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I would tell my self that i need a carrer because i have twin boys that i need to support and they deserve better then what i had.

If I could go back in time to give myself advice, I would say stop procrastinating and study. In college when you late until the last minute to put together your assignment you're asking for a bad grade. I'm barely getting myself out of this habit now. I have gray hairs because of the stress I have put on myself by procastinating. The next piece of advice is study. It really does help and I wish I had developed this habit sooner. I would have been a rockstar and aced all of my tests in high school if I studied. Those two simple pieces of advice are the most important ones I should have listened. Everyone tells you to keep on top of your assignments and to study. It's as easy as that.

If I could go back in time as a current college student and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to sit down with my counselor and discuss in depth how much it is going to cost to attend that particular school each year for four or five years and what classes you have to take for your major. Once all of these things are known put a list together of the things you can do right now like take some college classes during your off periods and apply for as many scholarships as possible. Although, doing these things will cut into your relaxation and social life it is well worth it. The amount of time and money you spend on school will be less in the end.

College is important! Don't worry about a job or money. Althought these things can be important don't let it run your life. Stop wasting your time partying with your friends and chasing girls. Follow the dream you had when you were 6 yrs. old. Get focused set a goal and remember anything worth having dosen't come easy.

Listen young Skylar, pay acute attention to which combination of classes you really enjoy. Furthermore, access that same combination of classes to discover what kind of career they lead to. Don't forget to focus on what is enjoyable and your natural skills compliment. More than anything, research now your future options if you were to follow those courses you enjoy. Access the details, cost of school, average pay rate, job listings and college options near you. that's my hind sight advice I give you...use it wisely!

The trick to having a successful first year of college is to go in thinking "I don't know everything". I made the mistake of thinking I already knew everything about my goals and beliefs, my place in society, and my judgements of other people. In high school I was sure of all of those things, but with college experiences those all change. It is important to know what your goals and beliefs are before entering school, but it is not imparative that you stick rigidly to those goals or impressions of the world. My goal in high school was to be a teacher-it still is, but my desired age to teach and philosophy about education have changed throughout my experience in education classes. My impressions of myself and those around me have also changed. I have learned to see myself as an integreated part of society: I am not seperate from anything around me. Furthermore, I try to treat everyone the same and see the good in everyone because I now realize that everyone has an important role in the world. Moral of the story: Stay open-minded and know that the world is bigger than you.

If I could have given myself advice when I was a highschool senior, the first thing I would have told myself was save save save! It's expensive to go to college, and while loans and grants certainly make the situation easier, having some money saved up just for living expenses would be wise. Secondly, I would tell myself to drop classes after the first week if they are boring. You don't do anyone any favors, youself included, by hanging around in a class that is boring and uninteresting to you. Thirdly and lastly I would tell myself to really get involved in the campus culture. There are so many interesting activities going on at the Auraria campus every day, from yoga days and sports games to opera and recitals, most of which are free if you are a student there.

When looking at what colleges you are interested in make sure to prioritize the qualities of the college you are looking at in this order; first do you get a good feeling about the college, do they have a good program for the degree you are looking for, and do they have the extra curricular actives that you are interested in. Make sure to check out as many colleges as you can and use sites that offer unbiased incite on multiple colleges that you are interested in. Lastly ask people that go to the college that you are looking at and ask them what they think of the school.

If I could speak to myself as a high school senior about the college transition, I would tell myself to budget time wisely and utilize the academic advisors on campus. I, like many college students, need to have a job while attending school. This created a problem when I entered as a freshman, because I didn't know how to budget my time with work and school. I left my freshman year with a 1.3 GPA and on academic probation. I took this as a challenge to do better. After this freshman year, I learned how to manage my time, and wrote everything in a calendar the first day of classes. I attended summer classes, worked 30-40 hours a week, and managed to make the Dean's List at Miami four semesters. I now am continuing my college education at Metro State in Denver with this knowledge and college experience, and expect nothing less than perfection. My second piece of advice is to use the academic advisors on campus. After my abysmal freshman year, I spoke with a few different advisors to realize some classes I had were totally unneccessary. They helped me get on the right track.

