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I would tell myself to learn to time manage and learn to take better notes. I would tell myself that without a schedule and appropriate time management it is quite easy to get off track and realize you have run out of time. It is very stressful, but once you learn to manage your time appropriately it is much easier to get your assignments done.

What is advice exactly? I believe it's the act of giving information that was otherwise not known. I think one big word of advice I would give to my high school self is to simply LIVE. Life is full of messes, but if you worry about everything going on, you will miss the big picture. In high school, you are always told to live it up now, because you have to grow up after high school. That is not the case. College gives you tons of opportunites to live it up. There is always a way to stay connected and living life is what they want you to do in college. Another word of advice I would give to my high school self is to make friends for a lifetime, not just for a moment. In high school, you make friends in the moment, in college you make friends for a lifetime. I always stay intuned to what God has told me, and as a college student now, I can see those lifetime friendships forming, and it is amazing. Advice is always given, but sometimes not taken. If I knew then, what I know now, it would be better.

I would say don't stress so much about applying to a bunch of colleges but take the time to tour and to research schools and then choose your select favorites and apply to those! I only applied to one school because that was the only school I wanted to go to. Senior Year is supposed to be fun so dont stress to much about college because it will all fall into place in the end. Also apply for a lot of scholarships because it is expensive when you look at the numbers but there are thousands and thousands of organizations that want to give you money to get an education; so take full advantage! Don't take out loans unless you have too. Instead look for scholarships to cover those remaing balances. You will thank your future self when you aren't paying back student loans. Remember: you are not only bettering your future by getting an education but you are bettering the future of our generation by getting an education! Also, it is supposed to be fun! So take advantage of this season of your life; study hard, make friends, and create memories!

I would go back and tell myself to take some AP and Honors classes, dual enroll and just plain study anything and everything to get yourself ahead. The fact is we never stop learning, there is so much knowledge out there so get started learning everything you can early and yes enjoy your childhood but make learning appart of that enjoyment you can never be to prepared.

I would advise my former self to do all my assignments in full and listen to the wisdom that those around me offered. Many of my teachers prepared me well for college, however I could have been more prepared if I chose to listen to their advice and take in every learning experience they offered me. They warned me that the reading and writing would be rigorous in college. Naturally, they assigned a large amount of reading and writing. Sometimes I would try to find an easy way out of an assignment, but I would have learned more if I attempted the assignment in full. In addition, I was advised to apply for as many scholarships as I could. I did listen to this advice, but I could have applied for more. By doing assignments in full and applying for more scholarships, I could have used my time better in high school and would have been more prepared financially and academically for college life.

The most influential advice I have received in my life is this: "the world is bigger than the town that you live in." I have grown up in a family that understands that there are so many opportunities beyond the limits of your comfort zone. As a senior in high school, I believe that this belief would have been a benefit to my aspirations. It is a waste to aim for a "comfortable life." I went to high school in a very small town of approximately 7,000 people. The intimate culture in these neighborhoods encourage everyone to attend the same universities, move back home, marry the high school sweatheart, and not to be concerned of things beyond the state borders. Although I am out of this town, attending a different school, I believe that I could have pushed myself farther. (Perhaps not geographically...) I believe that I made the right choice in attending Southeastern University. But I did not take opportunities, in high school, to expand my understanding of the world--the vastness of it. I know so little about the world that I live in. The people and cities that exist across the ocean. What do they think?

College is every bit as fun and liberating as one can imagine, but with this new found freedom comes an extended level of responsibility. You are responsible for all of the information that you receive.Rather than viewing education through lenses that portray it as something to simply check off your list, as a chore, or as a "job", decide to change your perspective and look at education through a new lens that paints it as opportunity, honorable and as an adventure that few have the privilege and resources to embark on. If I could tell my high school self anything, it would be to learn everything you can with the purpose of sharing it with the world around you. It is a great honor and joy to have the keys to the vehicle to help you go any where you want, placed right in your hands. Learn more, retain more because by doing so it will help you love more. To love and connect is the heart of life and the beauty that many desire, seek and want to find. Learning helps you connect with more people, spend more time valuing it.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to cherish every moment. I would make sure that I would take nothing for granted. Being in college has opened my eyes to the real world and has reminded me of how great my high school experience was. I would take advantage of going back in time to remind my high school self of how important it is to cherish every moment and make memories.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to take a lighter load of courses for the first semester of college. During my senior year of high school, I chose to take General Biology (with lab work), English Composition, and Precalculus With Trigonometry for the fall term. Unbeknownst to me, I chose a combination of courses that proved to be extremely difficult to manage. College counselors would guide students in choosing classes they would be able to handle, especially during their first semester. My counselor failed to caution me against taking a science class and a math class in the same semester, which was what I ended up doing. In essence, I found out what an Honors College experience was like without taking Honors courses. I also had a part-time job, which took up much of my time to do schoolwork. I ended up getting a 4.0 in each of my courses, but it took a lot of determination to do so. I want to tell myself about this experience, explain what work was involved under these circumstances, and finally, to believe.

I truly wish I could really go back because I would tell my self to not underestimate myself and to make sure I get good grades. I would tell myself to join every club that I could and join a sport. I would also tell myself to not be ashamed of who I am.