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Do not assume that the classes you used to be good at in high school will be easy for you in college. College will make the courses much harder than they were. Do not panic when the workload get difficult. It will seemin overwhelming, but you will get through it. Be social, or your college ecperience will be boring. You think it will distract you from your workload, but it actually balances out your life. Do not be afriad to take time for yourself. Watching some TV or going to the gym to get your mind off of school is okay. Take care of your mental health, and you will be successful.

I would tell myself that not everyone has to do something amazing with their life before they are 25. The best way to live life is in your way unique way and you are exactly where you need to be. The thing that most is that you are satisfied when you go to bed with a day well spend. Use the time your have wisely, and measure yourself by your own standards.

As I look back at my high school life, I know a very simple phrase that I wish I had thought of. "Keep calm and carry on". One simple phrase that seems like nothing, but to my high school self this could have meant wonders to me. During high school, especially my senior year, I had an extremely rough time. I had let every small problem turn into an extreme problem and affect all aspects of my life. I used to believe that with each thing wrong that happened, it was just building up for a massive failure in my future life. As I look at my life now, I can see what I have done helped make me through the tough times. If I just keep calm and keep doing what I have been, nothing could have gone that wrong. With dedication, hard work, and hope, nothing can stop me from working toward my goal and making it to a college I want and learn what I need to in order to be a psychologist, and have the career I had always hoped to have. I just need to keep calm and carry on.

If I could go back and tell myself anything from what I know now about this major transition in my life it would be to never put off doing something until the last minute. Always turn in everything well before the deadline date. It’s less stressful that way. Another thing I would mention would have to be is to stay conscious of what you spend your money on. College is so expensive. The help from financial aid is a blessing but it won’t cut it all the time. Learning to save is very essential. The number one thing I would include in my discussion is staying on top of things, yourself. High school doesn’t prepare you for everything that college throws at you. If you’re not on top of your game you will lose every time. There’s nobody there holding your hand through your journey. You have to do things for yourself. You may have to ask for help from time to time, but the whole depending on somebody to do everything for you idea won’t help you make it throughout your school career.

If I could go back in time, the advise I would give myself as a high school senior, is to hustle and love what you do. I am 24 years old today. I have experienced so much in such short ime. I started by following my dreams in high school. Excellent student, athletic, and very focused. I followed my heart and chose a career i loved. Once accepted into the school of my dreams, I suffered an accident and had to pause. I had to come up with so much money to cover bills. This changed my persepctive and picked a career that would make me wealthy instead. Following a more "stable" career, I didnt feel like myself. I came to realize that no matter how much money I was going to earn, I wasn't happy. I felt richer enjoying what i did before the accident. In the end, happiness is a goal many search for, but few achieve. So, I'm back to where i started, following the career of my dreams. I would tell myself, "Follow your heart! Do what makes you happy, do it well, and with passion."

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to attempt my hardest at achieving academic and intellectual success. My high school years were spent without a care of my academic future. Looking back now, I know I could have performed better and made my transition and financial situation in college much better. I didn't believe in myself that much back in high school, and it was reflected in my mediocre educational performance. My years in college have taught me a great deal about intellectual attainment at the expense of a more exceptional approach to the betterment of my academic endeavors. In summation, I would tell myself; "your mind is the wall before you, and that you can become so much more and give back to this world once you realize that the only thing keeping you from achieving academic and intellectual success is yourself."

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school I would tell myself to apply for more scholarships and to also be more involved in school activities and clubs, so that I could have more opportunity.

I went to high school in Africa, so my experience is quite different from someone from here. Things I would like to change is to find a way to get involve with others people. Because of me not being very involved, it took me to be close to graduation at Pima Community College to find out about scholarship available. I had a 3.9 GPA and I could have got many scholarships. I would prefer to find a way to support myself and my parents in Africa, so I can work less and have more times for some social events to make friends. I feel alone sometimes at school. Most of my friends at Pima community College were African and it was a very close circle. They all moved to different state after graduation, so I only know few people at the University of Arizona. Another thing I would do is to make friends with some University of Arizona students while still at Pima. Last semester, I asked few people of their old materials and they just told me they don’t have it or couldn’t find it because they didn’t know me or we weren't friends

ADMITTED! Don't be afraid. I know you feel as if you're about to fling yourself into an abyss, but don't worry... many people will reach out before you lunge. This is it. The Big U. Remember when we were younger and we'd take field trips to the UofA? We'd see all these cool grown-ups acting like kids as they played with Frisbees and soccer balls and footballs and volleyballs and laughed and smiled and waved. We always thought "wow, it would be so cool to go here", but we never ACTUALLY believed it to be realistic. Well, pinch yourself honey, this isn't a dream. You made it. Because of those nights that you'd cry yourself to sleep thinking that you would never be anybody, thinking how pointless everything is, and thinking about how freaking stressed the math out you were of all of it; I can congratulate you. Keep worrying, keep fighting, and keep aspiring. We worry far too much, therefore we go far in our accomplishments. Take a deep breath in... and out. The University of Arizona. It's your becoming. Congratulations Wildcat!

Never let anybody tell you who you are. You, and you alone can define yourself. Believe that you have what it takes to make it in the University of Arizona. People will tell you that giving up is always an option, remember that it is, only if you make it one. When you finally do get accepted to the University of Arizona, and you begin to learn about your environment and your fellow classmates, you will see that they too have faced those same obstacles and overcome them. Make friends, and treat them well. They will be your support group, because, and this may seem obvious, college isn't easy. However, don't believe that there's no room for fun while attending college The classes only constitute a portion of what the real college experience is about. It's also about eating pizza in a dorm room with your friends, having your professors inspire you, and building relationships that will last you a lifetime.