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I would say enjoy your four years of high school. Pay attenion and take all of the advance classes you can. Also take advantage of being able to have your parents there and help you with what you need. Then dont take some time off from school go right in to collage dont wait it only gets harder the longer you wait. But most of all enjoy High School and dont rush things to grow!!

get in the habit of studying daily and save as mush money as possible

Deffinately to pay more attention in school rather than the social life. None of the social life I had growing up helped me in my future. I don't talk to any of my same friends like I thought I would. And deffinatley tell myself to attend college prep classes that I use to think would never do me any good. I am now proceeding into a medical career so I would tell myself to do the CNA class my high school provided that way I would have more experience. If only I could go back in time, college life would be very interesting instead of stressfull

If I could go back and talk to myself when I was a high school senior I would tell myself to look for as many scholarships and grants as much as possible before I started. I would also tell myself not to take a year before I went back, the transition was a lot more difficult when I hadn't been there for a year. Even if I had only been able to go part time or just take online courses keeping my mind in school mode and stimulated would've helped so much rather then trying to pull my brain out of the sludge that had developed within that year off. I also need to mention how to distribute my time between my at home responsibilities and each individual class, I'm sure that my classes would've gone a lot smoother if I had spaced out my study time rather then cramming it all together like so many high school students have a tendency to do.

Don't be afraid to take the next step into college, because the apprehension you may have will go away and you will find yourself enjoying it much more than high school. Be prepared to study hard and to pay attention to what work you need to do and be prepared to listen carefully to your professors, because college gets rigorous. Also smile to people you pass at college and make new friends in classes, because it will make your experience much more enjoyable and you will be able to associate with people that are going through the same things you are in college. Keep true to your faith and always remember who you are, because even though college has its ups, it also has its downs, so don't let yourself be influenced by the bad and always search for the good in college. You are a wonderful person, so don't get discouraged by trials that come your way, because with your faith you can overcome anything that is placed before you.

I would tell myself that I should do concurrent enrollment to get ahead. That way I would be able to get a degree in more subject like I want to but if I had a head start I would almost be done with my first degree. As well as convincing myself to save money and make a budget for college which I didn't do at all. I would also tell myself to do good in highschool and to plan out my future as much as I could.

Be organized. Nothing can be more damaging to your efforts than a cluttered backpack/bedroom/folder. I've also learned that I should always keep the assignments given back to me, because sometimes the professors make a mistake and you need to prove your grade. Also keep old assignments/tests if you know the class will have a comprehensive final -- also, FIGURE OUT if your class has a comprehensive final or not, because those classes tend to take a little more effort or be just plain harder than some others; others may not even have a final, or any tests at all. This is a need to know THE FIRST DAY. And don't be shy to email your teachers, they're there to help you... but some are not helpful or nice, it's who they are, and that's a life lesson not just a school lesson. It's also good to make friends in your classes, no matter the class. It's not only helpful for that course, but ypically those people will continue to take other classes you need, or have already taken classes you will take later on. Don't be shy!

?Sara, you will make college happen for you. There are many resources, people and institutions that will support you in this. It?s just up to you to find your motivation. You know you love learning. Remember that little girl who daydreamed about being a teacher herself one day? I promise you, she is still there. You will find her again, it will either happen now or later. It?s completely up to you. But if you find her now, you will save yourself precious time and heartache. My recommendation to you: Don?t worry about the finances for college at this point, they will line up. You are very intelligent and capable. Just enjoy your classes now, and use them to determine your interests. What makes you excited? This is your time to discover yourself! Once you re-discover your passions, your motivation will follow. With motivation and drive, you will accomplish anything. Your fist two years of college will be an exciting time, full of self-discovery. There is nothing to fear. Many options will open up to you and the world will begin to look different, more abundant and full of possibilities. The best is yet ahead!"

As a high school senior, it is sometimes hard to imagine that you will eventually have to make the transition from high school to college, even though that transition is right around the corner! So it went with me; I was more concerned with just finishing up high school rather than the thought of beginning college. And because of that, I finished up high school just fine. But, when I began college, I realized that school is NOT over yet. The worst part of it was I realized just how expensive college can get when you don't have any scholarships to rely on. If there is one thing that I would tell my high school senior self, I would tell him to study hard, hard enough to be able to earn scholarships, and not to study just to finish high school. For the real life, college, is just beginning!

