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As a high school senior I was already very academically focused, but I did not have a broad classroom atmosphere experience because I was educated at home through grade 12. The first piece of advice I would give to myself would be to make a strong effort to get to know my professors as people and mentors, not as lecturers and graders of my work. I am learning that in the future they may be able to help me get an exceptional job or give me wise advice about what the best place may be for me in the workplace based on my performance in their classes. The second tip I would give myself would be to not be afraid to study with my fellow students and learn from their study habits. That can be one of the best ways to improve study habits. However, it can also be detrimental to rely on other students to determine how I study. It is important to study independently, but it is also essential to find out success strategies that may not have been obvious to me.

Work hard now and play later.

If I had the opportunity to go back in time as a high school senior, I would for sure tell myself "mari you have to stay focus" . After that I would then not only question myself I would also talk to my own self and say "what is it that I enjoy doing on a daily basis for the rest of my entire life?" With that on my mind I would then start to realize and continue to ask myself " do I want a regular minimum paying job or do I want a career?" Further more, another step and action I would do is actually take school alot more serious and take the time to do research on financial aid majors. Also take my whole knowledged and take use of it. Then I would try my best on everything and never give up on anything with out actually figuring out how to do it , no matter how hard and stressful it would get, I would try ten times harder until I achive to get done what ever it is that I have to get done.

Make sure you get as involved as possible. Make the most of your college years beacuse they will go fast. Always put your studies first, but try new things as often as you can. This is the time to learn about yourself and discover a new side of you that no one has ever seen!

The first thing I would tell myself is, don't make a hasty decision in picking a major. I chose a major because I didn't know what else to do and ruined my GPA because of it. I would have done better by just taking regular education classes until I decided what to do. I would have also told myself to do more research in special programs such as studying abroad and so forth. Also, I would have told myself to start working on my career early on, doing more internships and cooperative education throughout college.

If I could go back to myself as a senior in high school, I would tell myself to focus and try hard to earn good grades now, because your study habits now will follow you through college. And you want to do well in college to be sucessful in life!

Looking back, if I could talk to myself in high school, the first thing I would say is to hang in there. Everything that I was told by friends and family about college, especially WSU is true. I enjoy college much more than high school, I like the freedom and block schedule. However, there are some things that I would do differently. I would tell myself to work harder to raise my ACT score. By me seniour year I knew where I wanted to go and I worked very hard to keep my GPA up, and even imprve it. I did not know how influencial ACT scores are to scholarship money. I would tell myself to work harder to get more scholarship/grant money. Antother thing that I would say is, take advantage of the small school which I attended and try to make more friends, and stay in touch with them. It is much harder to meet and make friends in college. One last thing I advise myself is to stay in the dorms. I think that it would have helped me to meet more people and have more of the 'college experience.'

Stay up on any and all math that is being taught.

Transitioning from high school to college is a challenge. Learning from your peers and professors creates an understanding of the various obstacles that you may face in developing your career. From having your bills paid in high school, to making your own decisions on what is the smart way to live financially. You can still have fun but know that with life comes learning experiences. You can't have regrets, you just have to learn from your mistakes. Focus on succeeding and getting the best grades you can. College will help you grow, it is a fundamental of life. It is an adventure. It is an experience that everyone should be given a chance to enjoy. Don't give up when things get too hard, strive harder. When they try to get you down, strive harder. Don't let someone tell you "YOU CAN'T." Life is about learning and making mistakes to learn from. Education is SUCCESS!!!

Remember to relax and have fun. Make sure that you have some balance there. Work a job if you need to, spend sufficient time hitting the books, and always take time to network and make friends. Some of people you meet during your first couple years of college will become life-long friends! Studying well and making good grades is important but the most important things you'll learn will be from the life experiences outside of the classroom. Lastly, use your first couple of semesters to come up with an academic plan. Meaning, explore your options first. Know what topics you enjoy learning about and which ones you do not like as much. Pick a degree in which you can see yourself having a career in upon graduating and stick with it!