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Dear High school self, I wish you had kept your head in the books and not on the boys. You were doing well until you got into your first “relationship”. I wish you would have put the boys on the back burner and kept your focus on your grades. I am glad that you got the experience and learned lessons from your relationships but that should not have been your priority. I’m glad that you finally came to the realization that those boys were not going to pay for your college tuition. Make sure you stay focused and keep your grades up! You need as much money as you can get, because you know that neither of your parents can afford to pay for college. I know high school seems like a waste of time, but understand this I grind time and you can’t afford to slack off and be lazy! (Get your stuff together!)Love, Your future self P.S: Don’t forget to pray!

My advice that I would give to my high school-aged self would be to be happy and love what you do. I wouldn't give much more advice because it really is as simple as that. Based on what I have seen in the proverbial 'workplace' those who succeed are those who are happy and love what they do. That is what I wanted all along and I know that would make sense to my high school self.

Study hard to the best to your ability. If you can not figure out something, do not be afraid to ask for help. Only take classes that help you later in the long run. Only take a medium sized course load until you feel comfortable with increasing it. Invest in a good pair of rainboots and rain gear. Be not afraid to get out of your comfortable bubble and interact with more people that are different from you. Sometimes when it gets tough, look on Him for guidance. Somethings will be out of your control.

I would tell myself to spend more time studying and avoid procrastination. Also, I would take more college courses while enrolled in high school.

Make sure you apply to as many scholorships as you can!

Returning to high school as a senior would give me another year to prepare and take life more serious. I had great advisors, teachers and wonderful support at home. Everything seemed so difficult at the time, but I worked hard to keep my grades up. I would have done research on college life and how hard it is to transition and remain successful. I was always felt important and successful until I had my first class in an auditorium will 300 plus students. This gave me a sense of being invisible and less important. I also based my thoughts of college from some of my college friends experiences. They made it sound like a wonderful playland. I have yet to find the playground , and I feel fortunate. I would have made myself more responsible and held myself accountable for more than my school work. I feel this would have made my tansition a little easier. It took me almost an entire semester to feel the confidence I needed to continue. In high school I made good decision with guidance from so many peers, but now I have make them on my own to become successful. I will survive!

Attend several social events and lectures of the college that you think you like.

I would take more advanced classes to better prepare myself for the work load. I would also attend more extra curriculars to make myself stand out more. I would do more research into school s and scholarships.

I would tell myself: -to quit stressing so much, because high school is this small piece of your life that isn't going to matter to anyone at university or anywhere else in life. -to make more time for excercise, your dog, and for your family. Your mom has been strict lately because she is afraid of losing -that all my hard work for senior project was going to pay off.

IF I could give my highschool self some advice, it would be to be more outgoing and less afraid to take chances. Once you get to college there are so many opportunities and it helps to be more outgoing and sure of yourself to make sure you're not afraid to put yourself out there and work hard towards what you want to do. I don't just want to make it through college, I want to experience the process and get to know the teachers and people. It is the same with High School, just not quite as big. I wish I could have prepared myself for college more by making more friends and being involved in more clubs. I was a perfect A student, but still afraid of what was ahead. So I am telling myself not to be so worried or afraid of what is ahead. Be excited for the possibilities and don't just let them go by - take hold of them and don't let go.