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I would tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible. Try to work a job during the senior year and summer if time permits before starting college. This would help parents with financial aid. Have a college checklist of college expenses such as academic expenses and personal expenses. I would also tell myself to seek out advisers, acadimic and residential to have someone to communicate important information. In order to be successful, I would tell me to establish a relaionship with my faculty. Truly be aware of your learning style, and expect to work a lot harder in college then, high school. Carefully choose a social participation; clubs and organizations. Put in to use the dos and don'ts that your parents have taught you. Keep the lines of communication open to parents, faculty, and friends. This is just some of advice I would tell myself if I went back in time. Jacory Greene

If I could give my self any advice it would have to be to work harder on assignments, put forth more of an effort in classes, not slack off like I had my senior year. Foolishly thinking that I could just do enough to graduate, not knowing that it would be setting me up for failure if I didn't get my act together, and to have the drive and determination of filling out scholarships, so that I would ease the financial strain on my parents. Although college is different than high school the fundamentals are the same, work hard and you will be rewarded. If I could go back I would and do it all over again, because if I knew what I know now then I would have tried just as hard as the kids that made straight A's every report card. Instead of going outside they would study, I thought that wasn't fun, but in the end they had the upper hand. They were able to pick from an abunate variety of schools and universities that were interested in them for there academics, I had to settle, but you live and learn and try better.

If i could go back to talk to my high school self i would tell myself to stay calm and focus. Going from high school straight to valdosta state university was a huge transition. I did not realize how much work was involved but i also didnt realize how many new people i would meet as well. I wish i could have been more open to new experiances on campus. Also to have known how to study better and focus. that the main thing i believe a lot of high schoolers miss now is how to acutally study. It hurt my frist college experiance but luckly i started going to gordon. If i could tell my high school self one piece of advice it would have been to go to gordon first. to get my feet wet. also to get the core classes out of hte way faster so i could continue with my higher education a lot faster. i dont regret my decions bc without them i would not know waht i know now. but i do wish someone woul d have told me this information before hand.

I have learned how important it is to go into a new phase of your life with your mind wide open. i went to a school that was an hour from home and I didn't know anyone. At first it was very frightening but I met some great people and made some lifelong friends. At first I felt like a baby bird being thrown out of a nest, but I sure did leard how to fly. I have made the Deans list and really learned to structure my time.I have had to learn how to schedule classes,homework,laundry,shopping,cooking and managing my own money. This has made me appreciate my parents so much and it has increased my faith in God. I know He has a plan for me, so I am just following His lead.

If I knew what I know now about college life when I was a senior I would probably have told myself to lighten up. I've always been the student who took everything seriously. However, once I got to college this aspect about myself did not help me at all. All it did was add stress to an already hectic life. So, thats it... Take it easy. Be yourself. And do your best... the best is all that can be accepted.

to make every moment count as though it were your last. and be more sensative to the people around you were ever you are and dont take life for granted.

Pay close attention to youre teachers. Take advantage of taking some college courses while in highschool. That will only help you reach your goal a little faster. Don't take a break after highschool. Go staight to college. Also start applying for scholarships early in your 12th grade year of highschool, and possibly your 11th grade year too.

Make sure that the school is accreddited. Take tours and ask as many questions as possible. make sure they have the field that you are interested in. make sure that if you are into sports or various activities that they have it. Make sure you can pay for it and that it is a good college. Talk to people who attend there, check the statistics of the school.

nothing just go with the flow.

Go to a college that fits you, not just your parent's expectations. Going to a school where financial aid is readily available helps.