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Learn to study! i was a huge slacker in high school and my high school was in a poor comunity that did not teach the things i needed for college. therefore i never needed to study.i would tell myself to just look study math and computer programming.

I would give myself alot of advice if I could go back and talk to high school me. First I would tell myself good job for working so hard for four years to accomplish so many things that will benefit me towards college. I would also congratulate myself for how involved I was. I would then tell myself to do as much post secondary work as I possibly could because the benefits are indescribable. The next thing I would tell myself would be put in a ton of effort when it comes to the ACT not only because it is what determines if you get into college, but also because it determines how much scholarship you are eligible for. The last thing I would tell myself is to apply for as many scholarships as possible, because when you're spenging tens of thousands of dollars everything helps.

I would tell myself to take the classes that really interest me and not to be hung up on what I need to get done. I woudl also suggest to attend mroe extra curriculars and send more time in the studios.

I would tell myself to study in high school because when you get to college thats all your going to be doing. Also, when it comes to money, make sure you save because college is exspensive. Between inside school and outside of school, it can be exspensive especially living on your own and not with your parents. Also, I would tell myself to go close to home because me and my family are so close, especially because of what we have been going through the past few years. Plus high school is way different then college, I believe it doesnt get you ready for college or for life after high school.

Taking life seriously before life gets serious is the advice I would give myself. Taking myself back to Senior year in high school right around fall, I would save every dollar I earned at my 30 hour/week job to assist with my education expenses. Continuing to work throughout the school year into the next summer would have netted me the equivalent to the first year's tuition. The head start and the advantage of having paid for college with money I earned would have motivated and inspired me to continue to work and pay my expenses without taking out loans to finance my education. It can be done, I have done the math and know that it is possible even while working minimum wage. Attending college and financing it takes intricate, disciplined planning that is essential to real life success. Beginning that as a senior in high school would have prepared me for life's challenges and hurdles and made me a better learner, woman, wife and mother.

Some advice I would give to myself as a high school senior would be to not room with anyone you know, start off fresh. Utilize all offered tutoring and professor office hours. Don't worry yourself about choosing a major because you're probably going to change it in your first two years. Also try your best to get involved on campus, meet and network with as many people as possible because it will definitely increase your possibility to have a secured internship or job.

Jake, I understand that the roady has been filled with gaps and chasms. Somehow you've managed to leap each one with scratches and scars, but none of it has detered you from your passion and your goals. I applaud your commitment both to yourself and your future. Remember that college is not only a method of aquiring your degree, it also demands that you find yourself. That means being confident in who you are, stick to your love of art and design and show the world just how determined you are. All those nights spent scribbling and erasing ideas for your own personal logo, reading about the inner workings of the design industry will mold you into a fierce designer. Living off campus may seem a bit daunting at first but I assure you that the connections will make are geniune and pure. The professors here demand excellence, so you cannot doubt yourself as a student. Remember that design is not a form of art, it is a form of communication. It requires that you be just as passionate about people as you are about creativity, and to find joy and the simpliest of things.

I would tell myself to keep an open mind. I went into college thinking I knew how everything about it worked and what the people would be like, but I didn't know anything at all. College is not like high school; people are nicer, classes are more challenging, and you get to choose your classes based on your interests. It took me a while to adjust to this new atmoshere because of my presuppositions, but once I opened my mind I saw how exactly how much opportunity going to a university is actually offering me. Looking back, I would tell myself not to be nervous about what college is going to be like, because I didn't even know the advantages and differences it would actually afford me.

Take a giant deep breath and know that you are going to make it through school. It will be rough at first, but once you get in the groove you will be able to kick it right in the rear without brekaing a sweat. Classes are going to be just as big as highschool, which is exactly what you are looking for. Being held accountable for your work and having the professor are actually going to know your name . Keep your door open! Not only will it help the smell but you would be suprised by how many friends you can make by just keeping your door open. Go too parties and know that there is going to be alchol and other such drugs. The people at the parties are going to offer, but you can say "no" and they will respect it and move onto the next thing that cathes their eye. If you choose to partake in drinking or other stuff, make sure it is because you want to! Have fun and smile, these years in college are going to bring you to the rest of your life. Sieze the day! No gaurtnee for tomorrow!

My advice would be to do everything and that its okay to cry. It is important to get the most out of the college experience so do things even if they only interest you a little bit and even if you are not feeling up to doing it. Also it is completely okay to freak out about things and if you keep yourself busy you won't be thinking about everything so much. In other words it is okay to cry because you need to even yourself out, college is stressful. Also apply for every scholarship now and continue to do so during college. Not only is college expensive, but so is everything else you are going to want to have. So, it would be great not to have to think twice about something extra at the dollar store. Oh, and have fun! Enjoy your time in college because before you know it you will be a senior and trying to figure out what you are going to do with your life. And trust me this decision is way harder than any you have made so far.