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Hey Michael! How are you? This may seem out of the ordinary, but I am you from the future and I am here to tell you how to easily transition into college life from the old days of being a high schooler. First, take a few different classes in the majors you are interested in to see which one fits you best. Second, using pros and cons decide which one you are the most comfortable with and that can give you the life you want to live. Third, get all those boring core classes out of the way at a less expensive community college so you can save big bucks on tuition. Next, find a school where you can live and learn the most effectively, apply, get accepted and start in the direction that you've always dreamed of. Well good luck and I'll be seeing you in the mirror. Work hard stay out of trouble and have fun!!!

Actually attempt to pay attention in math class.

Going back I would tell myself to be brave and trust my instincts. As a high school senior I had set my hopes high for a great school, however going out of state for a college education scared me. Being too afraid to apply I ended up attending a community college and missed out on the college experiences of incoming freshmen. I believe that had I trusted my instincts and had been brave enough I would have made lasting friendships that freshmen often make whenever they experience a great change together. Not only would I have made great friends, I would have been truely emersed in the college experience; leaving home,moving into the dorm, and greek life.

If I could travel back in time, and talk to myself as a high school senior, there are several tips I would give myself. When going off to college, you are so excited for the upcoming change, to finally experience life on your own. I would want to tell myself at the begining of my senior year to prioritize my life. Study sessions everyday, time managment, and staying focused is something you need to begin practicing. College will force you to manage money, wash clothes, cook, and stay on top of yourself to get things accomplished. Make sure you realize what your goals are and what it is you plan on accomplishing at the end of you senior year. College is fun, but you are there to learn, so make use of your time their and stay focused on the future.

If I could advise myself as a senior in high school I would have several things to tell myself. The first piece of advise I would give is this: Sit down right now and make a list of the goals that you want to achieve in your lifetime. (This will keep you from having regrets.) Then make a list of things that have to be done to achieve these goals. Now make a timeline of when these things should be done. Put this master plan somewhere that you will see it everyday. Begin each morning by looking at these lists. This will keep you focused on your goal and help you plan your day so that no time is wasted. Make sure that your senior year is filled with activities that will help you achieve your goals. Scheduling your days/weeks will help you meet your timelines. Your senior year will be filled with many extra activities. Make sure that these activities are helping you reach your goal. Your school work is very important. Learn as much as you can. Don't expect that your college professors will do any remediation. Stay focused. Practice self-discipline. You control your destiny.

Since starting college, I sure have learned a lot about myself and the world. I wish I would have known how much fun I would have in college and how much I would grow as a person. Knowing this would have helped me be much more motivated during the application process.

If I could travel back in time 30 years and talk to myself as a high school senior I?m fairly sure college life alone would not be the only topic discussed, one thing is for sure, I?d shout ?DON?T MARRY HIM? at the top of my lungs, but that?s a whole other essay. However, the assignment at hand, I would convince myself to stay on campus instead of moving out of the dorm to live with my grandparents. I?d have made the dorm experience more exciting by decorating it with my own personal style, adding a little refrigerator for healthy snacks (instead of eating too much junk and gaining more than the typical ?freshman 15?), and putting my foot down when my roommate decided to ?entertain? a host of gentlemen friends while I tried in vain to sleep. Making yourself a little home away from home and surrounding yourself in the colors, fabrics, and things you love will make the transition a little easier. Plan ahead, scope out the town your college is in, find places that may be important like the bank, auto repair shop, and grocery store for those healthy snacks.

If I could go back in time to talk to myself. I would say follow you heart in what you want to study. Do not let anyone tell you what the best career choice is for you. Only you can make the decision on what you want to do in life. You need to be happy with what you are doing because it is going to become your life. Practice harder because the competition is tougher than you think, but you can do it if you work hard. Only practice on days that you eat! Good Luck Adam, follow your heart and work hard and you will do fine. P.S. Do your homework!!!

If I could go back in time and give myself as a high school senior some advice I would say, "You have goals right now, fulfill them. You have dreams right now, make them come true. You have struggles right now, overcome them. Don't just wish you could do these things, do them. Once you lose the chance to do or overcome something, you will most likely never have that chance again so quit being scared and live your life the way you should."

The advice I would have given myself is to keep my head up because when I thought certain classes where hard that I was going to see harder ones in the future. I would congradulate myself in achieving a high number of dual credit courses, but encouraged myself to take more or sooner like my junior year. I dont regret my senior year at all, because I took all advance level courses and worked hard throughout the year to prepare for college.