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Attending the big 4 year University right from the get-go is not as important as you think. I know you want to get out of town, but there will be plenty of time for that. Slow down and find your passion before you take a big leap. You will get homesick and you will appreciate your mom and dad more than you thought possible. If you find yourself sad a lot of the time, go talk to a professional and get the help you need to overcome it, don't deny yourself happiness.

I would tell myself to be single and to not tie myself down because I'm young. I'd also tell myself to try harder in my academics rather than just getting by. Also I'd tell myself to not worry about what other people think and to not let things get to me so bad. I would tell myself to join more clubs and to spend more time with my family. I would also say to not stress so much about the little things because eventually everything will fall into place. In addition I'd tell myself that communication is key and things can be worked out instead of having the drama of he said she said. Most importantly to just have fun and to be outgoing and just enjoy and embrace everything because high school only happens once.

Do you remember freshman year? How you never had to do any work, but could still get an A on your English test? Or do third hours homework in first hour, and fifth hours homework in fourth hour? It was like you didn't have a car in the world, huh? Well let me tell you something, in college, all of that stops. Immediately. You know how teachers are constantly badgering everyone about turning in homework and assignments? In college, they don't do that. In fact, they don't even tell you to come to class. Everything you accomplish, and everything you achieve, is all on your own accord. College is going to teach you one thing above all else; no matter how much try to you avoid it, work is inevitable, and not just the get an essay done in three days because you toggled back and forth between word and facebook kind of work, but the put your head down and focus for three hours kind of work. Hard work pays off, and in college, it will show. Don't be the one who has nothing to show for it when it's all said and done.

If I could go back in time, I would tell my High School self to relax. The transition is not scary once you do it. Everyone else around you is scared too, but you can use each other to figure things out. I would tell myself that the new friends I make are fanastic and unlike High School, completely drama-free. Mostly, I would tell her that she will absolutely love college and that it will give her the courage to become the person she has always wanted to be.

If I could go back and talk to myself when I was a high school senior, knowing what I know now, I would tell myself to focus less on the little things. I got caught up in drama and friendships that didn't end up lasting. If I could give myself one piece of advice it would be to focus on what's best for me and not worry so much about other people. Applying for scholarships and really pushing myself to do my best in school would have helped me so much when applying to colleges. High school isn't going to be the highlight of your life and even though it may be hard to realize it at the time, you aren't going to remember half the bad things that happened because what's to come will be so great that it's all you'll want to focus on. Growing up, my mom always told me to be my own best friend and that was some of the best advice I was ever given and I should have listened to it more when I was younger!

You need to be better at organizing your life and do not try to over-achieve the first semester. Also, take classes in more than one discipline or focus; four writing instensive courses at once is not fun.

The advice I would give to myself as a high school senior would be that you're going to college to get an education, acquire a degree, and get ready for life. Pursue the career you have dreamed of doing and, while showing them your utmost respect, don't decide on a major or anything else just because it's what your parents want you to do. Pray and think seriously about what YOU would like to do with your life then pursue it with all enthusiasm, commitment, passion, and vigor. Make good friends that will last you a lifetime. Enjoy your interactions with the opposite sex but don't concentrate on having a girlfriend or finding a wife. Remember why you're in college--it's to earn that degree. There will be plenty of time for pursuing a wife after college. Manage your time well. Carve out time for studying and stick to it. I promise you that if you manage your time well and following nearly religiously, you will have more free time than you ever thought you would have. Finally, keep your eye on the goal and strive for the prize!

If I had the knowledge while I was in high school that I do now, I would tell myself to try harder. I would have made it my number one goal not my number two. Also I would have told myself to take the medical assistant career first instead of starting out trying to be a nurse. But most importantly I would never have gotten pregnant because it would make college so much easier.

If I could go back in time to sit down and give myself advice, I would tell myself to go to college right after high school. I would tell myself that my mother was wrong, and that I could support myself with the scholarships that I was given, and that I could make it on my own. I would tell myself not to miss the opportunity to experience the full college and dorm experiences, because once that chance passes, it is MUCH harder to go back. I would tell myself that if I did not go, my life would turn out alright, but I would always have the question in the back of my mind... What if? What if I had gone straight to NAU when I graduated high school? What would my life me like now? What experiences and friends would I have had, and would I already be the high school counselor I want to be? I would tell myself to enjoy the entire experience, to have faith that things will turn out right, and to not let anyone hold me back!

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to focus more on scholarships and less on the Advanced Placement tests. That way I would have been more financially prepared for this semester and would not have spent money on tests which I did not receive credit for at my university. I also would tell myself to volunteer more so that I could add experience to my resume. Had I done that, I would have gained more work experience which would help me now as I look for a job to help pay for school.