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I would tell myself to study more because I don't have my parents in my ear telling me to keep up with my grades. I would also tell myself to write more, as in write for fun because I have written more papers my first year of college than I did in high school. One last thing would be to start early and not wait until the last minute to do work because procrastination leads to sleepless nights which sometimes leads to missing a class.

I would tell myself to not be afraid to be more outgoing and take more risks. I told myself when I came to college I wasn't going to be as shy and introverted as I was in high school, but I still feel like I am. I have friends here now, but I've found that most of the times that I was having a hard time at college was when I was feeling alone. I would tell myself to be more outgoing and not be afraid to talk to more people.

I would tell myself to create better study habits. Stay focused and work harder in class to receive more A's would be good. I would also say to go ahead and enjoy life now because once you leave high school, its going to be very different.

I would have told myself to get my game together sooner. I was a little late in taking the advice from all the people around me about going off to college. I would have been able to clearly say that college is a lot better and that over all everything gets a lot better once I get out of my corrupt high school. I would tell myself to really look into where I want to be in the future to figure out where I want to be going sooner. I would have also told myself to get involved. I never played any sports in high school and was only part of a club for one year. Had I gotten more involved there probably would have been more opportunities available to me going into college.

I would tell myself that college isn't as hard or as exciting as it seems, so calm down. Nothing is as scary as actually leaving- once you actually leave it's just as easy as I've always imagined it to be. I know that everything happens for a reason so I wish in high school I would just trust the choices I made.

Without a doubt if I could go back in time to my senior year of high school I would try harder in school and do better on standarized test. Although I would also try to get into some extracricular activities even though it would have onl y been my last year. I would have devoted more time to volunteering and doing more good in my community.

If I had to look myself in the mirror as a high school senior I would tell myself this, take chances, be brave, make new friends and embrace every new opportunity to enjoy your first year of college. You only get one chance to be a freshman. Do not look back but rather look forward and enjoy every new adventure and every new person. Always try your hardest, and don't stress so much, everything happens for a purpose. Oh yeah, study more and really really enjoy your parents you really will miss them when you are gone.

If I could go back in time during my senior year I would tell myself not to rush. I say that because as a senior all I wanted was to leave and get out of the school, but now looking back I took it forgranted. At the time it could have been annoying and not what I wanted to do but high school is prime time when your actually learning how to grow up, and the meaning of true friends. I rushed my way out of senior year instead of taking it all in and being grateful for what it was. Senior year was an amazing experience that I will never be able to regain back. Also I never realized that I knew everyone in my home town so it was easy to do whatever I wanted and get away with what I wanted to do but here at college it is a whole new world. My main advice would be just to slow down and enjoy the time during senior year and cherish all the moments.

If I had to give advice to a high school senior the first thing I would tell someone is to be yourself. Think for yourself and never doubt your own thoughts because most of the time you are right. Adjusting to a college is hard but do not allow that to get in the way of your courses and if you are struggling teachers are not as scary as they look. Your professors are like your friends because they understand you more than anyone else will. Confide in them. College can be a scary place if you allow it to be however, it is where you will learn the most important traits of yourself. Be you, and be strong.

While growing up and going through my parents' separation, I always looked out for and protected my little brothers. However, as we all got older, they began to think that by always looking over their shoulder, I was trying to boss them around and be that typical mean older sister. Throughout the last several years, most of the conversations I had with my younger brothers were arguments. I just hope that one day they realize that the whole time we were growing up, I was trying to guide them on the right path to becoming the mature and responsible men I know they have the potential to be. Now being away from them for so long, I realize that they are what I miss the most about home. I wish I can take back the pointless arguments over who controlled the TV. I wish I would’ve gone to all their football games and band concerts. I wish they were comfortable enough to come to me for advice. I wish they could see how much I love and miss them. When I return home this summer, I want nothing more than to become close with them and fix our relationship.