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You think you know what you are getting into. You don't, and remember that. There will be tough times and there will be easy ones. There will be lots of work, and there will be days that there is nothing pressing on your time- believe it or not. The most important thing to remember is that knowing everything in the world means nothing at all apart from the people you meet and impact every day. Make sure to meet and keep good friends. Hold on to them, because you can tell where a person will end up in life by the company that they keep. Find people who strive for greatness in every part of their life, and strive to do the same. Hold each other accountable with grace. If someone is not giving the best that they can, encourage them to press on. As one of the biblical authors Paul wrote, do all things as if they were for God himself and not just for some man. Do all things with all you have; if all you have is not enough, then move on to the next thing, but do not call it failure.

By now, you're in your senior year, and the light at the end of the tunnel is bright - high school is almost over! While you may be content to ride out the rest of your high school days doing everything alongside your friends that you've gone to school with since you were in elementary school, don't forget to keep reaching out. Senior year will provide you with some amazing memories and you will be tempted to only want to make those memories with your closest friends. Although there is nothing wrong with continuing to spend time with these people, don't be afraid to loosen your grip on your friend group. College will be here before you know it, where new friendships and new memories await, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until college to start making new friends! College will most assuredly be the time of your life, but there is also no place quite like high school, especially senior year. You'll never get this time back, so take every chance you're given to reach out.

Perhaps one of the best quotes that epitomizes my advice to my high school senior self is by Michael Jordan: "You miss 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the shots you don't take." If I had the chance to give advice to my high school senior self, I would say to take more chances. I played it safe during a good part of high school years and that's what led me to miss out on a lot of opportunities and experiences. If I could go back, I would've done many things differently, especially when anticipating failure or defeat. Back then I would tell myself to simply back out or don't proceed if the situation seemed risky. If I had the chance to go back, I would take those chances and see it through and perhaps even learn from those encounters. But I know differently now, I know that it is the choices we make that shape who we are.

Self, fill out more college applications because thee school you are going to decide to go to is a very expensive private college. Also, females in college are just like females in high school, so don't get too close to them because a lot of them will just stab in you your back. Other then that be you and don't let partying get in the way of your work.

If I could go back and to talk to Destiny of senior year, I would tell her scholarships are the key and to be organized when applying to colleges. I would tell myself to make a list of the top five colleges I want to go to and apply to those for early admission. The mistake I made was not applying to enough schools and giving myself more options. I would tell my senior year self not to put herself in that position. I would then tell myself to do any and every scholarship available, to ease the burden on her mother. I did not understand how important scholarships were until I had to take first semester off because we could not afford it. I can not stress enough the importance of scholarships that would the number one thing I would tell my high school self. Lastly I would tell myself to bring things to personlize the dorm room because this place will be your home for the next eight months and it helps if you bring things that make you feel at home.

I would tell myself to not stress so much about the transition of high school to college. That it not as hard as it seem the switch is easy. Stay active and outgoing like I would in high school. Take the time and get to know people. College is a big world but you will run into the same people all the time. Apply for work study as soon as it is available. Make sure I do not procrastinate on doing any of my homework. You have all the information to do then do it early instead of waiting till the due date is here. Most of all have fun. Leave time were you have some free time to go out and explore and have some great times. Learn how to manage the time wisely that you have. Remember do not wait until the last minute to do thing get them done.

The best advice I could give myself would be to study more in school, to go the extra mile and make and stick to a homework/study schedule. I would also tell myself to try to be more outgoing with other people, to push myself to make new friends.

The advice that I would give to myself as a high school senior is to be bold and stand up for what you believe in. I would also advise to jump into new experiences without hesitation because you will never know what they will be like unless you try them. Put yourself out there to make new friends, meet new people, and network because the sooner the better. Waiting last minute to do those things, and to do anything for that matter, will never leave you with the better outcome. Never forget to remain true to yourself but remember that close mindedness is the worst kind of ignorance so always keep an open mind for all other beliefs and opinions. Doing so will spread wisdom and kindness to the community around you.

If I could got back and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to remember that you are going to school for education, not friends. This would be my advice to myself because going from seeing someone at school Monday thru Friday to seeing and living with someone everyday of the week makes a difference. I think that being able to spend more time with friends distracted me. Also, I would tell myself that the learning and writing center are your friends. I do wish I would have to advantage of the school resources provided on the campus. Finally, I would tell myself that the library or computer lab are better studying environments than the room. The library has study rooms that are quiet and electronic free to allow for more concentration on the work you have at hand.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to make sure to stay on top of my school work, rather than goof around and party all the time. Partying is ok every once in a while, but too much will cause bad grades and falling back in my class work and tests. Make sure that school work is the main priority, then after that it's ok to go out and have a fun time.