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I would advise myself to pay more attention in class. I feel that in high school, as well as college, there are so many distractions that get in the way with one's academic performance such as sports, leisure activities, friends and family, and other issues with one's personal life. Likewise, there are also many distractions within the classroom at both the high school and college level. In order to beat these distractions, I would advise myself to pay more attention in class; study more; work harder; listen more attentively to my teachers; be more responsible; and be more determined to succeed. In high school, I always wanted to take the easy way out, and I did not work that hard to get good grades. In college, everything is a lot harder. I would advise myself to work harder in high school, so that I am more prepared for the huge work load in college. Another thing I would advise myself to do in order to succeed is to have better time management. In high school, you do not get as much homework and you have more leisure time, but in college you get stock-piled with homework.

1. Don't take study hall. It is better if you take a full course load. 2. Don't take "fluff" classes they will not help you for college. 3. Take as much math as you can. 4. Get involved, this is your last year embrace it. 5. Study for the SAT. 6. Don't worry about fashion! In college no one honestly cares what you look like, especially if the class is at 8:00 AM. 7. Apply to more scholarships. 8. Prepare your self for college, Merrillville Highschool couldn't do it. 9. Be prepared to get work done. No more of this procrastination. 10. Pay more attentinon to the markets, you want to be an Economist. 11. Pay more attention to politics. Gotta love Economics! 12. The education you will recieve at Purdue University Calumet(PUC) is horrible. Try to get in a diffrent school. 13. The teachers are fine, it is just if you want to learn on a college level don't come looking to PUC for it. 14. Prepare to pull all nighters. 15. You should never pull all nighters before tests. 16. Get used to drinking caffine. 17. Pay more attention to typos.

The many things that i would say to myslef as a high schol students is first study hard and pass all your classes to make it easier for you to get in to the colege of your choice. I would also tell them to do your homework and dont slack off it might feel like a waste of time but its not. It just sets you up for college. Also dont do thing that you are going to regret later just be good and do not make crazy decisions. And that there is plenty of time to party so do not think that you have to party to be cool in high school becaseu all that will do is get you in to trouble. Also, do not be into a rush to grow up, high school is the best time you will ever have in your schooling career.

If I were able to talk to myself as a high school senior I would just tell myself that I am the only one that is making his decision. While advisers and teachers know a lot about education, they don't know what is best for you in the long run. Listen to yourself, apply for a ton of scholarships and you will be happy and successful in your university endeavors.

When I was a high school senior, I was very concerned that I didn't know what I wanted to study. In fact, after getting about 50 hours of college credit, I still did not know what I wanted to do with my life, and ended up taking a break from school. In retrospect, I would have been better off continuing with my studies, and if I couldn't decided on a specific career, I would have been better served getting a degree in liberal studies, or in the humanities. I've worked with a number of people over the years, that do not really use their college degree with their original intended purpose, but got their jobs because they had a college degree and it showed an employer that they had the ability to stick with their education and complete it. When I was younger, I was sure that I did not want to get a degree in business, but ended up getting a job in that field and really learned how diverse a career in the business world could be. One could be a salesperson, work in marketing, finance, accounting, etc. The sky is the limit.

In high school, my options were really limited and I felt that college was not an option for me. Coming from a poor family, and knowing that I had to rely on myself if I needed support in making school decisions hindered me from wanting to go to college. If I could go back I would make sure that the Federal Pell Grant options were fully explained to me in away that I could understand. I would tell myself that I am smart and going to do well in college, but my best effort has to be applied. I think today's students have a better advantage then when I was in high school. There are more programs developed now to make sure students succceed in education, but i would go back to start this process of becoming informed earlier than when the information was available to me.

I would go back and tell myself to Plan Plan Plan!! It is very important to realize that no one is going to hold your hand and guide you through college. High school counselors tell you what classes to take, whereas college counselors tell you, "its your choice". Sitting down with the requirements and planning out the semesters one by one would have made me get through college cheaper and in a timely manner. When it comes to college planning is essential. Without planning, one wastes time and money and If I could I would go back and speak to myself as a high school senior and tell myself to plan!

If I had known what college was going to be like as a senior in high school, I would have taken school more seriously. Just from taking notes in class, asking my teachers questions, and ESPECIALLY spending more time studying. Studying for tests in high school doesn't even compare to the amount of studying necessary for tests you take in college. Although I was a decent student, I've learned now from being in college I developed lazy habits. It's very hard to study because I don't use very good methods. There's so much reading to cover in college and when I study I try to re-read everything which is nearly impossible. I've come to realize that taking notes and highlighting the focal points is so key when studying. Also, you need to take advantage of class time. While you're there ask away with your questions, because afterward when your're alone and stumped you're going to wish you would've taken advantage of the time you wasted away in class. I would've just been a more serious student to help prepare for success in college. These things are so important.

The advice I would give myself as a senior in high school would be to give it my all. In high school I tried to do my best, but I never tried my hardest. I would explain to myself that trying my hardest really does pay off in the end. I would also give myself the advice of applying for every shcolarship possible. I now find myself in financial trouble and wish I would have signed up for a lot more scholarships. The last thing I would advise myself to do was to never give up and never let someone else tell me what I can be in life. Too often I let myself be bothered by this in high school and now that I outgrew that fear, I am doing better than I have ever done before. This past semester I got straight A's and done it thanks to my perseverance. All in all the advice I would give to myself would be to try my hardest and to give it my all no matter what I was doing in highschool.

The advice I would give to myself is keep participating in sports. Ice hockey and golf will be at college too. Unfortunately Purdue University Calumet doesn't have a hockey team, but they do have a golf team. Keep ahead in classes, don't fall behind or else you will struggle to keep your grades up. Also, make lots of friends and study with those friends. Those friends can help you through your ups and downs. Be yourself and don't try to be different to make people think your cool, it won't work. Most importantly, stay focused and don't let you get yourself down if you have to repeat a class. Everyone has struggles and some have to repeat classes, so keep your head up and stick with your major.