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I would tell myself not to work so much while in school, apply for aid and take my time in school. I would also make it know to myself that I need to take some college classes in high school to make it easier on myself in college. Last but not leaset put back some money for school because it does get costly.

Two things: make sure you develop study skills, and get all the college credit you can in high school. Having study skills are very important in college. If you are a good student in high school, and you never have to study, do not fool yourself into thinking that college will be the same. A lot of classes do not grade you on homework, and base your course grade off of four or five exams over the semeseter. Study skills are very important for this reason; you don't have a whole lot of chances to fail a test and still pass the class. Obtaining college credit in high school is another good thing to do. Don't assume you won't need it or the process is too much to worry about. Getting all the credit you can before you leave can take off some of the hours you will be required to complete. It makes your college journey a little easier on you, and possibly your professors and parents as well.

If I had a chance to change things, I would change a lot. One of the most important things I would have said to myself would have had to have been not to choose a major based on what my parents wanted me to do. I would have gone with my heart, instead of trying to accomplish something to gain love and respect from my parents that happened to be already there. I think I would have spent a little more time analyzing the right direction for myself first. I would have probably gone to the community college first, instead of the four year university. Though, I made the wrong choice for me by going to the university first, I learned a great deal about real world fiancial situations. Debt, for instance, is not a great thing to aquire. Credit Cards are bad.

At first you may want to go to a 4 year school, going to a community college and getting your Associates Degree was the best plan and you will be glad you followed that path. You will have a chance to stay home with your family and live at home, which will allow for you to save up money for the upcoming years at a 4-year university. Also the classes are by far less expensive than at a 4-year and those prices will save you thousands in loans and other debts that you could have incurred in the first few years of seeking your college degree. However, take more that the minimum 12 credit hours and take a summer class or two each summer to hopefully graduate with a 2-year degree within 2 years. Even at a 4-year university it is become more and more less common for students to actually graduate within 4 years with a 4-year degree. Learn to think of the future and plan accordingly. While the ?now? is what you will be living in, the goals that you have are in the future and those are what you are working toward.

First of all I would tell myself to spend a much larger portion of time searching for scholarships . There are so many scholarships just for high school students that I have discovered recently that I had no idea about back then. Also I would tell myself to open a separate account just for college savings and stay completely away from that money. I believe if I would have followed through on these two tasks alone then money would not be nearly as much of an issue. I could focus more on my education instead of worrying about working part time and trying to take out student loans while in school. I would have also told myself to develop much better study habits back then so as to not have to learn how to study in college. The most important advice I could give myself for back then is to just spend more time preparing for college.

I would tell the high school seniors to make sure to meet with a counsler and a college advisor as soon as possible. Take many career assesment tests before going to college. DO NOT PROCASTINATE!! Always make sure to do your best and take any and every extra credit opportunity you can get because they are given for a reason and not given to often. Don't let yourself get pre-college stress. If you stay on track with everything, you will be fine! Its really easy to make friends so dont worry about that. Make sure you ask around about your proffessors before you take them. And most importantly enjoy yourself, your an adult now! Be safe :)

If I could go back and talk to myself when I was I high school senior, I would tell myself to make the same decisions I have made today because I have no regrets. Everything that I have done has made me who I am today, and every single experience has taught me something valuable-whether the experience was good or bad. I believe there is something positive out of every situation, but only if you decide to see it that way. I would remind myself to continue being positive and remain firm in my beliefs; to always get up after falling down and keep looking forward; to continue to fight for my dreams; to always keep my feet on the ground; and to continue being genuine. Why would I remind myself of all of this? I would remind myself of these things because I know following these reminders has definitely paid off. To sum it up, I would tell myself, "Be yourself!"