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If I had the chance to go back in time and give my high school senior self advice, I would mention everything from bringing a good pair of ear plugs to buying in bulk. However, there a few pieces of advice that I know would have eased the transition from high school to college life. I wish I had known how difficult yet rewarding college is. I mean, your teachers tell you that and you hear it through the grapevine but you do not understand what it really takes to succeed in college until you get there. I have learned that when you work hard and do your best in college, you really can make it through. But it is not all about just working hard. I would also tell my high school self that you need to talk to people. It is not about being friends with everyone, it is about making connections with others so that you have a steady support system to get your through the trials and tribulations of not only college but also through life. And lastly, know your limitations, be the best you that you can be and laugh, alot!

If I could go back and time and talk to myself during my senior year of high school, I would tell myself to RELAX. Many students see college as a scary, stressful and possibly a negative experience. Those feelings start to overcome you the first day of senior year, when your professors ask you about your future and college goals. I would go back and tell myself to stop, breathe, and realize that doing the best you can will always pay off. Since I've been at college, my senior year stress has followed me to my dorm, my common room and to the classroom. It wasn't until I was given my 3.6 gpa at the end of my first semester that I realized that hard work will be the deciding factor in anything academic related. I received my grades because I worked hard, not because I was nervous before each test. I would tell myself to relax and work hard because college should not be perceived as scary or negative, but as exciting and promising.

Dear Self, Please pick a college that you think you will thrive at not based on the Accepted Students Day or the condition of the lawn. Make sure to make and keep more than one friend who likes to do stuff that you like to do. Try not to be pressured to do things that you know you never wanted to do in the first place. Sleep is an essential but too much sleep is nonessential. Go to the gym on a regular basis, but don't try to kill yourself. Try out for things that you never normally would because that is the best way to make friends.Do well in school because it really does count if you don't want to stay where you are.

To make the transition easier into college I would have tried a lot harder in high school with to do well and not slack off as much. In college I have completely changed, I'm on top of my work and I am studing architecture which doesn't give me much time to take time off anyway. I would have tried to prepare better by taking more advanced classes and taking AP Calculus so I would of had that class out of the way in college. I hated my high school I didn't like the people I was around and I didn't like the education I was being given but college is a place to completely change the way you are and you can really do anything and be anything if you put your mind to it. I have been thinking about going to architecture since I was twelve and now I'm pursuing my dreams and I couldn't be any happier. High School didn't prepare me as well as it could have but I am doing very well in college and I have learned a lot so far.

The advice that I would give myself is to keep my options open. Senior year, I applied to schools in only two states, looking back at it I would tell myself to broaden my process and look at more schools in a bunch of different states and not to limit myself. I would also research more and not limit myself to a certain type of school. If I had done that, maybe I wouldn't be as unhappy as I am now.

Hello past self! How are you? Confused, frustrated, stressed? I know how that feels, it was only a few months ago when I made the transition into college. Right now you are wishing you had someone to help you through this big decision that can affect your future, right? However, you already have someone to help you through this decision. Who is it? It is your guidance counselor, of course! Your guidance counselor knows more about college than you know about Facebook and Youtube put together. Your guidance counselor is there to support you through this transition, answer questions, and provide the tools you need to make the shift to college a smooth one. Bet you didn't know you had another useful tool right at your fingertips. No, it is not the ability to text until your fingers fall off; it is the internet! You can use the internet to look up possible colleges, scholarships, and application requirements. You can even chat with current students from your prospective schools about what they like and dislike about their college on Facebook or Myspace. Whatever you do, remember to use the resources around you and, most of all, trust in yourself.

If I could return back to speak to myself, or anyone else for that matter, as a High School senior, I would tell myself to relax a little more. All through High School, I stressed out, and watched my friends do the same. This never helped accomplish anything, and just from my first semester at college, I learned to just manage my time the right way, which helps more than anything else. To tell myself that I will get it done in time and have a positive outlook is also very helpful. College is difficult but you have to make time for school work, friends, and time to yourself, and always be up to a quick change in plans that could throw off your schedule. More importantly to this, is the advice to always be true to yourself. High school is a time of separation amoung groups of people to see who can be 'cooler.' In college, that gets wiped away and new bonds are formed, leaving out separation altogether.

It is so important for you to make the most of all your high school years. It is important for you to not only get good grades, but to also make sure you are extremely involved in as many clubs and groups as possible. It is also very important to give back to your community by doing as much community service as possible.

I would tell myself to enjoy my last year in high school and not to stress as much. I would tell myself that everything will work out and that streesing out and killing myself for great grades is not necessary. I would tell myself to simply do my best in school like I have always tried but to also have fun because college classes are much harder and there is alot more work and pressure to it.

I would tell myself to choose a less expensive school. The cost of the school doesn't always correlate with the quality of education you receive. I would also tell myself to study abroad, in Greece or Italy instead of Australia. That way I could travel around Europe and see more than just one country. Making the transition was easy taking advantage of all of the different opportunities available is another story. Keeping your eyes open is extremely important to catching all that the school has to offer. Oh, and spend more time in the library!