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I would emphasize the strong attributes I have and capitalize on them. I am stubborn so I would guide that trait towards productivity. I was very unsure about what to do in the past. I really needed someone to mentor me and give me advice on many aspects of life. I left home right after high school and lived away from my parents. I found myself in very difficult times and I felt that I needed a good shove in the right direction. This sort of advice would have been great as at a younger age I was rather foolish and nonchalant about self-improvement. I also feel that I underplay my capacity to learn. I often felt ashamed at being seen as the class nerd. I now know that there is nothing wrong with being a class nerd and that it is an ultimate advantage in college. I would have told myself that there is nothing wrong with studying, reading, and wanting to learn more.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself I would say try harder. As a student I never did the best to my ability. I always did the required minimum. I am in college and never realized how much harder it was. If I would have really tried and paid attention I would know what I am working with. My friends always did better. I was very ashamed at myself when I graduated. I thought I could have done a lot better. I am 19 and I go to Georgia Military college. I now know that i can try better. I can start over. My GPA can be great. If I do what i would have done in high school in college. My grades with be what i have always wanted them to be. My advice to the past self is you could have done better. You could have tried harder. You could have done what you needed to help pay for college. I am a college student and I am smart. I will do the best to my ability and I will make the grades to graduate with honors.

Don't think you can just skate by, the coursework isn't just busywork.

Advice that I would give myself would be, be prepared for drastic changes. You will make new friends, new enemies and learn that everyone comes from a different place so try to be friends with all the new people you will meet. School is going to be much harder and the classes will go by much faster than a yearlong class. In order to pass you must go to class the myth of skipping out whenever you want is a lie. There are no shortcuts in life don’t cheat it will hurt you in college rather than help you.

Janaella, make sure to take last year in high school extremely serious. In a way everything you do in your senior year determines the way the rest of your educational career will shape out. Whether you decide to go to community college or a four-year university do not ever forget what you are capable of as a student and also as a human being. Do not be blind sided by the things that may be going on around you, just continue to pursue your dreams. Don't let anybody tell you what you can and cannot do, because at the end of the day the only person that determines your fate is you. Never underestimate your self worth. The transition from high school to college is a scary one but what you must remember is that life is what you make of it. As of now you have the whole world in your hands. Please remember how special and intelligent you are. It was hard for you to get to this point, but now that your here you need to take full advantage of all the possibilities. Remeber to put God first, because he will never leave your side.

I would tell myself that it is important not to procrastinate. You should try and finish the work in a timely manner so that you do not have to stress. I would also tell myself to get involved in as many groups and activity that you can as a way to meet new people and find new interests. I would tell myself that having a job on campus is really convenient and that you should look for one right away. I would say that if you are feeling stressed about a subject or idea in class, talking to the TA's and professors really help you understand and do better in the classes. I would say sitting in the back of class might make you feel cool, but if you paying to go to school you should probably embrace it and pay attention/ listen to what the professors are saying. Lastly I would say have fun explore as much as you can!

I would definitely have take more AP classes as it would help me ease my initial course work. I would also have focused more attention to my foreign language as the University of Arizona requires student to have foreign language skills.

Personally I would not change anything about the current way things have gone at college. My experience thus far has been exceptional. The transition to college was easy and painless for me, I met new people and grew aquainted with the university relatively quickly. My courses were easy to adjust to and I had no problems with any of the work. If I had to tell my previous self one thing though, it would be "prepare for the time of your life because you only get to do it once".

I would tell myself to start focusing on a major. As a high school student everyone says you can be anything you want to be but that is not true. You must be passionate about a topic in order to spend the rest of your academic career studying about it. Being undecided is a waste of time and money. Not only that but they don't advise you on what classs you will need for graduate school. In the future I would love to be an academic advisor or a high school counselor to truly advise my students and lead them to a fulfilling career.

I would say to really think twice about which major I choose to be in because I find myself catching up because I was in the wrong major for two years. I would also tell myself to apply for as many scholarships even though I think I might not get it because the worst that can happen is not to get it and regret is really troublesome. I would also tell myself to really take every semester serious because it effects me overall. I would also say to get involved right away as a freshman because it helpd build a community to belong to and get to know people of the same majors, interests, etc. and also teachers, mentors, etc. Getting involved on and off campus ends up being the most important thing after academia.