The advice I would give myself would be to focus on the important things. I would make sure to explain that college is a whole new set of rules and that the first year is completely different that what one would expect. Sometimes the classes are hard and sometimes they are easy but studying for all of them is important. Focus would be the most important advice that I would give. It's hard to lose it that first year.

If I went back in time, I would tell my self that there is no rush to grow up to quickly. I would make sure that my younger self understood the importance of growing into ones self. I would make sure I knew not be overwhelmend when my four year full time degree became a six year part time plan. I would tell my self that change is not as bad as it is just scary. I would make sure I knew that there are lots of fasits for help and planning (many of which I'm just learing now). Most imporantly I would tell myself to keep following my heart for it has lead me to a happniess and understanding of myself and the world around me that I wouldnt change for the world.

The key advice I would give myself is to stay on target with my short and long term goals. The average co-ed college campus will have thousands of distractions: parties, clubs and organizations, and, most definitely, members of the opposite sex. However, the focus should be on Me: Will getting a tutor help me in this subject? Will working part-time hurt me academically? Will going to this party keep me from doing my homework? Believe it or not, the last question is the most important to any long term career goal. Keep in mind that college is all about networking. While clubs and games can be a helpful outlet for stress, they also have the secondary benefit of bringing you into contact with individuals who may eventually prove to be friends, future co-workers, and, in some cases, future employers. Therefore, you should always present yourself as you mean to go, whether at the club or in the classroom. You may not think your least favorite professor is paying attention; nevertheless, how you conducted yourself throughout the semester may be the deciding factor in whether you receive a B+ on your final or an A.

I would tell myself to take high school more seriously, keep up the grades and take a couple advanced placement classes so you do not have to pay for them once you get to college. Do not stress out about college it is not insanely hard and you will not fall apart once classes start. Also, do not take a year and go part time, stay focused and go full time or else you will drag on your continuing education. Good luck and have fun.

I would describe my feelings about entering college as a high school senior in one word it would be daunting. Upon my arrival to the past I'd find my formal self becoming panicked when the subject of choosing a career path came into discussion. My younger self, would not only be sweating the small stuff during the whole process with permanent fear in eyes; that would remind you of a frightened animal that had been captured and thrown into a cage, but also, kicking and screaming the whole way. I'd tell myself to stop looking at the big picture and to break it down, focusing on each worry one at a time. Even the smallest steps can help you stride easily into the future. I'd make it a point that no matter what the trouble is, there will always be someone around that can help when the waters are not so clear. If my counsel is properly received, everything that was distressing will seem ridiculous and make one feel much more confident about transitioning into college.

The hardest part about confronting my self after I?ve seen the way I?ve lived, would be explaining all the heartaches, disappointments, and failures. However, I would also explain that all the years of hard choices and bad choices made me the person I?d become. For my sweat and blood I am wiser, far more compassionate, and completely understanding. I would tell my self it is important to live life like ?you? want to. I would explain I learned something from every situation I was in, good or bad. Than I would tell myself college was the best choice you ever made. I would explain that learning from others mistakes was the only circumstance I never took advantage of. And how much easier life could have been, if I had just listed to those who had already lived it. But in the end, just to clarify, I would tell myself to do it all the same, one more time. After all, our choices define us, and I like who I?ve become.

if i were to give advice to myself going back in time, i would urge myself to really remember the memories from senior year. Even though i wanted to get out of school, senior year was my last year to prove myself as a person as an athlete. i would advise myself to try harder at football, and to work everyday so that i could earn a scholarship. I would have given the advice to keep my gpa and to attend every class and try my hardest. I always got the feeling from my teachers that i was a smart kid with plenty of potential but never pushed himself to be his best. the word potential always came up and i would tell myself not to wait for next week to change but change now because it will only help me in the future.

