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My high school self. My the things I wish I could show you and tell you. How many times you spent crying over the missing .45 in your GPA. Your lack of confidence when walking into a room of your peers. How much I wish I could tell you that it didn't matter then, it doesn't matter now, and it won't matter in the future. Your happiness, although occasionally dependent on others opinions, was formed through your knowledge and interest in the world. You always wanted to do something that would help others and help youself to discover who you truly were. You believed that the name of your college would dictate your future, and when your denial from your first choice school came in you were crushed. I know, deep down, my highschool self, you knew it didn't matter. Your college name doesn't dictate who you are, the way you approach teh situation does. I'm happy to say your future self is doing well. She is currently helping children in teh Democratic of teh Congo recieve an education while living and studying in Spain. Always remember, you determine your life., no one else.

Do not take college forgranted. It is the biggest privilege you could ever be granted. There is a transition between high school and college and it isn't just an academic transition. Your personailty will change immensely and your opinions on life will change. What you thought was cool in high school will slowly become less exciting and what you never thought would be exciting will slowly become more exciting. It won't be easy being away from your family and you will think at first it will, but it won't. Also, make a lot of money before you go to college because you will be completely broke come Labor Day, I promise.

If I ever went back to the past and interacted with myself dring my senior year of highschool, I will make sure I let myself know how to be organized. I'll explain to myself that organization is the key to getting your work done in any field. The senior year elliot would be prepared to blance out his schedule so that he could be successful. I will also give myself insight of how to study. I will influnece him with differen't studying techniques, such as studying every thirty minutes and taking a break each five minutes. It's imperative that I let the senior me get into the habit of studing well and right. It gives me a better chance to aquire the skills to get higher scores and also to learn a certain subject well. My main goal will be to let tell myself that I should be aware of the grading routines in college. I will expplain to myself that the highschool Gpa is differen't from college. At college C's are equal to D's in highschool. It's imperative that I work hard to only get good grades.

If I could go back in time and talk to the high school senior me, I would give myself some very simple, but life enhancing advice; live in the moment. Prior to college, I was in such a rush to grow up. However, here I am "all grown up," and it is not as glorious as I anticipated. If I could go back, I would cherish every moment with my parents, friends, and family because those times are now rare. I have consistently gotten homesick, and I have found myself looking at the past wishing I did not spend so much time trying to live in the future. I wasted a lot of time being unhappy and growing anxious of what was to come. This made the transition hard because when I first arrived on campus, I began to regret all the things I did not do. I would advise my senior self to just take one day at a time and not to sweat the small stuff. Also, growing up just means more responsibilities, and today is all that is truly promised because one never knows what tomorrow holds.

College will teach you so much about people. You will have some great teachers, and some bad. No matter what you teachers are like, they can make you better at whatever you are learning. Take criticism and critique with humility so that you can learn from it, but don't worry about someone's opinion of you. Your job is to focus on what you need to do to make yourself better, not to change their mind. Don't be afraid of that really intimidating teacher. Most of them really want to help you grow and learn. Absorb everything they say with a eager mind. Take care of your body: get enough sleep. You really will perform so much better academically if you sleep. Believe me. And don't be afraid to spend time having fun. You can't study all the time. Don't be afraid to just get to know new people. Be yourself, especially when you're afraid to be.

If I could go back I'd tell myself to apply for more scholarships in order to live on campus. Spending a lot of time commuting is not fun.

One should never make or not make a decision that they will regret later. As a college student there is lots of advice I would give my high school self. However, for me the biggest piece of advice would be to let go of all your bad habits now. When one goes to college it is the perfect opportunity to let go of every bad way or habit you may have picked up from friends or family. College is the time for one to find themselves. It allows one to experience things that change the way they think. Therefore, you must have the right mindset, one does not just transform over night it takes time but it is worth it. College is a great experience but one must find out who they really are and stick to it and never let anyone stand in the way of what they believe in or want to do. So to my old high school self always be yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to buckle down and study hard. This time is full of fun and memorable experiences but the ultimate goal is to obtain my BSN. It would be better to finish school within the first 4 years out of high school then have to come back to school later in life to finish what I started 14 years before. I would tell myself to never settle and always strive for success; to surround myself with positive people who have the same goals.

Keep working hard it'll pay off.

I'd tell myself to make odu my first choice instead of my 3rd.