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If I could go back in time and talk to my high school senior self I would definitely tell myself to not procrastinate. Getting things done in a timely manner is always better. I would tell myself that getting your work done before anything else is always the most important thing. Waiting till the last minute can not only end in bad grade but can also feel rushed and not be your best work as a student. I would also tell myself that if you do not understand something in school to always get help for it. Tutors are a very good thing and could go from struggling in a class to making it simple and ahead in the class . Further more I learned that you not only have to be studious but also have a social life sometimes taking a breather and relaxing can help while studying hard. Never over stress yourself but also make sure you get your work done. Last piece of advice I would tell myself is don't be to discouraged if you get a bad grade because you can always turn it around at any moment and change it into something positive.

I would tell myself to stay at home and go to a community school for two years and then transfer to a four year institution. I would also tell myself to get a job while in school and save as much money as possible. Lastly I would tell myself to stay focus on what is important and why i chose to attend a higher institution of learning in the first place.

Staying on top of homework is essencial. It is important to manage your time and make sure that you stay on top of your school work. Balancing school, friends, and work is a difficult challenge and so it is important to keep a planner to keep track of everything. On the first day of class introduce yourself to your professors to make that connection with them right off the bat. Make sure that you get involved in school activities early on. It will help you make friends and connect with the school. Also be careful of roommates. If you aren't careful you could end up with someone that is hard to get along with. Also, be wary of relationships. Coming into college I probably wouldn't have been in a relationship. I would have perferred just focusing on the colllege experience instead of a high school sweetheart. And finally, just have fun and enjoy the time you have. Freshman year is such a great experience and it is important that you savor it all, because once freshman year is over it get's a lot harder and things begin to pick up.

I would tell myself to be independant. Don't rely on anyone and focus on youreself and your grades. I would say that college isn't what I'd expect. I'd also tell myself to build up a strong working background in high school because that will help in college and afterwards. Also look up reviews online and be sure you pick the right college for you. I love my major and teachers, but the school now isn't for me. Weigh your options more and don't just day yes to the first school that accepts you.

Freshman,principle honor’s. Hello, don’t be freaked out! In my present you will be sitting at your computer realizing trying to prove how great you are, heart filled passion to dedicate the rest of my life to helping children, just like us or worse off than we. You will have moved back in with, I know you won’t believe it but YES! Your mother! I know times are hard but what will happen is your parents feud gets worse you will be kicked out lose your credits TWICE! And have to start all over. DO NOT GIVE UP! Push hard. Back to the Future see it and all will make sense, no in 2006 all the way to 2013 the world does not end. Listen going to college late sucks, we have no kids, our skin is white and we work our ass off barely able to afford one class without aid. Community college is a mad house hard to get the info that you need. We go online mostly and it works out, but it is slow. Work hard now and miss out on the BS much better. Gotta go OH YEAH! Don’t start smoking!

I would tell myself to not be afraid and worried about the unknown about college. So instead of waiting to go college, I would attend right away after high school. I would tell myself to look for colleges not in my local area, but for a school in-state but at least an hour or more away. This way I could learn more about who I am and who I was meant to be before I turned 30 years old. I would tell myself not to care what others thought of me and realize that high school isn't the end of my life. College will help determine your future, you goals, and yourself. Waiting to go to school several years after your high school counterparts will only make you feel more out of place than high school did. I would also tell myself to have fun while in school instead of having no social life. Maybe this way, you could find a partner in life, get married, and have a child before the age of 30 as well. If you do wait to go to college just remember going to school later is better than never going.

My advice to my high school senior self would be that no matter how much I think I know for a test, I still should have studied. My senior year schedule was by no means easy but for my AP English 4 class and honors anatomy class we often had very basic daily quizzes that I didn’t feel needed to be studied for. These quizzes were fairly easy and I often wouldn’t study because I would still make A’s without that study time. I felt that because I could easily pass these quizzes, it wasn’t necessary. Now that I am in college and have had classes that have daily quizzes that are also easy, I realize it is still important to study. No matter how well versed on the subject I feel, it’s always important to keep the habit up of studying for any test or quiz no matter how easy or insignificant that it may be. 5 minutes of studying could be the difference between an A- and an A+ and those few extra points are vital to making the highest possible grades and getting the most out of your education.

I float over and taste the cotton candy clouds. A voice penetrates the serenity. My wings go limp, and I’m falling. I jolt awake. I’d slept through class…again. “Wake up!” I spin, falling off my chair. My doppelganger stares at me. “Thought I’d find you here.” He says. “I’m future you.” I bolt for the door. He beats me there. “Just squeezed through a quarter-sized wormhole to come here and advise you.” He says. “Listen.” “Okay...” I croak. “In college, you can’t sleep in class. You can’t slack and expect to scrape by tests. maximum effort is needed. Stay focused. Girls can wait. Ask questions, swallow your pride, and seek help when appropriate. Be on you’re A game, Not just athletically, but also academically. You’ve never missed a day of soccer practice. Hold your classroom attendance in similar regard, if not higher. Without knowledge, we have no dreams. Without dreams, life is a hollow shell.” “I don’t understand...” I tell myself, puzzled. “Langston Hughes can clarify.” Future me says. “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” Suddenly, I understood.

I would tell myself that high school is only the foundation of what is to come. You get your feet wet in high school, but you will get soaked in college. You will become responsible for yourself in college and it may feel good at first but the yearnings for home will sometimes come back but it is not to tell you to come home but realize how truly special home is and what you have to look forward to.

Plan ahead. Plan. Ahead. There is no going back and knowing what you know now, no second chance to undo this grade or redo that course. Remember the all-powerful permanent record we all dreaded throughout elementary school? Your high school transcript is the real permanent record. Your entrance exams for college, your extracurriculars, even the courses you take and the AP tests you pass will determine what happens next and no amount of wishful thinking will rewind all the oversights you've made along the way. So plan ahead. Please. For both our sakes.