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I will set specific study goals for each study session and prioritize my assignments. I can fully dedicate myself to my studies and should not repeat the mistakes that I made in the past. For example, I ask my teachers for help instead of struggling by myself. I plan to find someone in class and agree to help each other out; working together with a friend for a few hours a week can be very valuable in helping me to understand my materials well. I will focus entirely on my studies in order to get a higher grade point average. I will manage my time because I know managing my time is crucial for academic success, good knowledge will prepare me for the further challenging. From time to time I can see faculty member (advisor and ask for information about the future of my education). I can choose to go to a school that I judge to be excellent in teaching, the school that may offer me different financial deals and has the strongest curriculum and fits with the career of my expectations.

As a high school student I wasn't thinking about the future and college, I thought more day to day. Thought about the homework assignments that were due and the fun I wanted to have that weekend. I was a good kid; never did anything wrong, graduated with a 3.6 GPA, got accepted to a good handful of colleges. What I didn't realize at the time was how expensive college was. Though I was accepted to many universities I was stuck going to my community college for the first two years due to the fact that universities are more expensive and I didn't have the money. If I could go back and talk to my high school self I would tell her to get a job and start saving a lot earlier than she did. I'd tell her that she truly doesn't realize how expensive school is with tuition, books, and the cost of living. I would also tell her to keep pushing and don't give up on herself. School is hard enough, especially when you're living away from your parents for the first time and needing a job to get by.

If I could go back to my high school senior self, I would tell me to work harder on scholarship applications. I would tell me to apply for as many as I can, not just the easy ones. I would advise myself to save all of my spare money, not just 10 or 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. I would try to tell myself to not worry so much about my social status, and to just be confident in who I was, because worrying about what other people thought was a waste of time. I might tell myself what I'm interested in now, so I wouldn't be wasting the years stressing out about trying to find a major. That way my past self could decide if that's the direction she wants to go in at that time, and be able to focus on it more. I would also encourage myself to as much volunteer work as I was able to, without adding stress to an already full schedule, because I've always feel fulfilled from helping others, and volunteer work teaches me things that ar more valuable than almost anything else I've done.

Going back in time to when I was a senior in high school, I would tell myself to be better prepared. I would tell myself to be prepared with the changes of moving away from home. I would recommend to spend the free time I have with my family. The day that I would have to move out is one of the hardest days a teen will face, including me. I would also tell myself that I need to learn how to "go outside the box". The first weeks will be hard having to meet new friends. It will feel like starting all over; however, slowly the results will be amazing. To conclude my adivce to the me in the past, I would say, " Do not be afraid because everything will be okay!" There may be some bumpy days but as long as I study hard but also find time to be with friends I will like college. At the end Central Washington University will feel like my second home.

The best advice I would give myself is stay focused and be determined. After studying my junior year abroad in high school classes were very tough for me. I ended up getting a bit behind in math and struggled with understanding the teacher. I went into the class hoping I would pass so that I would graduate and not understand the content. Having that said, college math was very tough for me. If I could go back I would tell myself to stay focused and really learn all of the material. I would also remind myself to seek more help if I was struggling and to not be afraid of asking questions.

I would make sure to tell myself to continue to work hard and persevere. For an education standpoint, it remains vital to focus on both your classes directed towards your major and your general education classes. Those Advanced Placement classes need to be taken seriously, especially government so that you can get another general education requirement out of the way so you can focus on your major. And don't stop practicing. Practicing is what your major is all about. Start practicing more so that you will be even more prepared with working on a Bachelor's in Music Performance. Also don't forget the importance of being social and outgoing to help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Don't be afraid to meet new people and talk to people since that's what your start in college will be like. Get involved in a few more activities and both cherish those high school days and get excited for those college days. And lastly, stop being depressed, alone, and stuck in the past. Everything that happened is all in the past, you need to move on and become a stronger person. Anyways, best of luck in the rest of the year.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to be more focused in school and to not forget about my goal because that is the mistake I made in high school and that has made college a lot harder. If i hadn't lost my focus in high school, doing the school work in college wouldn't have been as hard as it is now and I wouldn't be struggling as much. I would also tell myself to start learning how to get out of my bubble and start talking to other people because if I had learned how to do that better in high school, it would have been a lot easier for me to make friends at a place where i pretty much didn't know anybody and was alone. But my most important out of the two would be to stay more focused in school because succeeding in school it the ticket to success in life.

Dear Eduardo, High School is almost over; you got to start planning how you are going to make that second step to reach a higher education. This education is going to be what you perform for the rest of your life. Think about it; you are only going to study for 4years max. Your senior year is almost complete; you cannot afford to stop when you are past the half and third point. Leaving home, family, and friends to start a new life were you are put to face the world all by yourself might seem overwhelming. Keep in mind that we are people that adapt to new circumstances like college if not there would be no point in attending. If you’re concerned about class difficulty, you’re not alone, there’s a lot of student, like you, attending school to learn what they don’t know. College is right for you. Let me be the first to tell you to go for it, don’t hesitate any longer to in enroll. In college you’ll make new friends from around the glove who are interested in the same career as you as well as activities. Eduardo E. Martinez

College was a big shock, at first. If I found a time machine, and could go back in time I would warn my innocent high school senior self that college relies so much on independence. In college the average teacher will not push you to do your best; it is not their job to do so. I would warn myself that I have to be the one to motivate myself. Every college student needs to give themselves the motivation to push to get work done, and spend those extra hours studying. Without that, it is inevitable that any college student would pass their classes. I would also make my high school self know that she needs to keep her focus. With the focus I’ve gained throughout my college experience I have made the Vice President’s list, and I was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. If I had that focus right when I started college, it would have been much easier to accomplish great things. The last piece of advice I would give myself is to have passion for education, without that I would only be going through the motions of college not thoroughly enjoying it.

In the end what you do and who you are is important as long as you are happy because you will find everyone who will accept you! Get involved and put yourself out there in a world that seems to big to notice you and in the end you will get everything you have ever desired. Fun, Friends, Experiences, and anything that will benefit you and your future all come from just being yourself and allowing yourself to get involved. It is true what Dr. Seuss said, "those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." If you are happy with yourself and try your best and get yourself out there then you will succeed and will have the support to succeed and the support whenever you feel it is too much. Never be ashamed and above all else, no matter what anyone tells you, family, friends, or strangers, do what your heart desires and stay positive and all else will come with ease.