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I would tell myself to apply myself and focus on my studies. I would tell myself to take this last year serious because it only gets harder from here on out. I would prepare myself to become more independent. I would tell myself not to get lazy because you cant be lazy in college.

Assuming I could go back in time, I would tell my high school self to keep doing what your doing. You may feel as though you don't havce things figured out and that you're in some way or another being left behind, things will fall into place as they should. Stick to the plan, go to community college for your general education classes and figure out the next step for your education from there. One thing I will say is that you should find a job closer to home; working at the shore was nice when you were 17, but now is the time to start saving and becoming the adult that you need to be when things change for the better later on down the line. Otherwise, keep doing what your doing, it's only a matter of time before you mature and have everything figured out.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself one thing and that's "Don't worry so much". I would explain to not worry about the future, because if you always focus on how things will be a year, five years, ten years down the road then you will never really be able to enjoy a moment. You will make plenty of new friends, your friends from home will do the same, so don't worry about losing them because you wont. You don't have to know what you're majoring in right from the start, it will all get figured out. Just understand that everything will change but eventually that change will become normal. All of the thoughts of uncertainty dissapear and you will realize that being happy is something that comes from within yourself, not from the kind of people you attract and get to know. Enjoy the moment, enjoy every day before you leave for school, enjoy feeling like a kid and being with your bestfriends everyday this summer, but don't be scared to leave. Change makes us who we are, everything works itself out if you put the effort in.

If I could go back in time and talk with my high school senior self, I would tell her to be open to the new experiences in college. There are so many different types of clubs and orgainzations here that I wish I had gotten involved with at the beginning of the year. Adding ont o that, if I was more open, I could have made many more friends than i already did and would have just come across as a friendlier person that more people would eant to get to know and maybe even hang out with. Additionally, I would tell my past self to actually focus on her school work instead of messing around and sleeping. Getting good grades is vital in being able to persue whatever field of study I eventually want to go into

Taking more core college courses while in high school and taking advantage of the Study Abroad programs.

Senior year of high school is supposed to be one of the best years of your life.Senior year isn't just all about fun and games though; it is about determination and motivation. It should be one of the most successful years of your life as well. Although students get accepted into college in the early year of the school year, your grades still need to be on track. Do the best you can to receive the grades you deserve, and have fun while you are at it. Go to school, experience being a senior, going to prom, attending football games, competeing in the school spirit week, but remember, grades should be at the top of the list. Don't slack off and lose that academic scholarship you earned at the beginning of the year. Push yourself to do your best, and this will help your success in your college years. Don't let senioritis take over you. You'll do great!

Calm down. Everyone is in the same position as you on the first day of class. Be ready for a change of atmosphere. Things are so much different than high school and for the better. Start getting in the school spirit and make connections and friends before school starts. Just get ready to meet so many people and be open to their experiences and background. You can take and learn something from everyone so make those connections, put yourself out there, and have fun!

Advice I would give myself as a high school senior is to never be afraid to try new things. Connect with the community in the school and make it your own. Make friends not because you have to but because you want to and they will be your support and encouragement throughout college. There are many things you can discover new about yourself that is what is so great about Central. You don't have to stick to what you know. It is healthy to discover what more you can do just by trying and experimenting. The classes and professors are the connections to your career path. Always talk to your professors and accomplish your tasks in the classroom. The work they give you in the classroom is different that the work they give you in high school. With this work you are learning how to function in the community and your career path and preparing for your life ahead of you. It is important to keep yourself busy, but not to the point where you are overwhelmed. The key thing you have to remember is to keep moving forward success or failure. Always move forward.

The advice I would give myself is to not worry so much. I worried so much right before I went away to college. If I knew that I would be sucessfull in college and that I would make firends I feel that I would have had a better summer. Also then I would have been more like my self and not hidding my true personality, thus if I would have shown people my true personality ealier I would have had an even better time in College my freshmen year.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would first sit myself down at a table with a blank piece of paper and a pencil. I'd divide the paper in two. One half would list all my mistakes, while the other my successes. Knowing myself, I'd have more mistakes. Sitting across from myself I'd state: Why is it your list of mistakes is longer than your successes? You're so stuck on not being able to successfully climb the largest mountain, that you don't feel proud of all the hills you have climbed over. Grade school, the first eighteen years of your life have consisted of successfully getting to the top of so many hills, and Megan, you need to be proud of that. Don't allow those hills to be a reminder of what you haven't accomplished, instead have them encourage you in continuing forward towards your goal. That mountain is never going away, it will always be there until the timing is right and you are ready; so don't stress, and don't dwell, just breathe and continue to climb those hills.