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If i could go back in time and give myself advice as a highschool senior, I would tell myself to plan better on how my family and I expect to pay for college expenses. With me being the first in my family to attend college, my mother and I are new to the many different expenses that come while being in college. I would do things such as, apply for more scholarships and grants that will help relieve stress on my mother and I. While I always knew that I wanted to go to college and be the first in my family to graduate, paying for college has been stressful and even though it can be difficult at times, I will continue to pay what ever the amount is in order to get my degree and make my family proud.

Dear Greg, This is me, 5 years in the future, telling you what to expect in college. I (you) blew it. During my freshman year I joined a fraternity, had a blast partying with my new brothers, and failed out of UA. Looking back, I regret the year I wasted. Instead of living the UA college life for the last 2 years I had to go to community college. I missed out on the entire college and fraternity experience I was looking forward to. After 2 years of community college and getting my AA, I'm back in UA and trying to catch up on all the required classes. If all goes well I'll graduate in 2016, 2 years past my planned date. I know you want to join a fraternity to make friends but know what your priorities are, be responsible for once. You can have it all, fraternity, passing your classes, and hold a job (yes, get a job) but prioritize your time. It will be hard and take a lot of dedication. Missing a frat party won't kill you. Hopefully you learned something from my mistakes. Your future depends on it. Make yourself proud. Greg

My senior year being at the Nogales High School was full of eccentric memories that I will never forget and cherish for the rest of my life. I may say I have made mistakes throughout my career as being a senior but they have impacted me in a way that showed me an essential reflection. Although with my academic view I would modify a few things that would make my life a whole lot simpler. The standards that I have faced with my academic achievements have been highly prioritized and I have undertaken the most vigorous and intricate classes. The first thing that I would change would be to apply for more scholarships throughout the procession of the school year. I was very busy with my other academic responsibilities that when I had free time I would not use my time efficiently in order to complete at least a few scholarships. The other thing I would do that most High School students do is procrastinate with important assignments which causes more stress and anxiety to a person. This would really help me do tasks with advancement and to do it by several steps that would help manage time.

Be yourself. High school is the ingrediant directly responsible for your transformation as a person. Do not associate yourself with people that make you feel uncomfortable and pressure you to do things you would not normally do. Life may get harder after high school, but your social struggles are the greatest now. You are under a lot of pressure and need to make many tough choices, but choose carefully. These choice will affect the rest of your life. So, focus on your academics, have fun with friends, and play a sport or two. When will you ever have the chance to competitvely play basketball or football on a team after you graduate? One more thing, stop being so shy and intimidated by girls. They are people too. If you are interested in a girl simply go for it. Throw yourself out there becasue if you don't you may never see her again. Who knows what kind of future you could have together.

If given the chance to go back to high school and give my senior self some advice, I would make sure that the word appreciation was dug deep into me. In high school, and even in college, many students lack appreciation due to a lack of application of the knolwedge they are learning, so I would go back and tell my senior self to appreciate education. I would give this advice to myself because, after being in college for a year, I now realize that alot of the information that was once repeated to me in high school year after year is no longer going to be repeated. Professors expect students to have gained the knowledge necessary in the previous course and will not stop or slow down the pace of their class to reiterate knowledge previously supplied. This came as a shock to me, and I instantly learned that appreciate education not only means to remember and pay attention, but to also convert education into knowledge. For the information that the professor relay's to a student will always remain education, unless appreciated and converted into knowledge.

College can be an amazing social and academic experience, it all depends on what you make of it. Choosing the "right" university is not nearly as important as utilizing the incredible resources your campus has to offer. Get involved in something; be it a club, sport, or greek life. Submerge yourself in the social opportunities that make your life rich. However, academics are equally important. My personal key to success is to always attend class, regardless of if it is mandatory, boring, an 8 am, or your favorite class. Critical information is presented in lectures, notable points for the tests, and interaction with the knowledge of your professor. College is truly what you make it, so make it an experience that will prepare your mind and body for the future.

Be patient! It can take a while to determine what you want. Think of jobs that you may enjoy and work towards those. You don't need lofty goals or desires; just find something that you would be happy doing and settle for that.

If was able to go back in time and tell my past self one thing, I would tell myself to force myself to join clubs in college. My first year in college was boring an uneventful, simply because I focused too heavily on academics and my fear of making a fool of myself. I did not allow myself to break out of my shell and meet different people in situations I know I would have been unfamiliar with. I allowed myself to let fear of 'what if' control me and I never broke out of my comfort zone. So, I would tell myself to try and not let fear control you, that everyone in college is looking for friends just as much as you are, and that they won't bite -- even if you do something stupid. Enjoy your time in college, and that does not mean sitting in your dorm room watching Netflix, that means going on, meeting new people and expanding your horizons in ways that you will never expect.

Dear High School Me: Congratulations on finishing up high school! I'm very proud of you! However, there are a few things we need to talk about: 1. Please don't give in to senioritis, start looking for scholarships, fellowships, grants, anything! now! Maybe it looks as though you can slack off and let your parents cover the cost, but things can change, quickly. 2. Start investigating majors offered at your school, their ranking, and what they entail. The program of study you are about to begin is not the one you will ultimately choose. Picking wisely at this point will save you a lot of time and trouble in the future. 3. Regardless of whether or not your parents pay for your education, remember to thank them often. Without them you wouldn't be here. You are about to enter one of the most defining segments of your life. Thank your parents (or whoever was responsible for guiding you here) often, you won't be able to forever! So, stop playing the videogames and eating cheetos. Go start searching for scholarships, looking up majors, and thank your parents for helping you get where you are today. - Future You

Hey you, don't freak out. It's me. I mean, I'm you from the future. There's a few things that I want you to know and to take in consideration. First of all, you have to promise me that you will take math throughout our last year of high school. Believe me, you will regreat it if you don't do as I say. I know high school sucks for you now, and let me tell you that you will always think this way. I can't tell you a lot about the future because somethings are bound to change whenever you make a decision, but I just want you to encourage you about life itself. Things will get better and you'll meet people that will change your whole life. Take care of this people and let go of those who leave you behind. One more thing, START APPLYING TO SCHOLARSHIPS! Don't be negative and don't think that you are not skillfull enough in writting. Just have faith that you will get a scholarship and don't let them slip out of you hands. Good Luck and take care.