I decided that getting a job and earning a pay check was more important than getting an education. DO NOT DO THIS! Get a student loan and get your degree! I'm now 24 and I don't even have my Associates Degree yet. You know how you hate people treating you like crap? Imagine having to put up with that every day and not having an out. Don't worry about your debt with the loan, you'll be making more money with your new career and you'll have it paid off in no time. Also, go into Electrical Engineering. Don't worry about the grades you got in High School, we are a lot smarter than they gave us credit for. Oh and make sure you get married to Alysea, she is awesome! If not for her I wouldn't be in school to begin with. She will help you and you will help her and you will both live very happy lives. That's all, good luck and remember this saying "do what you have to do today so that someday you can do what you want to do".

I would tell myself to not slack off and keep paying attention in class. To study harder and longer to get better grades because i'd need it later on in life. I would also tell myself that no one can decide for me what is best to do, to pick basketball over volleyball because I'd greatly regret it later on. And to spend time with the family because I would be missing them from time to time while away at school.

If I could go back and talk to myself, I would tell me to hold on to the future I want for myself. There's a boy in your life who will sway you from your dreams. You need to focus more on school and not worry less about what other people think about you. Your not going to please everyone. You need to only worry about what you think about you. You know who you are even though you may not realize it. Your a strong person and you need to hold on to that to stay focused on your hopes and dreams. It's not that you don't have a nice life in the future. It's just that it will take you a lot longer to get back to those dreams.

I would say, "Prepare yourself! Its not as easy as you think! I suggest you interview people and check out the many opportunities given to you. I also suggest saving that money that you get from your family, it will help you greatly. Keep up your grades and your spirits. Its going to be rough journey ahead, but the rewards will be endless! Keep up the good work and never give up on your dreams. You need to work hard, but never forget to enjoy life as it comes to you. You're only in high school once. Don't let it pass you by."

advise i would give myself would be to make preperations ahead of schedule so that you dont have to wait in long lines and sit around worrying about financial aid so that you can go to college and just relax and just focus on your schooling.

I definitely wouldn't have waited so long to go back to school. Going to school now as an husband, and a father with car payments and a mortgage was definitely very hard and taught me a lot about myself and the woman I married who stood by me and supported me these last 5 years. It would have certainly been much easier and a lot less stressful if I had stayed in school when I originally started back in 1995. Had I done that I my not have had to put my family through such hard times like my wife working two jobs to help put me through school and to make ends meet. We did receive help along the way from but unfortunately we did also accrue some unwanted debts as well. I also ended up studying what I told myself I wanted to study as a high school senior so if I could go back to that time and talk to myself I would definitely tell myself to stay with that plan and don?t let fear of the unknown be an obstacle but rather a stepping stone to reach a worth while goal.

I initially started at the U of U and didn't do very well. I think I would go back and tell myself to take school a lot more serious and probably would have told myself to start at SLCC so I could used the college life and I would have probably been more successful at a university. Make sure you research all prospect colleges and what type of major you want.

I would suggest to myself to take more AP classes, do not take seminary so I could graduate early, and to figure out what I wanted to go into before I got to college instead of just showing up and taking random classes.

I would tell myself to relax. College life is definately different but its great. I would have told myself to start out slow, don't take on so many credits, try and get a grip on a few classes then take on more after a few semesters. Just think of it as high school version 2.0. Its just like high school only everyone wants to be there they all have something in common with you, they want to learn.

I have recently thought of this exact question and my answer would be the words of advice that my father once told me. "Jilly, I want you to understand how important it is to go to school and earn your degree. You have a long road of work ahead of you. It makes all the difference in the world to wake up every morning and be happy to go to work. It sucks if you don't. Even if your dream is to pump gas at a gas station you still need to have a plan B. Work hard and get your degree, and later in life you can do whatever you'd like because you gave yourself options." I wish I would have taken his advice to heart earlier in life, but it's better late than never.