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I would give my high school senior self two pieces of advice if I could go back in time and tell myself about college life and the transition. I would give the advice to start applying for scholarships earlier and more frequently then what I did perviously. The second piece of advice that I would give would be to just jump feet first into the social life of college. Not to be shy and spend so much time alone in your dorm room.

If there was one thing I could tell my high school self it would be to sign up for scholarships a lot sooner then I did. I would want my self to know going to college was one of the best desicions I could have made but I need to plan better and start looking into loans and ways to pay it off better and not just leave it all in the air until last second. Other then that I dont think I would want to spoil anything else for myself.

If I could go back in time to when I was a senior in high school, I would tell myself to stop beating myself up over things I can’t change. I would tell myself that it’s okay to mess up sometimes, and I have the ability to do great things.

If I were to go back to my senior year of high school and give myself advice for college, I would tell myself to start my scholarships and planning for what college I was going to attend. I would make sure that I understood the benefits of going away to a four year college/university compared to starting at an online college/university. I made the decision to attend an online university so I could stay at home to take care of my mother. I made it through two classes and then decided that I would rather go to a four year college so that I could get the full experience of college. I would tell myself to take advantage of the abundance of memories that I could make if I just step out of my comfort zone. College is a place to make connections and expand my knowledge to better my future.

Take time and chooose a good school dont make it last minute. Find one with a good art program and think about about what only you need leave everyone else out of the picture. Live on campus commuting sucks and first semester means everything for your GPA. Be out going and have fun!

Try to live on campus, commuting is a hassle

I would say, do not be affarid to try everything, and not to hold back. I would also say to apply for as many scholarships as possible because of the rising cost of tutition. Also, I would tell myself to explore the area of study that I wanted to go into, and not be scared or worried if I changed my major. I would tell myself that it is ok to go and explore my different options.

I would tell myself to try harder in the classroom because it would prepare me more for college and to stay honest and humble to my values. The best advice I could give to myself would be to take advantage of every chance you get to learn something new and to try and use it to help you in your everyday life.

Dear self, When you decide where to go to college, choose a small school where you can make lots of friends and your professors will know you by name. Play division III tennis. It might be hard to believe right now, but you are good enough. The thought of that probably sound intimidating, but you will do just fine and it will be one of the best decisions you ever make. Do not stress out about college. Your high school teachers might make it sound hard right now, but remember when you were in junior high and thought high school was going to be difficult and as it turned out it really was not that bad... college is going to be the same way. Relax, it is going to be the best years of your life. Sincerely, Me

If I had a choice I don't think I would go back in time because I believe the experiences makes the person they are today. If I went back and told my high school self things about college, I wouldn't who I am now. Also, I have older sister who have graduated college and through them I kind of knew what to look forward to. They helped my make the transition into college life, but I come to think of college as a high school away from home. With classes that are little more challenging.