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As a high school senior I couldnt wait to graduate high school. All I worried about was walking across the stage and getting my diploma. What I should have been thinking about was how will I go to college? Instead of worrying so much about prom and graduation, I should have been thinking about what schloarships to fill out, what field I wanted to work in, and even what school I wanted to go to. If I could have given myself advice in high school, I would have taken college classes in high school. I would have told myself to learn new study habits. I would have also figured out sooner what field I wanted to pursue, and taken all high school courses I could for that field. I would have even told myself how challenging and difficult college can be.

i would say to my self that collage is right around the corner so i need to study hard and not go off partying and drinking

Assuming I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would give myself the following advice: Laterria life is what YOU make of it. Whatever you want in life you can achieve it. This is your last year of highschool and the time to become independant starts NOW. Take a piece of paper and list 3 life expectancies. I expect to be independant, achieve, & succeed. Its been 13 years since the day I graduated into independance. Here I stand the single mother of 7 beautiful children with an AA degree in Social Science. Within the next 2 years I will achieve a BA degree & become an elementary teacher with a subject major in mathematics. Giving up on my life expectancies will never be an option. Rearranging how my life was expected to be would be all the advice to see.

If I was able to go back in time and talk to myself as a senior, I'd tell myself to joke around less and to work extremely hard on everything I do. I'd even work hard and not do "just fine" on tasks that I knew were easy. I'd be more respectful, not that I wasn't disrespectful, but I'd be sure to never offned my teachers nor question their inttelligence. I would tell myself to cherish the things I learn evryday and always study even when there are no exams.

If I could go back and give my high school self some advice, I would start with stressing the importance of planning ahead and doing research. Failing to do so will make you lose out on opportunities that could have helped you without even realizing it. You are completely responsible for seeking the resources that will help you reach your goals. You are also responsible for making sure that you maintain your pace to reach your goals in a timely manner.Another piece of advice that I could have benefited from is not to put more on your plate than you can handle. Although taking that extra class or working those extra hours could be beneficial theoretically, piling on so much will lead to exhaustion and make you feel overwhelmed. It may even set you back and bring you further away from your goals. Lastly, if you do happen to take on more than you can handle, admit it and get help. Learn to manage your time better or find a beneficial way to decrease your workload or responsibilities.If I knew or took this advice, my experience would have been much less stressful and more enjoyable.

I would tell my younger self not to change a thing, keep doing what you are doing. I have been in the United States Army for 16 years now and I am very proud of the service to our country. Being able to accomplish both school and serve our country is a dream come true; I am completely satisfied with the direction my life has taken.

Dear Jade, you might think you have all the answers in life and that you are un-touchable. Jade, you are going to lose the person you love the most and you are going to have to grow up and make wiser decistions. You are going to have to be more careful with your money and they way you carry yourself. You also need to be a rolemodel for your younger sisters becuase they are looking up to you. Things will not be easier in college, first sememster of college you are going to want to party and worry about homework later. You need to find a happy balance with homework and your social life. Things might be hard sometimes but with the right attitude you can accomplish anything.

Write everything down and make copies of things.

In college, it is every person for themselves so do not rely on people contanstly reminding you about deadlines as they did in High school, because your treated as an adulat and as an sult you should be able to accept responsibility for your acamdemics. Unlike High school there wont be teachers you've known over the years who have a personal relationship wth you and would constnatly push you to achieve your best, in college, you must motivate yourself to achieve your best or else only a slippery path lies ahead. Furthermore, one thing all college students know is that Time managment is of great importance in college, the ability to properly dispense ones time to is of grave importance, it is very easy to get caught up in the social aspect of college and lose focuss on one's academics. However it is possible to have a good social life as well as good performance in your education as long as there is balance between both, time has to be set aside for everything, because truly there is a time for everything.

I would tell myself no matter what happens im still going to go to college because i want to be sucessful and have a carrer and im going to be dedicated and hard working and no matter what if i dont have any money ill try my hardest to save up.