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First of all, I would have told myself to just try to forget about my fear of the future. Or at least put it aside and just do what I needed to do. Read more about the Cal Grant and submit your financial aid and Cal Grant forms because I actually did qualify for them. I would have tell myself that dreams don't always come true and that's okay.; I am not the sum of my dreams, I'm worth more than that. Following your passion is a cliche and as old as myths. What is more important is making a real difference in this world because there are too many sad faces to say that I'm bored. I would also tell myself that when I die, things like if I dated that guy for 6 months, the clothes I wear, the kind of job I have, the degrees I got, and if my imaginations even came close to reality will not matter. What will matter is if I've committed myself to strengthening my relationship with the Person that I will meet in the next life so learn about Catholicism as much as you can.

You feel on top of the world right now. Unstopable. Once college comes, you'll be in a new pond with new fish and it will feel a bit lonely at first but it won't last long. It's important to surround yourself with people who dream as you do and want the same things in life to help encourage you and keep you focused. Also, life does not revolve around the student. The educational institute will only do so much to help you and notify you of opportunities. It's so important to take initiative and get out there to see all that schools have to offer (scholarships, tutoring, outreach, clubs etc.) It's going to be hard. At times, you may want to cry because the stress but it's important to have control and to take initiative and action on assignments, scholarships, tutoring oppotunities etc. as soon as possible. Make your dream come true, it won't come true for you. Education is your friend and so rewarding. Hard work WILL pay off in the end.

If I can go back in time to my high school senior days I will, and i will have so much to tell my self about college. First i would advice myself to study hard and appy to CSUs or UCs. Second I would also inform myself that college is nothing like high school because in college you have to want to learn and nobody will aski you to show up everyday you have to want to go to school. The last thing i would tell myself is to start thinking about what you would like to do in the future even if it mean looking at the evryday workers on the street and think to yourself would i like to do that line of work.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give the advice to save more money for textbooks, food, and transportation; buy less frivilously, cut back on that which is not a necessity for survival. Knowing what I know now about college and the transition from high school to higher education, I would tell myself to take a few challenging courses at a time, but not to load up on all of the general requirements first semester. I would advise myself to take the initiative and introduce yourself to your professors. Let them know why you are taking their class and participate in class discussions; doing so could bring your grade up when the professor is submitting final grades! I would also advise myself to procrastinate far less!! Lastly, I would advise myself to explore that which makes you most passionate and pursuit it with vigor!

If I could go back in time to talk to my past self, I would tell myself "Knowledge equals power" That in itself, is a daily reminder to never give up, and that nothing I learn is a waste of time. Even if the subject seems irrelivant at the time, it all gets stored in the brain, making you a more powerful person. In life you may not always have the same friends, get what you want or be told the things you want to hear, but you will always have yourself. College is the place to not only learn book smarts, but also street smarts. I would tell myself also to stop worrying about the little things in life, and focus of the big picture.

This is the deal! The choice is simple. You can do it now or you can do it later; I would suggest that you go to school now. Make the investment in your future today, and your actions will definetly pay of tomorrow. Also, I have a little secret for you, learning is fun, too.

If I could go back to my High School in my senior year, I would give advice base on being more responsible, for example, not having more than four absent like in one of my class in City College. Also I would enjoy in more sports because at City College we have to pay. One of the important things I would say is that we should appreciate our teachers help and their time because many of them want us to do our best, but sometimes we don't get that part in. When I got to City College I didn't have my teachers to be there telling me what to do. In addition, I learned to be more responsible for my stuff and especially for my self getting early to school. I also would do my best because in College we have to pay each class we take, and sometimes it makes harder to us to keep going on because sometimes we don't have enough money to pay the books or that class. Another important advice that I would give out is that we always should try our best no matter how hard it is.

Wow! If I were to talk to myself as a high school senior... I would tell myself, "THIS IS REAL SHEILA MARIA SUAREZ!" You are about to embark on a new road and build your path for your future so make wise decision and focus! As a high school senior it had not yet struck me, I was graduating and for some reason although everyone around me seemed to know what graduating meant, it did not phase me. If I would have known then the reality of growing older and building a life for myself I would have done a few things differently. I would have constructed a solid ground for my path to begin instead of having to start from just wonders. But then again, that is the beauty of breaking through into the real world you make mistakes and you learn from them and rebuild from that point on. I may not have know then what I know now and I do not know today what I shall know tomorrow but that is what I must foresee. I would have told myself to at least acknowledge that I was about to embrace a whole new chapter in life.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would stress the importance of not giving up. I would tell myself that completing your education would not be easy to balance with every day life responsibilities, such as work, and the rigors of college academics. I would also tell myself that whatever I do in college would follow me throughout the rest of my college career. Failing and withdrawing from courses will always find their way in your academic history. I would probably tell myself the story of the turtle and the hare, and how running as fast as you can out of the gate doesn?t always win you the race, but taking your time and doing the job well will bring you the victory you so desire. I would also explain that over the course of my higher education I might change my field of interest several times till I discover what I?m truly meant to do with my life. After all school helps us to discover who we are, what we like, and how we can apply what we have learned to the direction we are going.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to stop fooling around in school and to just hurry up and get high school out the way so I can focus on getting ready for college. I would tell myself to go to the college of my choice and get information on placement test dates, different clubs & organizations, financial aid, what majors do they help with, etc.