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I would tell myself that he is going to become friends with these people in college and about how he's going to become extremely interested in playing pool. I would then lie to him and tell him that because he spent so much time playing pool and hanging out with these friends, he ends up failing three of his class causing him to end his first semester with less than a 2.0 grade point average. Next I would tell him that because he failed three classes our mother withdraws him from the school and sends him to our father where he ends up sneaking out and things of the sort until he ends up getting arrest for underaged drinking a party. . Afterwards I would then tell him that its ok to chill with your friends and playing pool but before you do so get all of your work completed. I then inform him of how his schedule is set up so he would plan a time for when has to do homework and inform him of the classes that he fails so he can pay specific attention to those first. And finally I'd wish him good luck.

I would tell my high school self to be more academically focused and to take the opportunity to attend the college senior programs that came to my high school. The social aspects of high school did at times take priority over my academics. Being a senior I felt excited about graduation and looking back I see myself becoming distracted by unimportant events. Friends are an important part of life and school but there must be a balance of the two. I would tell my high school self to reevaluate that balance to where academics were more the focus. In addition, I would also suggest to my past self to join some clubs and organizations. I didn’t become active in any organizations until my college years and I see how beneficial it can be, academically, socially and professionally. Moreover, I would also stress the importance of doing the reasearch on whatever needs to be searched or known. Knowing all the available options is better than rushing into something without proper knowledge.

APPLY, APPLY, and APPLY some more for scholarships and take that ACT again and again and again. Don't make a decision based on your boyfriend/girlfriend and put yoruself out there. Don't spend money like you'll always have a stable paycheck. Learn how to study like it will be the hardest test in your life and don't stop there. NEVER put school last and learn some time management skills. Prepare for the worst outcome in anything related to school. Take those extra forms for Financial aid even if you can't recieve it. Don't ever put off applications until the last minute and learn more about what the college is going to be like. Don't you dare think that people will hand you money for college so that means actually putting forth the effort right now for that scholarhip. Lastly and most importantly, don't ever think that there will be a second chance because most times there isn't when it comes to your education!

If I could go back to when I was a student in high school I would probably forcus more on traveling to the actual universities I'm interested in in order to get a better view of things.

I would tell my self to take my time and stay in the books. I would tell my self to be true to who I am and dont let other peoples opinions influence the person you are trying to become. Make sure you stay up on all your work and stay active on campus.

I would say that I'm a motivated young person doing good in college, As of now I will be graduating from Malcolm X College in the Fall of 2013 with an Associate's degree in General studies. Currently pursuing a career as a Certified Pharmacy Health Technician, college life is a good experience for me all the tutors are there when you need them at a community college. I'm an intelligent, Honest, Hardworker, reliable student that attends school everyday just to be a succesful person in life. Trying to transfer my credits to either Loyola University or Northwestern Business College, but have to finish the school that I'm currently attendind which is Malcolm X College in chicago. College life has been a good start for me especially because I'm focus and participate in class discussions on a regular. By me being a motivated and determined person that makes other young people want to be a motivated student as well. When I was a high school senior everything went well for me, I have made the student of the month, had good grades on my report card which was A's and B's. I love school.

"Dont ever loose your confidence. " is what i would say to myself. i lost so much confidence in my second year of college, money problems, test scores not high enough. i started off perfect right out of higschool good grades attendande everything was smooth sailing. Dont slack off is another little suggestion i would do. keep going strong at it. you want this go for it. you want a better life for yourself hit the books hard.

If i could go back in time and talk to my high school self, I would say first and foremost to pay attention! That is the key right there. I would urge myself to become more studious and to be more independent and self-serving when it came to my assignments. I would have to tell my younger self that procrastination will get me nowhere in life and that if I want to reach my goals, and fulfill my dreams that I will need to stay on top of my school work and especially my homework.

I would tell myself that it only gets harder from here so start changing now. College is a fresh start to set new goals and achieve more than you can imagine. Also, start looking for scholarships. They will be crucial in the near future since I don't want to see my mother struggle to pay out of pocket. Last but not least, pray, pray, pray. When no one else is listening to you, God will be there. Don't stress over friendships that have no value. Have fun in college! Dean's List every semester is the goal, get it done!

I would have advised myself to be more focused my freshman year.