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Study alot harder these next few years

Listen to the advisors, they know best. Don't rush into taking excelled classes because in the end, you're not ready for them yet. Take your time with classes and make sure you study a lot. Reading extra material can also help you in your more difficult classes.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior I think I would tell myself to explore more options. I've always had my mind set on teaching and so everything I did was based on my future of educating. I was a teachers aid at an elementary school and tried really hard to get good grades. A lot of people told me it would be best to go to a community college first to save money and get ahead. I ended up going to our community college in St. Clair. I wish I could go back and tell myself to do what I thought was best. If I could do it all over again I would go with my heart and being my college career at Oakland University as a freshman. It is important to do what you think is best and knowing what I know know I think I would have been better off going with my first instinct. "Do what you want to do and be who you want to be.," is what I would tell myself if I could go back in time.

Focus a little more on your studies and not about the party. I feel I would have been better prepared if I focused a little more on academics and took them more seriously.

I would've told me to start at a community college and take the core classes required in every field in order to graduate. As a college freshman; take the 'intro' to classes that you find interesting. Before declaring a major, find a subject that you find not only interesting but fun. If you're going to make this a career choice, you should enjoy going to work for 20 -25 years. By taking the 'intro' and core classes you're able to continue to make progress toward your goal of graduation. You're also able to keep your options open if you're chosen major isn't what you'd thought it would be, without starting over in a new major. Keep an open mind when it comes to career paths, you may be destined to do something in life that you've never thought was possible.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would sit myself down and tell myself to get more focused. That If you would like to go to the first college of your choice you must do good in high school. College is great, but it is costly and getting it done in the place that you want to get it done at is extremely important. College is a lot easier than high school because you are your own boss and it is up to you to get your grades. No one makes you go to college, you make that decision so if you decide to not focus and not go to class, you're only hurting yourself. Also, be well rounded and participate in activities. It really is enjoyable and its one more selling point to get you into the college of your choice.

Live life, and don't worry about what people think of you. High school is just a small part of your life, the friends that mean something will not care what you look like, say, or wear. Be yourself.

the advice that i would give to myself would be to make sure you research the program and college that you want to go into or attend. Make sure that you go on a campus tour and talk to the profosser in the major that you to study. Make sure to have more than one school to choose from. Another big thing i would tell myself is to find scholarship that can help you pay for school so that you wouldnt have to work so hard to try and pay for school and wont have a larger amount of loans when you graduate.

I would look more into schools then just picking the ones around my neighborhood. I would go on campus tours and actually talk to students other then ones i knew who went to different schools. I seriously slacked on the seeing different colleges and campuses.

Try to get involved in as many things as you possibly can! It may seem geeky or you might not think you will have enough time, but you will make time. And who knows, you could end up meeting friends in these activities who you will be friends with for the rest of your life. It is so important to get involved, it will help you feel more connected to your school, like it is your true home. Getting involved will also help make you a more well-rounded person. So get out there and do it!