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I would tell myself that everything is possible and that if I want to apply to a university to try because you might never know they might end up accepting you. That I need to believe in myself that I can do it and need to think positive and do try new things.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior. The advice I would give myself; is I would only worry about getting good grades, being athletic by being in a sport, and having been more involved in my high school's social events, because you only experience high school once. I basically wouldn't worry about being popular among my peers, and having a boyfriend. I would care more about my academic status, than my personal status. However, now that I'm in college I have kind of seen the scene of college life, because I have experienced my college's school work and it seems hard compared to my high school's work. So I would have studied alot more, and done alot more note taking for my classes, because now I am kind of struggling with my college's school homework. Futhermore, I honestly would have taken life skill classes when I was in high school, like for instance I would have taken a leadership, cooking, and sewing class, because those classes have skills that I need now in my life, because I am an adult now.

Don't focus so hard on achieving certain things because you may blind yourself from things that are a better fit for you. Keep your eyes and mind open. Don't get down about the things that don't work out, you'll be surprised at what opportunities come about once you stop being depressed about your best laid-plans that failed. Stay humble, the only thing you can count on in life is that everything is bound to change at one point or another. If all the doors of opportunity are closed, break through a wall and create your own passage to opportunities. Don't let negative words get to your head. You know yourself better than anyone. If they can't see all the great things you are, then find people that do. Don’t' be scared to believe in something and make things happen, even if you're going in it alone. Don't let the hardships of life make you forget your dreams and passions. Remember that it's a huge world out there and you can find the things you hope for and if you don't, you have the capabilities to create it.

If I were to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, the advice I would give myself would be to get involved as much as you can with your campus and in extracurricular activities. Don't slack off in any subject because they all effect grades and might even have an impact as to which subject or career interests you the most. Also, try and figure your strengths and interests to make choosing a college degree easier to avoid wasting any college time. Set realistic goals for yourself to avoid any mental and physical stress. Really get to know you professors because they are more helpful than you may think. Make some great friends that will not cause you to fall behind in your academics. Encourage one another to succeed. Join campus clubs that may pertain to your interests. Do volunteer work and community service for the good of yourself but to others first. Try to have a balanced social and academic life in the best way possible. Check school emails and stay on top of course material and updates posted by professors to avoid any unnecessary confusion and/or frustrations.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CAR OR RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION! I say that in all caps and end it with an exclamation mark because it is very important that you have a way to get to school. After I graduated high school, my mother bought me a car but I got in a wreck and totaled my car so I had to take a semester off of school until I got another car. Once I got my other car bad luck got attactched to me and I got in another wreck and had to be finding a ride to school. It's not fun, constantly having to bug your friends for rides. Also make sure you understand that you are not in high school anymore, college is not a game it is meant to be taken very seriously to allow us to further our education and become successful in life. Learn how to save your money for expenses that financial aid may not cover, or textbooks that may cost more than what you get a semester. Finally, just learn to take college seriously, it is not a joke. Some of us actually want to learn and get somewhere in life.

My advive to my self if i can some how how travel back in time would be to enjoy my senior year have the most fun at events and not worry so much on what others though about me. Just be my teen self and enjoy high school as my last few years of chilled/teen years. I would love to have more beutiful memories to look back at with a smile of joy or happynes rather than being so uptight or shy. Today as a grown woman I realise how important memories are so I tend to make my days memorable surrounding myself with pleasant people joining clubs to have that good feeling of being part of something once again.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and talk to my-self my freshmen year about the transition to college, I would stress developing excellent work ethics in the class room. With excellent work ethics comes great grades and test scores, with great grades and test scores opens a wide variety of college opportunities. My second advice would be to get involved with a lot of college clubs. Getting involved with these clubs would make the transition to a college a lot easier, they prepare you for it and they also help get you exposed by different colleges. If I could go back in time and give myself these two advices I believe my chances to getting in to a university would have been greater.

If i can go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior i would give myself so many advice. The teachers in high school do not really prepare you for college. I would tell myself to sign up and register for different scholarships because now that I am in college I am always broke. Some classes require us to buy books and those books can be very expensive the finacial aid helps but only so certain things. I would also tell myself to start thinking of a career, and do something I really love. I took a vacation from school because I was confused I did not know what to expect or what career I wanted. Looking into different careers since I was a senior in high school could been the best thing to do maybe i would of been out and about with a degree in my hands. Lastly, there will always people who will try to put me down but i would tell myself not to pay any attention to them because im going to college for my family and for myself. Peoples opinion do not matter. Do what you want and live life.

You about to embark on a grand adventure; prepare yourself but don't stress out. Enjoy the journey; it'll be a long one but you'll accomplish so much. Don't let others drag you down, don't let them steal your joy. Be you; that's all that matters.

My story with highschool was not always a good one. I live in a small town with my family in a house I lived in since I was a little girl. My story is hard to explain on paper and to many people but the memories I have are not forgettable. During my teenage years I wasnt always looking forawrd to my future instead I just lived for the present. I faced alot of hard outcomes in my life that made me the strong person I am today. I realied once my baby brother was born and diagnosed with having autism I could not act in such childish, careless was anymore. I needed to be the example for him to look up to. Growing up I know now that all of my actions in life have a consequence and only I can be the one to make the right decision and follow the right path.