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During my senoior year I fell apart. I pratically gave up on my future. I was lazy, careless about work, and began to lose interest in my goals in goin to college. Then, towards the last minute I tried to pull everything back together and it didn't work. Within the course of four years, I went from an "A-B" average student to a "D-barely passing" student. Now chances for me getting into college are slim and the only thing I'm leaning on to get me through is talent, but I'm afraid that it might not be enough. I really wish that I could go back. The strongest piece of advice that I could give myself if I could go back in time to my senior year would be to stay focused and don't give up on your dreams. They're endless possibilities for those who keep there minds on the right path and go for it. You got to stay awake and on track, you can't sleep on life and your goals because nothing is giving to you. If you want something and you know it's yours, work hard and earn it.

If I could go back in time and prepare myself for college I would tell myself a number of things. The first thing I would tell myself is to stop slacking off in my classes. I wasted a lot of time in high school and I have paid the price for it now in college. The second thing I would tell myself is to fill out more than just 2 scholarships. The school I attend is quite expensive for an undergraduate institution, but that is mostly because it is a private school. The third thing I would tell myself would be to learn how to manage my time a lot better than I did. As stated before I wasted a lot of time playing video games and fooling around on the internet rather than studying or doing my best on my projects. The final thing I would tell myself would be quite personal. I would tell myself to be more open to others and to be friendlier. I was a very shy person in high school and I really didn't open up until my sophomore year of college.

Though some scientist say that an individual would not change their actions regardless of them knowing how his or her future would turn out, there is advice that I do believe many individuals would make. During high school, though I did come from low middle working class family, school was not as challenging as I would have liked it to have been. Due to this, I could and sometimes would do my work whenever I felt it was necessary and study for tests just a few days before the examination was given. Since college, I have learned that these are not good study habits or work habits. Therefore, I would tell myself, no matter how easy a class may seem or how simple a test may be, to work and study as if your life depended on it. This advice would have been so helpful because college has taught that study habits that I developed in high school, are not acceptable for the college level academics. Beside telling myself to develop better study habits, I would have also advised myself to keep God first and apply for every scholarship possible so that college would be a more enjoyable experience.

IF I can go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice I would give myself is to stay focus on my schoolwork and study hard. Even though high school should be fun, we should know when its time to get serious. College determine your future but in order to make it to college, I need to do good in my studies in high school. Always put your school work first but any extraccurricular activities. apply for as many scholarships as possible. Its will help out when you need to pay for college.

I would do better as a freshmen. I would've worked harder and tried my best than slacking off. I wouldn't have procrastinate the way I did. I would've studied for the test and quizzes I had to study for. I would've gave it a better effort than I did.

If I could go back in time and give myself some advice for preparing for college life I would tell myself to be ready for people who are a lot different than myself. In other words to go to college with an open mind to people's different cultures and beliefs and values. Coming from a small high school I was used to knowing basically the whole school and everybody pretty much lived the same way. The culure shock that college gave me was very surprising but it was also a great learning experience. Another piece of advice I would give myself would be to change my study habits. Going into college studying the same way that I did for high school wasn't the best idea. In high school I wouldn't really study until the night before a test and in college I learned that I had to study everyday and that is how I passed my classes. I would make sure to tell myself to make time for studying no matter what because I had a lot of free time and spending it wisely is the key to success in college.

I would tell myself, furthering my education would ultimately make me more valuble. I would also tell myself, jumping straight into the work industry without some type of degree is difficult, I would only be able to apply for low paying jobs and more than often companies would view me as a worker who is disposible with no potiential. Attending a college would teach me discipline, interacting with other students would help develope my social skills and overall I would gain more independence. All of these basic skills would help further develope my attributes as a young adult, not to mention attending college in the first place will give me the knowledge I need to attain a bachelor's or even a masters degree. I would tell myself that life as I know it doesn't have to end in my hometown, that I could strive for a better life. I would remind myself of how proud my grandfather would be if he were still alive. That would give the old me all the motivation in the world.

I would tell myself to prepare and learn as much as you can in high school. I would also tell myself to take alot of Advanced Placement courses. Alot of things learned in high school in the honors and AP classes are very similar to college courses. So I would advise myself to learn as much as I can learn, so I will be even better prepared for the future.

If I went back in time, I was tell myself to take advantage of all the opportunities that Oakwood has to over. Start looking for internships and jobs that in Computer Information Systems so you can get the training that you need. Also, take certain classes so you can double major and minor and still leave out on time. I would tell my younger self to avoid particular teachers and go for those that will help you better yourself. Focus on school work rather than on the girls. Don't forget about them or ignore them but put school first and trust and believe in yourself. Don't slack off or fall behind in class. Choose a better roommate and keep the friends you make there. Also, start working on campus at try to make some money on the side. It will help you when you need to buy food so you won't have to buy ramen noodles and have to hustle late at night to get some. Apply for scholarships and try to work on getting a car since you won't have one until you leave college. Stay safe and make the right decisions.

the most important think i would remind myself is that in life you have to work hard to get what you want, I say that being in college it a great experience but at the same time stay focus on your school, do you work and most of all communicate with your all you teacher. yes sometime it can be hard but don't say that you can't doing it because went i say the word i can't my mother always tell me that the word can't is not in your vocabulary. I will also give myself advice about relationship. It a hard decision to be in a relatioship and focus in your school work at the sametime because you need time for your partner and time for your study. Went it came to relatioship I'll said to you wait, have close friend relatioship with him but if he really loves you he will wait for you and he will understand you, but first before having relationship with someone you need to have relationship with God first , your family and those who arround you, because you have to start with the one you love first.