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I would tell myself to listen to those teachers and parents that tried to give me advice. I thought I knew what I was getting myself into but I did not. I did really well in high school so I figured that college would be a breeze. In a way, it is. I do not have teachers and parents breathing down my back asking if I finished my homework and asking if I need help. However, moving away from home for the first time in my life, trying to get in the swing of things at a new school in a new city, and trying to make friends in the process is very overwhelming. i should hve listened to those people who tried to warn me back then. Looking back on my high school career, I wish I would have had more fun. College is hard work and I did not take the opportunity in high school to just be a teenager and let lose every now and then. In college, it is much harder to balance the fun and the work because everything is much more serious now. Have fun and listen to the advice!

I would say don't be too nice, study more, and don't procrastinate. I have always been the very very nice girl in school. I let people walk all over me, even in college. I would tell myself to stop being so nice. I need to learn to stick up for myself when needed. I also would tell myself to study, study, study and stop procrastinating. We get a lot of work and projects in college. Sometimes even at the same time. So, you need to study for your tests and do your homework and projects right when you get it, dont wait till the day before or the day of.

Hey Trystan! Looking back on your experience as a high school senior, I would really encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities that high school has to offer. You should really consider being more involved with different organizations in order to prepare you to be active on your college campus. I would also recommend to start early when applying for scholarships! You're parents would really appreciate it, and it would allieviate all of the hard work they are doing in order to allow you to succeed. Speaking of your parents, spend as much time with them as you can now, because you will definitely miss them and being at home! Get used to managing your time wisely, as that will be a huge challenge you will face once you arrive into the college atmosphere. Start writing out your schedule and planning when things need to be done. Just getting in the habit of some of these things and taking on responsibilities for yourself will really help you to make the most of your college experience, and lead to a very smooth transition! Best of luck! -Trystan

I would go back and go to high school. So that I could have the option of getting an athletic scholarship. Being homeschooled you don't get those kind of options.

If I could go back and talk to myself in high school, I would tell myself to apply for as many scholarships as possible. I didnt really understand at the time what a financial struggle college would place on my family. I would have tried to get as many scholarships as possible so I didnt put my brothers and parents under financial strain. I wish I could go back and do this everyday. I feel like I should be enjoying college but money is constantly on my mind. I want to be able to go out to dinner every once in a while without worrying about the money I am borrowing from my parents. I should have been smarter in high school and applied for more scholarships.

I ended up treating my senior year as more of a blow off year, as did a lot of my fellow classmates. But this made my transition from having high school classes to college classes very difficult. Because I had slacked off my senior year, I was not prepared for the vigorous classes that I was in during my first semester and put myself in a bit of a whole GPA wise and I had to work extremely hard my second semester to be in good academic standing. Looking back and knowing what I know now, if I had worked harder my senior year of high school and had been more focused on school than the social events that come with being a senior, I would have been more prepared for college courses.

I would have done a better job with scholarships and would have tried hard to get a better GPA.

I graduate this December and I start Graduate school in January. I have been a student for six years while working full time. I lost my father to an unusual accident my senior year of high school so there is a lot I would say to my self to prepare for the journey ahead. Dear Young Sarah, I know you feel like your life was just turned upside down. You are a hardworking student with a bright future. I know it seems like your dreams are crushed but you will pull through. Take your time and breath. Start slow and grow into the person you need to be rather than the person that is expected. Get involved, travel, and know other cultures. You are not supposed to have it figured out much less know what tomorrow will bring. Take a step back and look at what you are doing. Make sure that your chosen profession is what you want to do. Do not declare your degree yet. Study hard, make friends, and have fun doing it. School is important but so is your well-being. Do what makes you happy, not what makes others happy. You will succeed in life.

Take more college level courses in highschool so that i would have college credit coming in as a freshman. I would take more college prep an much harder classes in order to push my intellect. Where as i came to college an was shocked at much work was needed that i wasnt used to. I would make much more one on one experiences with instructors an teachers. Colleges are all about neworking an connections. Sometimes not what you know but who you know in college. An last but not least i would have strived for much better grades in order to pay for school and applied for many more scholorships that would have lessened the stress of paying for school.

As a college student fresh from my first year of attending University and now attending summer school, the major thing I am suffering from is lack of financial resources. Although I was a dedicated high school senior, participating in advanced placement courses as well as a two-year college program, I would neverthless have appreciated the insight to take a job as well and save for college expenses. The thing I could have done as a high school senior that would have been beneficial to me now is having earned and saved money so that I could focus on my studies completely and absolutely without worrying constantly about the immense emptiness in my pockets. Apart from saving money, I would also advise my high school self that advanced placement courses were not the only preparation I should have undergone for college work. There is an entire new world in college involving the organization of time- everything from meals, sleep, classes, and particularily study time depend on our ability to organize time precisely and effectively. Now, having the experience needed to make wiser decisions, I would advise other high school students of the importance of these two things: Insight and Organization.