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When I was in high school I thought my parents hated me. They expected me to go to church, be in the school band, run cross country, make honor roll, and about everything else for which a teenager doesn't have time. I felt overwhelmed and that my parents expected too much. My senior year a university, that I did not want to attend, offered me a rull-ride athletic scholarship and my parents made me accept it. In turn, I rebelled. I stopped going to church, started dating some randomn guy I met, and ended up getting pregnant. Looking back, I can only see love and concern from my parents. If I could go back and hit myself over the head with a book to knock some sense in me, then I would. My advice to myself would be that my parents know much more about life's hardships than I do. Trust in them. I may feel that they are trying to ruin my life but all they are doing is trying to make sure I am prepared for whatever life throws at me. I love my parents.

do not procrastinate, do not leave anything to the last moment, read, study and meet and learn from the people around.

I wasn't ever a high school senior. I got my GED a month after my class graduated because I dropped out of high school the year before. If I could go back and talk to myself then, I would tell myself to try to stick to high school, but if I really had to get the GED to do it and get to college sooner. Not to wait years to go to college, the transition would have been so much easier. I would already be done by now if I could have had that advice!

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would always push myself to stay focused and never give up. I would always keep myself pushig to make the highest grades that I could. I would search for and apply for as many scholarships as I could.

Be yourself - give studies your best - take life one day at a time.

I believe I would tell myself to pay attention to the little details of academic life. As a high school senior, I never gave a thought about how I spent my money. It seemed like every other weekend I was going to the movies or out to eat with friends. Also, all the expensive shopping or birthday trips I went on. I could have used all of that money a lot more wisely for such things as school books. Another important thing I would tell myself is to develop better study habits. In college, cramming the night before and memorizing a paragraph of a textbook is not enough to guarantee a good grade. Another thing I did in high school was halfway listen to the teacher’s notes in class. That method is now obsolete. I think the most useful advice I could give myself is to keep a planner up to date. I have missed countless homework assignments, project due dates, and tutoring sessions because I forgot to write it down. The little details in life have to be my weakness.

My advice is that you should make sure that everything you need to be able to receive what scholarships you need is done. Also you should not wait to go to college and do the best that you can.

I would save money I made from working and spend more time focusing on school and less at work. Good grades are very important.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high sschool students, I would not be a continuing student at MSU. Since I been at MSU I have had a hard time adjusting to people and the new environment, but it has gotten better. So, I'm glad that I cannot go back into time because over the period of time that I have been here, I have gotten use to it. College life is all about being in a new environment, just having a new experience all together. The transiting to a different place can be hard, but it well worth it because you meet new people and get exposed to new and great opportunities that you are not able to get from a small town like Yazoo City. I would tell myself that and do not be afraid to make changes.

I would advise myself to study hard and make positive decisions. I would encourage myself to apply to MSU, get involved, and find someone to mentor me at my home away from home. I would tell myself to make sure I am properly prepared, make sure I meet with advisors regularly and do my best. School can be rewarding and a bit scarey, how you handle it and prepare yourself makes the difference.