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If I could go back in time and give myself advice, then I would tell myself to make sure to study very hard. No matter what happens stay in touch with your family. Spend as much time as possible studying and never underestimate your work load. Check your student e-mail as much as possible do that you may stay on top of everything. Check your student e-mail as much as possible so that you may stay on top of everything. I would also tell myself there will always be time to spend time with friends so manage your time wisely and never let a minute go by with you not doing something. College is a precious time, you will think you know everything and you will try to do a lot but the best advice is to take it one step at a time because it is going to be more than you expected. You will think its just like when I was at home, but it is not your parents are not there to govern you, so you will feel free to do things as you please. Just remember the mind is a terrible thing to waste.

As a high school senior I must admit that I was blind to the difficulties of transitioning into college life and academics. Like many high school seniors I was looking forward to getting out of my parents house and into a whole new world of independence. I'm not sure I prepared myself particularly well to be thrust into the rigors I would soon face. Of course, as a high school senior, one gets advice from all angles on how to avoid the distractions and optimize success in college. Heeding said advice is easier in principle than in practice. The main advice I would give the high school version of myself would be to develop good study habits early, mostly because playing catch up is far more difficult than getting ahead. I would also emphasize the importance of making lifestyle decision conducive maintaining academic success. I believe that college freshmen often get wrapped up in the newness of college life and at least initially neglect their academic responsibilities to a degree. I'd tell myself that one can couple exciting social experiences with academic success by maximizing time and building positive relationships.

If I were to go back in time to talk to myself as a senior, I tell myself to get through all the relationships I have and to try and strengthen them. Also I would tell myself to get over the senioritis because it really hurts freshman year. The transistion is tough, so I would let myself know the study habits that I formulated so that way I could succeed sooner. I would also tell myself some of the awesome stories of the college parties I had been to so that way I would know what to expect. Networking is one of the most important things to do in college, the more people you know the more things you can do and the more opportunities you can have after college. I would definitely stress the importance of networking to my high school self and how important it is to keep a strong relationship and to branch off it.

I have always been organized. While it helps, this is not quite enough for college. I didn't have to study much in high school, although I took honors classes and some college credit courses, I should have pushed myself to do more. I had the time, I had the smarts. - but wanted to "have fun" my senior year in high school. And I did!! But I now realize I should have pushed myself to take harder classes and then would have been more prepared for college. However, having made it through my first semester at my univeristy with a 3.5, I think I am more clear on what is required and will plan accordingly. Also, I am torn between getting a top-notch education at a private Jesuit University and going to a state university with my friends. They are spread out across my state and I miss them terribly. I was accepted into a program at S.L.U as a freshman....I would not have had that opportunity at a state university. The longer I am here, the more I know I made the right choice...even though I REALLY miss my friends.....

I would travel back to my old self, which feels like so many lifetimes ago, and tell myself three things. First, to enjoy life as a senior in high school and as a minor, because once one gets into college, some of the pressures and worries that plague my parents begin to creep into my mind. Secondly, once this is said, I would tell myself to understand that college life cannot be a full-on sprint. I have already seen many friends and classmates burn themselves out trying to keep up with the face-paced, suddenly free lifestyle that college is sometimes portrayed as in popular culture. Lastly, I would tell myself to find pride for making it to college, which as a high school student seems so far away and quite a lofty achievement, as well as to have courage, because this new transition can be overwhelming and quite terrifying at times. I would try to convey the importance of a support system; it is vital to reach out for help or reassurance, because sometimes thats all we need to help us take on this new verse in the songs of our lives.

From the few years of my college experience I have a lot to say to myself as a high school senior. When I was a high school student I always looked at college as this place of academics and where I need to study really hard and get a degree to I can have a successful life. I want to tell my high school senior student that theres more to it than just that. Understand that the place you are choosing is going to mold you to be who you are. The friends you make at the school are the ones who are going to help you become successful. Take into account the amount of resources the university you choose will provide. The first day of classes will not just be about academics but rather the friends you make in those classes and the routine you establish for your four years there. That being said, do not just look at college as that academic world you are about to enter. Rather, understand that your experiences that can help you or break you will help you be successful in life along with the academics that will come from the univesity.

Truth be told, if I had the opportunity to go back in time and talk to myself before I left for college, I would not take it. You undergo a massive growing process when you make the transition to college. Who you are and who you will become is shaped by experiences like these and they must experienced first-hand to reap their benefits. To rob yourself of the experience of actually tackling the unknown head-on would be to stunt your growth as a young adult, because this is not the last time you will have to leave your comfort zone and adjust to something new in your life. Dealing with the transition has matured me and has developed my person in ways that I'm still discovering today and that growth is something I would never take away from myself. Yes, you will make mistakes, but they are yours to make and that's how you ultimately learn. You will fall, but you will pick yourself up. If I had to say something to my younger self, however, it would simply be saying that the hardest part of the transition was anticipating it. Simply put, college is incredible.

If I was able to go back in time and meet up with my high school senior self, I would sit him down and relay all that has happened to the present me. After delegating to him all the mistakes he would eventually make, I would ask him if that?s the future he wants to take part in. Knowing that he wouldn?t because he is me, I would then instruct him on the significance of discipline and achieving goals. I would need him to know that time is precious and wise decision making is essential to furthering one?s self in an unpredictable world. I would need him to know that education is the concrete foundation of surviving in an evolving world. With no education behine him; he will live a hard and mediocre life.

Do not listen to what others want you to do, do what you want to do. The degree choice you make will not be a selfish one, in the attempt to gain a high paying job. The degree you select will open up an entire world of options. Staying motivated is very important to expedite your college education; you have the option to complete it in three years and not four. Do not feel pressure from your "friends" to become involved in parties and other wild social functions, they turn out not to be really friends anyways and distract from your education. Keep an open mind when talking to fellow classmates; they can be very different from you. When replying to fellow students make sure to back up your points with research, you will form a power argument against the legalized use of marijuana that gets brought up in almost every single class. Most of all keep your eyes on the prize, you plan on helping people internationally, and there is so much need for help.

I would tell myself that anywhere I choose to go; I pave the path of my destiny. I am allowed to make certain choices that will define who I am. I have nothing to prove to anyone else, and I am allowed to just be me. I need to schedule visits home regularly because that will end up keeping me grounded. I need to know that it will be uncomfortable at first, but it won't last too long. I would love to know that finding friends with common interests and goals is one of the best ideas out there. Not only those things, but I would make sure I had doing my own laundry and cooking my own meals mastered before venturing out on my own. I would make sure to keep old friends close, making time to just make one phone call a day. Most importantly, I would tell myself that sooner or later my mom is going to be my best friend, and that the best time to let her in is now.