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Change is an innate part of life. Successfully transitioning through change however, is not an inborn right, it must be earned. The transition from high school to college is no exception. Moreover, this transition should be regarded, and held, in high respect insofar as life milestones go. On a preliminary level, this successful transition necessitates extensive forethought to be manifested into action. To begin, this process calls for mental preparation - on both a scholarly and emotional level. Scholastically speaking, it is imperative to develop an academic objective which is comprehensive in aspects of course, time, and performance - all which is personally desired and necessary to reach that objective. Emotionally speaking, the transition from high school to college signifies the embarkment into adulthood, a journey which requires tender and patient handling of oftentimes foreign and raw emotion. On a performative level, it is essential to nourish these scholastic goals and emotional changes with active and continuous internal positive refrain, and unwavering action. Transcending all, the successful transition from high school to college requires dedicated perseverance and a deep rooted commitment to oneself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to keep my head up and that I can make it into college. My father and grandmother both laughed and didn't think I would make it or make anything of myself. In fact, they encouraged me not to go and just get a normal minimum wage job. I would tell myself to pursue my passions and don't give up hope, no matter what. I wish this were possible if only because I would probably have my bachelors by now and be in grad school. I would also remind myself not to compare myself to others as I am only doing the best I can given the situation I am in. At the same time, I wouldn't want to change a thing because the path I have taken has made me who I am today and I might not be 'this person if anything would have changed. So, I take it back. I wouldn't talk to myself except to maybe say "hang in there."

Wow where I can I begin. I would start by telling myself to take school serious. I would then tell myself to take a step back and to really think about my future and what career I might want to pursue. Then I would look at all the options that are available to me and apply to as many universities that I can. I will keep in contact with all the great friends, professors, counselors, and deans that I encountered. Then I would just wish my self the best and prepare my self for the challenges that await me ahead.

My advice to myself when i was a high school senior is to live the life you want. Understand that what you do after high school is important and will shape your life for your career and being a person.

Take the university experience if you can. Even though you may take a few repeat classes it is alright because you are relearning what you know to help you succeed in life. Don't be ashamed of your education.

Finish school and get at least your bachelor's degree and if possible, your master's degree. Stay focused on this because when you're older, the job market is going to be very bad and no one will hire you at any competitive salary without your degree.

I would tell myself; to remember to sign up for classes on time. Not to follow the trend of my friends, to make my own choices as far as classes and what to pick as my major. I'd say that college requires a lot of hours, so space my classes the right way so that I have enough time to study and do homework. And most importantly I would ensure that I know to use EVERY resource available at the college, to speak to a counselor as soon as entering the campus and have my next 2 years planned out so that I'm not in a community college longer than I should be. College has definitely been different than high school but It's an experience that I'm grateful to have. Everything I've been doing has been to better myself and have some kind of security for my future. I've been discovering myself in college; my strengths and weaknesses, what classes really interest me and how to balance my schedules, that's something I didn't learn in high school.

You aren't expected to know it all on the first day, week, or month of class. Take your time reading. Give yourself time to learn! Read the chapter your teacher is going to lecture on BEFORE you attend class, so that you can keep up and gain better understanding of the lecture. Get involved! Get involved in groups and clubs and meet people. Take advantage of scholarhips and other "free money"!

make a plan before the first semester. Having a plan will make a huge difference in one's outcome. It will make classes to flow one after another. It will save a lot of time. It will be very helpful.

I wish I could go back in time when I was a senior in high school. One major advice I would give to myself is to take college very serious. When I was in high school, I couldn?t wait until I graduated so that I would be able to do anything I want when I go to college. The freshman year of my college year I didn?t do much. A lot of what I thought before has changed now. I don?t think college is made for you to go have fun. Now that I am a college student I take everything very important.