If I had the ability to go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, i would give myself one simple word of advice. I would tell myself that the one thing that has the ability to expand who i am as a person is to define who i am rather than trying to adjust to the dream of others. After attending a college that many of my family members are alumni of, I realized that I was never happy and that even though everyone in my family had told me what a great school it was, it was not the school for me. Once i transferred to a school that I decided on without the influence of my family, I felt accepted and had a feeling of belonging. I would tell my high school self that if I pick a college based solely on that criteria that others enjoyed, I will most likely learn only what i am taught in books. If someone has an awkward transition into college than it is extremely difficult to expand socially and mentally. I personally believe that life experiences are just as valuable as the lessons taught in textbooks.

Quite frankly, it has been a decade since I was a high school senior. After high school, I attended a private university in Seattle which felt like something out of a glossy magazine. I left Seattle with an expensive degree in Theology, a less-than-vague idea of what I wanted to do, and no career prospects. After 8 years, a wedding, a baby, and a long stint at Starbucks, I have found clarity of purpose and have returned to school. As a working mom, returning to school hasn't been an easy undertaking but it is all part of the journey. That being said, if I could return to speak with the 18 year-old version of myself, I would simply tell myself to be confident, build relationships, and avoid procrastinating. Other than that, I wouldn?t change a thing. Every success and failure was worth it, because it made me a person who is comfortable in my own skin. Purely for shock value, I would also tell my 18 year-old self that in 11 years she will be pushing a stroller through a campus book store with her toddler screaming that she wants chocolate milk from Starbucks.

The transition into a world of greater maturity and responsibility after high school can be a terrifying place, but it is one of the first few moments when we realize what we are capable of facing this world independently. It is the time in our lives when we begin to realize how vast the world is and how small we are amidst it. If I have learned anything that I would wish to tell myself earlier in life it would be that life is a reflection of your experiences and that the wider your variety of experiences, the bigger and better of a person you become. There is no better way to learn about yourself and the world around you than to experience people and places that you know nothing about. I would tell myself that the sky should be the limit in experiences and that with more experiences comes a greater value of life.

I would say never stop believing that you can do anything, because I think that if I had a little more faith in myself I would have presued my dreams then instead of dinkin around with plan B. Not that plan B is a bad thing but, I am to young to not go for the gold! Now I believe that anything is possible I just have to keep working hard and, have faith in myself!

Be perperded

Stepping through the time portal I feel strange but my resolve is strong! I have to talk to myself and tell him all the things that I now know. And there I am, it?s like some strange form of deja vu, I see the young me and shudder. Without being able to hold back I grab his arm and start jabbering away. You need to study more mathematics, more science, more everything! Challenge yourself young man and you will have a chance to make a difference in this world that you are having such a hard time trying to understand. I am here to tell you that you don?t have to make the same mistakes twice. You have a mind that is capable of greatness but it won?t get strong all on its own. All the classes that you find hard are the ones that you should take. I tell him: You have to mold your mind through mental exercise and dedication. When I was you, I thought that the world would fall at my feet because I had talent, but little did I know, talent isn?t worth a thing if you don?t nurture it.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I wouldn't say "Go to college!" I would say follow your heart and never fall into the conventional idea of working for money. I would have the conversation with teenage self of "How much money would make you happy?" I would let myself know that money is not going to make you happy and only by persuing your dreams will you have lived a fulfilling life. "Don't ever doubt yourself in anything you do because when you do, it takes away from moving forward", I would say. High school was just a general overview of different subjects and to really pursue your dreams you will need to attend a college/university/trade school. Follow your curiousities and the money will follow. Even if you don't get rich following your dreams at the very least, you will be happy. That will make for a fullfilling life.

If i could go back and talk to the younger me, i would say that i should take a year off and work at a physical type of job so that when he is prepared to go to school the thought of reading and studying is not percieved as a chore but a priviledge. Take advantage of your youth and use your time to travel to different cities and see if a change of scenery would do you good. Perhaps youll find a new home and be able to take advantage of in state tuition away from your family and friends, because nothing allows you to grow as much as figuring out how the world works on your own. Also i would tell me to not worry about mistakes and just do your best not to repeat them, this strategy would also make him a happier person. Most of all enjoy your time because every step forward is a good one.

