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If I had the opportunity to travel back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would constantly remind myself that perserverance is the key to success. I would also advise myself to work hard at everything, focus a lot more on my academic endeavours, read more, and use my time wisely when hanging with friends and when spending time with family. I believe that a lot is taken for granted in this life, high school opportunities included. My school and family were always there to push me in the right directions and although I didn't always want to listen to the advice they gave me, it helped me become more aware of what goes on in the world and that life is full of opportunities. I would definitely tell my high school senior self to never give up, and stand for everything you believe in. Everything is possible! If you want something bad enough, you will do anything to get it. Don't let anyone stop you, reach for your goals and just enjoy life to its fullest!

Dear high school self, It may seem like you are the only one scared to transition to a major university with over 20,000 people...While others are planning their outfits for sorority rush and can't wait to leave their parents' watchful guard, you feel scared to go from being such a big fish in a small pond to a miniscule minnow in an expansive ocean. Well, don't worry. Everyone feels the same way as you, whether they express it outwardly or not. After the terror of freshman year is over and done with, you may hear even the most confident-seeming people admit how many nights they cried themselves to sleep from pure homesickness. Just remember, you can adjust to anything and get ready to enjoy the best four years of your life!! A line from your favorite movie: "If we're all alone, then we're all together in that, too." Good luck! Love, College Self

College is a very unique place. You'll enter thinking that you know everything and graduate four (or five or six) years, 800 papers, and 30 classes later realizing that you don't know anything. Don't stress about it, everything will fall into place eventually. Hard work and responsibility for your actions go a long way, but don't forget that most of the lessons you learn will be outside of the classroom.

Talk to as many people during classes and learn as much as possible and start applying for internships as soon as possible.

The most significant deciding factor on your overall college experience will be the transition from high school to college. In high school, you've most likely had the same friends since you were a little kid, but that is all about to change. Your college is going to consist of students and professors from all social and ethnic backgrounds, most of whom you have never met before. People say that first impressions mean everything; well, in terms of college, they do. Assuming you are attending your college because it gave a great impression on you, now its time for you to make an even better first impression on your college. This includes fellow students and your professors. As soon as you begin your college experience, begin looking for peers with similar interests to you because they may be the people you spend your time with the next four years. These interests may include clubs, sports, or Greek life on campus. You will also want to personally introduce yourself to all of your professors because your academic performance should be your number one priority. This will allow you to easily communicate to your professors for the remainder of the term.

When I look back at what i have learned from my experiences in college I would give my high school self a laundry list to do before considering which college to attend and how to pay it. Picking a focus to study in college would be on the top of the list because this sets the stage for everything else that is to come. This determines which college and university is the best for what I want to major in and which gives me the best chance at a professional career. From there I would search for scholarships and grants that would taliior to my needs. Some examples of these scholarships would be from the Hispanic College Fund, some offered by the school in the degree field that I major in, and whethere my family's financial situation constitutes receiving a Pell Grant from the government. And from there would be only simple rules to live by once I have picked my major and college: Don't lose focus from school, pick your friends carefully, explore every social medium possible to meet as many people possible. That is the advice I would give myself and anybody else.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to buckle down on the studying and not to worry so much about having a boyfriend. I was definitely a B student without much effort, if I had realized then what I know now, I would have been an A student. As an adult, I realize that you get out of it what you put into it. And I would tell myself not to worry about the guys. There are many fish in the sea, as they say. And there will be boyfriends long after you have met your career goals. Most importantly, I'd tell myself to take care of me and don't sweat the small stuff. The small stuff won't matter 5 or even 10 years from now.

College is not as hard as it sounds, if you are willing to treat it as a full time job. After all, attending college is a decision that shapes the rest of your life and it is important to take it seriously. If you work hard and strive to do your best over the next four years you are giving yourself the opportunity to secure a well paying job when you graduate. On the other hand if school is not taken seriously, the next four years might be enjoyable but the rest of your life will not. As one of my favorite sayings states, "Work now and play later, or play now and work later." Where "later" in this case is the rest of your life. In conclusion, if you put an adequate amount of work into your college education you will reap the benefits for the rest of your life.

It is better to study hard and diligent at the beginning in order to aquire the habit of self-discipline. This will help for an easier transition to college life and the ability to take the responisbility suitable to pursue a degree.

I would tell younger self that I should have more fun and excitement while in college. I have focused heavy on my academic life while at Georgia Tech but it has come at the cost of having a true college experience. The "real world" will hit you sooner than you think and responsiblities will start pilling up. While academics are vital to a strong future, life should also be filled with love and enjoyment. Take more internships or study aboard to meet new people would be the best route to have more fun while still keeping my academic life on track. A person needs to growth both academically and socially, and balance those two evenly to create a successful and blissful life. Therefore, I would advise my your self to take more internships and enjoy the college scene more in my first two years of college.