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If I could go back and give myself advice, I would encourage myself to apply for colleges and scholarships early to give myself a better chance. I would tell myself that deadlines are critical to make. I would also tell myself to stay focused on my work and not get carried away with the freedom that comes along with the college life. And last but not least, I would tell myself to study, study, study. If I don't know how to study then I need to learn how to study because studying is the key to passing college courses.

I would tell myself to listen to my counselors, and don't knock a school until you try it. I would also tell myself not to panic when problems appear with college applications and not to be so critical about the college process. It's never too late to do anything you want to do in life. There are many oppurtunnities. The last thing I would say is don't be lazy when it comes to apply for scholarships. Some of them are a once in a lifetime oppurtunity.

Dear High School Me, I am about to enter the college world. Although things are working out right now, there are some things that you could have done to improve your transition into college. First, take the SATs multiple times and actually study for them. Taking the ACT isn't a bad idea either, it would be useful for that college in Alabama I want to go to. Second, apply to as many scholarships as you can! You will need this money; college is really expensive. Third, actually apply to college. Art school isn't going to work out. You are going to end up deciding that it is not for you. If you had figured this out earlier, you could be going to a 4 year university right now instead of starting out at a 2 year community college. But it's okay, I'm transfering after those two years. All in all, don't be so nervous. Things have a way of working out. You will do just fine and I know I will too. Have some fun, and don't forget, respect yourself and others. You have a lot of growing to do. Good luck.

I would tell myself to study harder. There are so many more scholarships I could have gotten, and more opportunites to be successful if I would have worked as hard in high school as I am currently doing in college.

Work a little harder to make no C's and avoid the class distractions and focus more on your classes.

I would tell myself to stay in the books and do better on the ACT. They extra money is well needed. I also would have went to my couselors more to get help with my financial aid. Lastly, I would have paid more attention to the note taking skills.

Dear Linda This is future you and I have 200 words of advice concerning your collegiate endeavors. First, your high school “good grade” friends are the first to drop out. Life happened to them. They had to pay rent and other bills. Paying bills and going to school is harder than anyone anticipated. This situation will cause you some anxiety. But, you haven’t failed or given up yet. I write this to tell you to have faith in yourself. Looking back, the only reason you haven't dropped out is because you have a strong work ethic and an optimistic nature that enables you to get up when you stumble over life’s bumps. These characteristics will help carry you through all the trying events of the near future. Good grades and well written papers will not mean as much as those characteristics. So, hold on to them. Most importantly, the Superbowl in 2007 is Giants vs. Patriots. You need to take every dollar you can and bet on the Giants to win. This should take care of tuition. Also, I’m hoping that money will help relieve some of that previously mentioned anxiety. Sincerely You, Yourself and I.

Instead of reading all of those great books and spending all of that time playing video games you should study, because college is expensive. It would be great practice if you started studying right now and try to get a couple of scholarship's. Trust me, you are going to regret not doing your best on everything. Also try to be a little more social because networking is very important, and starting early is better than learning about it later. I know that you don't think it's that important but you can not get through life without making contact other people.

i would tell high school senior me that first not to worry about the school work so much. Second i would tell him to look for scholarships. I would tell myself now that i should not relax too much when my school work is what i should be focusing on. also, to learn the map of my university because it is confusing.

In fact i would go as far back to my freshman days, and tell myself not hang out with the people i did. If i didn't listen to myself i would fast forward to my sophmore and sit myself down and explain how hard it was going back to chool at the age of thirty. Continueing to tell myself that picking up a needle and a bag of heron will do nothing but take me down a rocky path of homelessness, jails and the degredation of my own self esteem. "Take your time, breathe easy, and don't be afraid", is what i would tell myself. In hoping that the sophmore version on me would wake up just by looking at me now, i would keep my finders crossed that in seeing that after 15 years of heroin addiction just how hard it was for me to get back into school, and find the money to pay for it.