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Looking back at the last two years, I would tell myself to really look at what programs the school offers. Don't just go into the Drafting program because it's what you know. It took me the last two years to find out that I really don't wasnt to be a Drafter. I have found a program that just looking at the classes required for the degree I am excited! They sound so interesting and I'm excited to begin fall term. I would tell myself to not just make decisions about my future by what I already know, trying something new is exactly what you need. Also don't be afraid of what people will say when you decide to do something completely different that what you've talked about for years! As long as you are excited about what you are doing and feel that it is the right choice for you, they will support you every step of the way!

The “simple” things like faith, hope, love, and child-like dreams, are really foundational because they are extremely important. Growing up doesn't by-pass these to learn “deeper knowledge”. Maturity causes us to move more deeply in our understanding and experience of them. Above all else, pray to hear God's voice, experience Him, feel His hope, love, grace, and goodness, and see His miracles. Don't be easily influenced by other's expectations for you, even well-meaning people. Try to see through motives of others. Understand that some people's support for you is based purely upon the fact that they have something to gain. Some will praise you and bend over backwards to help you, because it means that they look better or they are paid to do so. You will only sometimes be supported for what you do truly well. Do your best anyways. CLEP as many courses as you can just after you graduate, even ones you don't think will apply to your major, and use every scholarship available, even if you have financial support from family. Go to college in another culture and land – see the world and expand your horizons.

I would advise myself to take more AP credits and be more confident in everything I believe and not let outside negative soures affect how that way I view things. but at the same time also take in every information I can get. I have to be braver and better that the myself from yestarday, I have to fight for the best each mintute. No matter how painful the journaey ahead might be, I must hold on because time will ease that pain and replace it with a new expereince.

I'd tell myself to take it more seriously, yes it's just highschool, but the scholarships I could have applied for would be really helpful right now. I get pretty good grades but I should do my best at everything, and not procrastinate or skimp on homework for a class I didn't like. I would talk to my teachers more and get their feedback before I turned an assignment in, and I think that would have been a helpful skill carried into college. Take my time on my assignments and make sure I get good grades on everything, because every essignment affects my grades. Practice all my math and english fundamentals so I score higher in hte placement tests and avoid paying for classes that aren't at college level, and get a head start on my pre- requisites. college teachers are harder than the ones in high school so make sure you set aside plenty of time to turnin an assignment the professor, they will grade you seriously if they see you took adequete time to complete their assignment, and put some effort into it and didnt just slap a paper together, senior year is important.

Take college credit classes. Try in school and study cause it only gives you a head start. The harder you work in high school the easier college will be. High school is no just about the parties but is your first chance to get you prepared for real life and educate you.

I would tell myself to go to college right out of high school and not wait six years. The transition would be alot easier while school was still apart of my everyday life. I would tell myself that there is alot more freedom and that the instructors are not going to push you to do things. The reason that your going to college is because you want to, no one is making me go. The transition isn't that hard, as long as you do everything as soon as you can and not wait till the last minute. I would also tell myself to not be intimidated. College is different then high school, but it is better and alot more fun. The best advice i could tell myself is just to go and give it everything that i had. The reward will be worth all the late night studying and the boring weekends spent at home prepairing for the big up coming exam.

Going back in time being a high school senior again, I would encourge myself to go to college even if I am unsure of what I would like to study. I would tell myself to take classes that would guide me along the right path to find out what interests me the most and how an education would benefit me to pursue those interests. Then I would tell myself it is easier to take classes, than job hunting until you figure out what you would like or wouldn't like as a career.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would let myself know these few things. First I would tell myself this. DIVE DEEP! Don?t be afraid of the new things you are about to experience, A lot of things will be changing but every step you take is a step closer to succeeding. When it comes to careers, it?s ok if you don?t know what you want to do, my advice would be to take classes in college that interest you because it Is possible that they could spark a flame in your future career. Attend EVERY class you can although most teachers don?t care about attendance it is vital to you passing. Some students also think that because they are attending a community college it means they are not good enough for a University, THAT?S NOT TRUE! Attending a community college your first couple years is a great way to save money and it?s a much easier transition from high school. Last but no least I would recommend wearing good walking shoes, because college campuses are quite a bit larger than high school ones.

1 - Talk to people!! The most useful information in college is made available by advisors! They understand the college and can connect your ideas, desires and passions to the classes and teachers they think will interest you. Half the useful information I have needed to determine my degree has been given to me by advisors, one fifth by fellow students/ teachers, the rest I have found on my own. 2 - Take your time, explore all options, focus on your education and know that everything will always work out. Even our supposed failures take us one step further down the path we walk, showing us new options and teaching valuable lessons in the process if we take the time to learn from them. 3 - Academic life means freedom of information. College is a sanctuary of learning and guidance - if you don't feel free intellectually, find another school. 4 - The most difficult part of college life is asking questions; the answers will become clear, but first I have to ask! 5 - College is the doorway to the library of truth (as far as we know it.) We all participate in helping that library grow - even undergraduates have something to teach!

If I could go back, I would encourage myself to take a few more classes at the community college during the summer or during my open blocks during the school year to get a head start on credits. I would also tell myself not to get discouraged by the scholarship process and to continue to plug away at filling them out because you never know which application might actually grant you a scholarship. Another thing I would tell myself is to get more involved my freshman year of college. I missed out on quite a few opportunities and fun experiences because I didn't pay attention to the school's announcements.