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I would tell myself not to let extra-curricular activites become more of a priority than my academics. It is very easy to get so involved on campus that you forget what you're here for. In addition, I would say have a "Carpe Diem" attitude and take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way, whether it be an internship, co-op, study abroad, job, or training program.

I would tell myself to focus on studies and make sure that my grades would be at the top of the list. That would probably be it. I wish I would have had a higher GPA. I was really involved in school and did a lot of volunteer work and community service. I wish I would have had a job to save up some money for school because paying for school is no joke. Other than that I wouldn't have changed anything else.

Make sure you go visit the school, or at least join a facebook group. You want to get a feel of the surroundings, such as the dorm and the campus, but you also want to get a feel for some of the people youll meet, as well as meeting upperclassmen. Facebook friends arent always what they seem. Make sure to stay involved and keep your grades good for senior year, and make sure to go into college ready to work and ready to make friends and meet new people. Just because someone is from your hometown doesnt mean you have to restrict yourself to being friends with them. Dont get caught up in the opposite sex and your social life. Its important but it will always be there, and none of the boys are trying to settle down yet. Focusing in class and actually attending class is important, because just as easily as you got that scholarship you could lose it. College is a game, make sure you do whatever you can to win and get your degree. Also, its okay to not know what you want as soon as you come into school. Alot of people dont.

I would advise myself to become more active in extra-curricular activites, even if it is my senior year. I would also tell myself to study for the SATs, even though my scores weren't bad for a first try, they could have been better. Also I'd talk to the guidance counselor more. Guidance counselors are there to help and I feel like I under-utilized my high school counselor. Scholarships are also important and I wished that I knew where to look for them. I'd tell myself to search fast-web and to visit the federal financial aid website. The high school-to-college transition was not as bad as I thought it would be; I was relaxed and fit in well with my floormates. The most important thing to tell myself is to join some sort of organization or club during my freshman year of college. Networking and friends are key to an enjoyable college experience.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would tell myself not to stress so much about what is going to happen when i arrive. I would tell myself that you will only do as well as the hard work that you put into your course load. No one can tell you that you will not succeed because you are the only person that you need to give you that extra push. I would also tell myself that college life is very similar to high school life because no matter where you go there will always be the cliques and all the immature people that will try to bring you down. The friendships that you make will definately last you a lifetime so choose your friends wisely. All in all your college years really are the best years of your life so make them count and just do your best.

Dear Senior, Enjoy all the experiences of high school and all the good times you've had. Remember the times that made you cry, smile, and laugh because those are the ones you will cherish and reflect on the most. Keep in contact with your friends. Be prepared for college because the academic rigors are so different from high school. Work hard and stay focused the key to college is time management, being able to schedule your day and follow through with it. When applying to schools always keep your options open, never worry about the price of attending a university of your choice. Dont worry if you have no idea what you wanna do in life, but at least have a general idea what direction you wanna go. I would recommend you shadow someone in the particular field you choose. When shopping for school dont over spend on supplies, clothes, etc. When you finally get here have FUN, introduce to people and smile and make friends cause lets face it they are all here from home for the first time. They feel the same way you do, in a new situation away from and there anxious. Enjoy life & College!

I would tell myself to take advantage of every oppotunity that was given to me while I was in college. I would make sure I'd explain and research every major so that I would not have to change my major when I arrived at school. I would tell myself to pick classes that would work with my sleep schedule. I would also warn myself that college is full of temptation and I would be much better off if I stuck to my morals and values that I was taught at home and stayed focused on the reason why I was going to college in the first place. I would tell myself about not being in a group and only hanging out with a specfic group of people but explain how benefitial it would be to expand my cirlce of friends just in case things did not work out with the one group I invested so much time into. I would lastly stress the fact that my grades were the most important thingI should focus on and everything else would come eventually.

The two most crucial pieces of advice that I would give myself as a high school senior are to continuously apply for scholarships and to stay true to myself. Students take scholarships for granted; someone is basically giving a total stranger free money to attain a higher education and achieve the goals that he/she has set for him/herself. Take advantage of the various scholarships that are out there because millions of scholarships aren't granted each year due to negligence. The more scholarships one can receive, the less s/he will have to pay out of pocket once college is over. Always, always, ALWAYS stay true to yourself. People are more accepting of a genuine person instead of a person who is "phony". One of my favorite quotes of all time is, "It is better to die an original than to be remembered as a copycat." Truer words have never been spoken.

One of the biggest desires that people live with is they could turn back the hands of time, what they would do. One major action that I would have changed if I were given this opportunity would be for me to have attended college right after graduating high school. Although my parents tried to influence me to attend college, I was not motivated at the time to continue persuing an education. It was in my best interist to enter the workfield because at the time, I thought that I could be successful in doing so. It took me a year to realized that in order for me to gain the level of success that I wanted for myself, it would be in my best interist for me to further my education. However, two years into my batcheleors degree, I regret not starting college earlier. I feel that I would have been further established if I had done so; in result, I am older than several people within my class. When I speak to kids younger than myself, I advise them of the importance of persuing an education so that they can avoid the mistakes that I once made.

I was walking to class one day, playing with a quarter when I saw this homeless man walking down the hill with his shopping cart full of possessions. I waved and said, ?Hi? to him and kept walking a little bit more. I realized that I had a quarter in my hand that I was probably going to waste and so I turned around and called him to give it to him. I thought he might laugh at the fact that I made him stop in the cold to give him a quarter but he smiled and said, ?You go here?? He meant Howard. ?Yes,? I told him. ?Tell me something, young lady. Do you know how many minutes are in a day?? ?No, sir. Never thought about it.? ?Well, I don?t know either, when I got to the library, I?ll find out. But anyway, I want you to think about that during the day. Think about the time that you have.?