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I would tell myself the most cliche thing that any high schooler could possibly think of when it comes to getting advice, and that would be that you need to study as much as possible, pay attention, and do your best to retain as much knowledge as you possibly can. I had a hard time studyin in high school. I absolutely hated it and always got A's and B's without having to so i figured it would be ok. I now know that I could have gotten so many scholarships and have better study habits if I had just tried to do so. I had no problem paying attention in class but just telling myself that would have helped a lot. Lastly, I always did retain quite a bit of the things I thought were important but if I did not think it was important then I usually forgot it; big mistake.

I would tell myself to continue to follow my dreams and not give up. To keep confidence and remain solid in my education. Education has such a fundametal value out side of school and I use it everyday in my adult life. I would also make sure to tell my self not to sweat the small stuff. To get out and have fun while I'm still young. Enjoy my life while I can because I only have one. Meet everyone and get involved. Some of these friends you will have for life. Staying happy and healthy but yet grounded enough to succeed in my education. Don't focus on one thing with your education. Experience other areas and really explore talents, hobbies, and passions because you will find other things you enjoy and can learn from. College was daunting at first but now that I look back it proved to be some of the most valuable years of my life in so many ways. Remember not to take things for granted and be truely greatful for the opportunity to recieve a higher education.

If I could go back in time and talk to yourself as a high school senior, I honestly wouldn't give myself any advice. I look back at my high school years and I realize that I got good grades, I turned my assignments in on time, and I was sociable. I took all AP classes from my Freshman year in order to get a good feel on what college classes will be like. Wirh the AP courses that I took, I've gotten credits that have boosted my class level up a bit. Now I won't have to take certain classes that other Freshmans are taking. I was sociable in high school, so now I can even put that to skills. College is a bigger environment and this skill will help with making new friends and joing different clubs. High School was exceptional for me.

Make sure you take your education seriously. Don't think that high school is all about friends and fun. This is the pathway to your future and what you make of high school will determine what happens in your adult life.

I would tell myself first of all to take the ACT again! I know I had science fair and will never know if the science fair awards were more beneficial than getting that one extra point! I would also tell myself to relax, everything happens for a reason. You chose IU based on what you wanted, not based on anything else. I would also tell myself that college is more laid back than what I imagined. I'll make plenty of new friends and shouldn't doubt myself.

My dear self, once upon a time your late Junior year you made a decision. You realized your emotional struggles, and you sought a means to help your final year be happy. You adopted a mantra, a goal of sorts: to live with as few regrets as possible. All through your Senior year you held true to that goal, and the result was the most amazing year of your life, with more friends, experiences, and joys than ever before. Yet the start of your freshman year was vastly different. You forgot your mantra. You struggled--not academically or physically, but emotionally. It was only through the help of some truly amazing people that you would remember to live with as few regrets as possible. Soon after, you had to lay one of those girls to rest, and it was only through your mantra that you would overcome that new struggle. Do not forget, for there is true happiness in your little life goal.

I would advice myself to try things I'm uncomfortable with, participate in things I never have, go out of my way to be around new people and to be excited for all the different avenues available. The best advice I ever recieved was that I was just going to have to get nosey.

Don't be afraid to be yourself. Join clubs, volunteer, and study hard. The chemistry will be awful, but all of your other classes will be enjoyable, and dare I even say, fun. Don't stress over little things or even big things, you'll figure it all out. Call your parents at least once a week to let them know what's going on in your life and find out how they're doing. Don't worry that you don't like to party, there are others too. Talk to people in your classes, they could turn out to be lifelong friends. Don't freak out about the first time you get a poor grade... It won't be the end of your life and you will recover. Enjoy the time you have here... It will go by so fast.

Don't take studying for granted. Pay attention to what the teachers tell you because they are giving you important information that you will one day need.

Know your own limits. Don't over extend yourself or take on more than you can handle. Base your decisions on what you can realistically accomplish, according to your particular strengths and weaknesses, rather than trying to do what you think is expected of you. If you allow yourself to excell in what you are good at and work on overcoming your weaknesses at your own pace you'll have the confidence to accomplish your goals.