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First, I would tell myself to work harder in order to prepare for the difficult and heavy workload of college. I never studied in high school and always managed to do well regardless, but in college, I have to be active in and out of class when it comes to work and studying. I would also tell myself to join organizations: As a commuter with a part-time job, I'm not active on my campus at all and only come for classes. It makes for kind of a lonely life as I see so many students laughing, talking, and enjoying one another's company, while I'm walking to and from classes alone. Another piece of advice I would give myself would be to get a job and save the money to live off of through college. Working and going to college makes for a lot of stress and zero opportunity for a social life. Had I begun to work sooner, I could have saved the money for my college life and now actually be enjoying college as a social butterfly. But most of all, I would say just enjoy it and be prepared to grow!

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself how important college success is. I would tell myself that college is the number one priority in becoming who you want to be as an adult. It takes time and dedication, but it is the best investment you can make in your future.

Life is like a box of chocolates, we never know what we are going to get. Whatever chocolate is given to you, take it as a learning experience and never give up. After living a life of alcholism, drugs, and being raped at a young age of 18, I gave up my dream to become a pharmacist. Got married and had a baby girl. Now at age 32, I am doing what I should have done along time ago, going back to finish my dream and not let a man or the world keep me from achieving my goal. I have seen this a whole lot in my young life and would tell myself not to listen to everyone else, I am my own person and I make my own decisions. I would have done a lot different back then, but as my mother says, "everything happens for a reason." We may not know that reason but I am here for a reason. That is to show myself and my daughter that life is to short to given in to worldly assets, when the only assets we need is ourself determination.

The advice that I would give myself is to be prepared to be challenged. The professors really do give you questions to make you think and expand your thoughts and you need to be prepared for that! I would also say be prepared to meet people that will change your life, keep an open mind and be open to meeting new people. You never truly know how important someone is going to be in your life. Lastly, I would say sit aside time for yourself. Take time to relax and enjoy this time!

If I had the chance to go back in time and talk to myself at that age between adolecence and adulthood I'm sure there are many things I would say. I would do so many things differently, if I could, however time is not so kind and the reality is you can't go back in time and warn yourself. So, personally I don't think it matters what you would say or do differently. You can't change the past. In truth, would you even want to? Sure, we all have things we would love to change, but those choices we made, whether right or wrong help shape us into the person we are to become. We all fall down. We all make mistakes. What's important is not the fact that we fall, but rather whether we choose to get back up or stay down.

If I could go back to my senior year in high school, I would push myself to strive harder. Knowing what I know now about college, I would have studied harder, and took more challenging classes. I also would have worked harder towards scholarships, because college is not cheap, and the more free money you can get the better.

I would have told myself to research, research, research. Call colleges and ask for demographics. Inquire about class sizes. Ask for the average rate of financial aid. Visit the school and sit in on some classes. Talk with a professor, meet with student support services, and visit around the town. Talk to current students and see what a regular weekend is like and what their academic load is like. Write down every question that you can think of.

Don't do anything just because it is expected of you. You should have your own valid reasoning for everything you do. Don't go to college just because that is what everyone expects. Go to college because that is what you want. If it is not what you want, don't do it because you won't put forth a good effort. Know what you want out of everything that you do. If you do something, you should already have reasoned out wht you get out of it. I want to go to college because I want to further my education so I can make something better of my life. "Because so and so told me to" is not a valid reason to do anything, especially going to college. If you want to go to college, know what you want out of it. Keep an open mind, because what you want may change as time goes on. If you are not certain of what you want after college, or even if you do, start with community college. You can get the basic general education classes out of the way without the giant pricetag of most universities.

Many college students talk about how easy their high school was compared to college. I somewhat agree with their statement. The transition period was minimally difficult, but I have always had great time-management skills and the desire, motivation, and passion to do well in my schooling. If you don't have these skills, the tranisition into college may be a little more difficult. Therefore, it is imperative that you work on these skills and abilities. Working hard and to the best of your ability will make you more efficient and successful and more probable to graduate and achieve your goals. Playing a varsity sport in college and balancing your academics is somewhat difficult. The greatest challenge here is the time-management since you will miss classes and be on the road for three, sometimes four or five, days at a time. If you work on the bus ride and finish assignments the day they are given, you do not have to worry about rushing to complete an assignment for class. Although I decided to not play a sport after my freshman year, I would definitely recommend you to at least try it out.

If i was to go back in time when i was a high school senior there would be alot of things that I would tell myself. One thing that i would say is to study and work hard. When I started college at Concord University I found out the hard way in some of my classes that no matter what i have to study to pass the classes. In high school i was able just to go take the test and be able to pass it with no problem, but first couple test I found out the hard way by not studying. Never give up and keep on thriving for the finish line, because even though times get rough just think what you will have accomplished when you get that diploma.