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The greatest advice I would give to myself is the tools I've learned and now use daily to study and stay better organized. I have been taught many small tips and given great advice by my college on how to stay on top of school work and how to better learn and actually remember information that would have came in handy during highschool. Though their are plenty of things to tell myself, I believe just having these tools has created a world of difference for my learning and college success.

I would tell my high school self to get into a schedule and work harder on my homework, also that people are a lot nicer in college and the professers are really helpfull so don't worry too much about it. It's a great experiance.

I would tell myself to study more and take high school more seriously. I would tell myself to visit more colleges to get a better grasp of what school I wanted to go too. I would also tell myself that its okay not knowing what you want to do with your life and too take a whole bunch of different classes to see what you like before commiting to a major.

I would tell myself to definetly pay attention. You are definetly on your own and if you dont realize it you will be in trouble. Also make sure you realize your full potiential as a human being or you wont be able to succeed to the fullest. If you come in and know how great you can be you will have the greatest college experience and fun.

Assuming that I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would definitely have a lot to talk about. The first thing I would tell myself is that sometimes things don't workout but I shouldnt let that discourage me. I would say this because every one of my friends went to a four year university. As for me, I went to a community college because my mother was sick and we couldn't afford it. It was hard for me at the time, because I felt like I wasn't as smart as they were. Also I would tell myself to spend as much time with my mom as I possibly could. I say this because, when I was in high school I was trying to preoccupy myself, and not worry about my moms sickness. If I could go back I would tell myself not to be so afraid of her death, and to just be there for her. I would tell myself to put her first in my life, because she wouldn't be there for much longer.

The advice I would give myself as a high school senior is to focus more on my schoolwork, rather than a social life. I believe that If if applied myself more, like I am now in college, I would of done a lot better my senior year.

Although you think school to be a waste of time and work is more important, you cannot get to the career you want with ou it. So now that being said, you have one option get a degree. If you would like to break your back and barely get by dont go to college. But if you believe in your heart like i do that if you sop learning, you stop living you will press on. Someday you will be able to give back to the society you terrorized and have a piece of mind. College can teach you the discipline and respect you need to have to make it in life. Live life, experience knowledge.

Provided that I could return to speak with my past self, I am not sure that I would. I could tell myself "It only gets harder" or "fill out the FAFSA sooner, you will thank me later," but I honestly cannot say that it would do me any good. To be able to stand on my own two feet and find my way in life is not something that can be taught in a class room; it is one of those inumerable life lessons in which one must dirty themselves and struggle through the mire of obstacles only to find nothing but themselves waiting on the otherside. Without the hardships, the blood, sweat and tears, I could not be who I am today nor would I be able to say "I deserve this scholarship." The only advice I could say to myself is "keep going, and do not stop."

I would advise to first go to a community college then transfer to a four year college. I would tell myself to look for every option and school to choice the very best school for the education I want to obtain. I would visit schools and talk to the students to obtain the best knowledge of student life and what it has to offer. I would prefer myself financially as it it extremely expensive to go to college. I would tell myself to learn how to manage time efficiently to maintain school and personal time( family, friends, and work).

If I could go back and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say don't worry so much about working, and concentrate more on school. I worked so many hours throughout my first couple of years of college that I wasn't able to take as many classes as I should have, and it took longer to graduate. I would also say not to take the occasional B or C quite so hard; it isn't a reflection of who you are or how smart you are. Just take what you learned (or didn't learn), and try to find ways to improve those weaknesses. Learning from mistakes rather than ignoring them will get you further ahead in college and life than anything else.

i would tell myself that college is not like high school, that if you fail that is all on you and you'll be wasting money not passing the class. i would say that going away to college is better than going to a community college and if you end in that place then work as hard as you can to get out. i woudl say that going to college is a privilege not a right so act accordingly.

Be prepared to sacrifice time with your friends to keep your grades up.

I would tell myself to stay focused on your education. Social life can wait four years. Get involved in as many school activities as possible. Network with people who are more educated than you. Major in something that you love, not something practical. If you are in a career that makes you happy, everything else will fall into place. If you are happy at work, you will feel successful in life. Take chances. Challenge yourself.

If I could go back in time and talk to my self as a high school senior, I would tell my self to focus on my school work and not so much on if boys liked me or not. As a college student now, I would explain to my self that college is basically all about the tests so I need to get my study skills in order now and stop just trying to float by. I would explain to myself that the transition differs on the person and what school he/she goes to. I would tell myself that going to a community college is sort of like a 13th grade but still more difficult. In high school the teachers still help you through school and hold your hand, but in college, if you dont hand in a paper or and assignment you are probably going to fail that course. I would tell my self that college is a once in a life time experience and to not just float by like I tried to do in high school.

My college experince has given me a lot of answers to my unanswered questions. Now having the wisdom and outlook on what I need to do in order to prepare and progress through college, I would advise myself on several key points to make the college process flow easier. One key point I would advise to myself would be time management. In order to prepare and progress, time management would aid a lot because setting a schedule helps all goals get completed and takes ease on the stress level. Another key point I would advise myself would be prioritizing because when one's priorty is in tact, then completing the list of priorities can be done without hassle and aggression. My final key point would be determination because in order to get anything done correctly, you have to be determined. All these key points help prepare and progress through college, which is a goal as a senior in high school.

Don't worry. Everything is going to be OK.

I have often wished that I could go back in time and give my 17 year old self some advice. The first thing I would tell myself is that you are not ready for college at 18. You barely know who you are as a person and you need to explore the world around you more. I wasted two years at an expensive school majoring in psychology and getting bad grades. I had no interest in school and lacked discipline. The only reason I went was because I thought it was the right thing to do. I learned the hard way that you can not succeed at anything in life unless you have a passion for it. Had I waited five years, I think my results would have been better. After working in the real world for a while I was able to understand my strengths and interests much better. I also grew a lot as a person and learned how to be more responsible. Too much preesure is put on high school seniors to make big life decisions. How was I to know at 17 that I would develop a passion for economics?

Dear Me, please listen. What college you go to after graduation does not measure how intelligent you are. Stop caring so much about what others will think of your decisions. Do not rush yourself to decide what career path to follow ? your mind will change as you experience life out of high school. You will learn new things about yourself every day, and accordingly, you will find new interests. You will find that what you think you want now is an unsuitable career for the person you will become, Me. Don?t start your college life expecting to immediately know what you want, just look forward to learning about yourself. Things will naturally occur ? in your own time. Don?t rush, other than to class. Meet new people, try to experience different things. Stay away from the cheesesteak vendors and Chinese take-out because ?Freshman Fifteen? is not a myth. Lastly, relax and enjoy your journey because I know that no matter what your decisions will be, you are going to be happy and successful.

I would tell myself " even though you think you are prepared to handle the stress, responsibilities, and parties, your not" I would recommend relaxing, not to worry about friends, because they will come naturally. I would definitely stress the point to put in more effort then I thought was neccessary, because even though its the first year of college, there is not a better time to get a couple A's. Junior and senior year are mostly major classes and to push many A's out is no where as easy as your first year. So take advantage of it. For career choice, I would recommend myself not to stress, just do. Take advantage of resources and explore as many careers that interest me.