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If I could go back in time to my high school senior year, I woud advise my self to choose my major while I am still a senior.

Do not skip class just because you feel like it because it will come back and haunt you later on. Learn to pay attention even if you are not interested in the subject because your future depends on it. Make sure to make alot of good friends at school because they will help you get through tough times and help keep your head on right if you need to socialize. Have fun wih growing up yet learn to becoe more responsible. And last would be to not spend money if you don't have to because saving money for school keep you out of more debt.

First I would tell myself, that I need to learn how to study, and obtain well study habits for college. Also, I would have pushed myself harder in school and sports. Furthermore, I would tell myself to enjoy High School. College is a big transition, and it would be easier if i would have been more outgoing, and involved in high school.

I can only speak on how i could imagin college life would be concidering that i never been. I would tell my self to always be attentive. Have fun but not to the point ware it would interfear with your studying. This will be a place ware you may find your self so be open to knew ideas .

One piece of advice I would give myself as a highschool senior would be....TONE THOSE CALF MUSCLES. You do a lot of walking in college! I would be on the treadmill every day making sure I had the legs of a horse to make sure I got to all my classes on time.

If I were able to go back in time and talk to myself as a senior high school I would remind myself that in college there are so many things to get involved in and there is so much freedom; however, I need to remember what my goal is and to stay focused. If staying on campus I need to be able to adjust to sharing living space with others considering that I'm coming from a home where I have a room to myself. As always I would remember that I need to choose wisely the people that I plan to associate myself with because I wouldn't want to get a bad reputation by hanging with the wrong crowd. Lastly, I have to take my education into my own hands because even if I don't focus the professors get paid so why not get the most for what I pay for.

Is it not obvious that many wish they could go back in time to tell themselves to work harder so they could be in a better position than they presently are? Even though I've made the Dean's list every semester so far, I am still one of those people. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not be over confident. I graduated eighth in my high school class, so I had no reason to expect difficulties my first year of college. Indeed, I had even taken the high-school version of my first semester college math class, so I was expecting it to be easy. Much to my surprise, I received a 1/20 on my first quiz, and found that I had to attend my teacher's office hours, just about every week. Fortunately, I was able to earn a B in that class, and that is the lowest grade I've ever received in college. In short, I would tell myself that the key to succeeding in college is the ability to adapt quickly, and not hesitate to seek help when needed.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself all that I've learned about college. There has been so much that I've learned from my first day in class to where I'm at today. I've had to learn the hard way with many things because I was on my own. No one in my family had ever gone to college so they were learning with me. I would tell myself what I've learned so I wouldn't have to figure out the hard way.

If I could go back in time and change a few things my senior year in order to make the transition into college easier I would probably tell myself to get more informed about things. There are so many opportunities in college and so many oraganizations to join. College life is very different and I had to make a lot of changes to my routines. I would tell myself to not fall behind because the courses go by so fast and that makes it really difficult to catch up later on. Being organized and timing everything is also very important when it comes to college. If there are ten things due in one it is very important to work something out and schedule when to do those things and do not have to stay up late and cram everything in one day. Learn to manage time because it keeps going and does not wait for anybody.

If I could go back to my senior year of high school and give myself some advice I would tell myself to enroll in a math class so that math could be fresh on my mind that way I would not have had to take two remedial math courses. I would also tell myself to search for scholarships to help pay for my tuition. I would also tell myself to take college seriously and that high grade point averages are very important. I was a procrastinator in high school and I would advise myself to break the bad habit now. Finally, I would tell myself to study hard and take advantage of volunteer activities. If I had someone to tell me this while I was in high school I would be in a better predicament and I would be ready for job internships and I would not have to worry about paying an college loans back.