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If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior. I would telll myself to not to worry so much about college. It may be a big transition from being with family and living on your own, but you will get use to it and make new friends along the way. All you have to do is be open to all the new people around you and do not be shy to join in the fun because everyone is also experiencing the new transition, all you have to do is embrace it. Also I would advise myself to do as much extracurricular activities you make many new friends and you will enjoy yourself. You never know what you like if you do not try it out at all. Some big thing to remember is do all your school work before anything else so you do not fall behind and be responsible no one will be looking after you like they did in high school, but enjoy yourself at the same time. You have to have fun because, all work and no play makes you a very dull boy.

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As I am a non-traditonal student, who after seventeen years has decided to go to college, I would tell my younger self to go to college right after high school. I would also tell myself that just a few years of hard work will make all the difference in the future. I would remind my younger self it's much easier, financially, to go to college when you live at home instead of waiting until you're an adult and paying all the bills yourself. Most important of all, I'd tell myself to have fun in college, meet new people, try new things, but make sure the schoolwork comes first.

If I could go back in time I would tell myself to relax. As a high-school senior I was often stressed about what school I would go to and what I would study. I was convinced that I had to choose the right school immediately and that once I had, I couldn't change my mind. I also concentrated more on how good the school's writing department was, instead of how well the school itself would work for me. It wasn't until after graduation that I thought about what I personally needed, instead of what everyone else wanted for me. By relaxing and taking myself into consideration, and realizing that it was okay if I changed my mind later, I was able to figure out what school was best for me at the time.

Times is like a sword if one did not cut it , it will cut you. It is what makes us regret and wish we could get more time which we can not do, having time on your side helps build a better road towards the goal you intend to follow. If time was not on your side it will be very difficult to manage especially studying. At highschool it is very important to concentrate on time and plan what you want to major in , and let it be based on what your interested in. What i found very helpful is picturing myself 20 years later waking up to go to work, if you wake up to a job you think you love becuase of what your interested in then that is a start to what kind of career you might be wiling to seek. The 1st step is the most important, finiding the career that one can predict he or she will devote to and make him or her happy. Learning about different majors will help you narrow down what could possibly be the best future, anything is possible if time was on your side.

The one thing you need to know about college is that it is very different. Some days will be scary, whether it's not having any friends in class, not sure how to get your financial aid to pay for your books or just being stressed out by the amount of homework each class gives you, just know that you can do it. You may not feel it at times, but you are a strong, smart girl and in a few years all of this struggle will be worth it. When you are up on that stage, and that Diploma is put into your hands, that will be the moment that you will be completely happy because you did it. All the late night studying and taking advanced classes to look better on transcripts was all worth it just for that moment. If there is one thing you will learn without me telling you is that the harder you work, the more you will get out of it. I konw it sounds silly but it will be worth it. You can do anything through Him who gives you strength.

I would tell myself to be ready to work! I had no idea how much I would have to remember, and already know for a community college. I would tell myself to build up better organizatoin and study skills, so the shock of actually working for my grades wouldn't be so severe. I shouldn't have blown off my senior year with thoughts like "well I'm only going to Kirkwood, it's not going to be that hard." I should have really pushed myself, because while it is a coummunity college, its still college and its my future.

The advice I would give myself if I were about to go back and talk to myself as a highshool senior, I would tell myself to relax, don't stress so much. No need to blow things out of porportion, everything will be ok. My number one advice to myself would be that open up do not be afraid of things or people if someone doesn't like you, it's there lost, and if something does not work out it was not meant to be. Do not wait for someone to make the first move on a conversation, talk to them, be yourself. Also, get envoloved in more activites and organazations around the college. Do not be afraid if you do not know anyone that is going out for it too, you'll meet new people, your building character. Speak out about a problem when it first arises, don't wait till things blow way out of porportion to say something. Always listen to your heart, be true to yourself. Do not make company with people just because they are there and you are lonely, your true friends will come. Keep in touch with your friends.

The high school life is one that should be enjoyed. While getting ready for college is crucial, your life as part of the "youth" is temporary, and graduation marks the time in your life when that is ending and your transition begins. To cherish every minute of that last year is the most important advice. Those moments with your friends could be final. As soon as graduation hits, people start scattering, and only some of those people make it home during holidays and summers. The times spent at dances and dating and being naive are numbered. The teachers, the rules, the careless living, and the same friends are all going to change. So the best words of advice are, "keep your priorities straight, don't be stupid, but really enjoy yourself."

If I were able to go back in time, I would tell myself to be more open with my teachers. My biggest problem was not being able to effectively communicate with my teachers. I wouldn't ask questions becuase I was afraid that they would think I was dumb or didn't know what I was talking about. This put an enormous amount of pressure on me becuase I would always try to solve the problem on my own, instead of asking for help. Not asking questions and talking with my teachers was the biggest mistake that I made during high school, and I regret doing so. If I would have asked questions when I didn't understand something, it would have made things much easier and less stressful later on in school.