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With evertythingI've learned and experienced in College I would love the opportunity to go back and re-do some things. In High School I just settled for Honor Roll and Basic Classes . If I had the chance I would have taken advantage of Every resource given to me, whetherit was extra ACT Prep Courses, AP classes, or just toturing to improve as a student. In my case High School didn't prepare me in the way I expecte for College. I wish I would have taken AP classes that could have lessen my current load of coursework and hours required. I would have taken more ACT Prep classes to prepare me for the ACT which wouuld have helped increase my score, giving me more chances at a Scholarship with more money. I would have also taken tutoring just to improve myself as astudent and my work in different areas.

College is a hard transition for most high school seniors. It's difficult to make your own decisions about your future when you're not even sure what your future might be. It's hard to leave friends and family that you've been around your entire life. It's tough to pick up your life and try to make it on your own, with limited help. Despite all of these hardships, however, I will stand by the fact that no person entering college is able to develop into their own individual person without these experiences. You become the person you are because of your experiences, and that life lesson is impossible to achieve any other way. This is why I believe if I were given the chance to give my "past self" advice, I would choose not to, for my own sake. Heading blindly into the world seems the best way to go; otherwise the mind is filled with grief and frustration. I don't want the knowledge of my "future self". I want the wisdom and good judgment of my past self.

To start with, I would warn myself that going to a boarding school an hour away from home does not prepare you for college dorm life as much as you would like to think. Dorm life in high school and dorm life in college is completely different. Second, don?t fall into the trap of thinking that time between classes is free time. You will love college, but you will also spend the majority of your time working. Thirdly, don?t expect that doing well in high school means you will do as well in college. Getting a B in college might be the best you can do; stressing over straight-A?s only makes it worse. Fourthly, work harder on getting scholarships, because paying for college is harder than you think. And lastly, have fun. As clich? as it might sound, college isn?t all about studying and locking yourself in the library. Finding the right balance between school and friends will be hard but possible. And remember, the other students are just as clueless as you; college is about learning and developing together.

If I could go back and give myself advice, I would stress the importance of time management. I would tell myself to work hard when it was time to work, pray hard when it was time to pray, play hard when there was time to play, and just enjoy being in college. College could have been so much more enjoyable and productive if I would have managed my time more efficiently. Due to not working hard enough as an underclassman, I am now having to work really hard to get my GPA back to where I want it for law school. I also wish I was not as stressed and busy now, so I could enjoy my last couple semesters of college. Coming out of high school, I was so excited to just be in college, but I forgot that I was here for a reason and there was still a task at hand. Since I have been in college I have lived with the motto, ?Learn from your mistakes? and I wish I could have changed that motto to ?Yesterday?s history is tomorrow?s mystery...so live in the moment.?

If I could go back to high school i'd give myself so many tips. First, I would remind myself to get involved with things. Being involved with this makes the college experience better and you meet more people. Also, I'd advise myself to use my teachers office hours. There is no better help that you can get then a one on one session with them. They are there to help me. Next, I'd tell myself to manage my time. Using a planner pretty much becomes my life support. Write every single thing in there. Everything from finals, homework, test, and appointments. Also, I'd tell myself don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. Don't be afraid to talk to people and ask questions. The only stupid question is the one not asked. Lastly, I'd remind myself don't lose contact with your friends back at home. Sometimes when your down, there is no better thing to do then talk to someone who knows you best. If I was aware of all these things my transition would go well.

If I could go back in time and give myself a bit of information, it would probably be how to make a time machine! You need to get on those kind of things early, you know? But in all seriousness, I would try to convince myself of how important filling out scholarships is; even the small ones! What I, and every potential college student, need to know is that EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. Yeah, filling out scholarship after scholarship is hard, and tedious, and boring, but it is important! This is your future. Where I wouldn't let myself go wrong, would be getting to caught up in everything else in graduation life. All of the hanging with, soon leaving, friends and workingworkingworking to make money for that fast approaching college, and its' subsequent looming debt. Just focus on what is going to make your first year easy, and not be distressed and distracted by those horrible money thoughts.

There have been many points in my life which I've wished to obtain the ability to go back in time. If I had this ability to travel to the past and visit myself as a high school senior, there are two important pieces of advice I would give myself. This is aside from the obvious advice such as, "enjoy mom's cooking while you can." I would most definitely tell myself to form better study habits during my senior year. While high school was easy for me, I should have taken this opportunity to practice studying. Also, I should have made better grades in my AP and dual-enrollment classes in order to start off better regarding college grades. If I could go back and warn myself of all the heavy reading and writing assignments, I might be enthusiastic enough to scare myself away from college! The other peice of advice would be to remember whats really important to me. It's so easy to get caught up in the college life and what people are you are doing. Don't lose sight of why you came to higher education. Improve yourself, not just your social life.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to work harder. In college, being a good student in high school is a must. I would need to study harder and deicate more of my time to my community and serving others. I would also tell myself to not sweat the small stuff like high school drama or guys, in the long run they really don't matter as much as my education or my dedication to helping others.

If I knew what I know now about college, I would tell myself that I need to learn better study habits and put more effort into my work. In high school, I never needed to study to get by, but now as a junior in college, I have realized that studying is one of the most important things that you have to do. If I acted the way that I did in high school, I would not pass any classes or would I have made it to my junior year. As a result of not knowing this when I came to college, I slacked off my freshman year. I had awful grades and I am still working to bring my GPA up to where it should and can be.

Although the transition is rough at first beign so far away from home (depending on where you live), the experience and the friends you make are totally worth it. Don't be afraid to take chances, get involved, and learn new things. Everyday is a new experience, the friends you make may not be the friends you have in the future, but the ones that you are close to will always be there for you no matter what. Don't be afraid to ask for help or approach your professors, they are there for a reason, and only want you to prosper and do well. Most of all, don't take anything for granted. Life goes pretty fast, and when you take your education and friendships for granted, you begin to loose who you are as a person. Also, don't be afraid to redefine yourself, college is an experience and to find who you are as a person. Don't regret anything and make it an experience that you will enjoy to look back on in the future.