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I wasn't really into going to college when I was in high school and my parents nevered helped me either. If I could go back to a senior in high school I would like to tell, and make myself aware of the different colleges and what subjects in high school would benefit you more. I would defenitly take more of the science and math classes. I have learned that in college it would have benefited me if I would have had more knowledge in these subjects. I see lots of college students that don't really know what they want to do or they get a degree and then change there minds after all of that. I would have loved to know more of what's out there and did more job shadowing. I think that this would have made the transition of going to college better. I love learning and sometimes when you are young, you are not sure of life yet, and having a little help understanding what you should do before entering college would be a great thing for everyone. Thank you for you time in reading about my past and hoping more highschoolers do this.

"What are you doing tonight?" My best friend, Joanna, asked me Friday at school. "Oh, probably just going home to study," I answered. The same answer I had been repeating my whole high school career. "You really need to have some fun once in a while." I wish I would have known she was right. If I could go back as a high school senior, I would do more activities. Not the drinking, partying type of activities but, just hanging out with my friends more or going to sporting events. I was too serious about school and my grades that I forgot to stop and have fun every now and then. I believe that this seriousness was great for my academics in college but it has hindered my ability to meet new people like most college students do. Many students meet their lifelong friends while in college. If I would have been more outgoing and adventurous in high school, meeting new people in college probably would not be so hard for me. One piece of advice I would tell myself as a senior to make the transition easier would be, "make the most out of your life and time".

The first thing I would tell myself is everything will be ok. Then I would go on to say the transition to college life is much easier if you get involved in the social life of the college. Join a club or a sport if you can. Do not bog yourself down with too much, but do enough so you feel a part of you new surroundings. College life is not what most people portray it to be like in the movies, but it still a wonderful experience, and if you integrate yourself into the energy flow of the college your college experience is far more likely to be successful! There is nothing else like college life and if you just actively participate you will have a great time!

I would give myself a kick in the ass for not doing my best in school and trying to learn what was needed to go to college. I have been out of school for 32 years and times have changed. the things that I learned in school back then most of it is outdated and I was left behind when I started back to school. I wish I would of went to school staight out of high school instead of partying and going into the Army. I don't regert the time I served I just wish I would of got an education insted of a combat infratrymens badge. After working in factorys for years I have went back to school to change my career to become an Special education teacher with a history and science minors. so now that I have my life wherenI want it to be it feels good, only 32 years late.

Don't slack off your senior year. Look at all your options and apply for as many scholarships as you can. Don't be in a rush to leave the house just to leave the house. Make sure its what you want for more reasons than to just "grow up". Its okay to go to a community college. You're parents will appreciate it, and it saves you a lot of money. Also it gives you more time to figure out what you want to do and where you want to go.

The thing I would tell myself as a senior would be to not worry. In my senior year I stressed out about college, and many times I forgot to enjoy my senior year. As a senior you do not need to know everything about your life. I didn?t know what I wanted to do, or who I wanted to be. I thought that if I didn?t get everything planned in my senior year, then I would never amount to anything. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself that that was a lie! I believe that it is important for all seniors to visit lots of schools, and check out their options. However, seniors do not need to have every decision planned out for their lives. I am a freshman in college, and I don't know how my life will end up , but I am taking classes that I enjoy. I want all seniors to understand that they do not have to know everything. They just need to do the best they can in school, and try to figure out what they enjoy foing the most, and then seek that major out in college.

Don't worry things will be fine, work hard and stay focused! Don't try and get lost on other things like working overtime, focus on your education, it should always come first.

I would advise myself to not go to a community college. It is cheaper and has saved me a lot of money in the long run but other than that has not benefitted me at all. The classes are extremely easy and many of the teachers are unprofessional and do not take the classes as seriously as they would if they were teaching at a University. I don't feel like I have learned anything in the time I have spent at JCC. I also think to get the full college experience you need to move to a different town, at least for a year, to experience life out of you're norm. There are so many people to meet, things to do and places to go that you should seize the opportunity at its fullest! It is also a great-growing opportunity to start paying your own bills and to cook and clean up after yourself. I would also encourage myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible while still in high school because I only received the Michigan Merit and the Promise scholarship, both of which were taken away by the new budget cuts this year.

I would just say that it will be a great experience and dont stress too much about it and just enjoy school, but study hard too!

It would probably be something like this; Hey Ashley, Make sure your studying because when you get to college it is a lot harder. When it comes to math, don't copy the answers you don't know. Go to the teacher and ask for help because you will need to learn it eventually and there is no point in trying to skip it now. Make sure you are scheduling your social time with your schooling. In the future it causes a big problem. School comes first, then work, then your time to hang out. The more you play around the longer school will take and the longer until you start a career.