You won't be able to do it all. It really is that simple. I know you are going to want to take charge of your life because you are away from home and independent now but you really need to ease into it. It?s alright to not cook for yourself all the time. That is what your meal plan is for! I know you, I know you are going to want to be heavily involved on campus right away and take on so much, but you need to adjust to the new environment of college first. Wait until spring semester to start getting involved, or get involved a little bit at a time. Guess what? All those IB graduates who came back from college saying it was so much easier compared to the IB program, they were right! Don't stress over the school work. You got this! All I can really leave you with is that you will have professors who frustrate you but you just need to remember, "The things taught in schools and colleges are not an education, but the means to an education." Ralph Waldo Emerson. Take a deep breath and enjoy the ride!

Adjusting to college does not become easier when you put it off as I did. I have realized that by choosing not to attend college immediately after high school I severely limited the options available to me. The scholarships and grants that were offered to me seemed insignificant at the time, but I now appreciate that I could have gone to a more prestigious school and still have been better off financially if I had taken advantage of the opportunities that hard work and good test scores in high school afforded me. Instead I ended up at a cheap public institution with very little national recognition. While my education will end up being relatively inexpensive, I will nevertheless be significantly in debt by the time it is complete. So if I were doing it over, I would toss aside any reservations about "not being ready" for college, and devote my energies to finding a good school and a good financial aid package that would get me a valuable degree on time and at a reasonable expense.

I would tell myself to follow my dreams instead of following in the foot steps of my father. It took me a long time to realize that I was passionate about health and fitness, and I didn't want to be stuck in my career. That is why, even though I have a wife and child, I have gone back to school to get my degree in Human Performance and Sport. I hope to be a personal trainer and maybe one day be able to do Physical Therapy or even be a doctor. Sometimes it takes life experience to know what you want, but I wish I had had the confidence to do what I would love instead of just try to make a living when I graduated high school.

I would take more AP courses in high school. It was cheaper and knocked out two things with one stone. I would do more reasearch on the college I would really like to attend and chose a bigger school.

Be prepared to be responsible for yourself. You have to push yourself, because you can no longer depend on the your teachers and family to always be there telling you what need to get done and when. Be strong in your studying habits before hand so that you can use them once you get into school. Be open to making new friends because sometimes its hard to keep the ones from high school. Most of all ENJOY EVERY MINUTE!!!

When I was in high school I was unable to see just how importan it is to choose a major and stick with it. Comittment to one degree can give many students a feeling of grounding in where they are at in there college career.

I would tell myself that I do not have to have my whole career mapped out to earn a degree! I obtained an Associate?s degree in nursing, but then considered medical, veterinary or law school?in hindsight, I wish I had gone ahead and gotten a Bachelor?s degree in nursing. Once I was committed to a BSN, I wanted to get the degree as soon as possible, not realizing how much I would learn?I thought being an experienced and accomplished nurse was enough! One's views change as one becomes more educated. I am now in the dissertation phase for a PhD in the School of Education with a specialization in instructional design for online learning. Going back, I would want to know that to have all the answers about one?s future actually limits potential?maybe the dreams are bigger than what one might imagine. Finally, I would tell myself to trust the process of learning?it may not be linear, and can be scary, but growth on all levels takes time?and there can be no greater use of time than that spent learning.

Find something you want to do, something that you like, and that drives you to acheive it. Whatever the goal is, make it your #1 and put everything you've got into it. Go to new places, try new things, converse with different people, and be open to a world greater than anything you've yet to experience. Grow academically, socially, politically, and personally too. Maintain a comfortable balance and don't let stress, and the people around you control how you act and react. Be yourself, be comfortable, and be ready to have the best time of your time. Don't resist change so much -- it will be okay to experience something new that makes you a bit uncomfortable at first. Quitting is never an option, and remember what Dad always said: "If you're early you're on time, on time and you're late, late and you're outta luck." Give it your all, stand proud, and live.

