Moise
the advice iwould give myself is to save as much money as you can possible so that later on in the future you will have some money to actually help you out. Also, i would tell myself that you will need transportation to get to where you need to go. I would tell myself to make sure that I work on getting my own vehicles I will be able to travel back and forth from home for vacation to the start of school ON TIME. ANother thing I would say is to always sit in the front of the class when I am in the classroom and do my best to get to class 5 mininutes early before it starts. Thats pretty much it.
Esther
1. Listen to the teachers, and cut class less. Even though I thought some of it did not apply to me, and would never get me anywhere, you never know what will come in handy later on in life.
2. I wish I would have thought about my plans for the future earlier. I could have accomplished a lot as an undergraduate, and instead spent the time after high school floundering around, making decisions I should have thought about much earlier. Plan, plan, plan. High school is a good time to do your research, weigh your options, and make educated decisions.
3. Enjoy the journey! (Which I did to an extent. These are memories you will treasure for the rest of your life. Make sure they are happy memories, and not memories you would be embarassed of.
Reba
The advice I would give to my high school senior self would be to not slack off and to go with my first instincts. You know what you want to do in life and where you want to go, where you will ultimately end up so just grow up and make the decisions now! You don't need to sit back and 'take it easy' or 'feel out the world' for three years. Daylight is burning, we're only getting older.
ISABELLA
I never realized how much high school molded me in to the person I am today. Everyday I would pout, saying "This is waste of life, I want to start living my dreams already"! It wasn't until my acceptance letter to Full Sail that I realized my adult life was going to being soon; and man how tough it was starting out to be. The bills, the responsibilty, aplying for loans, finding a suitable roomate, the survival is intense! The one thing I wish I could go back and do over is take my high school years serious. I'd tell myself to quit worrying about the future and focus on today, live my life with excitment and not be impatient. I'd also remind myself to be responsible with the money I earn, it's critical to save that money for tuition; spending it ridiculously will cost you. I'd remind myself also to enjoy every moment, learn, and listen from Mom beacause leaving her behind will be the most devasting feeling you will ever get, beacause now, you're taking care of your own self. Don't be a fool without a planned dream.
John
I would tell myself to stay motviated and dont ever try to do less than what you can already do. Stay positive throughout the semesters, get as much help as you can, push through the last few days oof school, always go higher than what you can achieve and stay consistent at it, that way you wont fall short and get off track when you go to a university. Remember that the more you complete in high school and the more scholariships you attain for college, the better chance and success you'll have in college and throughout the rest of your life. Listen to advice when given and try to help out as much as you can.
Andrew
If I could go back in time, I would tell myself don’t be afraid of anything, give your all in every single class, and mentality is important. Don’t be afraid to pick the brain of all your instructors, lab assistants, because, their combination of knowledge and skill in whatever the subject matter is, is invaluable. The extra time you spend gaining knowledge can and will be the defining moment of your career or job opportunity when you come face to face with that exact situation. There is a bonus to dedicating your self in this manner. And that is, not only do you gain the respect of your professors but you also create a connection that will be an open door into your career goal as well as a resource of knowledge that will help you to avoid pitfalls that are common among individuals trying to find there way. Mentally is another piece of advice I’d give myself. Your mind has to be serious to the degree that you wont allow anyone, anything, even yourself to get in your way of your goal. You have to know that anything is possible if you believe and work hard.
Lauren-Olivia
I would tell my high school self to calm down and take a breath. I would tell her that it's all a process and it will all come in time. I would tell her the Master's program will be here before she knows it and to enjoy the experience. I would tell her to not let the little things stress her out but just take it in stride.
Zachary
I would get my drivers liscense sooner and a job. My Mom does what she can but I wish I had saved up for school as it has been hard to get financing. Because of where I live access to community is very difficult as I am 20 mins. away and you need to drive as walking is to far. I would have like to have done more school lactivities like sports or clubs. Really listened to my Mom more.
Christina
Being out of high school for almost five years is a really long time. Christina, you could ask me what we're doing and where we're living and what's our job? But I don't think you would like the progress we made in five years. I thought about it every day since we graduated from high school, we had dreams and goals. What happened to our inspiration and our drive to succeed? We let unnecessary things get in the way of what we truly wanted. It's never too late to turn it all around. I'm going back to college for our bachelors in something I know we dreamed about doing for a long time. Christina, we got our associates in fine arts but it took us almost four years to get. We somehow lost our way. Christina, my advice to you, to us, is to never lose sight of your dreams. Don't lose focus on what's right in front of you. We have what it takes to succeed and go beyond what we ever imagined. Christina, you’re a senior, let's make this count and show everyone to never give up.
Laz
I wouldn't change much. I would probably tell myself that I should suck it up and go to college because i would be done with it and be working in a career that i would love. Also i would have told me to take the SATs and also to do all this while I was still living at home.