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Making the transition from a High School student to a college student can be very hard, especially if you attended the same High School all four years. If i could go back and give myself advice in high school, it would be to slow down and enjoy it. All i ever dreamed of in high school was getting out and being on my own to make my own rules and do what i want. I never realized how much i would miss it and how much i actually took for granted back then. Being on your own isn't all what it's cracked up to be. It means juggling more responsibilities while still trying to study and get good grades. Now, as just a college freshman, i look at my brother, who is a freshman in high school, and think of how nieve he is to be wishing it away. I would give anything to go back and do it all over again.

Take as many college classes as you can while you are in high school. Maintain your grades, and do as many hours of community serivice as you possibly can.

Get into the habit of doing things right the first time around because as you get older you do not get the chance to always redo things. You have once chance to do things right, do not take advantage of that chance. Things only get harder so get in to the habit of good work habits and do not procrastinate.

To learn how to cook! Also, I would tell myself to be more involved.

What would i say to myself if I could go back to my senior year of high school? I would make myself go back and take AP/ Honor courses. I would go back, and make changes in my athletics and work harder, so I could get scholarships. I would go back , and apply for scholarships instead of waiting until after graduation, and I would also go ack and take ACT/SAT more than once. There are some many chages that I could g back and make. Only if I would have made the better choices before I graduated high school; money situations for my college situation would be much easier.

I would tell myself to not try to plan out the rest of your life. A lot will change in the next few years. You will not have a perfect GPA, you will change your major, you will not love everyone you meet, and you need to make decisions that focus on you and your happiness. Nothing will go exactly like you planned and that is okay. Homesickness is temporary. You will end up calling Mom a lot more than you thought. People from back home will never understand why you went to school eight hours away and you will never be able to explain it to them. You will make good and bad decisions and you will learn from both. Eventually, you will get it right and everything is going to be okay. Coastal Carolina was a great decision for you. Now follow that and just see where it takes you.

i would have went to a four year college my first year so that i could experience it my freshman year. i feel that i missed out on that notorious experience. Though i was against living on campus it really would have added to the college experience. Staying on campus also allows you to meet new friends and attend alot of the events on campus. I would have reminded myself to be more open to new people and activities that were offered on campus. i might have even joined the track team if i had came here right after highschool.

I would have told myself to go out for more scholarships. No matter how small or how tedious the application, every cent counts. I also would have told myself to not sweat the small things that caused me stress in high school. That drama was temporary. It would have saved me so much energy if I would have dodged all the negative and focused on more important things. I would give myself a list of all the things that I had to buy in the first week because I left them at home. I did not truly realize everything that I needed until I got here. Knowing earlier would have saved time and money. The last thing I would tell myself is to not worry about the uncertainty of the future. If you keep living with a positive attitude, good things will happen.

I would tell myself to not slack off finish all work by the deadline or before. I would also tell myself to have fun enjoy it and go to school for what you are passionate about. Also, make friends with the professors and do not be afraid to ask questions or ask for help.

Knowing the high school to college transition I would tell myself to pay a lot more attention in class than I did. I wouldn't say that college is hard, but neither is it the easiest. I would also let myself know that always be on time. When you're punctual that allows the professor see that you're interested, and gives you that extra help you may need. I do not regret anything I did or did not do in high school, but now that I take the time I realize that I wish i would have done thinigs a little different.