If i could go back as a senior i would tell myself that i need to organize my time. When im in college i'll need to work and study and if i dont havce things in a set block then rushing and frustration start. Also i would say to join an interest group and become involved with school and also get to know your teacher. Communicating with a professor can be a big help when scheduling conflicts arise. Being apart of the school groups and events also makes you feel connected and can ease the strain of school life.

Dont do it.

Conversation to my self: "Hey, Deanna, I know you're really stressed out about this whole college process. You're so tired of people asking you what you're going to do when you graduate, and what you want to become. I know you want to figure out what is best for you to do, and I know you have no idea what college is going to be like. But guess what? The professors in college are not all grumpy old men and women who are only there to write books and show off their knowledge. In fact, most of them actually care about your education. Ultimately, though, it is up to you to make college worth it. The studying is not that bad; you will get through it. And don't worry, once you get through your first year, you WILL decide what you want to do, and that there are some subjects out there you really enjoy. But if you change your mind along the way, it is okay-- it actually happens a lot in college. Let your passions show in all of the work you do, and it will all be worth it in the long run. "

Don't let up. Even though you are coming to the end of your high school career, this is a transition, not an end. Take time over the summer to review some of your work you've done during your senior year so the material stays fresh in your mind. Read over the summer and practice writing a few research essays where you can also practice using sources. Don't be nervous going into college, this transition is the similar as when you went from middle school into high school, but now you're on your own. Your parents won't be there to hold your hand and watch over you the same as when you were in high school. Now you are an adult and the decisions you make have more of an impact on your life then they did when you were younger. Remember to keep up with all assignments, write everything down, and start any project or homework as soon as you can. Most importantly out of any advice, have fun. These will be the best days of your life if you allow yourself to enjoy them responsibly.

College is the same as high school, it just has more assignments and more reading. You have to know how to manage your time and know your priorities.

Gabriel, This is college now, not high school; it?s a whole new ballgame. You can?t get away with half measures. It?s time to focus on what?s really important. It?s going to be hard, but you?re up for it. Don?t forget to use the resources you have. Get to know your professors, ask questions and get their view on topics in class. Don?t be afraid to disagree with them on something; it can open up a whole new area for conversation and they love that. Find something to do that doesn?t have to do with class. Your mind needs the break in order to fully integrate what you?re learning. Balance is the key; time to study, time to rest, time to play. Get the balance wrong and you?re going to burn out. Apply for internships. This is why you want to get to know your professors; you are going to want their recommendations. So fill those applications, go to every interview you can (the practice is good for you!) and get all the experience you can before you graduate. Best of luck, Gabriel

If I had to go back in time and tell myself about the transition to college it would be that everyday is a new beginning. Regardless of what you were before college is a new start and never let an opportunity slip through your fingers. I would tell myself that every experience opens up new opportunities to discover truth about you and about the world. I would tell myself to be patient, enjoy the experience, work hard, and utilize every resource that is offered because it will only make me stronger. Finally, I would tell myself not to take any class or opportunity for granted because you never know when you can use that knowledge to help you excel in the future.

Ok, so you think life can?t get much better, and you?re tired of listening to people rant about how fabulous it is to be living away from your parents in a dorm, surrounded by awesome people who seem to constantly be partying just because it?s Tuesday. But truthfully, college is totally worth it. Sure, you may get stuck with a strange roommate your first year, but after that you decide who you live with and what you study. You finally get to be in control of your own life, and while that might scare the crap out of you right now, it?s really one of the best things about growing up. Take some time to figure out what you want (and stop listening to everyone else), because this is your life and not theirs. You can even take off a year or ten before getting your degree, and while you might feel a little strange when your friends are graduating from college and you?re not, everyone has to experience life on their own terms. No matter what you decide to do or when you decide to go, have fun and make it your own.

Make a schedule for yourself and be able to manage your time more wisely. It a really good successful tip!