Synthia
The best advice I could ever give myself is to not rush into life. I went to college right out of high school and changed my major twice before I got my first BS degree in Psychology, but once I received my degree I was not interested in working for minimum wage in detention facilities so I went back to college and worked on my masters in Forensic Science. Again when I came to the end of the program I was having trouble finding a job because my focus was on investigation and not science. Throughout this time I joined the Army Guard as a medic and found myself falling back on health care jobs and that is when I realized my passion for nursing. If only I had taken my first couple of years out of high school to find out who I was and what I really wanted for my self I might have began nursing many years ago. When I have children of my own I hope I allow them to find themselves like I wish I had done all those years ago. It is a lot harder to start fulfilling your life at 28.
Jordon
I would tell myslef to work a little harder. Education is the key to success in life. I would try to challenge myself more to really see how well I could do. I would also tell myself to think twice before making any big decisions. I started going to Purdue University, and I think that held me back from what I really wanted to do.
Lacy
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Cole
If I could go back in time and give myself advice there would be so much that I would like to tell myself. I could tell myself to study more and it might result in getting better grades, I could tell myself to just enjoy it and it might result in studying abroad and enjoying the moment, but what I would really tell myself is college is what you make of it. If you want college to be about partying and having fun then that is what it will be about. If you want college to be about academic success then it will be about exactly that. The reason I say this is because of the thought process. College life will force you to learn about yourself and explore what makes you happy. Telling myself that college is what I make it will drive me to dig deeper into what I love and how I feel. It will create and stimulate thoughts, ideas and dreams that I never had in high school. Going into college not knowing what to expect was the best part of my experience and is what has shaped me into who I am. "Ignorance is Bliss."
Sheena
I would advise myself to have as much fun possible my senior year because I had to take on a serious alternative mother role for my younger brother that year when my mom moved away. It dampered some of the fun I could have enjoyed my senior year before I had to buckle down and take school and my life seriously. I would also have advised myself to apply towards more scholarships than I did. While I'm not having financial problems because of school, it would have been really nice to have not needed to take out any loans from IUPUI.
Amanda
I wish I would have taken more advanced credit classes in high school. I would have liked to have saved up more money for college so I wouldn't have to pay as much when I finished.
Brandi
The advice I would give myself as a high school senior would be to learn study habits in high school. It's difficult to jump into college and not know how to study. College profesors don't go that easy on you. When you have two or three tests in one week, and you don't know how to sit down and study, you won't be able to do well on your tests. I would also tell myself to get involved. I wasn't that involved my freshman year of college, so it wasn't that enjoyable. However, now I'm starting to get more involved and it's becoming easy to make new friends. Have the confidence to go out and do things you didn't do in high school, that is the best advice I could give myself. Step outside of the box.
ntshepiseng
i beiieve im aself stater and i have ability to work hard.
Robert
Pay attention in class and devote yourself to your studies. What you don't learn in high school, you will have to learn in college. The more you learn and the harder you work while in high school, the easier it will be to succeed in college. Learn to complete assignments on time and don't procrastinate, as this is a definite way to bring your grades down. Be sure to stay as calm as possible while making the transition to college life, because it is extremely stressful during the first few months of college. If you become overstressed, your grades will suffer. Most of all, you must be dedicated to your career choice. No matter what, you must always give it your best, in spite of the trials you will undoubtedly endure.
Stacy
If I could go back to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to stay in school and don't let anything get in your way of becoming a teacher. After high school, in 2005, I was set on attending college the next fall. I let a relationship get in the way of college and now, in 2009, I am still a college freshman. I would simply tell myself to focus on school. My life goals should come before a romantic relationship.