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If I could go back in time a talk to myself as high school senior I would tell myself to spend a lot of time looking at more schools. I would also tell myself to prepare for the next level of schooling better. Like most freshman at college I was completely confused for a while. In high school we are conditioned to be a certain way, and when you get to college those ideas are thrown out the window.

There are several things that I would want to tell myself if I could travel back in time. One of those things would be to sign up for classess asap. This is mainly because the most desired classess for certain time slots tend to fill up quickly. So to prevent myself from having a chaotic schedule, I would tell myself to sign up quickly. Another thing I would tell myself is to get a part time job at UPS asap. UPS offers me a tuition program that helps me pay for some of my college bill and also offers many benifits. However, most of the benifits are not avaliable not until one year has past from starting. The final and most important thing I would tell myself is to tell the girl I love "from high school" how I feel about her. I told her the day of graduation but by then it was to late. Our paths had begun to split. However, I believe that one day our paths will merge again.

As a high school senior, I was already preparing for the transition to college. For example, I joined the wrestling team to get my body in shape and I touched up on my study habits (which proven to be effective, because I earned 3 A's and 1 B first semester.) However, i made a few mistakes that I would want to tell myself. Firstly, I would tell myself to search for scholarship money so that I can dorm instead of commuting. Dorming would be a new experience for me as I would meet new people and live without parents for a while. The commute is also tiring for me. I would also tell myself to work on my writing and analytical skills as those were needed in my English Composition class. I should have started to learn how to write on the college level in highschool. Other than those two big mistakes, It was a smooth transition for me.

As a second year college student, I?ve had plenty of time to learn from my mistakes and reform my attitude towards life and education. If I could somehow reverse the vortex of time and space to senior year of high school, I would scream, ?Jade, stop skipping classes!? I took senior year for granted, since I was always told that junior year was the most important year of high school. I developed this notion that once you were accepted into the college of your choice, there was no need to continue the hard work. Although I didn?t fail senior year, I did miss out on a lot of scholarship opportunities and extracurricular that would improve my prospective college experience. Another thing I would have done was to use my time during senior year to get better acquainted with the workings of my school, which would have made my senior year summer much less hectic! I would have take a tour around the dorms, the campus and some of the off campus grounds, so when I get there, I?m well acquainted with my environment.

I would first evaluate my study habits and how I work in large classes. Also remind myself that a good name isn't always everything, and that being and doing miserable in a good school is much worse for my future. I would tell myself not to search for a school based on my SAT score especially since my grades are great and to dig deeper into the school's scholarships. I would have to talk with the advising counselors much more and take a couple trips to the school, stay overnight if possible to get a better home away from home feel. Lastly, I would talk to several people that currently attend the school and those who graduated to find out little details about on campus housing, after all it will be my new home. On the emotional side I'd have to tell myself to not be intimidated by other schools and whether or not i'd be accepted, I know my worth. Wrap it up with a pep talk that being away from home is the best way to learn and expand my horizons. Any place is just a flight away!

Hey Tashiah, when applying to college, you should always keep your options open. Apply to as many schools as you like, and unless your really positive on what you want to pursue, apply as undeclared. That way, if you apply based on your merit, extra cirricular activities, and application requirements you will definitely be admitted. Also, apply for many scholarships. More than you can count. Instead of trying to apply out of state for school, always weigh your finacial options first. I know this seems like a lot, but if someone had told me these things, I would have been greatfful and ahead of my game!! I do not want to talk your head off, or worry you, but these are very important guidelines that will be helpful in your transition to college. Just remember to be organized, work hard, and have fun. Never stress the small things in life.

I would tell myself to prepare for the independence that comes with college. While in collge, you are basicly on your own. Teachers are not pressuring you to complete the assignments. They don't remind you that things need to be done on time. While in college you have to take care of yourself and prepare yourself for the future. It's your job to get things done.

Please chose a major that you can easily utilize in the workforce-teacher,nurse, engineer. Please have fun but look long term ttowards the future. College lasts four years but the decisions you make have lifelong affects.

Visit your prospective college various times before you make your decision. Make sure that it is an area that you will feel comfortable living in or traveling to for the next 4+ years. Also, make sure that you do your research and the school provides you with what you feel is the most important factors to make your college experience enjoyable.

The first thing I would say to myself would be create a study schedule!! I can honestly say that the transition from highschool to college was very hard for me and studying was a major factor. I wasn't used to spending hours and hours studying material that I was actually expected to know. Another thing I would tell myself would be to always keep in mind what's best for you in terms of major and choosing a career. Don't pick a major based on what your parents want you to do. Pick something that you like. I would love the opportunity to help people and this way I will be able to. Social workers don't make that much but loving the job will certainly compensate for the earnings. Finally have some sort of plan ready. This plan doesn't have to be perfect and won't be concrete but just something to kind of guide you in the right path. Not having a clue where to start can cause problems. But overall have fun, meet new people, but remember why you're there to begin with, and that's to earn a degree!