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The advice i would give to myself is SLOW DOWN. Dump that beoyfriend you had because he was only holding you back. Listen to mom and dad when they say the world is in your hands but its yout choice to grab it. Be more serious about your studies and kee p pushing forward. Enjoy your senior year because you will miss it once your in college. Live it up and keep going strong. Its all worth it in the end if you just keep pushing yourself and staying focused. Dont let laziness get the best of you and lastly love yourself for who you are no matter what people say and stay strong because you are strong.

I would tell myself to not procrastinate in college. School is a lot less stressful if you get things done when they are assigned. Also take the whole semester seriously. Do not wait until halfway through the semester to start studying for test and taking good notes to try to bring up your grades. It is better to start of strong and stay up on all your work.

Look at the dress code, talk to alumni and current students, and visit the city around the campus.

Don't ever give up ! In all you get an understanding and press through each situation and circumstance that comes your way knowing that you have the victory to get through it. Build yourself up in courage and don't look to the right or left into other people accomplishments, but stay focused on your own path. Seriously, some things in life are just for a season while other things in life are there for a lifetime. Pick and choose your battles, not everything is worth fighting over and for. You are a very smart, intelligent and mighty warrior; your faith in God is best settled in the key word of trust. Trust in all that he is doing in and throughout your life and don't allow yourself to worry or get anxious abdout tomorrow, but in all things trust in God. Know that yes others are proud of you, but knowing more to be proud of yourself. There is so much that this world has to offer and there are so many things that are still left unaswered, know that God holds the key to every answer and seek him for the answer.

If I had the possibility to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school student, there are a couple of advices I would give to myself. First, I will make sure to stress enough the importance of hard work in school. I will let myself know that it is important to take, if possible, as many AP classes that I can. College is a challenging place. You have a lot of young people coming into this place with big dreams up their heads. It is an advantage to enter this institution as ready as one can be. Also, I will make sure that I get some fun. It is true taht college campuses offers a lot of activities to students but I think that one should get through high school while working hard but not forgeting to relax when it is needed. Also, I think that if someone spends too much time working in high school they might have the tendancy to ditch classes to have fun with friends during their first college year as a way to compensate for the fun they didn't get in high school.

My situation is a little different, as I am a non-traditional student. The advice I would of given myself as a high school student would be to not take anything for granted. School is a gift. It is very expensive and as I said should not be taken for granted. Although it is a joy to learn and is necessary for a career or certain professions, it is still a gift that should be treasured and viewed as such. To not value your education is a disservice to all, your family, your community, but mostly yourself. So, I would say, take every day and treasure it, every class and adore it and every moment of every day, rejoice in it.

Dear Deliza, So you graduated number thirteen in your high school class and you think the days of making A's in school are over. You are stronger than you think. You have everything you need to succeed academically which is determination and perseverance. Here's one thing you don't have, experience in many things and that's what you are afraid of. Don't worry about that, you will learn this through your entire college career and there after just like everyone else. So make a-lot of friends and call mom every day, yes every day, and it would help a-lot if you got a summer job, college 'ain’t cheap! You're going to do great; I believe in you.

I wish I would have understood the importance of finding scholarships early and WHERE to find them! Much of what I know now, is that you have to apply what you do know & allow yourself to learn along the way. Financially I have pushed myself to find resources to help pay for my tuition so I am not crazy in debt after college, paying off loans. I have also learned the importance of asking lots of questions about college and plugging myself in to on campus events. I try to encourage my younger peers to apply for scholarships. There is much pain in the process of applying, however, when you finally receive financial rewards, you realize you have it in you to be resourceful if you just take baby steps to find answers. I also know the importance of taking initiative. Talking to my professors if I have questions or concerns on homework or college in general. I read a quote while I was in a community college several years ago that goes something like this: It's better to spend hours & hours searching for scholarships than it is to spend years paying it off.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior would be to focus more on myself as a person than trying to focus more on others and there goals. College is more important than what some people think. Growing up with only one parent and having younger siblings to take care of can take a big toll on life. I always wanted what was best for others even if I had to put my own life on hold. It has resulted into me putting a pause on school and the pressure causing stress which ended in bad grades. I’ve learned that balancing the two will benefit me more in life then just focusing on one. I have one life to live and I want to accomplish as much as I can before my time is up. Never give up even when the days seem like they will never end. Always have a positive outlook on life. Positively is the key to successes.

Remember those kids in high school who didn't try at all and yet still managed to be ranked near the very top of the class? Well, I was one of those kids, and let me tell you, I was in for a rude awakening my first semester of college. So, if I could go back in time and give myself advice, my advice would focus around two words: Be Present. "Shoot, what does that mean?" Being present simply means that your mind is focused on the HERE and NOW. I don't care if that really cute girl from Chemistry 101 sent you a text wanting to know what you're doing tonight during your Anatomy class. If you're in Anatomy, focus on Anatomy and NOTHING ELSE; that cute girl can wait until later. Similarly, if you're hanging out with that cute girl later on that night, don't focus on the massive anatomy project that the professor just assigned to the class; instead, enjoy your time with the girl and HAVE FUN. No matter what, if your mind is elsewhere, you will NEVER do your best or reach your full potential.