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I would have definetly have taken High School more seriously. I graduated from high school in 1985 and I didn't take high school as the stepping stone it was for the rest of my life. I was more interested in having a good time with my friends than studying. Now, that I am 43 years old and back in school. I have realized the mistakes that I made in high school. I am attending college now and I am loving every minute of it. I just wish that I took high school more seriously and appreciated the oppurtunity I was given in my youth. I plan to take full advantage of my second time being in school. I plan on succeeding this time around and I will appreciate every moment of it.

If I go back in time as a high school senior. I would do is explore thing such like art, science, psychology, biology, engineering and certain career. In order to find a place you are good at and you could enjoy the most. It took me a while to find career that I good at. It cost me money to find out what I good at in career during college years. I am strontly recommend for every high school students. Who is planning to go four year of college need to know what they going to do their life. In this rate they could save time and money during college life.

If I were able to go back and talk to myself as a senior in high school I would tell myself that everything works out. To keep working towards the goal of being a college graduate and that all those nights to come of freaking out, stressing, and crying all lead to something great. That your first semester will be difficult but to stick with it and all turns around and you become the person you always wondered if you would become. But most importantly, you make it, no more illnesses,no more visits to the hospital, you are finally the healthly person you should have been all those years ago.

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say, "Ariana, grab a shovel, because your education is gold, college is the mine, and your future will be your treasure. Start digging!". When I was in my senior year of high school, I was caught up in the idea of graduating and being finished with another chapter of school. College specifics were often pushed to the back of my head. I would advise myself to get a head start on researching and applying for grants, scholarships, etc. because it is very hard to pursue your dream without the funds to do so. I would tell myself again, that a good college education is one of the most essential and important aspects of life, and that now is the time to get a jump on all that is needed to aquire my goals! College is not easy. "Listen closely Ariana, you are no longer a child. It is imperative to amplify the amount of discipline in yourself, starting now. Your education is worth every push, every step, and every climb. You will fly when you take the time to find your wings."

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself not to become so intimidated at the thought of college. I've always had the idea that I wouldn't be ready for college once I graduated high school. I never knew what to expect, so I always expected the worst. Now that I have finished my first semester of college, I realize that I should remain optimistic toward experiences that may come my way, and that is exactly the advise I'd give myself as a senior in high school. I'd also tell myself to work to the best of my ability because it would work to my benefit in the long-run.

Richard, You you don't have a lot of time to finish up with college. I know you think life is a game but its not, it's really serious stuff. Before you know it your friends are going to be finishing up with school and looking for jobs in their career. You dont want to be the guy who is just hanging around and working at Burger King because you didn't get an education. Yeah, I know everyone wants to have a good time but you have your whole life ahead of you to enjoy. Life isn't a party, you need to decide what really intrests you and find a major to correlates with that. You need to find your passion and jump into head first. It's gonna be a challenge but you need to accept that challenge and make the best of it. Dont be intimidated, there are a lot of people who dont know what they want to do. You just need to make a decision and stick with it. It might be overwhelming at first but wasn't high school intimidating your fresman year? Now look at you. Dont hesitate, Challenge yourself!

If Icould go back in time and tell myself one thing it would be, " Be open to new things, search for the you within, rather than following the crowd and falling off track. To often you conceal yours for fear of rejection by others however, you later find you are merely afraid to find out who you really are. Rather than contemplating what other people think of you keep in mind you are going to college to find your strengths and excel at them, but also focus on your weaknesses and work through them as well. Love, trust, and accepth yourself or it will not be the case that your are disguising yourself, but merely going through life thinking you are someone that you are not. "

Wow, to travel back in time would be amazing to say the least. If I had the opportunity to talk to myself as a high school senior knowing what I know now, much would be said. The important information would be conveyed first. I would advise myself to not put off education due to a lack of funds, sharing the financial aid options I had learned that have made my current goals achievable. Also I would share all the important transitional changes that would take place like having to prioritize school, work, and time for fun (in that order). Finally I would advise myself to take my time in finding a school that caters to my specific goals needs and to make sure the school is not to far away (as I have learned more and more time is spent there than at home). Having this opportunity would of been an awesome experience and would have made a major difference in how I saw my future.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a senior in high school, knowing what I know now about college life and making the transition, the most valuble piece of advice I would give, is to take my time choosing the area in which I want to major. I have noticed, quite often, a trend in college graduates getting a degree in and area of study in which they are not certin how to utilize in a career they are interested in. Another example, in the four years that some were in college they change thier minds as to what they want thier career to be. It seems, to proceed with out reflection could be a vast waste of time and money. If these individuals had just takin some time to figure out what they wanted to do, and why, their hard work would have paid off. Thus, rushing into something simply to occupy ones time, could cause a major delay in where you really want to be in life. In other words, I would stress trying to understand who I want to be before choosing who I will become.

Listen Young Buck, I know that you think sports and girls are the most important things in the world right now, but there are many other apects to growing up and being an adult that you need to understand and take seriously. Take care of your Friends and Family, they may not be there forever. Make good choices and think twice before you jump, because some choices can affect you for a long time. Take your High School education seriously because it dictates a lot about where you can go from here. Be cautious with your finances. You may not have a lot of responsibilities now but they can stack up on you quickly. Finally, enjoy being as young as you are and experience what you can, because youth will not last forever and it should be packed full of diverse experiences.