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If I were capable of going back to high school, I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships, and take more advanced placement classes. College is expensive, and the less money that you have to spend, the better. The workload is already enough to stress yourself out, the last thing you need is the burden of figuring out how you plan on paying for college. Save some of your money, because it goes away very quickly when you are living on your own. Your parents will not always be there to support you, so get ready to support yourself, because you will learn very quickly that high school is far from the real world, and you need to be prepared the best you can be before it is too late.

Hey self! The next four years are going to fly by. You may not think so now, but it'll go much faster than high school - like a hundred times faster. It's going to be a transition, but you'll get through it. Lean on family and friends, make new friends. Be willing to stretch, to grow, to change your views, to do things you never thought were possible. Be open. Be brave. Be yourself. Be adventurous. I don't want to give away what to expect, because surprises are half the fun. You'll end up somewhere you didn't expect, but it's okay because you'll know, looking back, that this is exactly where you belong. Don't forget to smile and laugh and love. Good luck! Love, Your Future Self = )

I would have liked to tell my high school senior self to work harder in classes so i would have the work rate needed for all the harder college courses I have taken. I would tell myself to play my hardest and have fun my senior season of soccer so that I would have had more offers for soccer at the college level. I would tell myself that hardwork pays off and you only get what you put out. Have more confidence in yourself, you're capiable of anything you need to achieve.

I would let my self know that I should not take a break from my education. I need to start going to college right out high school and even try to take some class as well that will make my college life a lot easier. I would even said that I need to do every thing I can to save money so i can be able to make it finanshially so I do not have to realy on any one. And to get in to a industries that is not seasonal as well. That i realy need to think about what I want to do in my life time. my only regreat I have right now about going to school is that I wish that I started to go to college right after I got out of college.

I am currently a third year veterinary student at The University of Illinois. My transition from high school into my undergraduate career was intially overwhelming, to say the least. My GPA at the end of my first quarter at Ohio State was a 2.5 - my counselor at the school actually advised me to chose a new career path. This was a very difficult idea to comprehend, so I was able to focus on my academics while still embracing my undergraduate career, and I graduated from Ohio State with a 3.6 GPA. I would advise myself as a young 18 year old to study hard, even in the first quarter. I would make myself understand that the college experience as a whole is an experience that you should enjoy, but understand and embrace your educational experience as well.

High school Savannah, you are NOT as cool as you think you are. Just because you have many friends in high school does not mean you are going to be the "bee's knees" in college. You are going to expect the next four years(+) to be the time of your life, and you are going to think that making friends will come easily, but making new friends is hard. It's going to be difficult for you to get out of your comfort zone, so I am going to give you the best advice anyone can give you: get involved! Join the yoga club, (I know how much you enjoy yoga), keep your dorm room door open, and go eat with someone random. Even go to those "dorm floor get-togethers (no matter how lame they sound), because I promise you will make friends that way. And if you choose to be your stubborn high school self, and expect people to come to you, then you are severely mistaken, and you will feel as lonely as ever. Do not expect things to be like high school; get out of your comfort zone and enjoy the newness!

I would tell myself this: Dear Kat, This is you from the future. I am currently in my second semester here at The Ohio State University, and I have some advice for you. First off, text your friends more. Even call them sometimes. Your three closest friends are all going to different colleges, and it will be hard to keepin touch. I miss them dearly. Also, please make sure to develop better study habits. It will kill you in college when you put things off until the last second and have to work all night when all you want to do is relax. Please, apply for more scholarships, because the grant money you will get will not cover all of your tuition, and mom and dad need more help. Finally, save some of that money you got for graduation. I can't even remember what I spent it on, but it would have been much more helpful now, since I'm trying to find a new job and am really tight on cash. FInally, please, love yourself and just be smart. Sincerely, Future you.

Apply for all scholarships! Money is always available, you just need to apply yourself and go out and find it. Also, look for ways to make yourself a more rounded person. Being more rounded helps not only with colleges but it also helps with jobs. Participate and volunteer for anything and everything, get your name out there because there is always someone watching and or recruiting in some way or another. Plan ahead with all of your schedule planning and college planning. Figure out what you want then begin making an overall goal. Once you have your goal figured out you then can start to figure out what steps you need to take in order to reach that goal. All of those steps will help you to adapt in case something does not go as planned or if you didnt need a class or even if you didnt get into a specific class. Having a plan will help you think clearly and find other options in place of whatever has happened. Lastly, get to every class at a minimum fifteen minutes early. Getting to class early allows for time to ask questions and to get to know your teacher.

If I were able to go back in time and encounter myself during my senior year, I would certainly advise myself to get up and apply for scholarships. I know I would also explain to myself the importance of enrolling for school earlier than I did last year, because financial aid was an extremely long and ugly process. Additionally, I would also instruct myself to have a little more fun and to enjoy all of my family members and their support because college takes up a lot of time and effort. I initiated school like everyone else I knew around me but, when I reached 7th grade I departed to an online virtual school where I obtained lessons to teach myself. I was able to complete two school grades in one year therefore achieving admittance to High School at the age of twelve. In the middle of my eleventh grade I decided to return to the virtual school. Resulting in my Graduation from High School at the age of fifteen. Lastly, I would tell myself to never give up because the reward in the end will be worth everything.

If I could give advice to myself as a high school senior, I would start off by saying, "Relax!" Coming from a military family, I was well prepared for the college transition, even though I did not know it yet. I moved nine times in 18 years and attended six schools total. I was extremely nervous about making friends and fitting in. It turned out that making it into the Sport and Wellness Scholars Program was one of the best things that had ever happened, other than getting into The Ohio State University, but I was uneasy about my decision at the time. Other than telling myself that I was ready to tackle this challenge, I would also like to tell the high school me to save more money. I work hard to keep myself in school and saving more when I was younger would have helped out a lot now. In conclusion, I would like to be able to tell myself to save money, to enjoy the last months in high school, to reassure myself that I made the best decision possible and that I could never thank my parents and other family enough for everything they have done.