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If I could go back in time, I tell myself that friends and luch time are no longer apart of your schedule. College is more indepent and time consuming. Professors are n't going to follow you around and tell you to do your work and the deadlines. You have to be able to commit your time to study and go to class. After all you paying for your classes. You learn as you go, you have to attend class and take notes.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to be in a rush to choose my life career. I would take the time to discover what I like to do by getting actively involved in various extracurricular activities in school. The key is to be very flexible, adapt to change and don't give up. If what I choose to do does not challenge my curiosity then it is not worthwhile. After having come a long way, through several not so good choices, at the age of 26, I finally realized that I really love the selfless work that nurses do and I can't wait to be a part of it. I also regret caring so much about unimportant things and especially about what others thought. As an adult in the real world, I know now that what really matters is me and how much time I invest into developing myself. Finally, I would also tell myself never to underestimate my abilities and always keep smart and hardworking friends, it rubs off.

If I were able to go back in time and give myself advice about college, the first pieces of knowledge i would share woul be to "Soak up as much as you can". Not to go about my classes simply studying for a test or a quiz that was around the corner, but to study and read in a manner that would help me better retain the knowledge. The first few semesters of college are much like the classes you take in high school, and thus, had I been better at studying and retaining more knowledge, I would have been able to attain a much higher GPA for those classes that were simliar, if not the same, as my high school classes.

Pay attention in class. Don't talk back or try to make a big deal because college life is stressfull. Make sure to actually study for the SAT the first time and stop thinking that it was a joke. When you apply for college write down the information first instead of rushing through it. When gonig out for the cross-country team, don't cheat on your diet plan because yopu will get exhausted a will be in last place for at least three events. Don't take that girl you like to the prom because all she will do is just break your heart and cause more hurt on you. Your parents will always be there for you and don't try to rush things.

First and foremost I would tell myself to start in the beginning of my senior year looking for all possible scholarship opportunities. Next I would suggest applying as soon as possible to colleges and universities. I would stress the negative effects of procrastination and keeping all deadlines on the top of my mind. Also I would encourage myself to stay on all my teachers' good side because you never know who you may need a letter of reccemendation from. I would advise myself to keep up with any and all extra-curricular activities I choose to take on. Last but not least, I would tell myself to to put school before friends because after graduation many of them won't be there.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the first thing I would tell myself is to stop slacking off now and be more prepared for the college life because it definitely isn't a joke. I would also tell myself to sign up for as many scholarships as possible and to start off at a 4-year university instead of a 2-year community college. I missed out on attending a 4-year university because I was indecisive, but I feel like starting off at a university could be more beneficial for me because I would be able to actually get the college life experience and I wouldn't have to worry about putting off some time in order to check out the different universities and worry about what classes are transferrable and what aren't. In high school I had all the time in the world to check out the different schools available, but now that I'm in college and also working part time, I don't really have much time.

Its hard to answer a question such as this ,when I dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, because I was not focused. I later got my GED but if I go back and talk to myself about the college life and the transition, I would tell myself to not give up despite what I was going through because there are so many opportunities if you continue. The college life is what you need to make sound decisions that can better your future. You're are out in the real world and its up to you to make the changes necessary to complete your education. You will need to learn time management and discipline because college is a challenging, but rewarding experience and its truly what you make it. I would tell myself to say encouraged, because if you really want to be successful learn from the mistakes because with every mistake you are that much closer to SUCCESS!!

In hind sight to the person I was a few years ago, today I see that I could have enjoyed my high school career allot more that I actually did. If I could go back I would tell myself to not worry so much about test scores and class rank, because after you?re in the system, you?re in the college system. All the work and all the effort that I put into high school is weighted about the same as my first semester of college level work. I would have told myself that life is to short not to be enjoyed and to start living life and enjoy the moment of being a senior in high school and college was another years off. Don't start stressing out like a freshman in college, when you?re still a senior in high school.

First, i have to determine what i need in the future, what career i like, and what i want to be in the life. After that, i should focus on them. when i were still in high school senior, i just learnt from school and from teachers. all of my knowledges what i have known are from them. some of them i dont know what i need for. i just know them like one part of school schedule. i see them as general knowledges. when i transfered to college i have some intuition for myself. i know what i need and i know what i want to be in my life. From that, i just focus on that and i devote all my life for my dream in the future.

The biggest advice one can give is to prepare as early as you can for college and save all your money. Eat out less and don't worry about being in the latest fashion. Even though you can make honor roll throughout high school, there is no guarantee that you will get a scholarship and have school paid for. My biggest challenge was paying for school because I was ignorant and believed that with my academic achievement, I would get plenty of scholarship money. College life is far from that of being a high school student. You are in a learning environment surrounded by other people who want to learn as well. There are no distractions or other students making a scene. There are alot of individuals on campus who want to help you succeed and will give you whatever advice and learning tools that will guide you on a path to success.