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If I could go back to high school, senior year, I would convince myself that college is going to be a great, one time experience, full of benefits that will help me throughout not only my career, but my life. Scared, worried and alone going into college, I really wasn't sure what to expect from the classes, the teachers, or the workload. Everything was new to me, nothing was familiar. The transition from high school to college was a huge leap, but college becomes the place to make lifelong friends, and if you meet the right people, together you will succeed. Not only that, but because of the transition into "adult" and living on your own, the life experience for some completely changes as the parental guidance isn't focused on one's self anymore; thus, in high school, begin to make good choices for yourself, because who you are in college, makes you the person you will most likely become later in life. Take control for your actions and responsibilites, meet people and have a good time, but remember the reason that you are in school, the get a higher education and succeed in life.

Theresa, you are about to complete high school. I have some friendly advise I'd like to pass down to youcan't stress enough how important it is for you to take you education from this point on very serious. Look at it this way, you are setting up your future. In this day and time, it's so hard to find a decent job without a degree. Now is the time to plan your future, set goals and diligently strive to prioritize whats important to you. College can be fun and rewarding at the same time. As long, as you keep focus on your goals along the way. Life passes by rather fast, believe me. You may think you can put it off throughout this journey but procrastinating only hurts yourself. You have to believe in yourself because you can do it! You will always have obstacles in life. which will make it even more rewarding for you when you finally are able to walk across thestage with a degree that will lay a foundation out for you as you venture into your career.

I would tell my self that I need to apply for as many scholarschips as possible, save money to try to pay for school and not take any loans. college can get stressfull at times but if you manage your time right every thing will fall into place. Do not put off your work untill it is the last minute because when you do that the work piles up and its hard to get caught up

Past Me, Heads up: the life you are living and life you want to live are about to diverge into a fork that cannot be backtracked. That's right, your future starts right now. You have the next year to push yourself. No, not purely in academics. I'm talking serious personal growth. Sure the busy work is pointless; none of these subjects apply to you. That's not the point. These classes you cannot stand are a test, a test to see if you have the dedication to get what you want. Push for those grades that will get you in the school you want to go. Speaking of, you know what you want to do with your life. Don't settle in Georgia just because you can qualify for a state scholarship. GO WHERE YOU WANT. Do what you want. Now. There is not a right or wrong here. Yes financial debt might be part of doing what you want. However, by choosing to go down the path that will bring you utmost happiness, you are guaranteeing imminant success. Success makes your financial debt in the near future completely irrelevant. Start today. Your concerned older self, Jeremy

I would tell myself to take my test more serious and be more focus on school. I would have took my easy college course earlier so i would have to take them my freshman year of college. But I am now learning from my mistakes and becoming a better person. I am more focus this year and am taking my college life 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} better than I took my senior year!

college is a very important transition in a student's life becuase it is the stepping stone to becoming what you always wanted to be as a little kid. I would say that all the hard work and light nights staying up doing homework and studying will pay off. If i want something i have to go get it and not just stand there hoping that it will come to me. There are a lot of things out there that i can do but the most important thing is that i do something that i would love to do.

Knowing what I know now at 26, Id tell myself to prepare for life. Life and death. I never appreaciated how important it was to learn something everyday. Coming back to school after years of not learning is difficult. I would tell myself that school is life, learning is life. All the things I thought were so important were meaningless and life only gets harder after. I tell myself to listen to my father, he was your biggest supporter. Id tell myself that these are the only years you have to make him proud. Id tell myself not to drop college because he passed away the same month college would have started for me when I was 18. I would tell myself not to give up, when your going through hell keep going. Dont just do whats expected, exceed. Id tell myself that working hard makes things easier. So if I could tell my senior self what I know now at 26 Id have my Master of Arts in Education by now. I'd be prepared.

My advice would be to care more about what I studied. When I was in high school I just wanted to be finished. I didn't care about what I was studying. All I wanted was my degree. Now that I am going to college I have to pay for my school and I actually care about what I am studying, even if it has nothing to do with my major. I have found that the classes I care about the least, even if they aren't very difficult, are the classes I struggle in the most. But when I go into a class with the attitude that I want to learn and not just waist my money, not only do I do better in the class, I actually learn more. If I had cared more about what I was studying in high school then I would have an easier time today in college. I would have learned more and been more prepared my college level courses. So my advice is, even if you're not paying for it, take advantage of it, want to learn, and you will be a smarter more prepared student in the future.

The first thing i would tell my myself is that college is fun however college also has a higher academic standard. I would make myself aware that in order to succeed academically in college i have to improve my work ethic. I would also suggest to my high school self to start reading more. It is very common in many classes that teachers have mandatory reading assignments and it would help me complete those assignments if I already have a sense of reading on a daily basis. The most important thing I would tell myself is about time management. Knowing how to manage your time in college is critical and the more efficent I am, the better off I will be academically and socially in my college life.

I would tell myself to pay attention to every moment of high school. Value every up and down that I encounter, and write it down. There is not experience comparable to a person's senior year, and it is a shame to have trouble remembering the most important parts. I would also tell myself to value and define the true relationships I had. Those people will be with you throughout college, no matter how far away they are. Everyone else will just be acquaintences. Another important point would be to consider what you want out of life. Think about the type of person you want to be, rather than how much money you want to make. In the end, it is your character that will take you places, not the number on your bank account.