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The advice i would give myself as a highschool senior is keep my grades up and complete many scholarship applications. keeping your grades up will help you get into a college that you desire and will accomplish your major. Completing many scholarships will help pay off college and get the books and utilites you will need next year to complete college and be successful in life.

I could go back in time and talk to my senior self, I would have told myself to have applied for more scholarships because college is more expensive than I thought and also break the bad habit of procrastinating. I would also tell her to wake up and start getting serious about the future and to stop being so passive about everything. Another I would tell myself is to be prepared because high school is no the same as college. College takes more responsibily and you become more independent, which is something my old self would not understand since I have always been dependent on everyone else to guide me to my goals. Most importantly, I would tell myself to not be afraid of the transition between high school and college and to stay calm because college isn't as scary as it seems as long as you stay focused, on track and know not to give up when the going get rough because I know I can achieve any goal that I put my heart into.

If I could go back in time and give advice to myself as a high school senior, the first thing that I would tell myself would be to save up more money. It is easy to blow your money away when you still live at home, but it is not until you live on your own that you truly understand the value of a dollar. I would also tell myself to be more open- minded about creating new memories and experiences. I used to be so inwardly drawn, but having friendships and relationships with others is what allows you to grow as an individual. Lastly, I would tell myself not to be so afraid to move three hours away from everything and everyone that I knew to go to college. A move that I once dreaded has become the best decision that I have ever made because it allowed me to expand my knowledge, make lifelong friends, and find out who I truly am.

Linda, you should spend more time reading newspapers than watching TV. I know the symptoms of senioritis are addicting, but try taking part in activities that are both fun and educational. Volunteer at school, local fundraisers, the zoo, marathons, etc., and start building your resume and experiences working in different environments. Also, start getting used to public speaking and giving presentations. You’ll give a lot of these in college and being able to present yourself well may be one of the most valuable skills you can have. Go to the public library and check out books on every subject and career you find interesting. Then narrow your choices down to a few and register for general education courses in those subjects during your first year of college. This will save you a lot of time because you’ll figure out what you like, and you won’t transfer as “undecided.” And lastly, try not to worry about what other people think. Have confidence in yourself that you will find what you love to do and work as hard as you can to be successful at it. Don’t ever stop learning, even after school.

The advice I would give to myself would be, make sure I know actually what my goals were and what kind of job I want to do in the further. It is so much easier when you know exactly what you want to do in life. There are many programs that helped under serve students for only undergraduate. I had a hard time doing it the second time around without any financial help because I didn’t qualify as an undergraduate even though I qualified for everything else.

Have fun every now and again. Life isn't all about getting a high G.P.A. School, as it always has been, should be your top priority, but in the next few years you'll realize a 4.2 doesn't carry as much weight as you thought it would. Keep up with the AP classes; the credit you get from them will definitely help you get a lot of the GE classes out of the way.

The advice I would give myself would have been to stay focused on my studies instead of worrying about my social life. I would remind myself that academics leads to my future along with helping me become successful. Remember the one thing my mom always said, " This is your future it is now time to become serious and realize that you are an adult."

If I were somehow permitted to address my former, pre-college self, the advice given would largely address college as a full time job. There are 24 hours in day. If you correctly distribute your time you recieve eight hours for sleep, eight hours for school, and eight hours for work, study, or recreation (but most likely work). Time efficiency in college is critical. If at all there is a free moment, utilize it, especially for upcoming papers or assignments. No one enjoys sacrificing precious sleep in order to scramble words and enlarge font sizes to meet the bare minimum for a paper that was assigned weeks ago. Also, meeting your professor during their office hours, preferably before finals are around the corner, are extremely beneficial and cannot be emphasized enough, Another piece of advice I would give is to get involved at school, especially if you live on campus. Clubs, volunteer services, associations, even art shows; they all appreciate your interest and participation. Getting involved boosts vital leadership skills, and can add that extra shine to your skills or resume. After all, the purpose of college is to make that dream of yours turn into that career of yours.

Dont stress so much dude. Older people arent ok with gays yet and thats their problem but dont worry you will land on your feet. Also you need to try harder because it would have made things significantly easier. Also draw something every day, even just a sketch or something just draw. Its the only way to get better. Also lobster is fabulious so dont shy away from chances to eat it. Driving isnt that hard just be defensive and go at your pace. No accidents yet!. Other than that just really do what you can to stay calm because things are going to get alot worse before they get better. But they do get better. you~

I would say to spend your studying time wisely because if you do not study, then you are only hurting yourself. You need to take college more seriously because you are paying for your education, so you need to make the best of it. Also, I would tell myself that I need to go out and meet plenty of new people. Meeting new people can help you build strong relationships, and help you out in school as well, such as getting information on which professor to take for a certain class. Lastly, I would advise myself to not become overwhelmed when it seems that so many assignments are being given to you at once. As long as you take your time to do each assignment correctly, you will succeed in college.