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I would have to tell myself that the divorce is for the best, and just try and work a little harder on the school work, with a little more effort I'm sure I could have receiced a 4.0 GPA and probably 30 or more on my act.

Listen! It?ll only take a second and I have so much I could help with in your transition to college. Consider the small colleges first. You can get into any of those big universities, but you won?t be happy there. You love smaller places with more attention from the teachers and a big university will make you miserable, believe me I know. Manage your money carefully. Do everything you can to save money, pick up a part-time job at school. It won?t hurt your grades and you will have spending money that doesn?t dip into your savings every time you go out for pizza. PLEASE keep exercising. You?ve learned to take care of yourself, keep doing it when no one is telling you to and hopefully you?ll avoid that freshman fifteen. (Don?t worry, it came off eventually but it would be easier not to have it in the first place). Lastly, I know it?s tempting, but don?t let your boyfriend hang onto you. You won?t see him for three years when you move and you need the freedom to experience college fully, don?t let anything hold you back!

If I could go back in time, I would advise myself not to be shy and try things. There are so many clubs on campus for one to get involved in. Take things easy; do not try to rush anything. Talk to your professors, they are there to help you. The first semester is a little challenging but you will meet people that will help you. It is different than high school. While living in the resident halls, you may not have the best of roommates but you will manage. The halls are a great way to meet people, and the ones you meet you may become good friends with. After being on campus and going to school for the first semester the second semester goes better because you know what to expect. One big little bit of advice, do not take 16 credit hours your first semester.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time and give my high school self three very useful tips of advice, it would be one of the most helpful things I could ever do for myself. First I would say how lucky and blessed I am to even get the opportunity to attend a university, an out-of-state one at that, and how I should always remember the people, scholarships, and hard work it took for me to get here. Second, I would tell myself to try as many new things the first semester as I could and see where it takes me both socially and educationally. Third, I would tell myself that in the shortest amount of time, just a semester, I will change so much as a person and most importantly, I should embrace that change as something natural and normal in life. Since its going to happen, why not have it happen during college when so many opportunities are right at your fingertips.! Thank You!

The transion from high school to college is a shock. The teachers don't care if you come to class they don't call your parents, yes this might seem like a good thing at first, until you fail your first class for missing assignments. I would tell myself to get get good study habits to prepare myself for the fast pace life in college, and to worry about school and not about boys, friends, and drama. All of that fades out of your life when your an adult and becoming a college student with a family. You will meet new people and they will come and go out of your life but your schooling will be one of the things you can always take with you no matter where you go or who you meet in your life.

I'd tell myself that college isn't like high school in a lot of ways. In high school of you miss a class the teacher will come to you with the make up work. In college though, if you miss a class it's up to you to get the notes you missed from a classmate and turn in anything that you might have missed, the teachers don't have time to find everybody who missed and make sure they got everything. Also, along those lines i'd say go to class everyday. It's easy to ditch since most teachers don't take attendance but the way i see it you're paying for the classes and you need the information for the test. So the only person hurt by you ditching...is YOU!

The first bit of advice that I would give myself is to learn to study. The study habits for college and high school are very different. In college you actually need to read your text books where in high school it is not as necessary to your success but it would have been nice to get into the habit. Also, to put in more time studying. In college you have to put in numerous hours outside of class whereas much of the work you do in high school is done during class. Second, I would have adviced myself to be ready for anything and to take advantage of it. Every once in awhile classes are canceled in college which doesn't happen in high school. I would advice myself to be ready for these occasional differences in my schedule and to take advantage of the time to put in a few extra study hours. Overall, the advice I would give myself is be ready to work harder than I did in high school for the grades that I want.

If I could go back and talk to high school me, I would have two major point of advice. The first is to make good connections and form healthy relationships. Going off to college, especially away from my home state, it can be a bit overwhelming meeting so many new people all at once. On one hand this is one of the fun parts of college, but it is important to watch out for those people who are going to hinder your success. Surround yourself with friends who share your ambitions and college will be much easier. The next thing is to not be too hard on yourself. Even if you were a straght A student in high school, college is different. It is much harder, and you really just need to focus on doing the best you can do. It is not worth it to stress out about a GPA, because stressing out is only going to hurt you. Just do what you can do and strive to continually make improvements.

When you apply to college, do not disregard the well-known schools such as Stanford and Harvard simply because the applications require more essays. You will regret never knowing whether you could have gotten in, it does not matter if you would actually attend, just knowing you got in would be enough. Oh, and apply for every single scholarship, definetly do not miss out on financial help because you are lazy. Also, in the first few weeks of school, get to know your floor mates and make an effort to attend campus events, be more outgoing than usual at the first, it will pay off later. As well do homework first, you may have a few fluke tests, but they are just that, flukes. Studying now will give you more time for television shows later, believe me. One last thing, budget-since you do not plan on having a job every dollar is precious. Enjoy!

If I had the chance to go back and talk to my high school senior self, I would advise myself to study. To find the study habits that really stick, and to pay attention in class. I would tell myself that high school techniques do not apply in college. In college, all of your dedication and focus needs to be to your studies. College is for your future. I would tell myself that high school was nothing compared to college. I need to practice my studying, my learning, and I need to really consider what I want to do with my life. I would help my high school self to know that when choosing colleges, you have to pick what is right, not what is convenient. Making the change from high school to college can only be done well with good friends, a positive mind, and the right habits learned during the high school years. If I had the chance to do it over again, I would have worked as hard then as I am working now to make up for the time I lost. High school senior, don't doubt your abilities to achieve your goals.