Shane
study hard and stay focused
Karen
I would say, Karen, don't worry so much, try your hardest and God will do the rest. Make sure to go to all the study sessions that are offered and get involved with study groups. Also, get involved with some extra curricular activities because you don't want to feel lonely. Make sure you keep up with all the deadlines and don't procrastinate. When you are studying, put all your energies into that in that moment so you can accomplish everything that needs to be accomplished. Don't be a hermit, make some friends that can help encourage you when you are down and out. Go to the chapel services and worship with your fellow classmates, it is a great spiritual encouragement. Visit the professors' offices often and anytime you don't understand the material covered in class, they are more than willing to sit down and talk with you. Eat healthy and drink plenty. Most importantly, keep on pursuing a relationship with the Lord daily, even when you are tired and don't feel like it. The Lord is willing and able to help His children with anything they ask.
Alexis
Advice to my former self - Don't stress about what other people think. When you get to college, there will be more people completely and totally different from you than you could even imagine. In college, no one's all that worried about what clothes you wear or how you fix your hair. Be yourself. NEVER compromise who you are. Study harder. Form good habits. Stop going to bed so late. Eat healthier. Make exercise an important part of your life. Hug your mom more often. Watch more movies with your little brother. Ask for your dad's advice about EVERYTHING. Spend more time in the sun. Ride down the highway with your windows open and your music blaring at least once every other week. Read more books. Write more poetry. Sing louder. Dance harder. Really dig into God's Word. Make that the biggest habit you have. It really does help. Take more bubble baths. Be passionate about everything you do. Spend more time with your friends. Do every single thing with as much excellence as you can muster. And most important - love everything and everyone until it absolutely hurts. Your life is good. Embrace it.
Emily
"Emily, use your time wisely. Because you are a music major, free time will only come once a month, and even during your free time, do your homework or practice on a piece or practice for piano. Time is everything in college, and as sad as it is to say, socializing will only be 10 percent of your time. Do not put off work to go to the mall on Saturday; you actually need to be studying for your New Testament exam or revising your Rhetoric and Research essay. Your life now is Jesus, Voice and school, and then people."
Estella
Passion to Learn
High school is “All that it's cracked up to be”. College is even better. Have fun, do all your work and go everyday......that’s the normal stuff everyone tells you to do. I am going to remind you to not give up. And don’t let life take you by the hand and drag you forward without direction. Set realistic goals and don’t limit yourself, ever. Sometimes it is going to be tough, but the tough will pass and you will make it through. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, the only stupid question is the one not asked.
High school is like test; it prepares you for college and teaches you how to study. Hopefully you will learn to love to learn. If you don’t love to learn, find your passion and learn everything about it. Passion is the key and will give you the drive to always move forward. I believe in you, find belief in yourself and your passions will become real and so will success.
Love me. Estella
Brittany
Push yourself, preserver, and never stop working hard. Sometimes life may discourage you, but just remember that is does not matter how slow you go, so long as you do not give up. Never underestimate your abilities because you are able to achieve much more than what you give yourself credit for. Do not be afraid to become more involved in extracurricular activities because it will only help you to be more outgoing during college. Make every time in class count and never take advantage of a chance to learn something new. Start becoming more independent because during your college years, you are an adult and independence is an important asset to have. Stay true to your values, morals, and beliefs no matter what other people say. Strive to maintain a good reputation because when you are older, you will be thankful for a good reputation. The friends you have now will not be around forever, so never miss a chance to spend time with them. You do not have to have life figured out before college. College is a place where you learn, grow, and develop into the person you are meant to be.
jessica
I f i could talk to myself as a high senior and give myself advice, i would say to strive for the best, and never give up in life. Education is an big step in your life, this is the only way you can get an job, i would tell others to not drop out of school but to succeed in life and get your diploma, no matter how hard or easy it can be. For example, when i was in high school, i succeed and came out on time, i worked hard on my school work and i turned my homework in on time. I believed in myself when others didnt want to believe in m, when others was telling me that i wasnt going to make it.
kayleen
Slow down. I'm a three year graduate at a public high school. I flew threw it so fast, I accually missed out on having a lot of fun with my friends and creating a lot of memories.
Adriana
Knowing what I know now, with all the information and knowlesdge and advice to last a lifetime, I think granted to chance to see my younger self I would say : STAY STRONG! despite obstacles, family problems and just drama left and right, STAY STRONG. YOU have GOD on your side, if He brings you to it, He will get you through it, and HE DOES. HE REALLY DOES. Im living proof that the impossible is made possible becuase you kept your faith firm in God and STAYED STRONG. No matter what anybody decides to say, your spirit, that thrist that has always stood out ever since you were baptized is shining. STAY STRONG. You made it through to glory, the hard part is just staying strong and keeping up with your studies, but focus on what you worked so hard to believe in. YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST!