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If I could go back in time I would tell myself about a couple of subjects that I find are crucial to my overall wellbeing. One thing that I would tell myself is that I have to take better care of myself by getting more sleep each night. Another piece of advice I could give to myself would be that I cannot procrastinate like I have in high school. College and high school are on two completely different levels of difficulty when comparing their workloads and basic subject matter. The most important subject that I would bring up is that I should study in bursts instead of cramming at the last minute before any test. I found that it was much easier to remember facts from my notes when I took the time to study bits at a time rather than try to look at a whole chapter a few hours before I would have to take the test. A side note would be for me to say that I shouldn't be nervous about the transition from high school to college, because I adapted pretty fast with my new class schedule once I started in my first semester.

To figure out what I wanted to do earlier in life.

If I could tell my high school self anything about making the transition to college, I would tell myself, and continually tell myself two things. First of all, I would tell myself to believe in myself. To know that I am infinitely more capable to do things and accomplish things than I though possible. To stick to my plans and dreams even when it's hard. Second, I would tell myself that college is a time of growing, learning and change. Growing into the person God designed me to be. Learning more academically and socially. And changing into a person who can support and be responsible for themselves. No longer are you living under Mommy and Daddy's roof, listening to and obeying their rules. As far as finishing my senior year goes, I would tell myself to finish strong and that its not really as hard as I'm making it out to be. High school is nothing compared to the demands coming in college.

Apply to community colleges and make sure to sign up for scholarships right away. You probably won't be able to go to a university your first year because of finances but community college is okay. Think about all the options first before deciding to go to one college, listen to your parents and take their advice they care too they don't want to keep you stranded with them forever.

I would advise myself to be more diligent about everything that I was doing especially schoolwork. I would advise myself to enroll in another Spanish class; as racial diversity is so prominent in America especially people of Latino origin who speak this language. I realize that being bilingual is an added bonus. I would advise myself to study harder and more frequently, and not wait until the night before a test to begin studying for it. I would advise myself to be a better planner, and use my time more wisely. I would advise myself to be more attentive in class, and not allow my mind to wander. I would advise myself to realize that I had the potential to make much better grades. I would advise myself to listen to my mother as she tried to tell me this, but often time it fell on deaf ears. I would advise myself to take more dual courses as the more dual courses that I took the more college credits I would have, and the sooner I would finish my college studies. I would also advise myself to be the best that I could be in every class at all times.

If I could go back to high school, I would challenge mysself even more that I did before. Although I was an A student I did not challenge myself and I did not have a regular study schedule. Coming into college was kind of an adjustment for me when it comes to my workload and getting adjusted to studying on my own free time. Also I could have gotten most of my classes out the way during my high school years, which would have gave me an extra boost in college.

I had a relatively smooth transition into the college life and I have really enjoyed my first year here at Texas State University. As a senior in high school I worried about a lot of things like missing home, not being able to handle all of the responsibilities of being on my own, and being in a school so much bigger than what I was used to. If I could go back in time and give advice to myself senior year, I would have told myself not to worry, but to welcome the new experience and enjoy the transition. I would have told myself to seek more advice and ask more questions about college itself. My high school educationally prepared us for college but provided little to no information about the transition process. There were a lot of things I didn't understand, like how I didn't even understand how credit hours worked until I made my schedule at orientation. The transition process would have been less stressful if I would've better understood a lot of the basic information, so my biggest piece of advice to myself would to have sought out more help and advice.

The advice that I would give to myself is to always remain true to yourself no matter what. Sometimes you will be put in situations where you will have to choose between what you know is wrong and what you know is right. Never feel that you have to do what everyone else is doing. You are your own person and you should make your own decisions. And the most important thing is to stay on top of your academics. That is the main reason why you decided to go to college. It is okay to have fun at times, but you have to make sure you keep all of your priorities in order. Also, make sure you are aware of all of the resources that are available around campus to help you improve in your classes. There are so many things provided for you, so make sure that you use them to the fullest. College is a learning experience. It is where you develop into the person you were destined to be. Everything is not going to come easy so you are going to have to work for what you want. But you will be fine.

Looking back at when I attended high school, I would tell myself about all the wonderful things my newly begun college life will have to offer. I would tell myself that sticking with marching band in college was one of the best decision I have ever made, because of the fact that it made the transition a lot smoother, and that I was fortunate enough to use the program and people and my second family, something to look up to whenever I was feeling homesick. I would tell myself that all the studying and work I was about to put forth would pay off, rewarding me with my first semester on dean’s list and acceptance into the honors college on campus. I would say that I know its tough leaving home and starting a life all by myself, but that I am so fortunate to have the ability to go to a university and provide myself with a plethora of opportunities graduating with an education later on. Lastly I would say that I have so much going for me, and that trusting in my instinct and making proper choices will be one of the greatest things yet to happen.

If I were able to go back in time, I would tell myself to get better grades and to actually take those english classes in order to take less classes in college. I would also tell myself to work on more scholarships so I wouldn't be in this economical situation. Overall, I would make sure that I wouldn't slack off as much as I did in high school.