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If I could go back in time and give myself some advice it would be to slow down. I graduated from high school as the Salutatorian and one complete year early at the age of 16. When I came to college, while I was excited and challenged I can see that there is nothing better than the years we have as teens. When you come to college your organization skills, personal task, and ability to manage everything yourself must be great, I believe that I would give myself the advice of staying in school and working on those things before coming to college and expericening all of those transitions at one time.

I know this sounds cliche, but study hard. You know you can do it. Put in the effort and make this time worth something. IT WILL PAY OFF! You will immediately test out of several classes if you do better now. Doing well and getting good grades now will save you time and money in college. Also, take a speech class and get over your fear. You will have to take speech class, and even after that you will have to give presentations. They never go away. Listen to your parents, they have been throught this so they know what they are talking about. That is the most important advice. They know more than you, and they know what is best for you. DOn't doubt them, they will be right 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the time. No matter how hard things seem now, push through it because it is definitely worth to go to college.

I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships so that I would not be paying so much for my private college tuition. I would also tell myself to do better on the ACT because Oklahoma Christian offers a different scholarships according how high your score on the ACT was.

Go where you want, regardless of your parents' opinion. Be bold, be confident, choose music over art but continue with typography. Date more freely - you learn a lot about yourself. Be honest with and kind to Cormac. Travel more. Save more money. Don't buy so many clothes. Laugh more often. Discipline your mind.

I would tell myself that it's okay to take life by the horns and try new things. I would tell myself that I would regret not meeting as many people as I could and that it's okay to like to play video games because everyone on campus does, too.

Dear 16 year-old Jordan, This is a letter to you from freshmen in college you. On a side note, please do not wear the green sweater again. It is a bad decision. Alright, now to the important things. First off, do not date anymore! Trust me, even though he is really, really cute, dating in high school is dumb. It will not work out and you have more important things to worry about besides boys. Pay attention in class! I know that economics is the worst class in the world, but one semester of an awful class in high school will save you alot of trouble in the same semester-long class in college. It is cool in college to be a nerd and make good grades. Go ahead and start now. It is uncool to fail out of school. Eat less bad food. You can eat all that bad food in high school and be fine, however the second you go to enrollement at college something geneticly changes and that freshmen 15 is alot easier to gain than you think. Remember that Mom is a lot smarter than you give her credit. Listen to her. Stay Sweet.

Considering I was a senior in high school 20 years ago, I feel that the wisdom I could give my self is immeasurable. To begin with, I would assure my former self that holding off on college is the best decision for me. At 18, I was certainly not focused or disciplined enough for college; I definitely was thinking straight when I took that into consideration. As for beginning college 19 years after high school while married and raising 3 children, I would stress to my high school self that the transition is not only more difficult than the transition made by my classmates that went directly on to college but that there is certainly more pressure and more work involved. The responsibilities I have in my late thrities are greater and more important than those in my late teens. I would stress that when considering my future college plans, to keep this in mind. Most importantly, I would assure myself that although I end up taking a different route than most, I will end up succeeding in all that I take on!

Protecting myself is something I've always been good at: preparing my heart to leave so I won't miss my family too much, opening my personality over the top so I won't be lonely. I'm always living so my heart won't be broken. Sometimes that's a good thing, but other times it's not. That's why, if I were able to go back and tell my senior self some piece of advice, I'd tell myself to not be so afraid of being broken. College is about living and trying new things, not about focusing only on getting extremely good grades. I'd tell myself to make time for fun and being social. Grades are important, but I always strive for academic excellence. I need to take time and cultivate relationships; get to know people who will change me. This is a time to trust, and though I hate it, be broken. When one lets oneself be vulnerable, only then will one be able to truly live and make the mistakes that the spirit will learn and eventually grow from.

Having moved so much in my life, I was scared to stay somewhere for longer than half a year, and a 4 year college just seemed intimidating! But I would give my younger self a hug and say, "It's good to grow roots sometimes. The seed that floats through the air has to land some time and give itself nourishment from its environment. Oh, and don't trip when you go up the stairs to receive your diploma."

I want you to know that a little extra effort could make huge improvements, weather it be academically, socially or spiritually. You must be willing to go seek and accept the help that is all around you. You must be willing to reach for the stars and not be complacent when you fall short. Keep that hunger and the desire you have now to be as successful as you can. Believe me, it is hard to get you self back up from a stumble, but it can be done. You can do it. You also must remember to keep your priorities straight and not forget those who are important to you. Keep God close to your heart, because without God working in your life, you may find yourself lost one day. Lastly, have fun! These should be some of the greatest times in your life. You have so much potential to be anything you set you mind to. Go and conquer the world! It's literally at your fingertips. So reach out, grab it, and never let go.