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If i could go back to my senior year in high school, i would tell myslef? i would tell me self to take spanish class. since i didnt take a language in high school, im more than likely gonna have to take language in college. I would also tell mself to apply for scholarships, becuase now im low on money. I would try to get a better G.P.A. in high school. Ill tell myself to study more, learn to make time for you,school, and family. Read more books in high school, now in college theres a lot of reading. Take more notes in highschool. Learn how to write the important things about the lecture given by the teacher. I would also tell my self dont eat a lot, becuase now i gained 15 pounds since my senior year. Mainly if i can talk to my self my senior year, i would tell my self keep up the good work. Wtih the hard work i put in high school, im doing great in school. Even tho i didnt study as much i do in college, my senior year helped me preapre for college.

I would tell my self to not take anything for granted, tell everyone just how important they are to me, and send quality time with the ones that I love. I know that I making it sound like I’m dying but in reality I am starting a new life, and at times I forget about my old life. I would appreciate the little things more, like my mothers amazing cooking, and being able to hug my boy friend. I would want to spend more time with my family because I miss spending quality time with my dad. However over all I feel good about how I prepared my self senior year for this transition to my new life.

If I could go back in time and give advice to my high school senior self about college and making the transition, I’d tell myself about things I’ve realized. In high school I was an International Baccalaureate diploma recipient and an Advanced Placement scholar, so I’d tell the worker-bee-me that all of the hard work she’s putting into school would pay off. College work is relatively easy since I developed good study habits during high school. I’d also tell her don’t be afraid of college courses because support is available. Despite the rumors about college professors not caring about their students, I’ve realized that professors are more than willing to work with you. As for living in the dorms, it has ups and downs. You gain a sense of independence and responsibility being away from parents, but it can get lonely at times; especially when I feel out of place because I can’t seem to find common ground with people. My last piece of advice to her is continue being herself and not to sweat the small stuff. I’ve come to the realization that things will fall into place.

If I could travel back in time and visit my high school senior self, the first thing I'd say is, "Invest in Apple! Their stock is about to go through the roof!" Pardon the joke. Anyway, after I advised my younger self on the merits of fiscal responsibility, I'd probably impart the following: 1." Things will get better." I was not exactly an A+ student in high school (I had a bad attitude, and was not very good at conventional schooling), but the relaxed atmosphere, unorthodox teachers, and emphasis on learning over test taking in college really allowed me to shine. Contrary to popular belief, college is easier than high school. 2. "Stay focused." Though I excelled in college early on, I began to slack off once I got the hang of things. My sophomore year, in particular, was rather disappointing and definitely a waste. Had I been more focused, I could have accomplished more, saving myself from an unnecessary fifth year of school. 3. "Grades > Girls." Need I say more? Priorities, priorities, priorities. 4. "But seriously - invest in Apple." Hey, if I'm going to be a time traveler, I'd like to be a rich one!

I would tell myself that it's not as hard as it seems. Don't be intimidated by all the numbers, statistics, what people say you can or cannot do. Just strive to work hard. Work hard and don't waste time trying to fit in or be like everyone else. Everything that everybody else is drowning themselves in like partying isn't worth it. Your parents say that it won't be possible but remember that you decide what is possible. You define the possibility in your life. So define it now. Set your mind free, work hard, discover what you are capable of, and then share it with the world.

I would have made myself apply to a lot more universites. I was not sure what type of school I wanted to go to other than I wanted to be out of my home state (Oregon). I had all the time in the world to gather information about colleges and spend time applying, yet I only applied to about five schools when there are so many other options! Although it is harder to dwindle down to a selective few when you apply to more schools, I should have just gone for it and waited to see the financial aid each school would award me. Another thing I should have done in high school is prepare and practice more for the ACT and SAT tests. I am absolutely awful at test-taking, and I knew these two tests were important, but I did not realize how critical scores can be to gaining better financial aid. Even though I do not think my scores on those test indicate how good of a student I am, colleges do look at the test scores for an idea of one's general capabilties, which is frustrating.

I enjoy working and going to school at the same time but school is my first priority. With my experience working in a home improvement company, that helped me find out what I love to do. That's where I started looking for a construction management course and took the class last Fall 2013 and they all went great with a GPA of 3.25. I wisely choose my class schedules. On my free time every after class, I do my homework at the lounge or at the library and get ready for the next class by reading the topic on the book in advance. And with my daily routine in school and at work, I still have time to read my books while working and was actually talking to myself while understanding the chapters. I google a lot if I needed to and expand the definition of some topics I'm confused with. Now that I'm registered and already signed-up for 5 classes for Spring 2014 and like from previous semester's class schedule I chose them wisely . From monday through friday in the morning at school and work in the afternoon til closing.

Work hard. Play hard. Such a short an easy philosophy but also hard to live by. Studying hard is difficult to do when there are many distractions, but it pays off. It's not impossible to make the Dean's list but it takes determination and hard work. Balance your personal time, school time, and job if possible. It's hard to do it all but it will pay off in the end. I've experienced what it's like to hit your lowest point and still be able to bounce back. Don't give up and go to every class!

We both know how this works. High school is designed to prepare you for college, and in turn, college is designed to prepare you for the rest of your life. I don’t deny that the knowledge you gain in college will be immensely valuable to you, but the funny thing about this is that most of your education will not happen inside a classroom. College is much more than just the courses material. Don’t focus solely on earning that diploma. At the end of it all, it won’t be a piece of paper that defines who you are. Keep your mind open. Allow others to be a source of inspiration, but not of influence. Try new things, meet new people, and step out of your comfort zone. Your entire sense of self and what you believe in may be turned upside down, but trust me, it’ll be worth it. Keep working hard. In fact, don’t ever stop working hard! The idea that you can be anything you set your mind too will never be more applicable. Ultimately, it’s this epic journey through college that will truly prepare you for the rest of your life.

If I was able to go back in time and to talk to myself, I would say "you should start saving money, and to apply for many scholarships as you can. When you go to college, you will need a lot of money to pay for your tuition, board, books and personal needs. Right now, in the future I am stuggling. It is really hard to pay off all of these things. I even had to take loans out, and many of the loans is under our mother's name. I hated to do this to her, but she told me to take out the loans so that I am able to go to school. Now she is struggling to make money to pay off the loans. All of the scholarships that you are going to get will only be able to pay off for your freshman year, but after that...I do not know. I feel like that I should drop out of school so that I do not have to burden her anymore. Even though I know that I would not have to pay off the loans until after I graduate, I will still take out more loans.