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High school me, let me tell you. Stop keeping yourself awake at night. Stop visualizing failure for sub-par assignments and loss of friendship from bickering or drama between peers. There’s so much going for you at this very moment that’s dormant for your future that you don’t even notice, even though it’s hard for you to see past a Friday night. These breaths you’re taking, tears you’re shedding, and steps you’re making toward success are only the baby steps. In college, you're can start feeling the chain lift of your life slowly inch up the hill, with every club you join and every status position you gain, you only get closer to your dream of that successful life you've had pictured since you were young. Relax and take a deep breath. The transition into college life is everything but scary. There's exhilarating responsibility to gain, knowledge beyond your imagination, and time to visualize everything you're going to be. The light only gets bigger and brighter, and I promise you’ll be one big shining star. I can promise this because you’re here to write this letter.

I would actually go back to when I was a high school freshmen, and I would tell myself to stay in school. I didn't really like school but if I had a chance to do it all over again I would. Hopefully I'd take my own advice. Now I have two kids of my own and I'm still in college because I dropped out of high school. If I would have stayed in school and graduated on time I'd be done with college by now. It's very important for kids to know they must stay in school because time doesn't stand still, before you know it you might have your own family and lots of bills. Having a good career is crucial to have a stable household. So my own advice to me would be to stay in school and do good!

The college expeirence doesn't compare at all to high school. While i have attend college i have learned alot of things about myself i didnt know at all. I was very surprised about how different college is than high school, thus I'll give some examples what advice i would give to myself in high school. First advice is be comfortable being independent. When you leave for college you have to almost do everything for yourself, you don't have your parents to cook, clean, or do laundry. Also, you must take on responsibility to go to class and schedule class. I noticed at my time at college that missing one class can be huge, so you must teach yourself to never miss class no matter what the weather conditions are. Another thing is that you must study and read. There is no way around it at all. In high school you could get away with it, but in college you can not at all. One more peice of advice i would give myself is that use your time wisely, don't get caught up in the party scene, always make sure your academics comes first.

If I could go back and give myself advice it would be to have more confidence in myself. I would tell myself to stop putting so much thought into what other's may think of me. I have been shy my whole life and after I suffered years of bullying at the hands of "friends" I retreated even further into my shell. I became extrememly aware of what the people around me were thinking about me. I convinced myself that what they were thinking about me was negative because the thoughts I had about myself were negative. My shyness caused me to struggle with making friends and this led to a long battle with depression. I had trouble getting myself out of bed in the morning let alone focusing on schoolwork. The fact that I graduated with a 4.0 still amazes me. Coming to college was an extremely scary experience for me, but it taught me to have more independence. Through that independence I have learned to give myself more credit and think more positively about myself. If I could have realized this in high school it would have made my years there better.

Advice to self: Life may seem confusing and sometimes fruitless when you are a young adult, but stay the course and your hard work will pay off. You have to hang in there and focus on the big picture- which includes more people than yourself or your immediate friends. Your efforts will not go unnoticed when coupled with perseverance and the will to learn, and one day you too can accomplish great things, but you have to believe in yourself- even when nobody else will. A college education is not only a degree, it’s about learning new ideas and ways to solve problems with experience. In closing, - a college education is knowledge for life.

If i could go back and and talk to my high chool self , I would tell myself to go straight to college out of high school and not wait around and applying hopelessly almost for a job to come along. Id also push myself to reach higher and harder for the dreams that I set for myself.

It's not a game out here. High school is fun and easy, but after senior year you need to tighten up. Stop slacking off in class, be more serious about scholarships. If you can stay away from student loans, then I advise you to do so. Don't ignore my warnings because of your immaturity. Read through everything and start thinking about payment plans. Start off at a community college then transfer, because right now your math isn't strong enough for your major. From now on, no matter where you go, be involved and make connections. Connections go a long way. Please listen to what I have to say or you can end up $20,000 in debt before you reach twenty years of age. Don't worry about partying so much, becuase parties will always be around. You need to spend more time studying and getting assistance from professors. They are there to help you, and they want to help you. Your primary reason for attending college is to get an education, not to hang out. Get serious about your future and don't end up like me. I promise it is worth it.

Being a high school senior is the most important year of high school. If I would have known then, what I know now, college would be a better experience for me. I would have applied for schools earlier in the year instead of waiting until it is close to graduation. I also would have applied for a lot of scholarships because college is expensive. Being in college and experiencing the college life is like being welcomed to the real world. I would have prepared myself a little more mentally for college. This is the advice I would have gave myself.

The first thing I would tell myself is that iI should take my course work more seriously. Most people that were in college and a little older than me said that the first two years were just a continuation of highschool, but it is a little bit more than that. Youre learning new concepts sure, but college is about applying all of it together towards a more narrow and singular goal and/or specialty. Looking back now, I feel like highschool was just a foundation, a kind of preparation for college. I mean that by highschool gives you the FUNDAMENTALS of many ideas to get you by for the most part in life, but I feel like college is designed to set you on the path that you have decided to go on, and takes the fundamentals you learned in highschool and kind of uses them and transforms them into something you can use to better your life or even deeper than that, help you become better at something you love doing. College is said to be the best experience and years of ones life and I couldnt agree more. I would look back and say "Get ready, have fun".

I would tell myself to be open to new experiences. In high school, I really wasn't that involved in many extracurricular activities, and I never really felt connected to my school and my fellow classmates. In joining English Club and Writers Workshop, I have made amazing friends, and really found my own personal niche. I have become more open as a person in terms of confidence, and I feel that because what I've learned so far, I have had a much easier time making friends. In terms of academics, I would say the same thing...to be open and to explore different areas of study that catch my interest. I have developed an intense love of learning, and I plan to continue learning for the sake of broadening my horizons, and keeping my mind open.