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The advice i would give myself is to train hard everyday and do everything up to your full potential because you only have four years to enjoy and suceed in your undergrade career.

Life is completely unpredictable and embarking on a new path is scary, just trust yourself. You need to believe that you know what is best for you. You need to always trust your gut instincts and do what you feel in your heart is right. You need to be more outgoing and not care so much what other people say or think. You need to take risks and not just sit back and wait for things to happen. You need to not be afraid to make mistakes, and understand that after you make one, it takes a great amount of courage to correct it and set yourself back on the right path, but you will feel better about yourself for having done so. However, the thing you need to remember the most is that time flies and life is way too short to be anything but happy. Keep yourself surrounded by your family and your friends because they are the ones who will always be there for you and believe in you when you don't believe in yourself. You have all of the tools to create a happy and fulfilling life for yourself. Work hard, but have fun too.

No high school can prepare a student for all the challenges of college. Every single college class is equal to that of an advanced placement class in high school but taught with half the time. Also the professors do not put effort into individually helping out a student. The number of students that a professor has is too great and students are treated as adults. The best thing to do as a college student is to manage time. Time management will make college seem routinely otherwise a college student will be overwhelmed with all the diverse hardships of college. Also, do not take any class lightly. Some students have a certain dependence on the curve that a certain class will have. The curve does not help much if you are on the lower end of the curve. Another temptation of college is to skip classes and study on your own because the teaching method of the professor does not suit to your liking. Do not skip classes, even though retention might be minimal in a class but there is still help you can receive from the professor. Lastly, get to know all your professors, they are extremely helpful.

It is often said that life is a journey, not a destination and through the course of the journey, an individual makes several mistakes that later enlighten him and fabricate his personality. If I receive a chance to revisit my high-school senior self, one message I would surely convey is: do not let the stress get to you. Even if worse comes to worst, do not let social pressures and conflicts with others affect your performance in school and do not take anything to heart because it will only further depress you. I would also remind myself of the goal I have been working towards ever since the age of four, of becoming a doctor. If I let minor conflicts affect my performance, that will deter be from my goal and I will feel unaccomplished. Therefore, as I have learned now, I will strive towards keeping the stress level minimal and reserve it strictly for school purposes. There is no need for me to be overwrought and tense due to those that only have served as obstacles in my path. I will continue on this journey, determined to achieve success and inevitably, make a positive difference in this world.

Senior year is quickly coming to an end and your closest friends are loneliness, confusion and heartache. Many peers have let you down and you are not sure what a true friendship looks like. All that matters to the people surrounding you is their looks and advancing their popularity. You view yourself as a shy, average-looking girl that has never been accepted. Your biggest fear is that college will be exactly the same, but with more strenuous classes. I’m here to tell you that you can hope in a brighter future. Let go of all the feelings that are weighing you down and find joy in knowing that you have so much ahead of you. You do not need to care anymore about what people think of you, because you have been created as a beautiful, unique individual. “Fitting in” will no longer cross your mind, because you will be provided with honest, long-lasting friendships. However, it is important to be prepared for school work and to expect your patience to be tested. “A’s” will not come easily, but keep on working hard for the reward! You are capable of succeeding!

Jessica, if you want to go to college, that’s great. However, make sure you are REALLY ready. I know people make college seem like one big party, but that is not true. College is hard work. You are not going to have mommy telling you to get your homework done and the temptation to go out and forget about homework is overwhelming at times. You will need to be prepared to have some serious motivation to get assignments completed. Please do not wait until the last minute, because that is when everything will go wrong. Make sure you study ahead of time when you know what you will be going over in class and be ready to ask any questions you may have. Teachers do not mind helping you out if they know you are really trying to do well. I will be praying for your success and I know you will do well if you apply yourself and manage your time.

The first thing I would tell my high school senior self would be, "Take more science classes, you!" Specifically, I would tell myself to take AP Physics, since that would have helped me a lot this year. I would also say to work harder on getting scholarships. As a high school senior, I did not realize how many generous people there are out there just looking to give money to people going to college. I would tell myself to do more volunteering and community service, since a lot of scholarships seem to focus on that. That being said, as a high school senior, I spent a lot of time worrying about paying for college, what I would major in, if I would make friends, if I would like where I live. One of the biggest things I would tell myself is, "Calm down, keep working hard, and try to enjoy yourself once in a while, because things worked out for me, so that means they will work out for you."

I would have joined the RPS services group after my freshmen year. It offers positions including an RA and CUE that help students with the transfer process and help with financial support. It is a great experience and I have learned so much about my surroundings and about other students. I would have volunteered to tutor for more classes. Giving back to students who are stuggling and helping them achieve success is a great feeling. I would have walked on to the IU wrestling team and played more football.

Looking back after four years I wish I could tell myself to not take life so seriously. College is four years to get to know youself, to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. My four years at college made me the person I am today, a strong young woman looking to earn a graduate degree. I would tell myself to laugh more and worry less. Remember that Universitys have so much to offer, take advantage of all of it all, you won't have it forever! Most importantly, don't forget who you are and where you come from. You might "find youself" in college but don't forget who made that person you found.

I waited 6 months to go to college, because I tried to get into a university that I knew was not taking international students at the time. I wish I had gone to my current community college right away to save time. Although I got some work experience in the mean time, I feel that joining my community college sooner would have been a better choice for me.