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"If I could back in time when I was in high school, I would have taken my AP classes and exams more seriously because these classes can help you when you go to college. These are college classes that you can earn credit for while attending a high school. Once you start college, the classes get harder and more expensive, so if I have taken my AP exams seriously and passed them all, I would have save me time, money, and stress because I had to retake the same course in college."

Study, study, and study some more. I know that you hate reading that boring text book, but it will prepare you for whats to come. Nick, college is nothing to take for granted. Many people have choices in their lives. You ever hear the saying, "Working hard will benefit you in the long run." Exactly. You are a young individual in a competive world. Getting to college is going to require a lot more than what you want to do. Sure, you can procrastinate and wait till the last minute in high school, but you can't afford to do that in college. Buckling down and getting you priorites straight is what is key into devloping time management. Organization and discipline is what is required. Don't forget to take a break once in a while. You can't take on the whole world but make sure to let a professor or other classmate help you out once in a while. It's OK to do that in college because everyone is considered a "book worm." Next time you sit next to the "geek," become best friends with him. Hanging out with smart people is a good thing in college.

If I were to travel back in time I would want to do a lot to change the past. However, the most important advice that I would give myself is to take the SAT and ACT tests. As a highschool student I was so ill-informed of the importance of these tests and I didn't get accepted into a four year institution right after highschool. Instead I spent four long years at a community college before I was able to get into a four year school. This is probably the most important advice I'd give myself because I feel that this information could have greatly influenced my educational future.

looking back at myself now, the most important advice that i would give myself is be open and not anti-socialable with my peers. College isnt like it is assumed to be by telivision and movies, everyone college experience is not the same as each other. I would say be your best at staying on track with your classes. The best thing every person going into college is time assumed. Time is not going to be on your time all the time no madder how it feels. The easiest way to go by staying on track is get a planner and follow your study/class/work schadule best as you can. That was one thing i didnt really listen to others about and i regert it the most. My first quarter of college i took 20 units and at times i would find myself studying or focusing on one course than another and it showed.

I would tell myself to work hard and to not worry about my identity. I will figure it all out once I am in college. High school classes are easy compared to college! They are easy A's. All you need to do is work hard and study. You should create a time management of your coursework, so that once you get to college, it will be an easy transition. College is an amazing experience that you will be able to be yourself and figure out what you want to do in life. Take variety classes and learn from every one of the professors and what they are teaching. The only thing you need to focus on in high school is working hard and doing the best you can (completing all of your homeowork and studying for tests). Also, make sure you do your research on different colleges and find one that you will love.

I would advise myself to apply for more scholarships, to do more extracurricular activities, and to study harder. I applied for community college, so I felt I didn't have to try and I wish I would have. I would tell myself, take the harder classes now, because college classes are twice as hard, even at PCC. I would also tell myself not to slack off on my homework in college just because it's not due the very next day. I wouls also advise myself to have a bit more fun.

If I could talk to my high school self, I would say to apply at more colleges just to see what I could have gotten into. I would also tell myself to get more involved with extracurricular activities such as volunteer work, helping the community, etc. I did some in high school, but I wish I would have done more. Also, I would tell my future self to apply to as many jobs as possible, and pursue the best one that worked around my school schedule. I would tell myself that the transition into college is fun and simple, and not to stress out about it and to better reassure my mother that I'll be fine in college because she often got emotional about me finally becoming an adult and going to college. And that is what I would tell my high school senior self if I could go back in time.

The first advice that I would give to myself is that to make a plan and stick by that plan. I would also tell myself that its very good to stay organized and not go off tangets or offtask. Another key advice that I would like to give is that to explore other Colleges around me so I could cut down on the commute that I have to do. Other things that I would tell is that dont worry about changing your major but rather explore others majors and find the one that is the best fitting. I would also tell myselt dont let others opinion guide your decision, what could be good for them might not be the best for you. That is the advice that I would give to myself as a senior in high school.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself no more games apply for scholarships and apply to as many colleges and universities as possible because looking at what i go through now im not financially stable if i want to get to my dream college of Stephen F Austin State University its going to take more than sitting behind a desk and taking notes

The advice I would give myself is to have studied harder for the AP tests so that I could have passed and saved money and time in college. I would of also been more independent because as a college student my parents expect me to be more indendent and not rely soheavily on others for help. So if I were to have been independent earlier in life, it wouldnt have been so hard for me to be on my own when I entered college.