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I would say to myself don’t take anything for granted, do what you have to do so that you can reach your goals. Transitioning into to college is a big step and you might not be ready and that’s ok but it could be your nerves kicking in but all you need to do is relax and don’t overthink things. Everything will fall into place all you need to do is work hard for what you what some things might be easy some might be hard if you believe and go for what you want nothing is impossible. You can make your dreams come true just have faith.

If I could give my senior self advice about college, it would be: Don't be nervous and don't procrastinate! Instead of starting college immediately after graduation, I decided to work and kept putting school off. I couldn't decide what I wanted to major in. I should have done my general courses while deciding, but the thought off college gave me anxiety. Now, I am working, going to school and am a single mother and it is so much harder than it would have been 10 years ago. If I could have reassured my high school self and gave myself a little push, I would have my dream career by now. However, I don't regret the path I have taken in life. I am making the best of it and cannot wait to get my nursing degree and go to work helping others!

I scored in the 94th, 96th, and 79th percentiles of the GRE Verbal, Writing, and Quantiative sections, respectively. My SAT scores were far less than that. My 18 year old self had zero confidence and ambition, sans when he was a competitive video game player travelling across the nation. He didn't study for the SAT. He completed his homework and promptly fell asleep during the rest of class. Without a true challenge, he was undermotivated, disinterested, and lethargic. He refused to fail; he didn't care enough to be a winner. It was the lecture he received before his Junior year, I think. The Assistant Principal told those students between the 20th percent and 50th percent of the graduating class that they didn't know what to do with that group of the student body. They weren't geniuses. They weren't morons. They were all going to be Computer Technicians. I would, without a doubt, tell my high school senior self to challenge himself. I would tell him to defeat that incessant boredom that all too often morphs into apathy. I would tell him to ignore what the American education system has deemed to be his destiny.

As a high school senior I was always told how amazing college is and how it would be the best four years of my life. But, no one ever tells you about the hardships of college life. If I were to go back in time, I would tell myself that you will be homesick, you will cry because you feel lonely, you will be stressed out with balancing work and your social life, you will not meet exact replicas of the friends you've had since elementary school, you might not always "fit in", and college life may not be exactly how you've pictured it. But that is okay. It is in these moments, when you are you out of your element, that you really learn about the person you are and only then can you grow into the individual you were meant to be. Not everything is going to go as planned, but it is important to embrace every hardship as an opportunity to reflect on your personal transformation into the person you want to be. College is not always easy, but you can learn more about yourself than you ever imagined.

There are a few things that I would tell myself if I could go back in time and give myself advice. I would let me know that living independently is not all about freedom, but also about accepting responsibility for yourself - and that isn't actually as hard as it may seem. School is a great precursor to life - it has structure, you have responsibilities, and you can do what you want within reason. I would also let myself know that everyone at school is looking to make friends, just like you are - and that it is easier than you think it will be. Lastly, I would tell myself that there will be bumps in the road and that I have to learn better tolerance for those that irritate me, and to learn a bit of patience - that those things will be essential in living with someone that you don't know.

Assuming that I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would let myself know that it is very important to apply for scholarships. I came into college without any scholarships or money at all and realized that was a bad decision. It is extremely hard and stressful to go through college without knowing how to pay for your education and college intuition. I would have also liked to let myself know that if you write all of your assignments in a planner, it will help you to get all of your work done immensly. In high school, I did not have a planner. Now that I'm in college, I have completed 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my work on time because I have written it down in a planner. I would also like to tell myself that college can be stressful. As long as you get enough sleep and study, then you will be fine. It will get stressful but if you manage your time and make daily schedules then that will help. You will miss your family, but it is okay because you're in college to set a lifetime career for youself.

I would take more classes at my local community college my senior year in high school as a PSEO student. That way i could have saved more money with classes and possibly figure out a major. I would have also applied for more scholarships as well.

I would tell myself not to be afraid to open up to people and to explore more that the university has to offer. I am not an outgoing person so it was hard for me to branch out to different people. I would definitely change that and be more active with the university.

Listen kid, these next four years are going to be the time of your life, but it’s that summer in between your Freshman and Sophomore year of college that is going to be the roughest for you. There’s going to be a financial mishap that is going to make you think you can't go back to college. It's not your fault, but it’s going to make you realize how much you need to value your education. You aren’t going to have the luxury of socializing with your friends or going out to dinner as much, but I’m telling you it’s going to pay off. It’s the kids like us who have gone through a lot at home, who deserve to take advantage of these four years and gain as much knowledge as we can. Because after those four years, how many opportunities are you going to get to take classes in Linguistics, Political Science, Art History, or Swahili?! You need to start giving yourself more credit than you do, because you are going to be so proud of yourself when you see how far you have come in four years.

hmmm.... what advice would I give to myself? Let's see... I would tell myself not to be so scared on the first day. Be open and willing to talk to random people. And do not be afraid to answer questions in class or talk to the professor or even admitt that you need help. Because classes are hard and everyone needs help at some point in time. Just do not wait too long to get help, get it as soon as you start to not understand. Go to the study sessions they really do help. And when making that choice of where to go. Keep your mind open to other schools. And do not make your descisson soley on cost go to the place that you feel has the best fit for you.