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If I could give advice to my highschool self I would tell myself to take school more seriously now. By me saying this I would do things more earlier and work way more to get into a better school. The college life is not a game here you really need to stay focus on your goal in college which to earn a degree. Do not wait to do an assingment on the the last day and most importantly don't let your so called "friends" get in the way of your studies be aware of the bad and good. The transiton here in college will be a little stressful not having your parents to guide you will be hard but be ready for everything that comes your way. Also do not assume that your teachers will hold your hand your an adult here so start being one now before you step on campus.

There is no rush! Take your time, weigh your options. A four year college is not the only way to success. There are internships, there is community college, there is AmericCorps, and there are apprenticeship programs. Researching your options and being knowledgeable about your choices can save you a lot of time and money in the long run. It's okay if you don't know what you want to do yet. Don't hesistate to slow down and experiment with different routes. Do some shadowing. Volunteer. Ask around. Be willing to go to work temporarily before you start any more education. Experience and getting your feet wet is truly the best way to figure out what you want to do, without burdening yourself or your parents with unnecessary college expenses. Also, when you graduate, it will be good to have some experience already under your belt because that's what employers look for. So use your summers wisely.

If I could talk to myself as a high school senior, one of the first things I would tell myself is to put friends second and SCHOOL FIRST! Though a social life seems important now, I can honestly say that it isn't; friends will always be around. My social life tended to be more important than getting my education and believe me when I say it was a horrible choice to make.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior would be , to be more serious. Apply for more scholarships, save money up, stop fooling around and listening to my peers who aren't on the same level as me. Focus on myself, focus on my grades, focus on what'll get me further in life. College is very hard and it's a wake up call to those who slacked off in high school. It's a challenge in which you have to be focused and know what your goals are. I would also tell myself to keep my head up, don't follow behind nobody. I hold the key to my own success. Other people just want to see me fail.

If i could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself do the research on the school that I plan on attending. Find out if they have activities you want to participate in. See do they offer your major. Go visit the school before you make any decisions and know they school history. It's not like high school, there's things that you will experience that will change your life completely. Get to know your surrounding because your parents can't get to you as fast being almost two hours away. College will test your strengths and abilities. You will encounter alot of different people from all over. The last thing I would say is watch who you can trust and be active at the school. You meet new people and break you out of being shy. It will help keep you busy because it's what you make of it.

The advice i would give myself is that even though i have excelled or have failed as a high school senior, i'm in college and i have to knuckle down, hit the books, not think about girls, parties, smoking, or anything. Even though i'm a part of the college life and make the transition, i have to keep in my mind that i'm here at this prestigious university to learn everything i need to know and to also have fun. Back to when i was a high school senior, it was the best fun of my life. Me and all of my friends were almost reaching prom and graduation. Even though i had a lot of friends in the last years of my high school career, it almost felt like we was going our separate ways already. At graduation, everybody was happy to walk across the stage, get the diploma, and it felt like on that day that the people who said we wasn't going to amount to anything, but we proved them wrong anywhere. In college, the advice i want to give is to keep myself and stay in the books.

I would go back and tell myself to remove procastination from my life, have fun but be aware of the oppurtunities that dissapear within the blink of an eye, such as scholaships, grants, and work study to help pay tuition. Explaining everything my family has pushed on me is in fact great for my future, but I would put it in a away only myself would understand because I then know the ak would be completed. Also I would go back and psuh myself to study as a great instead of as a good/satisfactory student. time and dedication brings happiness and less worries, as my French Professor would say "Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves." My interpretation of wat he meant is blessings come with hardwork as myself in the past had a simialr idea, the past myself would undestand if I speak to him with the quote my professor had spoken.

Knowing what I know now, the advice I would give myself would be to be more open to change and new experiences. Coming into college, I had the ill-advised mentality that I'm perfect the way I am and that I don't need to be influenced by the people and the atmosphere around me. This mind-set took away from some of the learning experiences I needed to have my freshman year. I shied away from getting out of my comfort zone and I wasn't able to push my boundary intellectually as well as emotionally. I see now that the best way to learn in life is to try new things yourself and learn from the mistakes and experiences you come-across.

I would tell myself that college is what i though it would always be, but that i should try and take some college credit coruses and try and be able to transferr them to my college. But also to enjoy life because it gose by fast. Try and make your dreams come true as much as you can. Dont mess around, study because if your use to slacking off and studying the night before the exam you wont pass. You need to come up with studying methods and maybe even start a study group. But in this group you need to make sure the pepole in it are there to learn and not mess around. Try not to go out every day and weekend. You need to balance your studying time, shopping time, even fun time. Then if you still dont understand dont be afraid to ask questions in class or even go to your teacher after and ask for one on one time. Dont think that just because you ask a question makes you stupied it makes you smarter in life. Be brave and ask because maybe half the class wont understand the problem as well and needs help.

In high school I only cared that the school was close, and not too big. If I could go back I might encourage myself to go to a college in another city, just because I've never been outside Richmond before. As far as transitioning, it wasn't a big transition for me. I chose a major I love, and I've always been a good student. Virginia Union may not be as flashy as some other schools, but I really feel like my teachers are passionate in what they teach and they care about me. I think I made the right choice, but I'd definantly tell myself to save up some money for future book expenses.