to be happy with what you are going to do with the rest of your life, never let yourself do it for the money, the most important thing in life is to be happy. Now that I am thinking about it, I truly wish I could go back and tell my high school self these things.

College is more than just an education. Yes, education is the sole purpose, the most important purpose, but it isn’t the only factor you should consider. You first have to think about who you are as a high school senior, what you enjoy to do and who you plan to be. I know that may be a lot to think about at such a rushed time in your life, but do not make this decision for your friends or family, do it for yourself. You will be here for four plus years, changing and evolving as an individual. Spend time considering what you like to do. If you mainly want to focus on getting your degree and moving forward, then choose a college that focuses solely academics and academic programs. If your goal is to live the ‘college life’ be in a dorm, study abroad, join a sorority; then look more into colleges that offer that lifestyle. The most important idea to keep in mind is this is a decision, your decsicion that will impact the rest of your life, do your research and don’t rush it. This is going to be the best time of your life!

If I could go back the main thing I would say is AP testing!! I took a good amount of AP classes in highschool and received 15 credits! In highschool I didnt realize how important this was, I can only imagine if I took it more seriously and worked hard to get even more AP credits, I could be done with my Sophomore year already! The next thing I would tell myself is study for the SAT and ACT. I received a good schore and said good enough in highschool, if I could go back I would study harder and aim high, because just SAT/ACT credit alone I could have tested out of my English and Math classes. Lastly I would remind myself that scholarships really are worth it. Im so happy that I got the scholarships I have and if I would have worked a bit harder it would have been even better.

I would tell my self to get into gear and get better grades, also take as many college class as possible (it is much cheaper). I would also say apply for more scholarships and study harder for the acts. I would explain to myself how important it is to save my money so that when moving away there is less stress on yourself and everyone else including my parents. I would tell me to focus on finding the perfect college for me and not just settle for less, don't rush into choosing a college because you think it is right put a lot of thought into it. Whatever you put your mind to you can do!

I would tell my rather naive self to work as hard as possible to save money for college. I would tell myself to apply for scholarships in every spare moment I had. Studying for the ACT and SAT would also be a huge priority! It is very important for getting through the first year of college. Not only studying for these tests but for every test. Everything learned in high school will help with the first year of college. My biggest piece of advise would be to take EVERYTHING very seriously!

The advice i would give myself if i want back to when I was a senior in high school is that the high school lifestyle is very different than college lifestyle because is very difficult than high school, which mean that I need to study twice hard in order to keep up my grades and keep a excellent GPA. Also a great advice I would told myself if i went back to my high school senior year is that to fill out scholarship because I know that there is a millions of scholarship out there that I can have a great chance for using them for my college tuition if I stay focus and filling there out. The next thing i will tell myself if I was talking to myself in my high school senior years is that to plan my college class so I do not be on a waiting list and never get in the required class that I need to be in for my major. The last thing that i would tell myself in my high school senior years is that to take care of my financial to pay my college and get kick out of there.

Do not take time off, college is challening enough without the added presures of having a family. Go in with an open mind and do what you love. Study hard and keep positive. Talk with people who go to the school you are interested in and see what they think about campus life and the staff. Find scholarships to help pay for expences.

If I were allowed to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell my self to go out and have fun while I still can. When I look back at my senior year I spent most of my time studying and sitting home with my parents on the weekends. College life is a lot harder than senior year because the classes are harder, you have to take care of yourself without help from your parents, you have to worry about money, and study a lot harder. Senior year was the last year of my life I had a chance to be a kid and not worry about anything but I didn't take that opprotunity because I wanted to grow up too fast. So, past self go out and enjoy life, fall in love, hang out with friends, get your heart broken but, be sure to pass your classes to graduate.

Assuming I could go back in time and tell myself what to expect, I would say many things, the first of which would be that, the transition is a piece of cake, it is the rest you have to worry about. What I mean by this is that adapting to life on campus is fairly simple to become accustomed to. Having tests at unique times and schedules that are unsystematic is not the simplest thing to adjust to. An extension of this thought that is difficult to adjust to is the homework. The majority of the homework is on the internet and all of the assignments have bizarre due dates. That thought helps me arrive at the second thing I would say; start recording everything in a planner. If I never recorded anything I would never remember to complete my assignments. To accessorize that argument I would also say not to procrastinate. Procrastination is brutal in college, if I procrastinate then a different subject suffers because of it. And the final thing I would say would be remember to have fun. Life is short and you are at a new place, enjoy it.

Work hard in highschool and apply for multiple opportunitites at various colleges. Review the professors in the field that intrests you the most so that there will be common ground. Be sure to understand student loans and the difference between government and private loans, examine all of you financial opportunities, apply for many scholarships.